• East Helena 42, Laurel 41: DeonDray Ellis poured in 23 points for the Vigilantes (5-14), who jumped to a 15-6 first-quarter lead, saw the Locomotives (8-10) claw all the way back to tie it at 32-all after three quarters, then do just enough to win the play-in game. Krew Hunter scored 14 points, Tristian Appleton 10 and Keldon Kelley eight for Laurel.
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2023-2024 'A' BBALL DIVISIONAL SCHEDULES AND RESULTS
February 24, 2024
GLENDIVE 59 SIDNEY 52 PI 4NE
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| Thursday, February 22, 2024 |
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GM1=2NW COLUMBIA FALLS 51 3SW DILLON 49 Stats |
| GM2=1SW HAMILTON 59 4NW RONAN 49 Stats |
| G5=2SW BUTTE CENTRAL 71 3NW BIGFORK 55 Stats |
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GM6=NW1 BROWNING 71 SW4 FRENCHTOWN 55Stats |
| Friday, February 23, 2024 |
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GM9=G1L DILLON 50 G2L RONAN 42 LO Stats |
| G10=GM5L BIGFORK 35 GM6L LO FRENCHTOWN 52 Stats |
| G13=GM1W COL FALLS 55 GM2W HAMILTON 57 Stats |
| G14=GM5W BUTTE CENT 57 GM6W BROWNING 50 Stats |
| Saturday, February 24, 2024 |
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G17=GM14L BROWNING 43 GM9W DILLON 62 LO Stats |
| G18=GM13L COLUMBIA FALLS 77 GM10W FRENCHTOWN 47 LO Stats |
| G21=GM17W DILLON 63 GM18W COLUMBIA FALLS 59 3RD Stats |
| G23=GM13W HAMILTON 73 GM14W BUTTE CENTRAL 64 OT 1ST Stats |
| EASTERN 'A' |
| Thursday, February 22, 2024 |
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GM1=2NE FERGUS 51 3SE HARDIN 49
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GM2=1SE LOCKWOOD 49 4NE GLENDIVE 58
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| GM3=1NE HAVRE 67 4SE E HELENA 55 |
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GM4=2SE BILLINGS CENTRAL 58 3NE MILES CITY 43
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| Friday, February 23, 2024 |
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G5=L1 HARDIN 67 L2 LOCKWOOD 64 LO
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GM6=L3 E HELENA 38 L4 LO MILES CITY 48
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GM7=W1 FERGUS 44 W2 GLENDIVE 28
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G8=W3 HAVRE 42 W4 BILLINGS CENTRAL 60
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| Saturday, February 24, 2024 |
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G9=L8HAVRE 83 W5 HARDIN 58 LO
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G10=L7 GLENDIVE 59 /W6 MILES CITY 53 LO
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GM11=W9 HAVRE 63 W10 GLENDIVE 67 OT 3RD
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GM12=W7 FERGUS 35 W8 BILLINGS CENTRAL 34 1ST
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GM SCORES/STATS FOR WEEK OF 2-11-24
February 17, 2024
| Saturday, February 17, 2024 |
| FRENCHTOWN 69 CORVALLIS 61 PI 4SW |
| RONAN 52 WHITEFISH 35 PI 4NW |
| Friday, February 16, 2024 |
| HAVRE 55 GLENDIVE 48* |
| Thursday, February 15, 2024 |
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• Havre 63, Lewistown 57: The Blue Ponies (12-4) took charge with an 18-11 first-quarter lead and held off the defending state champion Golden Eagles (7-11) the rest of the way. Kason Brown scored 13 points, Trajan Sparks 12 and Brody Jenness 11 for Lewistown. No individual stats were received from Havre • Corvallis 70, Stevensville 32: Cameron Whiteley popped home 17 points, Ryan Hutchison provided 10 more and the Blue Devils advanced to the Western divisional by stinging the Yellowjackets in a play-in game. Bennett Boelman and Dillen Potteradded nine points apiece for Corvallis, which jumped to a 21-5 first-quarter lead.Kaeden Gum scored seven points and Angus Trangmoe six for Stevi. • Whitefish 53, Polson 42: Mason Kelch was high man again with 18 points andCarson Krack provided 13 more as the Bulldogs advanced to the Western A divisional by throttling the Pirates in a play-in game.
HAVRE 63 FERGUS 57* https://406mtsports.myteamscoop.com/basketball/43355/havre/lewistown-mt-lewistown-golden-eagles-boys-basketball/ |
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CORVALLIS 70 STEVENSVILLE 32 PI https://406mtsports.myteamscoop.com/basketball/43373/stevensville/corvallis-mt-corvallis-blue-devils-boys-basketball/ |
| WHITEFISH 53 POLSON 42 PI |
| LAUREL 41 E HELENA 42 PI |
| RONAN 73 LIBBY 44 PI |
| Tuesday, February 13, 2024 |
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BILLINGS CENTRAL 63 SENIOR 52
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| WHITEFISH 61 POLSON 45* |
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MILES CITY 29 FERGUS 42*
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| COLUMBIA FALLS 71 LIBBY 29* |
| Monday, February 12, 2024 |
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BILLINGS CENTRAL 76 PARK 33*
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BROWNING 70 RONAN 63*
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GM SCORES/STATS FOR WEEK OF 2-4-24
February 10, 2024
| Saturday, February 10, 2024 |
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• No. 1 Billings Central 72, East Helena 46: Darcy Merchant Jr. scored 23 points, Kyler Northrop pitched in with 16 and the Rams (15-1, 8-1) rocketed past the Vigilantes (4-14, 3-6) by jumping to a 16-6 lead after one quarter. Sam Jagodzinski added 13 points and Maddox Roberts nine for Billings Central, winners of nine straight. Slade Olson and Andrew Maxness scored 10 points each for East Helena. • Browning 64, Libby 49: Tommy Running Rabbit took the scoring reins with 17 points and Delbert Blackman backed him with 11 as the Runnin’ Indians (13-4, 9-2) shrugged off a slow start to take down the Loggers (3-14, 1-10). Maurice Redhorn IIIscored nine points and Mahkia Ehlers eight for Browning. Tyler Andersen led all scorers with 24 points for Libby. • Laurel 75, Hardin 65: Krew Hunter was the big gun with 21 points and Tristan Appleton was next with 19 for the Locomotives (8-9, 4-6), who put four scorers in double figures and pulled away from a three-point halftime edge to outlast the Bulldogs (7-10, 4-5). Griff Weisenberger and Trey Hull scored 10 points apiece for Laurel. • Lewistown 58, Glendive 48: Brody Jenness drained 21 points and Wylee Snapp had 14 for the defending state champion Golden Eagles (6-10, 4-2), who fell behind by two points after one quarter but closed the half on a 19-5 run to clip the Red Devils (6-9, 3-2). Trajan Sparks and Jordan Jensen each scored seven points for Lewistown. • No. 5 Dillon 68, Stevensville 29: With Kyler Engellant scored 12 points and Max Davis 11, the Beavers (14-4, 7-3) had too much firepower for the youthful Yellowjackets (0-18, 0-10) as both teams closed out their regular seasons. Kyle Jones had eight points and was one of 12 Dillon players to score. Jake Gavlak scored 10 points for Stevi. • Havre 80, Sidney 43: Tre Gary poured in 21 points, leading the Blue Ponies to their fifth conference win against a single loss (11-4 overall), and 10 players made the scoring sheet for Havre. Matt Huse and Shane Patacsil drained 11 points apiece,Jackson Headdress netted nine and Carter Spangler eight. • Ronan 44, Polson 32: Ted Coffman was tops with 15 points and Kolby Finleyprovided 12 as the Chiefs (10-7, 7-4) pulled away in the second half to take down the Pirates (2-15, 1-10). Tayen Edmo added eight points for Ronan, all in the fourth quarter., and the Chiefs led 15-0 after the first frame. Brendan Griffin scored 14 points for Polson, including four 3-pointers, and Maddox Bird provided eight. • Bigfork 51, Whitefish 46: Austin Savik drained 18 points — seven in the fourth quarter — as the Vikings (9-9, 7-5) edged the Bulldogs (9-8, 5-6). Asher Knopikbacked him with 10 points and Cole Knopik had nine for Bigfork. Mason Genovesebagged 19 points and Mason Kelch 18 for Whitefish, which had pulled within two points entering the fourth quarter.
