• Havre 52, Lewistown 44: The three-time defending state champion Blue Ponies (14-3) trailed by a point after one quarter but flipped the script with a 21-12 second quarter en route to downing the Golden Eagles (8-11). Kiya Foran scored 15 points, Lexi Burnham and Jaden Martin 10 apiece, and Kayla Jensen eight for Lewistown. No individual scoring was received from Havre.
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2023-2024 'A' BBALL DIVISIONAL SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
February 24, 2024
SIDNEY 54 GLENDIVE 51 PI 4NE
WESTERN 'A'
| Thursday, February 22, 2024 |
| GM3=2NW BROWNING 68 3SW HAMILTON 37 Stats |
| GM4=1SW FRENCHTOWN 66 4NW RONAN 40 Stats |
| GM7=2SW DILLON 52 3NW COLUMBIA FALLS 31 Stats |
| GM8=NW1 BIGFORK 69 SW4 CORVALLIS 17 Stats |
| Friday, February 23, 2024 |
| G11=G1L HAMILTON 36 G2L LO RONAN 51 Stats |
| G12=GM5L COL FALLS 61 GM6L CORVALLIS 29 LO Stats |
| G15=GM1W BROWNING 43 GM2W FRENCHTWN 57 Stats |
| G16=GM5W DILLON 36 GM6W BIGFORK 61 Stats |
| Saturday, February 24, 2024 |
| G19=GM16L DILLON 69 GM11W RONAN 33 LO Stats |
| G20=GM15L BROWNING 55 GM12W COLUMBIA FALLS 50 LO Stats |
| G22=GM19W DILLON 49 GM20W BROWNING 38 3RD Stats |
| G24=GM15W FRENCHTOWN 29 GM16W BIGFORK 41 1ST Stats |
| EASTERN 'A' |
| Thursday, February 22, 2024 |
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GM1=2NE MILES CITY 55 3SE LAUREL 31
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GM2=1SE BILLINGS CENTRAL 54 4NE SIDNEY 33
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GM3=1NE HAVRE 54 4SE HARDIN 48
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GM4=2SE LOCKWOOD 55 3NE FERGUS 38
https://406mtsports.myteamscoop.com/basketball/43808/lewistown/lockwood-lions-girls-basketball/ |
| Friday, February 23, 2024 |
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G5=L1 LAUREL 63 L2 SIDNEY 44 LO
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GM6=L3 HARDIN 62 L4 LO FERGUS 48
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| GM7=W1 MILES CITY 56 W2 BILLINGS CENTRAL 52 |
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G8=W3 HAVRE 64 W4 LOCKWOOD 58
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| Saturday, February 24, 2024 |
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G9=L8 LOCKWOOD 47 W5 LAUREL 44 LO
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G10=L7 BILLINGS CENTRAL 58 W6 HARDIN 44 LO
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GM11=W9 BILLINGS CENTRAL 59 W10 3RD LOCKWOOD 49
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GM12=W7 MILES CITY 59 W8 HAVRE 61 1ST OT
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GM SCORES/STATS FOR WEEK OF 2-11-24
February 17, 2024
| Saturday, February 17, 2024 |
| CORVALLIS 43 STEVENSVILLE 40 PI SW4 |
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POLSON 36 RONAN 46 PI NW4 Maidens capsize Pirates, secure seed to Western A dance
by John Heglie
At Linderman Gym in Polson, the visiting Maidens and the host Lady Pirates clashed in a third round Rez roundball rivalry wrangle rematch, only this time the stakes would be higher than their previous pair of regular schedule encounters. The winner would lock down the NWA fourth seed headed to the Western A Divisional in Butte, while the season would be over for the team on the short end of the scoreboard. After a decade of dominance by Ronan over Polson spanning from 2012 through 2021 that included a string of 20 games, the Lady Pirates not only snapped that streak last season, but also strung together a five straight streak of their own entering this most recent wrangle.
Polson vaulted ahead to a 7-0 start, but Ronan countered, overtaking the lead on a Kailyn Marengo triple to end the opening quarter. At that juncture, the contest looked like it might play out along similar lines comparable to those of the past two seasons, see-saw affairs in which outcomes hinged on waning minute possessions. But this time around, the Maidens brought more offensive punch to bear. Marengo would score 11 of her game high 21 in the second quarter that included another pair of triples, giving Ronan a mid-teen double digit cushion entering intermission. After halftime, the Maidens extended the game to their largest margin at 29-12 before the Lady Pirates started to chip away at the deficit. Polson would close to within eight at the six minute mark and to within seven at 35-28 just prior to the halfway juncture of the final frame. Though the Lady Pirates had numerous chances to close the gap even further, they couldn't quite get the necessary rolls on their shots. Polson outscored Ronan from the field by a 2:1 margin the last quarter six field goals to three. But the visitors would hold off the home team surge from the charity stripe as they closed out the contest on a dozen trips to the line, going 11-23 down the stretch.
In the loss, Polson found itself plagued by an uncharacteristic bout of miscues that compounded an off shooting night. By contrast, the Maidens showed more consistency on offense than on their previous five outings, putting together three quarters of double figure scoring.
Maiden Marengo's tally among the low 20s was a new career high. Arianna Zepeda dished out five assists while picking Pirate pockets for five possessions. For the Lady Pirates, freshman Ahri Rushing snared ten rebounds, while senior post Mckenna Hanson almost turned in another double digit performance with nine boards.
The Lady Pirates end their season with a quartet of century club credentialed contributors. Rylee Taylor-Jefferson, Samantha Rensvold and Julia Barnard all crested the century point plateau for season scoring, while Mckenna Hanson crossed the century threshold for season rebounding. Hanson wraps up her prep career with dual double century credentials in both scoring (232p) as well as rebounding (>232r). Barnard ends her career with triple century credentials for career scoring (367p), within a couple of dozen shy of double-century credentials for career rebounding (>172r) and almost a hundred career assists (>91a).
Julia Barnard crested the century point plateau for season scoring.
