By Fritz Neighbor – Daily Inter Lake
The Wolfpack boys built a big lead on the boards and kept at it, winning that battle 35-18.
“We have three things we always talk about winning the battles within the game,” Glacier (2-1) coach Mark Harkins said. “Free throws is one, rebounds is another and turnovers. Rebounds was a key and I thought they did a good job tonight.”
Engellant, the lone wolf left from the 2017-18 State AA championship team, hit a 3-pointer to cap a 19-6 start by the Pack.
Teammate Weston Price added 12 points and seven boards. Keifer Spohnhauer and Jaxson Olsen added nine points each to a balanced attack.
“It’s kind of a position-less squad,” Harkins said of his team. “We have Drew playing the point guard position and also the five (center) , and we have other guys doing that. There’s a huge ceiling for these guys. I’m excited to see where they go.”
Glacier heads to Bozeman for a non-league boys’ game Friday.
Allec Knapton scored 12 points and snared five rebounds for the Wildcats (1-3).
Columbia Falls 7 16 10 5 – 38
Glacier 9 18 11 14 – 62
COLUMBIA FALLS – Danny Henjum 4, Dillon Shipp 3, Allec Knapton 12, Jack Price 4, William Dyon 5, Cade Morgan 4, Jake Bulawsky 4, Mason Peters 2.
GLACIER – Michael Schwarz 6, Drew Engellant 10, Weston Price 12, KJ Johnson 5, Keifer Spohnhauer 9, Jaxson Olsen 9, Colin Presnell 3, JT Allen 2, Dillon Riffle 3, Luke Bilau 1.
Glacier’s Keifer Spohnhauer drives to the basket against Columbia Falls’ Jack Price in the first half at Glacier High School on Thursday. (Casey Kreider / Daily Inter Lake) 
Columbia Falls’ Allec Knapton drives to the basket against Glacier’s Weston Price in the second half at Glacier High School on Thursday. (Casey Kreider / Daily Inter Lake) 
Columbia Falls’ Cade Morgan drives to the hoop against Glacier’s Michael Schwarz at Glacier High School on Thursday. (Casey Kreider / Daily Inter Lake) 
Glacier’s Weston Price goes to the hoop against Columbia Falls’ Allec Knapton in the first half at Glacier High School on Thursday. (Casey Kreider / Daily Inter Lake) 
Columbia Falls’ Jake Bulawsky battles for a rebound against Glacier’s Colin Presnell, left and Michael Schwarz at Glacier High School on Thursday. (Casey Kreider / Daily Inter Lake) 
Columbia Falls’ Allec Knapton drives to the basket against Glacier’s Colin Presnell in the second half at Glacier High School on Thursday. (Casey Kreider / Daily Inter Lake) 
Glacier’s Jaxson Olsen drives to the hoop against Columbia Falls’ Michael Tamburelli in the first quarter at Glacier High School on Thursday. (Casey Kreider / Daily Inter Lake) 
Columbia Falls’ Danny Henjum drives to the basket against Glacier’s Jaxson Olsen at Glacier High School on Thursday. (Casey Kreider / Daily Inter Lake) 
Glacier’s KJ Johnson drives to the hoop for a reverse layup past Columbia Falls’ Allec Knapton in the first quarter at Glacier High School on Thursday. (Casey Kreider / Daily Inter Lake)