BUTTE CENTRAL 78 CORVALLIS 56* |
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BILLINGS CENTRAL 72 E HELENA 46*
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| HARDIN 64 LAUREL 75* |
| DILLON 68 STEVENSVILLE 29* |
| RONAN 44 POLSON 32* |
| BIGFORK 51 WHITEFISH 46* |
| GLENDIVE 48 FERGUS 58* |
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HAVRE 80 SIDNEY 43*
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| BROWNING 61 LIBBY 49* |
| Friday, February 09, 2024 |
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• Havre 66, Lewistown 51: The Blue Ponies got back in the win column after a tough overtime loss to Malta, building a 39-22 advantage by halftime. Matt Huse went for 22 points and Jackson Headdress hit for 18. Tre Gary and Shane Patacsil scored eight points apiece. Brody Jennes led the balanced Golden Eagle offense with 12 points. Jordan Jensen tallied 10 points and Trajan Sparks eight. • Browning 67, Columbia Falls 58: Maurice Redhorn III, who recently surpassed 1,000 points for his career, led with 19 points and Tommy Running Rabbit added 16 for the Runnin’ Indians (12-4, 8-2), who pulled away in the fourth quarter to defeat the Wildcats (11-6, 9-2). Delbert Blackman added nine points and Mahkia Ehlers eight for Browning, which led by three entering the final eight minutes. Jace Hill scored 17 points, Cody Schweikert 13 and Dane Tu eight for Columbia Falls
FRENCHTOWN BEAT HAMILTON* |
| COLUMBIA FALLS 58 BROWNING 67* |
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GLENDIVE 44 MILES CITY 46*
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HAVRE 66 FERGUS 51*
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| Thursday, February 08, 2024 |
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• No. 1 Billings Central 80, Hardin 32: Kyler Northrop had the hot hand again with 27 points for the new No. 1 Rams (14-1, 7-1), who raced to 49-15 halftime in drubbing their longtime rival Bulldogs (7-9, 4-4). Darcy Merchant Jr. and Howie Martin added 11 points apiece, and Sam Jagodzinski chipped in with nine for Billings Central.Tommy McCormick paced Hardin with 13 points, and Antonio Espinoza contributed nine. • East Helena 59, Livingston 37: The Vigilantes (4-13, 3-5) wasted little time jumping on the Rangers (1-13, 0-8) as they took a 19-7 lead after one quarter and cruised from there behind 13 points from DeonDray Ellis and 12 from Slade Olson. Talon Thatcher added nine points and Andrew Maxness eight for East Helena. Tristan Watts scored seven points and Alec Dalby six for Livingston.
DILLON 46 BUTTE CENTRAL 52* |
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E HELENA 59 PARK 37*
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BILLINGS CENTRAL 80 HARDIN 32*
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| WHITEFISH 59 LIBBY 43* |
| RONAN 36 BIGFORK 43* |
| Tuesday, February 06, 2024 |
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• Miles City 54, Sidney 41: The Cowboys used a balance offense and a big run after halftime to even their conference record at 3-3 with a takedown of the Eagles (6-10, 1-6). Rylin Gentry, Bridger Muri and Jake Larson netted nine points each, Dylan Gundlach tallied eight and Gentry Holmen five HAVRE 62 MALTA 68 OT
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| FRENCHTOWN 78 CORVALLIS 51* |
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LOCKWOOD 71 LAUREL 35*
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HAMILTON 74 STEVENSVILLE 32*
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| COLUMBIA FALLS 55 POLSON 34* |
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BROWNING 72 WHITEFISH 70*
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MILES CITY 54 SIDNEY 41*
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GM SCORES/STATS FOR WEEK OF 1-29-24
February 3, 2024
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• No. 3 Billings Central 78, Livingston 33: Kyler Northrop (27 points) and Darcy Merchant Jr. (23) both had the hot hands for the Rams (13-1, 6-1) who led 51-20 at intermission and cruised from there against the Rangers (1-12, 0-6) for their seventh straight win. Howie Martin contributed 10 points and Sam Jagodzinski nine for Billings Central. Alec Dalby scored 11 points and Liam Edwards seven for Livingston. • Miles City 41, Sidney 39: Rylin Gentry, Jake Larson and Bridger Muri all had nine points for the Cowboys (5-10, 2-3), who took a seven-point lead into the fourth quarter and held off a late push by the Eagles (6-9, 1-5). Dylan Gundlach added eight points for Miles City. • Lewistown 62, No. 2 Malta 60: The Golden Eagles (5-9, 3-1) looked like the defending state champions they are, getting 16 points apiece from Kieran Netburn and Brody Jenness to stun the Class B power Mustangs (13-2, 8-0) with a big second half. Trajan Sparks added 15 points and Jordan Jensen eight for Lewistown, which trailed 33-26 at intermission. • Browning 77, Ronan 54: Maurice Redhorn III was scorching with 31 points andTommy Running Rabbit put up 16 more for the Runnin' Indians (10-4, 6-2), who sprinted to a 49-26 halftime lead and cruised past the Chiefs (10-6, 7-3). Mahkia Ehlers added 14 for Browning. Ted Coffman scored 15 points, and Kolby Finley andLaurance Lozeau added eight each for Ronan. • Libby 42, Polson 41: The Loggers (3-12, 1-8) earned their first conference victory asTyler Andersen scored 19 points to lead their way past the Pirates (2-14, 1-9). Ryan Beagle added eight points for Libby, which built a 10-point halftime lead, saw Polson take a one-point lead entering the fourth quarter, then pulled it off down the stretch. Anthony Lichtenberg scored 16 points and Cason Graham 11 for Polson.
LOCKWOOD 64 E HELENA 40* |
| FERGUS 62 MALTA 60 |
| BILLINGS CENTRAL 78 PARK 33* |
| DILLON 53 CORVALLIS 42* |
| LIBBY 42 POLSON 41* LAST SEC 3 PTR |
| HAVRE 79 HARDIN 65 |
| MILES CITY 41 SIDNEY 39* |
| HAMILTON 55 BUTTE CENTRAL 53* |
| BROWNING 26 RONAN 49* |
| Friday, February 02, 2024 |
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• Hardin 71, Livingston 62: James Jefferson was the big gun with 18 points and Justin Straight scored 13 for the Bulldogs (7-8, 4-3) in their triumph over the Rangers (1-11, 0-5). Tommy McCormick added eight points and Antonio Espinoza seven for Hardin. • Lewistown 46, Miles City 44: Trajan Sparks led three players in double figures with 14 points and the Golden Eagles (4-9, 3-1) recovered from an 10-point halftime deficit to overcome the Cowboys (4-10, 1-3). Brody Jenness and Wylee Snapp contributed 10 points apiece for Lewistown. Bridger Muri pumped in 16 points and Dylan Gundlach nine for Miles City. • No. 3 Billings Central 44, Laurel 16: The Rams (12-1, 5-1) pitched a 12-0 first-quarter shutout and made it worse for the Locomotives (7-8, 3-5) from there thanks to Darcy Merchant Jr. scoring 19 points, Kyler Northrop 15 and Sam Jagodzinski 13. Griff Weisenberger led Laurel with six points. • Columbia Falls 58, Whitefish 45: Jace Hill was the big gun with 20 points, Cody Schweikert had 14 and the Wildcats (10-5, 8-1) jumped to a 20-10 lead after one quarter and kept the Bulldogs (8-7, 4-5) at bay thereafter. Mason Kelch led Whitefish with 16 points, CJ Thew and Carson Gulick had nine each, and Mason Genovesechipped in with eight. • No. 4 Frenchtown 76, Stevensville 25: Eli Quinn was back at it again with 20 points and Bow Peterson added nine as the Broncs (10-5, 3-4) cruised past the Yellowjackets (0-16, 0-8). Kaden Wyant and Easton Hollis scored six points apiece for Stevi.
HARDIN 71 PARK 62*
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| FRENCHTOWN 76 STEVENSVILLE 25* |
| COLUMBIA FALLS 58 WHITEFISH 47* |
| HAVRE 69 GLENDIVE 59* |
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BILLINGS CENTRAL 44 LAUREL 16*
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MILES CITY 44 FERGUS 46*
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| Thursday, February 01, 2024 |
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• Laurel 49, East Helena 33: The Locos evened their season mark at 7-7 (3-4 in conference play) behind 20 points from Keldon Kelley and 12 from Tristian Appleton. Krew Hunter and Reece Dolecheck added five points apiece. DeonDray Ellis paced the Vigilantes with 14 points and Tucker Petty netted 10. • Browning 85, Bigfork 81 (2OT): In the wildest game of the night, Maurice Redhorn IIIpoured in 31 points and Tommy Running Rabbit was stellar with 24 as the Runnin' Indians (9-4, 5-2) rallied in the second half to catch the Vikings (6-9, 5-5) in regulation then took over in the second OT. Jude Reevis backed his teammates with 13 points and Joshua Skunkcap provided eight for Browning, which trailed by 12 at halftime.Asher Knopik scored 17 points, Cole Knopik and Jack Jensen added 13 apiece, andEli Thorness had 10 for Bigfork.