Kailyn Marengo career high 21(3FG 3-9, 2FG 2-4, FT 8-11)
Ronan 46, Polson 36
#4 Lady Pirates (10-10), #6 Maidens (8-12)
Ronan 10 17 2 17 – 46
Polson 9 3 6 18 – 36
RONAN – Kailyn Marengo 5 8-11 21(3r,1s), Arianna Zepeda 3 3-6 9(4r,5a,5s), Nevaeh Perez 6(4r,1s,2b), Maddy Illig 5(5r,2s), Lauryn Buhr 2 0-2 4(3r,1a,2s,2b), Zailee Hewankorn 0 1-4 1(4r,1s), Kylee Kelch (1r,1a), Nikki Kendall 0(2r,1a,1b), Ernie Tapia-Torrosian 0. 15 12-26 46(26r,8a,12s,5b)
POLSON – Hinkley Moss 3 1-2 8(2r), Mckenna Hanson 2 3-5 7(9r,2a,3s,1b), Rylee Taylor-Jefferson 6(7r,3a), Julia Barnard 1 3-4 5(2r,2s), Ahri Rushing 4(10r,3a,1s), Sam Rensvold 1 2-4 4(3r,2s), Aleysia Black 0 2-4 2(3r,1a,1s). 11 11-19 36(36r,9a,9s,1b)
3FGs – R4-18 (Marengo 3-9, Illig 1-2), P3-14 (Ry.T-J 2-4, Moss 1-2). (Sa17Feb24play-in)
Some details may vary from official summaries
variants – #15Mckenna(Rbk:12p, Rhudl/Pbk/jh:7p), #32Hinkley(Rbk:3p, Rhudl/Pbk/jh:8p)4Qconflation; R(Rhudl:24r8a10s5b, jh:26r6a12s): #5Buhr(Oreb vs stl R24-10P when P#5inj, p29 1a? dish to Ari at halfcourt?), #23Zailee(before4Qp37 +1s fouled); P(Rhudl:34r9a8s1b, jh:36r8a8s1b): #15Mckenna(Rhudl:8r, jh:9r), #5Rylee(Rhudl:6r, jh:7r), #40Ahri(Rhudl:2Q:1d, jh:early2Q:1s)possession, but stepped on out of bounds line
History of recent Maiden/Lady Pirate Rez roundball rivalry wrangles:
R46-36P (Sa17Feb2024play-in), P37-36R (Sa10Feb2024), P45-41R (Tu16Jan2024);
P35-28R (Fr24Feb2023gm10div), P43-41R (Sa11Feb2023), P52-49 (Sa14Jan2023);
R51-30P (Fr04Feb2022), R65-41P (Fr07Jan2022);
R50-34P (Sa20Feb2021), R70-29P (Fr29Jan2021);
R57-17P (M24Feb2020play-in), R68-18P (Fr31Jan2020), R61-11P (Fr10Jan2020);
R72-34P (Th14Feb2019gm4nwa), R55-13P (Fr25Jan2019), R57-27P (Fr04Jan2019);
R45-23P (Sa17Feb2018div), R70-52P (Fr26Jan2018), R56-36P (Fr05Jan2018);
R64-50P (Tu20Dec2016); 6B Maidens
R64-48P (Tu02Feb2016); 6B Maidens
R54-37P (Th12Feb2015), R49-32P (Sa03Jan2015); 6B Maidens
R41-30P (Fr03Jan2014); 6B Maidens
R36-32P (Fr21Dec2012), 6B Maidens
P43-10R (Tu24Jan2012); 6B Maidens
P56-24R (Sa26Feb2011div), P49-14R (Fr04Feb2011), P69-44R (Fr07Jan2011);
P50-32R (Sa20Feb2010), P51-26R (Tu05Jan2010);
P52-46R (Fr06Feb2009), P47-38R (Fr09Jan2009);
P54-37R (Th21Feb2008), P54-43R (Fr01Feb2008), P58-32R (Tu08Jan2008);
P52-33R (Th21Dec2006), R32-31P (Tu23Jan2007);
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| Friday, February 16, 2024 |
| HARDIN 69 E HELENA 50 PI |
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HAVRE 59 GLENDIVE 27*
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| Thursday, February 15, 2024 |
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• Ronan 49, Whitefish 37: Kailyn Marengo was tops with 12 points, Zailee Hewankorn was right behind at 11 and the Maidens (6-13) advanced to the Western divisional tournament by knocking off the Bulldogs (6-13) in a play-in game. Neveah Perez added nine points for Ronan, which led by 10 by halftime. Camry Kelch scored nine points and Bailey Smith seven for Whitefish. • Polson 39, Libby 32: Rylee Taylor-Jefferson did it all for the Pirates (10-9), scoring 20 to carry her team past the Loggers (1-18) in a Western divisional play-in game.McKenna Hanson pitched in with nine points for Polson, which led by four after one quarter and kept Libby at arm's length thereafter. Maddie Vincent scored 12 points and Rylee Delmas seven for the Loggers.
HAVRE 52 FERGUS 44*
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POLSON 39 LIBBY 32 PI Lady Pirates fend off late Lady Logger rally to extend postseason
by John Heglie
At Linderman Gym in Polson, the host Lady Pirates endeavored to dictate the tempo much of the contest, but they couldn't quite shake visiting Libby Lady Logger resilience. As Polson forged a multiple possession lead after intermission and seemed poised to break the game open, Lady Logger Maddie Vincent splashed a quartet of contested second half triples to keep her team in the hunt. Her second triple precipitated a Polson timeout just prior to the end of the third quarter to splash cold water on a brewing momentum shift. Her third trey closed the lead to within a single possession at 25-27, followed by a Rylee Delmas deuce down under that emulated the renouned hook shot technique of yesteryear NBA legend Kareem Abdul Jabbar to tie the contest at 27-all with 5:13 remaining. The Lady Pirates countered with a deuce, followed by a back end free throw from senior guard Julia Barnard as Polson reacquired the lead. Thereafter, Polson countered Libby scoring while limiting incursions with defensive pressure.
Frosh guard Rylee Taylor-Jefferson turned in her fifth sequential dabble among the domain of double digits with a career high 20. Senior post Mckenna Hanson just missed a double-double with nine points along with 14 rebounds. Vincent paced Libby with a dozen.
The win coupled with the Ronan victory at Whitefish sets up another Rez roundball rivalry wrangle rematch round, only this time the stakes will be higher as both teams will vye for the final berth to the Western A Divisional on Saturday evening at Linderman Gym slated for 7:30pm after the conclusion of the District 14C championships.
Polson 39, Libby 32
#4 Lady Pirates (6-6, 1-0, 10-9), #7 Lady Loggers (0-12, 0-1, 1-18)
Libby 5 9 8 10 – 32
Polson 9 9 9 12 – 39
LIBBY – Maddie Vincent 12(2s), Rylee Delmas 2 3-3 7(6r), Rachel Kosters 2 2-2 6(7r), Kaydence Stanek 5(2a,4s), Bergen Fortner 2. 11 5-5 32
POLSON – Rylee Taylor-Jefferson 6 4-8 20(4r,4a2s), Mckenna Hanson 3 3-6 9(14r), Sam Rensvold 1 1-2 3(2r,3a,2s), Aleysia Black 3(2a,1s), Julia Barnard 0 2-4 2(3r,1a,2s), Ahri Rushing 1 0-2 2(1r,1s,2b), Hinkley Moss 0(3r,2s,4d). 12 10-22 39(34r,2a,4s,4b)
3FGs – L5 (Vincent 4, Stanek). P4 (Ry.T-J 4, Black), (Th15Feb24play-in)
Unofficial gm rendition. Some details may vary from official summaries after film review.
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WHITEFISH 37 RONAN 49 PI Maidens hold leash on Lady Bulldogs to extend postseason play
by John Heglie
At the Dog Pound in Whitefish, visiting Ronan reciprocated for a late season loss a fortnight prior by extending their season with a play-in victory over the Lady Bulldogs. This time around, the Maidens avoided a detrimental dive in early second half scoring that plagued them in their last meeting by consistently delving into the domain of double digits each quarter.
Fab frosh Kaily Marengo and Zailee Hewankorn almost collaborated on two dozen. The win sets up a Rez roundball rivalry wrangle rematch round at Polson with the winner securing the fourth seed slot to the Western A Divisional.
