Feb. 15—MISSOULA — Four players scored in the double-figures for Big Sky and the Eagles raced away in the third period to defeat Glacier 65-45 in Western AA boys basketball on Saturday afternoon. Jack McGowan led Big Sky (8-9 overall, 5-9 in Western AA games) with 13 points; Eli Kasberg added 12, and Cole Sil swished two triples to contribute 10. Carter Knopik scored a game-high 16 points for Glacier (4-13, 1-11). Talis Pitts followed with 13. Glacier matched Big Sky early behind Knopik’s 10 points in the first, but the Eagles began to separate in the second quarter after triples from Sil and McGowan to take a 33-26 lead at half. Big Sky held Glacier to eight points in the third period while Sil, Boone, and McGowan combined for 13 to give Big Sky a commanding 50-34 lead heading into the final frame. Glacier’s season continues at the Wolf Den Thursday against crosstown rival Flathead at 6 p.m. Glacier 15 11 8 11 — 45 Big Sky 15 18 17 15 — 65 GLACIER — Cooper Pelc 2 0-0 4, Ethan Kastelitz 1 0-0 2, Asher Knopik 1 0-2 2, Carter Knopik 7 0-3 16, Ryan Gillette 1 0-0 2, Dylan Banzet 0 1-2 1, Talis Pitts 5 0-0 13, Tate Kahler 1 2-2 5, Hudson Kastelitz 0 0-0 0. Totals 18 3-9 45. MISSOULA BIG SKY — Maron Fines 1 1-2 3, Brady Williams 0 2-2 2, Blake Williams 1 1-2 4, Mason Ramos 0 0-0 0, Bryson Schultz 1 3-4 5, Eli Kasberg 5 2-2 12, Cole Sil 4 0-0 10, Josiah Boone 4 2-2 11, Jack McGowan 5 2-2 13, Cormack Batt 2 1-3 5. Totals 23 14-19 65. 3-point goals — Glacier 6 (Pitts 3, A. Knopik 2, Kahler), Missoula Big Sky 5 (Sil 2, McGowan, Boone, Blake Williams). Fouls — Missoula Big Sky 13, Glacier 15.