• Whitefish 71, Ronan 56: CJ Thew paced four players in double figures with 19 points and the Bulldogs (8-6, 4-4) had 24-point outputs in the second and fourth quarters to run past the Chiefs (10-5, 7-2). Carson Krack scored 15 points, Carson Gulick 14 andMason Kelch 12 to help Whitefish overcome a five-point deficit after one quarter.Kolby Finley scored 10 points, and Josiah Misa and Laurance Lozeau nine each for Ronan. • Columbia Falls 69, Libby 22: Cody Schweikert had 17 points and seven rebounds,Dane Tu chipped in with nine points, and Jace Hill, Mark Robison and Easton Brooks all had eight as the Wildcats (9-5, 7-1) overpowered the Loggers (2-12, 0-8).Tyler Andersen had six points for Libby. • No. 1 Butte Central 63, No. 4 Frenchtown 57: Jack Keeley, the hero of last week's win over top-ranked Hamilton, provided some more heroics with 29 points as the Maroons (13-2, 7-1) rallied in the second half to win their showdown with the Broncs (9-5, 2-4).Owen McPartland backed Keeley with 14 points for Butte Central, which was in an eight-point hole at halftime but rallied to knot the score at 46-all entering the final eight minutes. Eli Quinn continued his torrid shooting with 27 points, and Bow Peterson provided eight for Frenchtown. LAUREL 49 E HELENA 33*
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| FRENCHTOWN 57 BUTTE CENTRAL 63* |
| COLUMBIA FALLS 69 LIBBY 22* |
| RONAN 56 WHITEFISH 71* |
| BROWNING 85 BIGFORK 81* 2OT |
| GLENDIVE 61 SIDNEY 55* OT |
| Tuesday, January 30, 2024 |
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• East Helena 59, Laurel 54: Slade Olson led three players in double figures with 14 and the Vigilantes grabbed their second conference win with a huge fourth quarter, outscoring the Locos 18-9. Jordan Kambic poured in 11 points and Tucker Petty had 10, with DeonDray Ellis adding nine points. Tristian Appleton netted 15 points for the Locos (6-7, 2-4) and Keldon Kelley provided 12, with Krew Hunter adding nine. • Lockwood 65, Hardin 52: Tommy McCormick was tops with 15 points, Skylar Real Bird added 10 and Justin Strait had nine for the Bulldogs (6-8, 3-3) in a losing cause against the Lions (11-3, 5-1). No individual scoring was received from Lockwood. • No. 5 Dillon 54, No. 2 Hamilton 43: In a meeting of Class A powers, the Beavers shut down the Broncs (13-2, 5-2) in the second half, outscoring them 24-13 to earn a big conference win. Kyler Engellant turned in a huge game with 24 points, with Max Davis and Carter Curnow netting 10 points apiece. Tristan Koerner poured in 21 points for Hamilton. Canaan Magness had 14 and Cole Dickmore nine. • Corvallis 82, Stevensville 31: Dillen Potter paced five players in double figures with 14 points and the Blue Devils (7-7, 2-4) outscored the young Yellowjackets (0-15, 0-7) by double digits in each quarter on the way to a 51-point triumph. Drew Lewis scored 13 points, Bennett Boelman 12, Derek Criddle 11 and Aydan Mayn 10 for Corvallis.Kaeden Gum led Stevi with nine points, and Easton Hollis scored eight. • Miles City 54, Baker 45: Dylan Gundlach went for 23 points and the Cowboys (4-9, 1-2) built a 30-16 first-half lead and held off the Class B Spartans the rest of the way. Jake Larson tallied 14 points, and Bridger Muri and Rylin Gentry added seven and six points. Gentre Coulter led Baker with 17 points, and Riley Williams fashioned a double-double with 12 points and 14 rebounds. (Monday) • Lockwood 61, East Helena 47: Zicciah Callison-Blake had the hot hand with 21 points and the Lions took care of business in the first and fourth quarters on their way past the Vigilantes. Tyce Casterline contributed 12 points, River Glenn 11 and Kobe Blake nine for Lockwood. The Lions jumped to a 17-10 first-quarter lead and pulled away from an eight-point lead with a 17-9 fourth quarter. DeonDray Ellis led East Helena with 19 points, and Connor Haines had 10. • Whitefish 56, Libby 55: In a squeaker, Mason Kelch was a one-man show with 26 points and the Bulldogs (7-5, 3-3) held off a late charge by the Loggers (2-11, 0-7).Carson Knack did his share with 12 points for Whitefish, which still led by nine entering the fourth quarter after taking a 21-12 lead after the first eight minutes. Tyler Anderson nearly matched Kelch point for point with 25, Ryan Beagle added 11, Cy Williams 10 and Tristan Anderson nine to account for all of Libby's points. • Bigfork 61, Polson 41: Eli Thorness led the way with 19 points, Asher Knopikprovided 16 and the Vikings (6-8, 5-4) dispatched the Pirates (2-12, 1-8) after building a five-point lead after one quarter and 12 at intermission. Cason Graham scored 12 points, and Jesse Vail and Brock Henriksen added nine each for Polson. • Columbia Falls 50, Whitefish 38: Cody Schweikert had a double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds, and the Wildcats (8-5, 6-1) tightened the defensive screws in the second half to topple the Bulldogs (7-6, 3-4). Schweikert had 15 points after halftime, five more than the entire Whitefish team, as Columbia Falls won the final 16 minutes 29-10. Mason Kelch paced the Bulldogs with 20 points.
LAUREL 55 E HELENA 59*
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LOCKWOOD 65 HARDIN 52*
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DILLON 54 HAMILTON 45*
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CORVALLIS 82 STEVENSVILLE 31*
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BIGFORK 61 POLSON 41*
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COLUMBIA FALLS 50 WHITEFISH 38*
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MILES CITY 54 BAKER 45
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| Monday, January 29, 2024 |
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WHITEFISH 56 LIBBY 55*
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LOCKWOOD 61 E HELENA 47*
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GM SCORES/STATS FOR WEEK OF 1-21-24
January 27, 2024
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• No. 2 Butte Central 64, No. 1 Hamilton 63: Jack Keeley scored 23 points — including the game-winning tip at the buzzer — as the Maroons (12-2, 6-1) took a dramatic victory over the previously unbeaten Broncs (13-1, 5-1) in a dramatic showdown of two powerhouses. Joshua Sutton scored 19 points and Owen McPartland 10 for Butte Central, which led by six entering the fourth quarter and withstood Hamilton's late charge. Sophomore Canaan Magness proved nearly unstoppable with a game-high 31 points, Tristan Koerner added 16 and Jackson Jessop nine for the Broncs. • Frenchtown 44, No. 5 Dillon 41: Eli Quinn scored exactly half of his team's points with 22 and the Broncs (9-4, 2-3) rallied from a three-point deficit entering the final quarter to grind out a win over the Beavers (11-3, 4-2). Hank Smith, Bow Peterson and Jaxon Haynes all had six points for Frenchtown, which had spent time at No. 1 earlier in the season. Carter Curnow scored 22 points to lead Dillon, and the next closest scorer was Max Davis with six. • No. 4 Billings Central 78, Havre 70: Darcy Merchant Jr. had a hot hand with 20 points and the Rams (11-1, 4-1) survived a 29-point onslaught by Tre Gary of the Blue Ponies (8-3, 2-1) for their fifth straight triumph. Adam Balkenbush and Kyler Northrup scored 17 points apiece, Vinnie Souza added nine and Sam Jagodzinski eight for Billings Central, which led by seven at intermission. Supporting Gary for Havre were Shane Patacsil with 14 points, Matt Huse with 12 and Jackson Headdress with 10. • Florence-Carlton 71, Stevensville 53: Brody Duchien led four players in double figures with 19 points and the Falcons improved to 9-5 overall, flashing some firepower in their takedown of the Yellowjackets. Jake Schneiter drained 14 points, Bridger Alexander 12 and Trapper Oster 11, with Arlington Mason adding nine points. No stats were reported for Stevensville. HARDIN 48 E HELENA 44* |
| LOCKWOOD 54 SIDNEY 37 |
| GLENDIVE 58 PARK 43 |
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BILLINGS CENTRAL 78 HAVRE 70
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| BIGFORK 51 COLUMBIA FALLS 63* |
| BROWNING 69 WHITEFISH 66* |
| RONAN 61 LIBBY 58* |
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DILLON 41 FRENCHTOWN 44*
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HAMILTON 63 BUTTE CENTRAL 64*
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| FLORENCE 71 STEVENSVILLE 54 |
| Friday, January 26, 2024 |
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• Laurel 55, Livingston 32: Keldon Kelly hit for 15 points and Tristian Appleton had his back with 14, and the Locos picked up their second conference win (6-6 overall).Trey Hull tallied 12 points and Reece Dolecheck added six points. • Havre 78, Miles City 49: Shane Patacsil led four players in double figures with 24 points and the Blue Ponies rolled to 8-2 overall and 2-1 in conference play. Trey Garyand Jackson Headdress tallied 12 points apiece, and Carter Spangler hit for 11 points. Rylin Gentry poured in 20 points for the Cowboys (3-9, 0-2), with Jake Larsonscoring nine points and Alex Hurr and Bridger Muri adding six points apiece.