Ronan 49, Whitefish 37
#6 Maidens (4-9, 7-12), #5 Lady Bulldogs (3-10, 6-13)
Ronan 11 15 11 12 – 49
Whitefish 6 10 13 8 – 37
RONAN – Kailyn Marengo 4 2-4 12(3r,3s), Zailee Hewankorn 11(3r,2a,1s), Nevaeh Perez 9(6r,1a,1s,2b), Maddy Illig 5(3r,2a,2s), Lauryn Buhr 4(5r,1a,1s,1b), Arianna Zepeda 4(7r,7a,8s), Kylee Kelch 2 0-1 4(1s), Nikki Kendall 0(3r), Ernie Tapia-Torossian 0, Dallas St.Goddard 0. 21 2-5 49(30r,14a,17s,3b)
WHITEFISH – Camry Kelch 3 2-2 9(4a,4s), Bailey Smith 1 5-9 7(9r), Jude Perry 2 2-6 6, Ainsley Scott 2 2-2 6(2b),Yoli Krastev 3, Carmella Alfieri 3, Madi Gordon 2, Charlize Ullrich 1. 11 12-21 37(25r,8a,12s,4b)
3FGs – R5-26 (Marengo 2-8, Perez 1-2, Hewankorn, 1-4, Illig 1-4), W3-11 (Krastev 1-2, Alfier 1-2,Kelch 1-3). (Th15Feb24play-in)
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| Tuesday, February 13, 2024 |
| BILLINGS CENTRAL 55 PARK 49* |
| WHITEFISH 33 POLSON 49* |
| MILES CITY 64 FERGUS 46* |
| COLUMBIA FALLS 78 LIBBY 43* |
| Monday, February 12, 2024 |
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BILLINGS CENTRAL 63 SENIOR 32
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| BROWNING 59 RONAN 29* |
GM SCORES/STATS FOR WEEK OF 2-4-24
February 10, 2024
| Saturday, February 10, 2024 |
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• Lockwood 53, Livingston 34: Dani Jordan took care of business, dropping 21 points,Tailey Harris canned 17, and the Lions (13-5, 7-3) ended their regular season on a six-game winning streak, building a 25-14 halftime advantage and then closing the deal with a 16-8 run in the third. Taysha LittleLight contributed six points and Lawren DeCrane added four. • No. 1 Bigfork 71, Whitefish 22: The Valkyries (17-1, 12-0) finished their regular season with 17 consecutive triumphs as Ava Davey paced four players in double figures with 17 points in a romp over the Bulldogs (6-11, 3-8). Braeden Gunlock was next with 15 points, and Paeten Gunlock and Keni Wade added 13 apiece for Bigfork, which lost in overtime to Frenchtown on opening day in its debut as a Class A squad after winning the Class B crown. The Valkyries led 22-7 after one quarter and by 31 points at halftime.Camry Kelch scored 13 for Whitefish. • Polson 37, Ronan 18: Rylee Taylor-Jefferson popped home 12 points and the Pirates (8-9), 5-6) played lock-down defense in defeating the Maidens (5-12, 3-8). Ronan led 11-7 after one quarter but Polson won the second frame 13-1 and took over from there. Julia Barnard added seven points for the Pirates. Zailee Hewankornscored six to lead the Maidens. • No. 4 Dillon 68, Stevensville 34: The Beavers (15-3, 10-1) closed out their regular season on a four-game winning streak after their loss to No. 2 Frenchtown, getting 23 points from Leila Stennerson, with Kenleigh Graham and Sydney Petersen netting 11 and 10 points, and Halle Fitzgerald contributing seven. • No. 3 Billings Central 71, East Helena 22: The Rams (15-1, 9-0) were dominant from the get-go, outscoring the Vigilantes (4-14, 2-10) 52-17 in the first half as Coral Old Bull led with 19 points and Kamryn Reinker added 12. Jori Haugen did her part with 11 points for Billings Central, followed by Annika Stergar with nine and GG Hastingsat seven. • Laurel 52, Hardin 37: The Locos outscored the Bulldogs 29-17 over the second and third quarters and went on to post their seventh conference win against three losses (11-6 overall). Dierra Takes Enemy led Hardin (9-8, 4-6) in defeat with seven points, and Starry Roundface contributed six. No stats were reported for Laurel. • Browning 66, Libby 28: Jerel White Grass popped in 11 points, and Sugar Spoonhunter and Shaylee Heavy Runner provided 10 apiece for the Runnin' Indians (12-5, 9-2), who ran away from the Loggers (1-16, 0-11) fpr a blowout win. Natalie St. Goddard added eight points for Browning, which had 12 players score in all. Madeline Vincent scored 10 points and Jossalyn White nine for Libby
BUTTE CENTRAL 26 CORVALLIS 37* |
| BILLINGS CENTRAL 71 E HELENA 42* |
| HARDIN 37 LAUREL 52* |
| DILLON 68 STEVENSVILLE 34* |
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RONAN 36 POLSON 37* Lady Pirates eek out roundball rematch wrangle, edge Maidens
by John Heglie
At Linderman Gym in Polson for the rematch round of the Rez roundball rivalry wrangle with Ronan, the outcome of the contest between the visiting Maidens and the host Lady Pirates wold hang the balance until the waning seconds. After an even first frame, Polson would forge a precarious single possession edge entering intermission. Embarking upon the second half, the Maidens would knot the contest even at 20 apiece on a Nikki Kendall triple. Polson would counter with a quartet of deuces that culminated with a battle down under between Maiden post Lauryn Buhr and Lady Pirate Mckenna Hanson for a rebound. The latter would emerge from the wrangle with the ball extracted from the other's grasp, netted the following shot and would be fouled to turn a deuce-and-one conventional three-point play to extend the Polson lead to eight, 21-29.
Entering the final frame, the Maidens would mount a rally as they surged back into contention. Nevaeh Perez would convert a pair of deuces in the paint and Zailee Hewankorn would net another as the pair combined for a half dozen. Then Kendall would hit her third triple of the night to pull within a single possession 30-32. A steal and subsequent deuce by Rylee Taylor-Jefferson pushed the Lady Pirate margin back to multiple possessions. But Maiden Nevaeh Perez would net back-to-back conversions in the paint to tie the contest at 34-all at the 2:46 remaining mark. At the other end, Ahrianna Rushing would find net off a dish from Julia Barnard, followed by a subsequent back end free throw from Barnard that would reacquire the lead for the Lady Pirates. Perez would convert at the Maiden end of the floor off a control tip from Hewankorn to pull within one, 36-37 with 42 seconds and change remaining. When Polson was unable to convert at their end, the Maidens had a chance to either tie or overtake the lead. Arianna Zepeda would drive to the basket, but would be fouled before her release with 3.2 seconds remaining. The inbound would be disrupted by a stringent Polson defense, which denied an optimal launch sequence by the Maidens for a potential game winner.
The Maidens placed a pair of players in double figures with Nikki Kendall netting a dozen and Nevaeh Perez contributing 11. The Lady Pirates offset the visitor dynamic duo with guard Rylee Taylor-Jefferson sharing game high scoring honors with a dozen, while senior guard Julia Barnard along with frosh reserve Ahrianna Rushing split 14. Both teams fielded players who turned in seasons highs: Kendall along with Perez for Ronan, Rushing for Polson. The dozen by Taylor-Jefferson was her third dabble among the domain of double digits in as many games.
This was the fourth straight regulation schedule Rez roundball rivalry wrangle between the two squads in which the outcome hung in the balance until the waning seconds.
The victory locked down fourth place among the conference standings for the Lady Pirates irregardless of the outcome of their regular schedule finale at Whitefish and secured home court for play-in matches as they embark upon their quest to qualify for the Western A Divisional to be held in Butte.
Facilitative factors: starters (R21p, P25p), bench (R15p, P12p), transition (R7p, P4p), seasoned seniors (R13p, P10p), fab frosh (R6p, P24p), transfers (R24p, P na).
Polson 37, Ronan 36
Lady Pirates (5-6, 8-9), Maidens (3-8, 6-11)
Ronan 7 10 4 15 – 36
Polson 7 13 9 8 – 37
RONAN – Nikki Kendall 4 1-2 12(6r,1a,1s), Nevaeh Perez 5 1-3 11(4r), Zailee Hewankorn 2 0-2 4(8r,2a,2s), Maddy Illig 3(4r,1a), Arianna Zepeda 1 0-2 2(8r,1a,5s), Kailyn Marengo 2(2r,4a,1s), Lauryn Buhr 0 1-4 1(7r,1a), Ernie Tapia-Torossian 1(1r), Kylee Kelch (2r). 14 4-15 36(42r,8a,9s)
POLSON – Rylee Taylor-Jefferson 4 3-4 12(2r,2s), Julia Barnard 2 2-8 7(1r,2a,2s), Ahri Rushing 3 1-3 7(5r),
Mckenna Hanson 1 1-1 3(8r,1a,1b), Hinkley Moss 0 3-4 3(3r), Sam Rensvold 0 2-2 2(7r,1a,3s), Aleysia Adams 2(2r,2a), Natalie Adams 1(3r,1s). 11 13-24 37(31r,6a,8s,1b)
3FGs – R4-19 (Kendall 3-10, Illig 1-5), P2-15 (Barnard 1-3, Ry.T-J 1-6). (Sa10Feb24)
variants – R(hudl:41r8a6s, jh:40r8a9s), P(hudl:30r5a6s1b, jh:31r6a8s): #13Zepeda(hudl:4s, jh:5s), +1rO Illig/-1r Marengo; #10Sam(hudl:1s, jh:3s)
modifications – Illig +1rO /-1r Marengo, p36 #23Zailee +1rO+1a/-1rPerez; #10Sam(hudl:1s, jh:3s)
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| BIGFORK 71 WHITEFISH 22* |
| GLENDIVE 41 FERGUS 58* |
| HAVRE 68 SIDNEY 23* |
| BROWNING 66 LIBBY 28* |
| Friday, February 09, 2024 |
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• No. 5 Miles City 53, Glendive 32: The Cowgirls improved to 6-1 in conference action, taking over in the second quarter when they tore off on a 20-7 run. Sari Murphy led Glendive with 11 points and Siena Gambee collected nine. No stats were reported for Miles City. • No. 2 Frenchtown 53, Hamilton 24: Mason Quinn did the heavy lifting with 19 points, Madison Kaufman added seven points and the powerhouse Broncs improved to 8-1 in conference play and 15-1 overall, sprinting to a 23-1 lead in the opening quarter. Sadie Smith added six points and Haylee Kaufman and Bailey Hansenadded five points apiece. Ashlynn McKern paced Hamilton (10-8, 6-4) with 10 points.
FRENCHTOWN 53 HAMILTON 24*
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| COLUMBIA FALLS 36 BROWNING 49* |
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GLENDIVE 32 MILES CITY 53*
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| HAVRE 63 FERGUS 38* |
| Thursday, February 08, 2024 |
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• No. 1 Bigfork 75, Ronan 18: The Gunlock sisters unloaded a combined 46 points --Paeten had 25 and Braeden 21 -- and the Valkyries rolled on to their eleventh straight conference win (16-1 overall), with Ava Davey dropping 13 points and Afton Lambrecht hitting for eight. Callie Gembala chipped in with six points. • Whitefish 61, Libby 30: It was Bailey Smith night for the Bulldogs (6-10, 3-7), as their star player drained 25 points in a rout of the Loggers (1-15, 0-10). Ainsley Scottbacked Smith with 13 points and Jude Perry had seven. Whitefish led by nine after one quarter and 31-16 at the break. • No. 5 Dillon 74, Butte Central 22: Kenleigh Graham was high scorer with 22 points,Sydney Petersen backed her with 16 more and the Beavers (14-3, 9-1) jumped to a 20-4 first-quarter lead en route to coasting past the Maroons (2-15, 2-7). Josie Robbins and Leila Stennerson added eight points apiece for Dillon, which led 46-13 at intermission. • East Helena 54, Livingston 51: The Vigilantes earned their second conference win behind 14 points from Brooke Harris and 11 points each from Dymon Root andJanelle Taylor, with Ellie Silvonen netting 10 in a hard-fought game. The Vigilantes built a nine-point halftime lead which the Rangers eliminated with a big third-quarter rally, tying the game at 39 going into the final quarter. East Helena won the nail-biter going down the stretch. Maria Turck led all scorers with 17 points for the Rangers.Ashley Strupp netted 13 and Chase Vermillion 10. • No. 3 Billings Central 51, Hardin 37: Kamryn Reinker went for 17 points and Ryan Hadley drained 15 for the Rams, who pushed their unbeaten streak in conference play to 8-0 (14-1 overall). Central took control with a 17-7 run in the second quarter and closed out the Bulldogs (9-7, 4-5) with a 17-8 surge in the fourth. Lyssa Petersoncontributed eight points and Coral Old Bull supplied four.
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E HELENA 54 PARK 51*
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BILLINGS CENTRAL 51 HARDIN 37*
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WHITEFISH 61 LIBBY 30*
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RONAN 18 /BIGFORK 75*
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• Lockwood 73, Laurel 48: Dani Jordan put on a show, burning the nets for 38 points to lead the Lions (11-5, 5-3) to a key conference win over the rival Locomotives. Lockwood came out fast, going up 20-11 in the opening quarter and led 42-24 at intermission. Lawren DeCrane scored 13 points, Tailey Harris hit for 10 and Taysha Littlelight contributed seven points. • Columbia Falls 52, Polson 40: Onnika Lawrence went for 19 points, leading the Kats to their fourth straight win and a 7-3 conference mark (8-7 overall). The Pirates kept it close until the final quarter, when the Kats tore off a 21-8 run to put the game away.Hope McAtee dropped 14 points and Taryn Borgen 12. Rylee Taylor-Jefferson led nine players in the scoring column with 16 points for the Pirates (7-9, 4-6).