LAUREL 55 PARK 32*
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HAVRE 78 MILES CITY 49*
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| FERGUS 46 SIDNEY 28* |
| BROWNING 82 POLSON 54* |
| Thursday, January 25, 2024 |
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• Bigfork 70, Libby 35: Asher Knopik went for 19 points, Colin Wade added 15 and the Vikings doubled up on the Loggers after dominating the middle two quarters. Jack Jensen scored 12 points and Austin Savik nine for Bigfork, which turned a seven-point lead after one quarter into a 16-point gap at halftime and 30 entering the final quarter. Tyler Andersen scored 12 points for Libby. • No. 5 Dillon 60, East Helena 32: Cohen Hartman led four players in double figures with 14 points, and the Beavers smothered the Vigilantes, holding them to 19 points over the final three quarters. Max Davis had 13 points, Carter Curnow 12 and Kyler Engellant 11 for Dillon (11-2, 4-1). Andrew Maxness, DeonDray Ellis and Tucker Petty scored six points apiece for the Vigilantes (2-9, 1-1). (Wednesday) • No. 5 Dillon 67, Corvallis 41: Kyler Engellant was tops with 16 points, and Carter Curnow and Max Davis did their share with 13 apiece for the Beavers (10-2, 4-1), who jumped to a 17-7 first-quarter lead and cruised from there against the Blue Devils (6-7, 1-4). Cohen Hartman added nine points for Dillon. Ryan Hutchison and Derek Criddle scored 12 points apiece for Corvallis. BUTTE CENTRAL 90 STEVENSVILLE 47*
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| HARDIN 55 GLENDIVE 77 |
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DILLON 60 E HELENA 32
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BIGFORK 70 LIBBY 35*
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| COLUMBIA FALLS 47 RONAN 29* |
| Wednesday, January 24, 2024 |
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DILLON 67 CORVALLIS 41*
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| Tuesday, January 23, 2024 |
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Hardin 73, Livingston 0: Kingston Hugs led 10 players in the scoring column with 19 points as the Bulldogs blanked the Rangers (1-9, 0-3). Tommy McCormick and James Jefferson drained 10 points apiece, and Lexin Boyer hit for nine. • No. 4 Billings Central 59, No. 3 Lockwood 50: In a marquee matchup of Class A powers, the Rams took a four-point lead into halftime, then outscored the Lions by six points in the third period and held firm down the stretch to go 4-1 in conference play and 10-1 overall. Darcy Merchant Jr. and Kyler Northrop did the heavy lifting with 19 and 17 points. Zicciah Callison-Blake did his share for Lockwood, draining 19 points, with Tyce Casterline netting 13 and Gabe Ronquillo 10. It was Lockwood's first conference loss (3-1) and the Lions fell to 8-3 overall.
HAMILTON 54 CORVALLIS 46* |
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BILLINGS CENTRAL 59 LOCKWOOD 50*
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E HELENA 53 JEFFERSON 51
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| HARDIN 73 PARK 33* |
| SIDNEY 51 GLASGOW 48 |
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FERGUS 37 MALTA 58
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| POLSON 51 LIBBY 46* |
| RONAN 50 WHITEFISH 39* |
| Monday, January 22, 2024 |
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• Laurel 50, Miles City 23: Tristian Anderson led a balanced attack with 11 points and Krew Hunter added nine as the Locomotives stifled the Cowboys on the strength of a dominant second quarter. Keldon Kelley, Trey Hull and Reece Dolecheck all scored seven for Laurel, which led by a point after the first quarter but won the next eight minutes 19-2. Rylin Gentry and Jake Larson scored six points apiece for Miles City.
LAUREL 50 MILES CITY 23
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| FRENCHTOWN 69 STEVENSVILLE 30* |
GM SCORES/STATS FOR WEEK OF 1-15-24
January 20, 2024
| Saturday, January 20, 2024 |
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• Hardin 57, Laurel 55: Kingston Hugs led the way with 19 points, and Keaton Takes Enemy and Antonio Espinoza provided 11 points apiece as the Bulldogs (4-6, 1-2) won a squeaker over the Locomotives (4-6, 1-3). Krew Hunter popped home 19 points, Keldon Kelley 14 and Tristian Appleton nine for Laurel. • Billings Central 79, East Helena 44: Kyler Northrop was on fire with 29 points for the Rams (9-1, 3-1), who turned a seven-point lead after one quarter into a 21-point halftime margin en route to routing the Vigilantes (1-8, 1-1). Vinnie Souza scored 12 points and Darcy Merchant Jr. 11 for Billings Central. DeonDray Ellis led East Helena with 14 points. • No. 4 Dillon 70, Stevensville 30: Kyler Engellant drained 16 points and the balanced Beavers (9-2, 3-1) kept rolling after their triumph over Butte Central by thumping the Yellowjackets (0-11, 0-4). Cohen Hartman scored nine points for Dillon, which put 12 players in the scoring column. Jake Gavlak scored 12 points and Kaeden Gum eight for Stevi. • Browning 62, Libby 47: Maurice Redhorn III led the way with 20 points, Delbert Blackman added 11 and the Runnin' Indians (6-3, 2-1) dug out of an eight-point hole after one quarter and a five-point gap after three to defeat the Loggers (2-7, 0-3). Isaiah Running Rabbit added 10 points, Tristan Crawford nine and Jude Reevis eight for Browning, which won the final eight minutes 27-9. Tristan Anderson scored 13 points for Libby. • Glendive 58, Lewistown 55 (OT): The Red Devils rallied to tie the game in regulation and then took the extra frame 8-5. Riley Phipps and Levi Eaton dropped 14 and 12 points, and Chase Crockett netted eight. Brody Jenness was a force for Lewistown with a game-high 22 points. Wylee Snapp netted 10 points and Kason Brown added eight. • Columbia Falls 61, Polson 41: Alihn Anderson led a three-pronged attack with 17 points and the Wildcats (5-5, 3-1) cruised past the Pirates (1-10, 0-6) by racing out to a 19-point halftime lead. Dane Tu was another prong with 16 points and Jace Hill had 13. Anthony Lichtenberg scored 14 points and Cason Graham eight for Polson. BILLINGS CENTRAL 79 E HELENA 44*
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| CORVALLIS 61 FRENCHTOWN 68 OT* |
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LAUREL 55 HARDIN 57* LAST SECOND 3 PT SHOT
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| LOCKWOOD 61 PARK 20* |
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DILLON 70 STEVENSVILLE 30*
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| COLUMBIA FALL 61 POLSON 41* |
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BROWNING 62 LIBBY 47*
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| BIGFORK 48 RONAN 53* |
| GLENDIVE 58 FERGUS 55* OT |
| Friday, January 19, 2024 |
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DILLON 49 BUTTE CENTRAL 36*
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E HELENA 69 PARK 50*
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| HAMILTON 62 FRENCHTOWN 57* |
| COLUMBIA FALLS 52 BROWNING 49* |
| BIGFORK 49 WHITEFISH 66* |
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HAVRE 55 SIDNEY 65*
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| Thursday, January 18, 2024 |
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• Miles City 59, Glendive 51: The Cowboys got past the Red Devils to pick up their third win of the season. Kordt Smith and Dylan Gundlach paced Miles City with 18 and 17 points respectively. Jake Larson tallied nine points and Bridger Muri provided eight. No stats were reported for Glendive. • Corvallis 68, Stevensville 14: Derek Criddle hit for19 points and Ryan Hutchinson and Aydan Mayn tallied 11 points apiece as the Blue Devils (1-2, 6-5) got back on track after their loss to Butte Central. Kaden Wyant led Stevi with eight points. • Billings Central 73, Hardin 58: The Rams improved to 2-1 in conference play and 8-1 overall, pulling away from the Bulldogs with a 23-10 run in the second quarter. Kyler Northrop led 10 players in the scoring column with 19 points and Darcy Merchant Jr. netted 16 points. Tyton Larson contributed seven points. Kingston Hugs did the heavy lifting for Hardin (0-2, 3-6) with 14 points. James Jefferson netted eight. BILLINGS CENTRAL 73 HARDIN 58*
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| WHITEFISH-LIBBY* POST |
| CORVALLIS 68 STEVENSVILLE 14* |
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GLENDIVE 51 MILES CITY 59*
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| HAVRE/FERGUS* POST |
| Tuesday, January 16, 2024 |
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No. 3 Lockwood 64, Laurel 50: The Lions improved to 3-0 in conference play and 8-2 overall. Tristian Appleton netted 15 points in a losing effort for Laurel (1-2, 4-5), with Keldon Kelly draining 12 points and Krew Hunter scoring 11. No stats were reported for Lockwood. • No. 2 Butte Central 65, Corvallis 43: Owen McPartland led all scorers with 17 points and Joshua Sutton added 12 for the Maroons (10-1, 3-0), who pulled away from the Blue Devils (5-5, 0-2) with a dominant second half. Corvallis was within four points late in the third quarter when Parker Robertson and Jack Keeley hit back-to-back 3-pointers to extend the lead to 10, and Butte Central racked up 21 points in the final eight minutes to turn it into a rout. Derek Criddle led the Blue Devils with 12 points, 10 in the first half. • No. 1 Hamilton 63, Stevensville 30: Cole Dickemore was tops with 12 points, and Canaan Magness and Tyler Jette backed him with 10 each as the Broncos (11-0, 3-0) jumped to a 22-2 lead after one quarter and cruised past the Yellowjackets (0-9, 0-2). Tristan Koerner added eight points for Hamilton, which built its margin to 35 by halftime. Kaden Wyant scored eight points for Stevi. • Ronan 73, Polson 56: Josiah Misa was high man with 19 points and the Chiefs (6-3, 3-0) put 12 players in the scoring column in rolling past the Pirates (1-9, 0-5). Kolby Finley added 14 points and Laurence Lozeau 10 to spark Ronan building a 13-point gap after one quarter and 25 by intermission. Cason Graham scored 20 points, Ezra Fasthorse 14, and Brenden Griffin and Anthony Lichtenberg eight each for Polson. LOCKWOOD 64 LAUREL 50*
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HAMILTON 63 STEVENSVILLE 30*
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| BUTTE CENTRAL 65 CORVALLIS 43* |
| SIDNEY 66 WATFORD 39 |
| RONAN 73 POLSON 56* |
Revisit to R House: Ramping up for return renditions of Rez roundball rivalry wrangles with Ronan
by John Heglie
Boys: 8pm Pirates at Chiefs varsity on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at Ronan Events Center
Polson Frosh/JV at Ronan Frosh/JV on Monday, January 15. 4:30pm/7:30pm
Wrestling duals at 6pm.