HAVRE 73 MALTA 48 |
| FRENCHTOWN 58 CORVALLIS 33* |
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LOCKWOOD 73 LAUREL 48*
https://406mtsports.myteamscoop.com/basketball/40843/laurel/lockwood-lions-girls-basketball/ |
| HAMILTON 50 STEVENSVILLE 38* |
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COLUMBIA FALLS 52 POLSON 40*
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| BROWNING 68 WHITEFISH 41* |
| MILES CITY 43 SIDNEY 33* |
GM SCORES/STATS FOR WEEK OF 1-29-24
February 3, 2024
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• Browning 78, Ronan 32: Natalee St. Goddard had the hot hand with 20 points,Josey Michael added 12 and the Runnin' Indians (8-5, 6-2) ran past the Maidens (5-10, 3-6) from the get-go. Teslin Trombley and Jerel White Grass produced 10 points each, and Sugar Spoonhunter had eight for Browning, which led 18-7 after one quarter and won the next eight minutes by the same tally. Lauryn Buhr scored nine points and Nikki Kendall eight for Ronan. • Hamilton 64, Butte Central 23: Lavana Wetzel was the top gun with 16 points,Madalyn Nelson provided 14 and the Broncs (9-7, 5-3) pitched an 18-0 second-quarter shutout on the way to trouncing the Maroons (2-14, 2-6). Ashlynn McKern added 10 points and Meryn Leonardi eight for Hamilton. Kathryn Lalicker scored 10 points and Arika Stajcar eight for Butte Central. • Havre 70, Hardin 47: The Blue Ponies built a 10-point first half lead, then put the pedal down after intermission with a 19-10 run and went on to earn their ninth win against three losses. Carlei Plainfeather led a balanced Hardin offense with 10 points, and Dierra Takes Enemy and Karis Brightwings-Pease netted eight points apiece. No stats were received for Havre. • No. 3 Billings Central 55, Livingston 21: Kamryn Reinker led the way with 15 points,Coral Old Bull was right behind with 14 and Amaya Lorash provided 10 as the Rams (13-1, 7-0) pummeled the Rangers (3-12, 0-7). Billings Central has won 12 straight since a five-point loss to Bigfork on Dec. 15. • Lockwood 74, East Helena 33: Dani Jordan was tops among four double-figure scorers with 18 points and the Lions (11-5, 5-3) sprinted to a 27-6 lead after one quarter on the way to drubbing the Vigilantes (3-13, 1-9). Lawren DeCrane scored 16 points, Taysha LittleLight had 14 and Tailey Harris 12 for Lockwood. Dymon Root came up big for East Helena with 23 points. • Lewistown 53, Malta 46: Ava Robinson and Lexie Burnham were twin towers of power, knocking down 23 and 22 points, and the Golden Eagles outgunned the M-ettes, their fourth win over the past five games. Neva Jacobsen scored 15 points to pace Malta. Kendall Clausen tallied 11 points and Denvyr Tuss contributed six. • No. 5 Dillon 70, Corvallis 18: Sydney Petersen took the lead with 23 points, Halle Fitzgerald added 19 for the Beavers (13-3, 8-1), who outscored the Blue Devils (5-11, 3-5) 38-9 in the first half and held them to nine points over the last 16 minutes.Kenleigh Graham added 12 points for Dillon.
LOCKWOOD 74 E HELENA 33*
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FERGUS 53 MALTA 48
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BILLINGS CENTRAL 55 PARK 21*
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DILLON 70 CORVALLIS 18*
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LIBBY 30 POLSON 35*
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HAVRE 70 HARDIN 47
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| MILES CITY 61 SIDNEY 22* |
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HAMILTON 64 BUTTE CENTRAL 23*
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BROWNING 78 RONAN 32*
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| Friday, February 02, 2024 |
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• Hardin 67, Livingston 37: The Bulldogs put 10 players in the scoring column, led byKaris Brightwings-Pease with 23 points, and evened their conference record at 4-4 (9-6 overall). Katie Bends followed with 12 points, Taylor Slater hit for seven, andZoey Real Bird added six. • No. 3 Billings Central 55, Laurel 41: Kamryn Reinker was the big gun with 20 points and the Rams (12-1, 6-0) broke open a close game with a 20-10 third quarter to pull away from the arch-rival Locomotives (10-5, 6-2). Annika Stergar added 12 points for Billings Central, which led 25-24 at halftime on its way to its 11th consecutive triumph.Kaitlyn Dantic led Laurel with 18 points, and Emma Timm provided 17. • Columbia Falls 48, Whitefish 23: Taryn Borgen drained 23 points — including four 3-pointers — and the Wildkats (7-7, 6-3) had no trouble with the Bulldogs (5-9, 2-6).Onnika Lawrence added 13 for Columbia Falls, which led by 12 at intermission and bulked up the lead to 22 after three quarters. Bailey Smith scored seven points to pace Whitefish HARDIN 67 PARK 37*
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| COLUMBIA FALLS 48 WHITEFISH 23* |
| HAVRE 73 GLENDIVE 32* |
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BILLINGS CENTRAL 55 LAUREL 41*
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| MILES CITY 63 FERGUS 27* |
| Thursday, February 01, 2024 |
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• No. 1 Bigfork 62, Browning 33: Braeden Gunlock led the way with 19 points, sisterPaeten Gunlock delivered 17, and the top-ranked Valkyries (15-1, 10-0) cruised past the Runnin' Indians (7-5, 5-2). Ava Davey drained 12 points and Callie Gembala hit for nine. • Laurel 54, East Helena 28: Emma Timm and Kairlyn Dantic were double trouble with 13 points apiece, as were Ally Ault and Madi Erving with six points each, and the Locos cruised to 6-1 in conference play (10-4 overall). Dymon Root drained 11 points and Janelle Taylor 10 for the Vigilantes. • Whitefish 45, Ronan 38: Bailey Smith went for 20 points, Jude Perry netted 12 andCharlize Ullrich and Ainsley Scott chipped in five points apiece for the Bulldogs.Arianna Zepeda led the Maidens with 10 points and Nikki Kendall contributed eight. • Columbia Falls 67, Libby 21: Ellie Stutsman led with 14 points, Taryn Borgen was right behind at 13 and Hope McAtee had 12 as the Wildkats (6-7, 5-3) coasted past the Loggers (1-12, 0-9). Ashlyn Dunham added nine for Columbia Falls. Rylee Delmas scored 10 points and Madison Vincent eight for Libby. LAUREL 54 E HELENA 28* |
| FRENCHTOWN 51 BUTTE CENTRAL 7* |
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COLUMBIA FALLS 67 LIBBY 21*
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RONAN 38 WHITEFISH 45*
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| BROWNING 33 BIGFORK 62* |
| GLENDIVE 25 SIDNEY 37* |
| Tuesday, January 30, 2024 |
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• No. 1 Bigfork 63, Polson 21: Braeden Gunlock uncorked 27 points, sister Paeten Gunlock poured in 19, and the 14-1 Valkyries roughed up the Pirates. Callie Gembalacontributed eight points. No stats were reported for Polson (6-8, 3-5). • No. 5 Dillon 46, Hamilton 32: The Beavers got back on track after their loss to Frenchtown, outscoring the Broncs 23-7 over the second and third quarters to go 7-1 in conference play and 12-3 overall. Kenleigh Graham took care of business with 10 points, Kylie Konen hit for nine and Leila Stennerson seven. No stats were reported for Hamilton. • Laurel 49, East Helena 20: Kaitlyn Dantic led the way again with 17 points and Madi Erving contributed 10 as the Locomotives (9-4, 5-1) steamrolled the Vigilantes (3-11, 1-7). Laurel led 12-5 after one quarter and pitched a 15-0 shutout over the next eight minutes to put it away. • Lockwood 58, Hardin 51: The Lions and Bulldogs traded scoring runs in each quarter and when the dust settled Lockwood had evened up its conference mark at 3-3 (9-5 overall). Dani Jordan shot the lights out with 27 points, Tailey Harris poured in 16 and Lawren DeCrane 11. Dierra Takes Enemy knocked down 20 points to lead Hardin (8-5, 3-3). Makayla Takes Enemy netted 10 points, and Taylor Slater andKaris Brightwings-Pease supplied six points apiece. • Columbia Falls 55, Whitefish 14: Taryn Borgen scored 14 points, Onnika Lawrencepopped in nine and the Wildkats (5-7, 4-3) stifled the Bulldogs (4-8, 1-5), holding them to two second-half points. Ellie Stutsman added seven for Columbia Falls. Ainsley Scott scored eight points for Whitefish. (Monday) • Lockwood 60, East Helena 21: Dani Jordan was tops again with 16 points, Tailey Harris provided 15 and the Lions (9-5, 2-3) roared past the Vigilantes (3-10, 1-6) from the get-go, jumping to a 16-4 lead after one quarter and increasing the margin to 27 by intermission. Lawren DeCrane added nine points and Lanee Casterline eight for Lockwood.
LAUREL 49 E HELENA 20* |
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LOCKWOOD 58 HARDIN 51*
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| DILLON 46 HAMILTON 32* |
| CORVALLIS 42 STEVENSVILLE 28* |
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BIGFORK 63 POLSON 21*
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| COLUMBIA FALLS 55 WHITEFISH 14* |
| BAKER 47 MILES CITY 44 |
| Monday, January 29, 2024 |
| WHITEFISH 43 LIBBY 36* OT |
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LOCKWOOD 60 E HELENA 21*
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GM SCORES/STATS FOR WEEK OF 1-21-24
January 27, 2024
| Saturday, January 27, 2024 |
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• No. 1 Bigfork 51, Columbia Falls 34: Keni Wade led with 15 points, Braeden Gunlock provided 13 and the Valkyries (13-1, 8-0) overpowered the Wildkats (4-8, 3-3) in their first game since coach Cary Finberg announced he will be retiring after 28 seasons in Columbia Falls. Paeton Gunlock scored 10 points for Bigfork, which led 47-17 after three quarters. • Ronan 44, Libby 21: Kailyn Marengo scored 11 points, Zailee Hewan Korn added nine and the Maidens (5-8, 3-4) took care of business in the first half, taking a 26-4 lead on the way to taking down the Loggers (1-10, 0-6). Neveah Perez padded Ronan's total with eight points. Jossalyn White scored six to lead Libby. • No. 3 Billings Central 55, Havre 38: Coral Old Bull netted 14 points, Kamryn Reinker added 13 and the Rams (11-1, 5-0) won every quarter on the way to handing the three-time defending state champion Blue Ponies (8-3, 2-1) their second straight defeat. Ryan Hadley and Amaya Lorash scored eight points each for Billings Central, which led by nine after three quarters and created separation from there. Tierra Parker scored 14 points to lead Havre. • No. 2 Frenchtown 54, No. 5 Dillon 40: The Broncs stifled the Dillon offense in the first half, holding them to 14 points while scoring 29. Frenchtown improved to 4-1 in conference play and 11-1 overall. Kenleigh Graham led Dillon with 16 points and Halle Fitzgerald hit for seven. Sage Tash and Leila Stennerson added six points each. No stats were received for Frenchtown. • Hamilton 52, Butte Central 33: Lavana Wetzel did the heavy lifting with 21 points, and the Broncs (8-6, 4-2) raced to a 13-1 first quarter lead and went up 26-11 at intermission. Ayda Griffin drained nine points and Madalyn Nelson and Ashlynn McKern added six points apiece. Mollie Drew and Kenzie McQueary hit for 11 and 10 points to pace the Maroons (2-12, 2-4). • Hardin 63, East Helena 19: Taylor Slater scored 14 points, Dierra Takes Enemy 12 and the Bulldogs (8-5, 3-2) roared to a 20-0 lead after one quarter on the way to thrashing the Vigilantes (3-9, 1-5). Makayla Takes Enemy added six for Hardin, which won the third quarter 12-2. HARDIN 63 E HELENA 19*
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| LOCKWOOD 58 SIDNEY 24 |
| GLENDIVE 39 PARK 51 |
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BILLINGS CENTRAL 55 HAVRE 38
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| BROWNING 63 WHITEFISH 26* |
| RONAN 44 LIBBY 21* |
| DILLON 40 FRENCHTOWN 54* |
| HAMILTON 52 BUTTE CENTRAL 33* |
| FLORENCE 45 STEVENSVILLE 32 |
| Friday, January 26, 2024 |
| LAUREL 72 PARK 43* |
| HAVRE 43 MILES CITY 45* |
| FERGUS 44 SIDNEY 29* |
| BROWNING 57 POLSON 30* |
| Thursday, January 25, 2024 |
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• Columbia Falls 58, Ronan 17: In a lopsided affair, Taryn Borgen led with 15 points, Emalee Alton added 11 and the Wildkats (4-6, 3-2) broke from a 7-2 lead after one quarter to a 21-point halftime lead in routing the Maidens (4-8, 2-4). Ellie Stutsman helped with 10 points for Columbia Falls. Maddy Illig scored five points for Ronan. • No. 1 Bigfork 73, Libby 17: The Gunlock sisters ruled the night, with Paeten knocking down 23 points and Braeden collecting 20 in a rout of the Loggers. Chloe Norred and Callie Gembala contributed six points apiece. Rylee Delmas scored five points for Libby and Ellie Andreessen supplied four points. • Hardin 63, Glendive 34: The Bulldogs evened their conference mark at 2-2, slamming the door on the Red Devils with a 21-6 run in the final stanza. Jane Harrison drained 10 points in a losing cause for Glendive, with Siena Gambee adding nine points and Sari Murphy six. • No. 5 Dillon 67, East Helena 32: The Beavers launched a 20-3 barrage in the second quarter en route to their eleventh win against two losses. Kenleigh Graham dropped 17 points, Halle Fitzgerald hit for 13 and Leila Stennerson 11. Kylie Konen chipped in with seven points. (Wednesday) • No. 5 Dillon 63, Corvallis 14: Kenleigh Graham had the hot hand with 23 points as the Beavers (10-2, 5-0) won their eighth straight by dominating from the get-go against the Blue Devils (4-10, 2-4). Sydney Petersen scored 12 points, and Kinzy Creighton and Leila Stennerson provided seven each for Dillon, which has lost only to No. 1 Bigfork and No. 3 Billings Central. BUTTE CENTRAL 40 STEVENSVILLE 36* |
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DILLON 65 E HELENA 32
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BIGFORK 73 LIBBY 17*
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COLUMBIA FALLS 60 RONAN 17*
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| BILLINGS CENTRAL 71 LOCKWOOD 59* |
| Wednesday, January 24, 2024 |
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DILLON 63 CORVALLIS 14*
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| Tuesday, January 23, 2024 |
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• Hardin 64, Livingston 44: Katie Bends led 10 players in the scoring column with 20 points and Taylor Slater knocked down 10 as the Bulldogs evened their conference mark at 2-2 (6-5 overall). Karis Brightwings-Pease supplied eight points. No stats were received for Livingston. • Lewistown 39, Malta 34: Kayla Jensen shot the lights out with 22 points, and the Golden Eagles (5-7, 1-1) edged the M-ettes in a nail-biter, winning the final quarter 13-6. Lexi Burnham added 10 points and Riley Roche contributed four. Elly Anderson drained 10 points to lead Malta (6-4, 5-0), with Emree Stuart hitting for nine points and Kendall Clausen eight.