Due the below average temperatures and the impact of weather upon road conditions that cancelled preceding contests, those interested in attending this event should doublecheck postings from the venue to confirm whether the event will commence as scheduled. Weather forecasts point toward a return to more normative conditions for this time of year on the day of competition.
Wrangle round one nightcap : Pirates at Chiefs
Polson Pirates (0-3, 1-8)
The preceding 2022-23 rendition of the Pirates (7-13) graduated seven key contributors who accounted for over three-quarters of their point productivity last season, which would have placed them squarely in a rebuilding phase this season even if their tri-sport accolade accentuated team second-leading scorer had been able to reprise his role as the sole seasoned veteran returnee. Such a substantial turnover of roster resources resulted in the inevitability of fresh faces who would need time to acclimate as they were called upon to fill vacant roles. Though the first half of the season has been a rough adjustment, the team as a whole is moving in the right direction as they have been closing the gaps in scoring disparity.
At the halfway juncture of the regulation schedule, the current rendition of the Pirate roster features its first seasonal century club contributor in junior 6-2 guard/forward Cason Graham, who has delved into the domain of double digits on seven occasions thus far with a career high 21. Graham is also one of the lead rebounders for the Pirates with close to four dozen gleans off the glass entering the rivalry wrangle.
On the verge of cresting the century point plateau for season scoring is senior 6-1 guard Anthony Lichtenberg, who has turned in five double figure outings thus far this season with a season high of 22. Having already crested the century point plateau for career scoring, Lichtenberg like Graham is one of the team leading rebounders as well.
The role of senior 6-4 forward/post Brock Henriksen may not be as prolific at point production as the preceding Pirates, but his function as facilitator of flow is reflected by his dishes on dime to teammates. Henriksen missed a significant swath of court time last season mending from injury as he makes up for lost time as he blends procuring of points with gleaning the glass.
Senior 5-11 guard Ezra FastHorse possesses double-S size and speed that helps him carve out space around the basket along with exploiting seams between defenses to either drive or dish.
Sophomore 6-1 guard/forward Maddox Bird, a first-team all-conference keeper in soccer, already familiar with denying goals on defense, but can now use his hands to score goals on offense.
Guards Brenden Griffin and Jesse Vail are disruptive defenders who have combined for over two dozen steals as well as precise sharpshooters on offense who have collaborated on 22 triples thus far this season from behind the arc.
Further supplemental reserves include senior 6-1 forward Uriah Ulutoa and sophomores Cruz Lies along with Cody Haggard. Other roster resources who can be drawn upon include, juniors Landon Desjarlais along with Landon Pablo, sophomores Dion Lichtenberg along with Darious YellowHorn and senior Kyler Gage.
Unfortunately, senior 5-8 guard Torrin Ellis, who was leading the team in dispensing assists, will be sidelined for much of the duration of the season as he awaits an arm injury to mend.
Ronan Chiefs (2-0, 5-3)
The 2022-23 renditon of the Chiefs (6-13) graduated four from their roster last season including Rocky Mountain College recruit Elijah Tonasket. Cumulative graduate along with attrition contributions accounted for less than 20% of team point production, a lower figure than it would have been under ordinary circumstances on account of an early season injury which curtailed the ordinary level of input of their leading scorer the preceding season. With the bulk of the Ronan roster returning largely intact, the current 2023-24 Chiefs effectively reload.
The Chiefs return their leading scorer last season in twice all-conference (2nd-tm 22-23, hm 21-22) senior 6-4 forward Marlo Tonasket, who has crested the century point plateau for season scoring at this halfway juncture of the regulation schedule. Tonasket has logged a half dozen games scoring among double figures with a season high of 22 and a career high of two dozen.
The Chiefs other accolade accentuated returnee is all-conference honorable mention sophomore 6-1 guard Kolby Finley, who was technically the team second-leading scorer last season by the slim margin of a couple of field goals. Finley led the team in assists last season with a half dozen margin and might have dished at a comparable rate at this halfway juncture of the schedule had he not been sideline mending from a football injury until the winter break. Finley has returned to the lineup after the New Year, turning in a season high 19 in the most recent game prior to the rivalry wrangle.
Senior 6-1 guard/forward Ted Coffman III accrued within a handful of Finley last season for both points as well as assists. Coffman crested the triple century point plateau for varsity career scoring at the Tip-Off with a varsity career high of a dozen and a half stemming from his sophomore season.
Junior 6-4 forward/post Josiah Misa is one of the team leading rebounders and has reeled in over three dozen boards at the halfway juncture of the schedule.
Junior 5-9 guard Laurance Lozeau has been the leading dispenser of assists through the midpoint of the regulation schedule and has thus far turned in a career high 15 points traced to last season's play-in.
The Chiefs also have talented contingent of supplemental reserves that include seniors DaVonne Curley along with Keyan PrettyOnTop, junior 6-2 forward/post Sean Small, junior guards Wade Qualtier along with Tayen Edmo and sophomore 6-3 guard/forward Jhett McDonald who have all accrued points that range among the spectrum of double figures. Other roster resources include more periodic contributions from Connor Durglo, Chad Higgins, Trey Samsel, Teddy SpottedEagle and Austin Webster, a quintet who have collaborated on a cumulative 20 points and almost as many rebounds.
Spanning the past decade of rivalry wrangles, the Pirates hold an 18-3 advantage. But that apparent disparity doesn't reflect that half of those contests were decided by ten points or less, five of which were decided by two possessions or less. If one expands the comparison another five seasons to entail the past decade and a half, seven outcomes have been separate by a single possession among which there have been three overtimes.
Last season the Pirates were laden with season veterans, while the Chiefs were more in the process of integrating players with a lesser degree of varsity-caliber exposure. This time around, the shoe is somewhat on the other foot as the Chiefs return the higher percentage of seasoned veterans. Nevertheless, the Pirates have now acclimated to the caliber of competition with half a season under their belts.
Polson has been refining many of the factors that contributed to their earlier losses by reducing turnovers, maintaining possessions with better ball control and implementing higher percentage shot selection. The Chiefs will apply pressure to put what their cross county cousins have learned to the test. But like many of the rivalry wrangles in the past, the outcome will likely be determined by who converts better from the field as well as at the charity stripe.
A sampling of Rez roundball rivalry wrangles:
(Sa06Mar2021gm10st) Ronan 38, Polson 37 at C.M. Russell gym in Great Falls, State A consolation loser out
After being swept in their regulation schedule series, the Chiefs extracted their revenge on the biggest stage when Ruben Couture would net the front end of a pair of free throws to advance Ronan another round. A low scoring affair by rivalry wrangle standards, Pirate Colton Graham and Chief Girma Detwiler each scored ten.
(Fr05Jan2018) Polson 77, Ronan 75 (2OT) at SKC Gym in Pablo,
Zeke Misa scored 27, Anthony Camel 22 for the Chiefs. Pirates countered with 28 from Connor Lanier 28, with Robin Erickson tallying 16 along with Shade Main scoring 15.
(Sa03Jan2015) Ronan 55, Polson 53 (OT) at old Linderman Gym in Polson
Cedric Earthboy converted a layup with about five seconds remaining to send the contest into the extra period. Earthboy followed with further heroics by scoring all of Ronan's points in the overtime period with three deuces along with a quartet from the charity stripe. Earthboy and Jeremiah North Piegan both scored 19 for the Chiefs, while Matt Rensvold tallied 17 along with 14 from Tanner Wilson for the Pirates.
(Fr21Dec2012) Ronan 29, Polson 28 at old Linderman Gym in Polson
The lowest scoring rivalry wrangle among the series of recent vintage. Trailing 27-25, Pirate Hayden Congdon launched a good look triple attempt that was reluctant to acquire its target. Cedrick Smith recovered the ball after the miss, would be fouled, but the trip the the charity stripe would come up empty with less than 20 seconds remaining. Chief Zack Wagner reeled in the rebound, was fouled and sank both free-throws to give Ronan a 29-25 lead with just over a dozen seconds remaining. Pirate Derek Peel would convert an open look three to pull within one, but Polson was unable to pick any pockets for a pilfer to give themselves another possession. No players would score among double figures. The Chiefs as well as the Pirates would be paced by guards Tim Woll and Smith, each with 9. Pirate post Riley Sampson reeled in ten rebounds.
(06Feb2009) Ronan 47, Polson 44 at Ronan Events Center
A deuce by Chief Mike Fisher with less than 20 seconds remaining gave Ronan the lead. The Pirates attempted to tie with a triple attempt in the waning seconds, but were unable to connect. Fisher scored eight of his 15 points in the final frame, including 4-5 from the charity stripe, while teammate Jay Sorrell pitched in 11. The Pirates were paced by Craig Bagnell with 15 and Louis Mohr with 10.
(Fr09Jan2009) Polson 50, Ronan 48 at old Linderman Gym in Polson
Ryan Kelley provided the margin of victory with a 10-foot jumper with 15 seconds remaining. For the Pirates, Kyle Bagnell led all scorers with 15, while Tim Rausch and Waylon Michel both tallied 11. The Chiefs placed a trio in double figures: Dallas Cordier 13, Kyle Hendrickx 11, Nolan Harris 10.
(Th25Jan2007) Ronan 65, Polson 55 at old Linderman Gym in Polson
The biggest single player scoring extravaganza of recent vintage among rivalry wrangles. Ronan sophomores Mike Fisher and Nolan Harris combined to dial the operator long distance and complete the call from beyond the arc for ten triples. Harris scored 31 points and almost seemed unconscious launching from long distance as he splashed 8-12 treys, perhaps partially due to a special scoring dispensation on account of the game taking place on his birthday.
Opponents in common: Corvallis (C57-56P, R53-50C), Stevensville (P65-24S, R74-35S), Butte Central (BC74-43P, BC56-43R), Hamilton (H78-P49, H67-48R)
Boys career highs:
POLSON – Cason Graham 22, Anthony Lichtenberg 21, Jesse Vail 17, Brenden Griffin 11
RONAN – Marlo Tonasket 22, Kolby Finley 21, Ted Coffman 18, Josiah Misa 17, Laurance Lozeau 15, Sean Small 13, Tayen Edmo 11
Wtr2022-23 Polson Pirates (7-13), NWA(5-5), nonconf(2-6), Div (0-2)
2022-23bbb Pirates (1150p,696r,219a,175s,24b) –
Returnees: Brock Henriksen (21p,28r,5a,7s,2b), Anthony Lichtenberg (7p,6r,1s), Cason Graham (4p,3r,1a,2s), Ezra FastHorse (4p,4r,1s);
Graduates: Jarrett Wilson (424p,154r,61a,60s,7b), Trent Wilson (138p,81r,31a,22s), Dawson DuMont (110p,103r,25a,21s,6b), Cymian Kauley (104p,100r,13a,11s,2b), Tyler Wenderoth (51p,30r,20a,10s), Owen McElwee (50p,60r,10a,9s,4b), Colter Wilson (32p, 33r,20a,10s,1b), Brock Henriksen (21p,28r,5a,7s,2b);
Attrition/Transfers: Espn Fisher (197p,87r,33a,21s,2b), Jabez Madplume (8p,5r), Hunter Emerson (2r).
Wtr2022-23 Ronan Chiefs (6-13), NWA(2-8), nonconf(4-4), play-in (0-1)
2022-23bbb Chiefs (991p,565r,250a,168s,63b) –
Returnees: Marlo Tonasket (224p,105r,41a,19s,28b), Josiah Misa (160p,118r,17a,12s,12b), Kolby Finley (162p,75r,58a,23s,2b), Ted Coffman (158p,60r,52a,33s,11b), Laurance Lozeau (95p,37r,19a,17s,2b), DaVonne Curley (29p,11r,2a,5s), Wade Qualtier (7p,5r,3a,4s), Sean Small (7p,6r), Tayen Edmo (6p,4r,1a,1s), Keyan PrettyOnTop (3p,1r,1a,2s);
Graduates: Jordan Gatch (89p,52r,20a,20s,6b), Elijah Tonasket (31p, 15r,11a,10s), Jesse Zepeda (32p,30r,12a,14s), Robbie McCrea (25p,38r,11a,6s,2b);
Attrition/Transfers: Drake Finley (11p,8r,1s).
Accrued athletic accolade acknowledgements
POLSON: Brock Henriksen (FB 2x a-c 2nd-tm DE 2023/LB 2022), Ezra FastHorse (FB a-c hm DL), Trey Lichtenberg (BSC a-s, a-c 1st-tm), Cason Graham (BB state champion), Torrin Ellis (TN-S 2x a-s: 2nd 2023, 5th 2022; 2x a-c: 2nd 2022-23; GLF a-s t13 2022, 2x a-c t5 2022, 8th 2021, team state champion 2023), Cruz Lies (BSC 2x a-c: 2nd-tm 2023, hm 2022), Maddox Bird (BSC a-c 1st-tm), Cody Haggard (BB State A champion 2023); RONAN: Marlo Tonasket (BBB 2x a-c: 2nd-tm 22-23, hm 21-22), Ted Coffman (FB a-c hm WR 2022), Laurance Lozeau (FB a-s, 2x a-c: 1st-tm OLB 2023, hm LB 2022/2nd-tm WR-TE 2023); Kolby Finley (BBB a-c hm 22-23; FB a-c hm QB; TF div pv 9th); Connor Durglo (TF div tj 2nd, 4x400 6th), Josiah Misa (TF div 4x400 6th, tj 8th), Wade Qualtier (TF div 4x400 6th), Tayen Edmo (TF div 4x400 6th).
Rez roundball rivalry wrangle boys history
(Sa11Feb23) P49-45R, (Sa14Jan23) P61-55R;
(Fr04Feb22) P56-47R, (Fr07Jan22) P56-35R;
(Sa06Mar21gm10st) R38-37P, (Sa20Feb21) P51-43R, (Fr29Jan21) P62-40R;
(Fr28Feb20gm9div) P65-55R, (Fr31Jan20) P63-46R, (Fr10Jan20) P63-48R;
(Fr25Jan19) P59-50R, (Fr04Jan19) P60-47R;
(Sa17Feb18gm16nwa) P63-51R, (Fr26Jan18) P62-49R, (Fr05Jan18) P77-75R 2OT;
(Tu20Dec16) P62-51R;
(Tu02Feb16) P79-43R;
(Th12Feb15) P46-36R, (Sa03Jan15) OT:R55-53P;
(Fr03Jan14) P51-37R;
(Fr21Dec12) R29-28P; [MaxP]
(Tu24Jan12) P54-41R [MaxP]
(04Feb11) P69-59R, (07Jan11) P74-61R [MaxP]
(M01Mar10NWAchallenge) P54-38R, (Sa20Feb10) P88-50R, (05Feb10) resched?, (05Jan10) P51-45R
(06Feb09) R47-44P, (09Jan09) P50-48R
(31Jan08) P52-46R, (04Jan08) OT:P64-62R
(25Jan07) R65-55P, (19Dec06) R61-42P
(11Feb06) P76-35R, (20Dec05) P59-43R
Note: not all of these reportings have been cross referenced and verified. Consequently, some inaccuracies may exist.