HAMILTON 55 CORVALLIS 28*
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E HELENA 51 JEFFERSON 79
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HARDIN 64 PARK 44*
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| SIDNEY 53 GLASGOW 62 |
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FERGUS 39 MALTA 34
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| POLSON 42 LIBBY 38* |
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| RONAN 40 WHITEFISH 36* |
| Monday, January 22, 2024 |
| LAUREL 34 MILES CITY 48 |
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GM SCORES/STATS FOR WEEK OF 1-14-24
January 20, 2024
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• No. 1 Bigfork 64, Ronan 36: The Gunlock sisters were at it again, with Braeden Gunlock draining 23 points and Paeten Gunlock registering 13 as the Valkyries (10-1, 5-0) solidified their hold on the top spot with a romp over the Maidens (3-7, 1-3). Keni Wade did her share with 10 points and Ava Davey provided nine for Bigfork, which is seeking to win the Class A crown a year after hoisting the Class B trophy. Maddy Illig scored 11 points and Kaitlyn Morengo eight for Ronan, which was within 12-11 after one quarter but saw the Valkyries pull away 24-7 over the next eight minutes. • Lockwood 74, Livingston 40: Led by Dani Jordan's 19 points, the Lions (7-4, 1-2) put four players in double figures and roared to a 25-8 lead after one quarter on the way to thumping the Rangers (2-8, 0-3). Brooklynn Ladson scored 12 points, and Taysha LittleLight and Tailey Harris helped with 11 apiece for Lockwood. • Columbia Falls 64, Polson 36: Ellie Stutsman had a memorable night with 20 points and Hope McAtee had 10 for the Wildkats, who led by nine at halftime and roared away from the Pirates in the second half. Kierra Kemppainen added eight for Columbia Falls. Samantha Rensvold scored 12 points for Polson. • No. 5 Billings Central 63, East Helena 17: Kamryn Reinker was a force with 24 points for the Rams (9-1, 4-0) in their domination of the Vigilantes (3-6, 1-2). Lyssa Peterson scored nine points and Coral Old Bull eight to help Billings Central's cause. • Dillon 69, Stevensville 23: Sydney Petersen led with 18 points, Leila Stennerson provided 16 more and the Beavers (9-2, 4-0) had too many horses for the Yellowjackets (0-11, 0-4). Kenleigh Graham was also in double figures with 12 points, as was Halle Fitzgerald with 11 for Dillon, which led 50-10 at halftime. Sage Tash added eight. • Laurel 55, Hardin 49: Dierra Takes Enemy led with 16 points and Taylor Slator added 13 in a losing cause for the Bulldogs, who fell behind the Locomotives 22-11 after one quarter and were just short with a fourth-quarter rally. No individual scoring was received from Laurel. • Lewistown 50, Glendive 36: Siena Gambee led with 15 points and Jane Harrison provided eight in a losing cause for the Red Devils (3-8, 0-3), who trailed 19-8 after one quarter and couldn't catch up to the Golden Eagles (4-7, 1-1). No individual scoring was received from Lewistown. • No. 3 Frenchtown 55, Corvallis 23: Mason Quinn, who is being recruited by NCAA Division I programs, pumped in 16 points, Heather Haskins added 13 and the Broncs (10-1, 3-1) kept rolling with a romp over the Blue Devils (4-8, 2-2). Sadie Smith added 11 points for Frenchtown, which led 20-7 after one quarter and had a 25-point lead at intermission. Ava Loran scored 12 points to lead Corvallis. • Browning 56, Libby 10: Jerel White Grass orchestrated a balanced attack with 14 points and the Runnin' Indians (5-3, 3-0) blanked the Loggers (1-7, 0-3) in both the second and third quarters en route to a lopsided triumph. Teslin Trombley added nine points and Natalee St. Goddard eight for Browning. Kaydence Stanek and Rylee Delmas scored five points each for Libby.
BILLINGS CENTRAL 63 E HELENA 17*
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| LAUREL 55 HARDIN 49* |
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LOCKWOOD 74 PARK 40*
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DILLON 69 STEVENSVILLE 23*
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COLUMBIA FALLS 64 POLSON 36*
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| BROWNING 56 LIBBY 10* |
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BIGFORK 64 RONAN 36*
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GLENDIVE 36 FERGUS 50*
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| Friday, January 19, 2024 |
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DILLON 63 BUTTE CENTRAL 16*
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| E HELENA 49 PARK 40* |
| HAMILTON 30 FRENCHTOWN 69* |
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COLUMBIA FALLS 30 BROWNING 39*
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BIGFORK 67 WHITEFISH 16*
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| HAVRE 54 SIDNEY 32* |
| Thursday, January 18, 2024 |
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• No. 5 Billings Central 63, Hardin 46: Kamryn Reinker canned 24 points, and the Rams won their third straight conference match (8-1 overall), outscoring the Bulldogs 33-19 in the second half. Coral Old Bull poured in 13 points and GG Hastings provided 10. Dierra Takes Enemy carried Hardin (1-1, 5-4) with 19 points. Karis Brightwings-Pease and Kadie Bends netted eight points apiece. • No. 4 Miles City 61, Glendive 23: The Cowgirls (1-1, 9-1) bounced back with a vengeance from their loss to Havre, going up 20-3 in the first quarter and putting the pedal down after halftime with a 25-6 run in the third. Heidi Phalen led four players in double figures with a game-high 14 points. • Laurel 59, Lockwood 57: Emma Timm canned 24 points, including the biggest bucket of all, a driving bank shot just before the buzzer that gave the Locos a huge win over neighborhood rival Lockwood (0-2, 6-4). Kaitlyn Dantic dropped 16 points and Aubri Roth chipped in with six. BILLINGS CENTRAL 63 HARDIN 46*
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| LOCKWOOD 57 LAUREL 59* |
| CORVALLIS 34 STEVENSVILLE 33* |
| GLENDIVE 23 MILES CITY 61* |
| HAVRE/FERGUS* POST |
| Tuesday, January 16, 2024 |
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• Polson 45, Ronan 41: Jula Barnard, Rylee Taylor-Jefferson and Aleysia Black shared scoring honors with 12 points apiece, and the Pirates (2-2 conference, 5-5 overall) edged the Maidens in a game that was close from start to finish. Maddy Illig led a balanced offense for Ronan with 10 points, Ally Luedtke netted six, and Lauryn Buhr, Zailee Hewan Korn and Kailyn Morengo all tallied five points apiece. Late rally propels Lady Pirates past Maidens in Rez roundball rivalry wrangle
by John Heglie
At the Ronan Events Center for the opener of the Ballers & Brawlers combo cross county clash, the visiting Lady Pirates and the host Maidens engaged in a close contest that would hang in the balance until the final minutes.