GM SCORES/STATS FOR WEEK OF 1-9-24
January 13, 2024
| Saturday, January 13, 2024 |
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BILLINGS CENTRAL 70 LAUREL 51*
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| Thursday, January 11, 2024 |
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DILLON 55 HAMILTON 70*
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| COLUMBIA FALLS/LIBBY* POST |
| BROWNING/BIGFORK* POST |
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GLENDIVE 53 SIDNEY 39*
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| Tuesday, January 09, 2024 |
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• No. 2 Butte Central 67, Frenchtown 43: Ryan Peoples went for 19 points, Owen McPartland netted 14 and Joshua Sutton 12 for the Maroons, who improved to 9-1 with the road win. Jack Keeley provided nine points. • No. 4 Lockwood 67, Hardin 54: Kingston Hugs had a monster game for the Bulldogs, pouring in 37 points. Antonio Espinoza chipped in with five points and Clayton Three Irons contributed four. No stats were reported for Lockwood. • Whitefish 64, Polson 60: Carson Gulick had the hot hand with 29 points, including nine in a decisive third quarter, as the Bulldogs squeaked past the Pirates. Mason Genovese and Carson Krack scored eight points apiece for Whitefish, which trailed by a point at intermission but won the next eight minutes 19-12. Anthony Lichtenberg scored 22 points, Cason Graham 17 and Ezra Fasthorse eight for Polson. FRENCHTOWN 43 BUTTE CENTRAL 67*
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| LOCKWOOD 67 HARDIN 54* |
| WHITEFISH 64 POLSON 60* |
GM SCORES/STATS FOR WEEK OF 1-2-24
January 6, 2024
| Saturday, January 06, 2024 |
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• Lewistown 47, Sidney 45: Brody Jenness and Kason Brown drained 13 points apiece, Trajan Sparks followed with 12, and the Golden Eagles grabbed their second win in a contest that was close all the way. No stats were reported for Sidney (3-4). • Lockwood 62, No. 3 Billings Central 51: Tharin Sikveland was tops with 22 points, Zicciah Callison-Blake added 17 and the Lions (6-2) took care of business from start to finish in surprising the previously unbeaten Rams (6-1). Tyce Casterline added 10 points for Lockwood, which led by nine at halftime and kept Central at bay over the final 16 minutes. Kyler Northrop and Darcy Merchant Jr. scored 15 points each to lead the Rams, and Sam Jagolzinski chipped in with 10. DILLON 69 FRENCHTOWN 54* |
| BUTTE CENTRAL 74 STEVENSVILLE 19* |
| BILLINGS CENTRAL 51 LOCKWOOD 62* |
| HARDIN 76 E HELENA 73 |
| HAVRE 88 MILES CITY 57* |
| FERGUS 47 SIDNEY 45* |
| COLUMBIA FALLS 58 BIGFORK 46* |
| BROWNING/WHITEFISH* |
| RONAN 53 LIBBY 43* |
| Friday, January 05, 2024 |
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• Glendive 63, Glasgow 48: Carter Amsler led with 14 points, Levi Eaton added 11 and Ethan Rivas 10 for the Red Devils (2-5), who pulled away with a 21-9 fourth quarter to fend off the Class B Scotties (3-4). Khobe Smith provided nine points for Glendive. Wyatt Babb drained 18 points and Cade Hudyma 15 for Glasgow. • Havre 96, Hardin 59: The Blue ponies upped their record to 6-1 with a blitz of the Indians, finishing the game with a 30-13 fourth-quarter run. Kingston Hugs and Justin Straight scored 13 points apiece to lead Hardin, with James Jefferson adding nine points and Keaton Takes Enemy six points. • Lockwood 61, Miles City 34: The Lions (5-2) blew the game open after halftime, outscoring the Cowboys 23-8 in the third quarter. Jake Larson led Miles City with 13 points and Dylan Gundlach contributed eight. No stats were reported for Lockwood. • Laurel 61, Livingston 30: Tristian Appleton outscored the opposition all by himself with 31 points and Krew Hunter did his part with 10 as the Locomotives (4-3) steamrolled the Rangers (1-7). Laurel led 17-5 after one quarter and by 20 points at intermission. • No. 3 Billings Central 53, Lewistown 43: Darcy Merchant Jr. drained 17 points, Kyler Northrop had his back with 16, and the Rams remained perfect on the year, winning their sixth straight. Vinnie Souza knocked down 10 points and Sam Jagolzinski provided five points. Kason Brown netted 17 points to pace the Golden Eagles (1-7) and Wylee Snapp knocked down 12 points. LOCKWOOD 61 MILES CITY 34
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| HAMILTON 72 CORVALLIS 59 |
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BILLINGS CENTRAL 53 FERGUS 43
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LAUREL 68 PARK 30*
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| POLSON 61 BROWNING 74* |
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HARDIN 59 HAVRE 96
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GLENDIVE 63 GLASGOW 48
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| Thursday, January 04, 2024 |
| BIGFORK 58 LIBBY 54* OT |
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FRENCHTOWN 74 E HELENA 56
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BUTTE CENTRAL 56 ANACONDA 28
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FLORENCE 53 CORVALLIS 63
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DILLON 66 PARK 21
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| SIDNEY 49 FAIRVIEW 54 |
| Tuesday, January 02, 2024 |
| COLUMBIA FALLS 56 RONAN 60* |
| BROWNING-FAIRFIELD |
| HAMILTON 78 POLSON 49 |
| FLORENCE 72 STEVENSVILLE 38 |
'A' DIVISIONAL SCHEDULES
February 25, 2023
| BOYS WESTERN DIVISIONAL—RONAN |
| Thursday, February 23, 2023 |
| GM3—2SW HAMILTON 54 3NW POLSON 44 |
| GM4—1NW CFALLS 50 4SW FTOWN 69 |
| GM7—2NW BROWNING 32 3SW DILLON 47 |
| GM8—1SW BUTTE CENTRAL 63 4NW WFISH 41 |
| Friday, February 24, 2023 |
| GM11—POLSON 61 CFALLS 66 LO |
| GM12—BROWNING 66 WHITEFISH 44 LO |
| GM15-HAMILTON 45 FTOWN 47 |
| GM16-DILLON 57 BUTTE CENTRAL 60 |
| Saturday, February 25, 2023 |
| GM19-DILLON 60 CFALLS 50 |
| GM20-HAMILTON 66 BROWNING 50 |
| GM22-CFALLS 69 BROWNING 50 5TH/6TH PLACE RHS |
| GM24-DILLON 41 HAMILTON 39 3RD/4TH PLACE |
| GM26-BUTTE CENTRAL 72 FRENCHTOWN 65 1ST/2ND PLACE |
| BOYS EASTERN DIVISIONAL—BILLINGS |
| Wednesday, February 22, 2023 |
| GM1—SE4 LAUREL 63 NE5 SIDNEY 50 |
| GM2—NE4 GLENDIVE 69 SE5 PARK 40 |
| GM3—NE1 FEERGUS 84 LAUREL 44 |
| GM4—SE1 LOCKWOOD 46 GLENDIVE 49 |
| Thursday, February 23, 2023 |
| GM5—SE2 BIL CENT 49 NE3 HAVRE 46 |
| GM6—NE2 MILES CITY 39 SE3 HARDIN 51 |
| GM7—PARK 44 LAUREL 70 LO |
| GM8—SIDNEY 36 LOCKWOOD 52 LO |
| Friday, February 24, 2023 |
| GM9—HAVRE 62 LAUREL 54 LO |
| GM10-MILES CITY 58 LOCKWOOD 65 LO OT |
| GM11-FERGUS 59 BILLINGS CENTRAL 40 |
| GM12-GLENDIVE V HARDIN 8PM |
| Saturday, February 25, 2023 |
| GM13-HARDIN 45 HAVRE 62 LO |
| GM14-BILLINGS CENTRAL 59 LOCKWOOD 50 LO |
| GM15-BILLINGS CENTRAL 55 HAVRE 48 3RD PLACE |
| GM16—FERGUS 66 GLENDIVE 40 1ST PLACE |
BOYS 'A' STATE TRNY SCORES/STATS FOR SAT., 3-12-22
March 12, 2022
BOX SCORES
| Saturday, March 12, 2022 |
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GM11-DILLON 52 POLSON 53 OT LO Polson 53, Dillon 52 (Stats) Pirates solve riddle, edge Beavers in OT thriller
by John Heglie
In State A consolation semifinal action at Dahlberg Arena, the Polson Pirates and the Dillon Beavers went neck and neck down the stretch to determine who would secure one of the berths for the consolation championship. After a closely contested first half, Dillon forged its largest lead of seven early on during final frame action at 35-42. But the Pirates chipped away to close within one at 43-44. A Callahan Hoffman offensive rebound and putback of a missed one-and-one would give the Beavers a three point edge. But a down to the wire triple by Colton Graham would knot the contest at 46 apiece to precipitate the extra period.
Dillon would score first during overtime on a pair of Hoffman free throws. But Polson would counter with a Jarrett Wilson deuce off an assist from Graham to tie at four dozen. A Dillon deuce would be offset by a Graham front end split of a trip to the charity stripe to give the Beavers a precarious one point advantage of 50-49 with the game winding down. After a Pirate steal, Jarrett Wilson would be fouled on his way to the hoop with both offerings finding net for a 51-50 Pirate advantage. Wilson would jump the passing lane for another steal and would be subsequently fouled. He would swish both free throws with nine seconds remaining on the clock to give Polson a three point advantage at 53-50. Beaver Jonathan Kirkley would be fouled behind the arc while attempting a buzzer beater attempt to tie the contest. Kirkley would make his first two attempts to close within one before Polson called a timeout. Whether the extra time to think about the third attempt to tie the contest that would then force a second overtime period factored into the equation will likely remain a subject of speculation. But the game tying free throw would fail to find net, advancing the Pirates to compete in the third place contest. The last time the Beavers and Pirates extended their skirmish into overtime dates back to the 2015-16 Western A Divisional championship, won by Dillon 71-67. The last time the Pirates prevailed over the Beavers predates MaxPreps record parameters from the 2005-06 season. The Pirates will face Hamilton in a rematch of the Western A Divisional consolation contest. This will be the fourth meeting between the Pirates and the Bitterroot Broncs this season with the outcome of each contest decided by four points or less.
Jarrett Wilson crested the triple century point plateau for season scoring.
StateA consolation semi at Dahlberg Arena
Polson 53, Dillon 52 OT
3W Polson (17-8), 2W Dillon (21-3)
Polson 13 6 14 13 7 – 53
Dillon 15 7 12 12 6 – 52
POLSON – Colton Graham 6 3-4 20(8r,3a,2s), Jarrett Wilson 4 4-4 12(3r,4a,5s), Xavier Fisher 3 2-6 10(1r,2a,1s), Braunson Henriksen 4 1-1 9(5r,1b), Trent Wilson 2(3r,2s), Dawson DuMont 0(3r,1s), Nikolai Figaro (1r), Brock Henriksen 0, tm(5r). 18 10-15 53(29r,9a,11s,1b)
DILLON – Connor Curnow 22, Jonathan Kirkley 9(10r,4a,2s), Callahan Hoffman 9(2b), Caden Hansen 8, Eli Nourse 4. 18 11-18 52(31r,12a,6s,4b)
3FGs – P7-17 (*Graham 5-11, X.Fisher 2-5), D5-16 (Curnow 2-2, Hansen 2-7, Kirkley 1-4). (Sa12Mar22gm11st) P15to/D19to
Stat specs courtesy of venue. Some details may vary from team summaries
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| GM12-GLENDIVE 66 HAMILTON 68 LO |
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GM13-POLSON 57 HAMILTON 52 3RD PLACE Polson 57, Hamilton 52 (Stats) |
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GM14-BUTTE CENTRAL 61 FERGUS 58 1ST PLACE
https://buttesports.com/peoples-three-gives-maroons-state-a-crown/ |
Saturday, March 06, 2021 'A' BOYS BBALL SCORES/STATS--STATE TRNY--DAY 4
March 6, 2021
| Saturday, March 06, 2021 | |
| GM9—LAUREL 55 BUTTE CENTRAL 44 LO | 9AM |
| GM10-POLSON 37 RONAN 38 LO | 9AM |
| GM11-LAUREL 56 RONAN 49 3RD PLACE | 3PM |
| GM12-DILLON 39 BIL CENTRAL 49 1ST PLACE | 730PM |
Loser-out
Ronan 38, Polson 37 (Stats)
Laurel 55, Butte Central 44 (Stats)
Third place
Laurel 56, Ronan 49 (Stats)
ROUNDUP
PHOTOS
GM9—LAUREL 55 BUTTE CENTRAL 44 LO
https://buttesports.com/maroons-bow-out-with-an-eye-toward-future/
GM10-POLSON 37 RONAN 38 LO
https://406mtsports.myteamscoop.com/basketball/10037/polson/ronan-mt-ronan-chiefs-boys-basketball/
Flying R rolls: Ronan reaps Rez roundball rivalry wrangle rubber
match
match
by John Heglie
At C.M. Russell gym in Great Falls, the Ronan Chiefs and the Polson Pirates
squared off for the rubber match of their Rez roundball rivalry wrangle in a
loser out, winner advances to consolation play for either place or plaque. The
Chiefs capitalized upon a sluggish Pirate start by vaulting out to an 8-1 lead
before the Polson offensive machinery began to stir with some life.
squared off for the rubber match of their Rez roundball rivalry wrangle in a
loser out, winner advances to consolation play for either place or plaque. The
Chiefs capitalized upon a sluggish Pirate start by vaulting out to an 8-1 lead
before the Polson offensive machinery began to stir with some life.
The Pirates closed the gap, but still trailed by two possessions entering
the final frame when a Jarrett Wilson deuce and one closed Polson to within a
point, then overtook the lead on a pair of Xavier Fisher free throws off a
technical foul on Ronan. Pirate Colton Graham would net two more charity stripe
offerings followed by a Trevor Lake deuce that gave Polson a five point edge
30-35.
the final frame when a Jarrett Wilson deuce and one closed Polson to within a
point, then overtook the lead on a pair of Xavier Fisher free throws off a
technical foul on Ronan. Pirate Colton Graham would net two more charity stripe
offerings followed by a Trevor Lake deuce that gave Polson a five point edge
30-35.
The Chiefs would close the gap, then reacquire the lead on a Rube Couture
deuce 36-35. The Pirates had multiple chances to counter, but a wascally wabbit
bunny refused to hop down the hole and back-to-back open triples clanked off the
rim. Chief Elijah Tonasket would add a free throw, while Pirate Graham would net
two from the charity stripe and the contest would go down to the wire tied at 37
apiece with 38 seconds remaining. Chief Ruben Couture would net the front end of
a pair of free throws to give Ronan a precarious advantage. The Pirates would
make a play for the game winner, but couldn't connect at the other end.
deuce 36-35. The Pirates had multiple chances to counter, but a wascally wabbit
bunny refused to hop down the hole and back-to-back open triples clanked off the
rim. Chief Elijah Tonasket would add a free throw, while Pirate Graham would net
two from the charity stripe and the contest would go down to the wire tied at 37
apiece with 38 seconds remaining. Chief Ruben Couture would net the front end of
a pair of free throws to give Ronan a precarious advantage. The Pirates would
make a play for the game winner, but couldn't connect at the other end.
Ronan advances to play in the consolation for third or fourth in a rematch
of the first round against the Laurel Locomotives.
of the first round against the Laurel Locomotives.
Ronan 38, Polson 37 (lo)
(3W) Ronan (14-8), (2W) Polson (16-4)
Ronan 9 13 8 8 – 38
Polson 8 6 12 11 – 37
RONAN – Girma Detwiler 2 6-13 10(11r,1a,6b), Marlo Tonasket 2 1-2 6(5r),
Ruben Couture 1 3-5 5(4r,1a,1s), Zarec Couture 2 0-0 5(8r,2a), Sage Coffman 1
2-2 5(), Leonard 3(3r,2a,2s), Elijah Tonasket 2(3r,3s), Payton Cates 2(1r,1s).
10 14-26 38 (41r,6a,7s,6b)
Ruben Couture 1 3-5 5(4r,1a,1s), Zarec Couture 2 0-0 5(8r,2a), Sage Coffman 1
2-2 5(), Leonard 3(3r,2a,2s), Elijah Tonasket 2(3r,3s), Payton Cates 2(1r,1s).
10 14-26 38 (41r,6a,7s,6b)
POLSON – Colton Graham 2 5-6 10(10r,1a,2s), Jarrett Wilson 2 3-3
7(7r,1a,6s), Darian Williams 3 0-1 7(1s), Braunson Henriksen 0 6-6 6(2r,1s,1b),
Xavier Fisher 1 3-5 5(1r,3s), Trevor Lake 2, *Alex Muzquiz 0 0-2 0, Trent Wilson
(1r,2s), Sam Fisher (1s). 9 18-25 37 (26r,2a,16s,2b)
7(7r,1a,6s), Darian Williams 3 0-1 7(1s), Braunson Henriksen 0 6-6 6(2r,1s,1b),
Xavier Fisher 1 3-5 5(1r,3s), Trevor Lake 2, *Alex Muzquiz 0 0-2 0, Trent Wilson
(1r,2s), Sam Fisher (1s). 9 18-25 37 (26r,2a,16s,2b)
3FGs – R4-16 (S.Coffman 1-1, Z.Couture 1-3, M.Tonasket 1-3, L.Burke 1-8),
P2-19 (Graham 1-3, Williams 1-7). (Sa06Mar21gm10st) at CMR
P2-19 (Graham 1-3, Williams 1-7). (Sa06Mar21gm10st) at CMR
Asterisk (*) denotes stat variant(s) where alternate data exists - Muzquiz
(KERR:0-2FT =37p, venue:1-3FT =38p tie)
(KERR:0-2FT =37p, venue:1-3FT =38p tie)
Expanded stats courtesy of venue coverage. Some details may vary from team
sideline specs.
sideline specs.
GM12-DILLON 39 BIL CENTRAL 49 1ST PLACE