During final frame action, Polson would take a 34-29 lead off a pair of Julia Barnard free-throws, followed by a delictible dish to Mckenna Hanson for a deuce down under. The Maidens would craft comparable counters with a Kylee Kelch deuce off an offensive rebound, followed by the second triple of the night by Maddy Illig to tie at 34. A deuce and one by Zailee Hewankorn flipped the lead over to the Maidens, followed by an Illig field goal as Ronan went up by five, 34-39. With two and a half minutes remaining, Polson would ride the shoulders of Aleysia Black, who splash a trio of sequential triples. Her first of the final frame came off an inbound that would close the gap 37-39. The second would flip the lead back over in favor of Polson, 40-39. A putback off an offensive rebound by Maiden Arianna Zepeda would tilt the lead back in favor of Ronan, 40-41. Black would then bury her third three of the quarter to reacquire the lead in favor of the Lady Pirates, 43-41. Thereafter, Ronan would get three chances to tie: a pair of free-throws would come up empty. Zepeda would snare the offensive rebound and attempt a putback that failed to acquire its target. Hewankorn corralled the second offensive rebound, but the wascally wabbit bunny couldn't be coaxed to hop down the rabbit hole. Lady Pirate Sam Rensvold would snare the defensive rebound and get fouled. She would make the front end of that trip to the charity stripe as well as another set that would solidify the margin.
The Lady Pirates placed a trio in double figures with Barnard, Black and Rylee Taylor-Jefferson each with a dozen. The Maidens had Illig notch ten, followed by Ally Luedtke with a half dozen. The freshman factor played a significant role in the outcome of this wrangle. The Lady Pirate contingent converted nine field goals along with associated contributions, while the Maiden contingent notched three field goals along with going 4-5 from the charity stripe.
The second reduex round is slated for Saturday, February 10 at Polson.
Polson 45, Ronan 41
Lady Pirates (2-2, 5-5), Maidens (1-2, 4-5)
Polson 10 10 10 15 – 45
Ronan 10 10 9 12 – 41
POLSON – Julia Barnard 4 3-5 12(4r,2a,1s), Aleysia Black 4 0-2 12(6r,1a1s), Rylee Taylor-Jefferson 4 0-0 12(2r,3a,3s), Mckenna Hanson 1 1-2 3(2r,2a,2s,1b), Sam Rensvold 0 2-4 2(2r,2a,1s), Natalie Adams 0 2-2 2(4r,3s), Ahrianna Rushing 2(2r,1a), Hinkley Moss 0(1r,1a). 14 8-15 45(22r,12a,12s,1b)
RONAN – Maddy Illig 4 0-0 10(4r,1a,1s,1b), Ally Luedtke 2 2-2 6(5r,3a,3s), Lauryn Buhr 2 1-8 5(4r,2a,3s), Zailee Hewankorn 2 1-1 5(11r,2a,1s), Kailyn Marengo 1 3-4 5(7r,1s,1b), Nevaeh Perez 2 0-1 4(2r,1b), Kylee Kelch 2 0-0 4(4r,1a), Arianna Zepeda 1 0-2 2(2r,2a,6s), Ernie Tapia-Torosian (1s). 16 7-18 41(39r,11a,16s,3b)
3FGs – P9-18 (Ry.T-J 4-5, Black 4-5, Barnard 1-2), R2-10 (Illig 2-3). (Tu16Jan24)
Unofficial game rendition. Some details may vary from official summaries.
• Corvallis 43, Butte Central 38: The Blue Devils evened their conference mark at 1-1 (3-7 overall) behind 14 points from Brecklynn Jessop, 13 from Ericka Jessop and 10 by Ava Loran. Corvallis held a 28-16 lead going into the final quarter and the Maroons' rally came up short. Kenzie McQueary did the heavy lifting for Butte, dropping 18 points. Arika Stajcar added six points. • Hamilton 56, Stevensville 27: The Broncs (2-1, 6-5) got back on track after their loss to Dillon, building a 29-7 first-half lead and cruising past the Yellowjackets. Taylor McCarthy and Ashlynn McKern were twin towers of power, draining 17 points apiece. Lavana Wetzel chipped in with six points. Alexia Perez drained eight points for Stevi, with Holly St. Germain and Cheyenne Sanner netting five points each. HAMILTON 56 /STEVENSVILLE 27*
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BUTTE CENTRAL 38 CORVALLIS 43*
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RONAN 41 POLSON 45*
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| BROWNING/WHITEFISH* |
Revisit to R House: Ramping up for return renditions of Rez roundball rivalry wrangles with Ronan
by John Heglie
When seeking potential antidotes those bouts of wintery blues, one intervention strategy is to attend a sporting event. In addition to breaking up the monotony of cabin fever, attendance provides a form of vicarious exercise by watching others doing workouts as they sprint back and forth. When it comes to local events, some of the more entertaining types of competition take place between area rivalries. Here in the Mission Valley among cross-county clashes, one such long-standing rivalry exists between Ronan and Polson.
Girls varsity: 4pm, Lady Pirates at Maidens on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at Ronan Events Center
Polson Frosh/JV at Ronan Frosh/JV on Monday, January 15, 3pm/6pm
Wrangle round one: Lady Pirates at Maidens
The last time the Maidens faced off against the Lady Pirates was at the Western A Divisional last season.
For an extensive stretch, the Ronan Maidens held a decade of dominance over the series, compiling a 19 game win streak. Last season, the Lady Pirates of Polson not only managed to snap that streak, but proceeded to sweep all three clashes. Prior to that, one had to trace back to when Ronan competed among the Class B ranks back in 2012 to find the last time Polson had won a game over the Maidens.
Currently, the Maidens are averaging among the mid-40s, while the Lady Pirates are averaging among the mid-30s with a pair of game highs that reached into the low 50s. While on the surface the scoring differential appears to favor Ronan, it merits some qualification in that Polson has faced four state qualifying teams from last season that have been playing at a high level this season: State B champion Bigfork, (2W) Loyola, (3W) Dillon and (4W) Browning.
Polson Lady Pirates (1-2, 4-5)
Visiting Polson (5-5) features a pair of seasoned senior starters, a junior returnee along with a passel of up-and-comer talents.
The role of spoon that stirs the LP pot is student body president and all-conference second-team senior guard Julia Barnard, a capable player who is prone to sparkle brightly under lights of high intensity like many multi-faceted Jules. Barnard was team second-leading scorer last season with a career high of two dozen who turned in a season high of 18 to ring in the new year. Barnard recently crested the triple century point plateau for varsity career scoring with aim toward attaining the next century threshold.
Polson's other seasoned senior is 5-10 post Mckenna Hanson, who is playing at a level with the goal toward attaining dual century club credentials for both scoring as well as rebounding after missing last season recovering from injury. Hanson just missed turning in a double-double in the recent overtime win over Whitefish as she closes in toward cresting the double century point plateau for varsity career scoring.
A third prong on the Pirate productivity pitchfork is junior forward Samantha Rensvold, who just turned in a career high among the mid-teens and is one of the more proficient free-throw shooters from the charity stripe with a history of placing highly in Elks Hoop Shoot competitions prior to making the roster of varsity. Her proficiency as a pitcher in softball with a penchant for targeting the strike zone makes Rensvold a formidable weapon in the purple & gold arsenal.
Among returnees with limited varsity level experience, sophomore 5-10 forward Natalie Adams has been increasingly productive with her expanded role in the capacity of frequent starter. Adams has delved into the domain of double digits for scoring thrice this season with a career high of 16. Adams is also one of the more proficient free-throw shooters from the charity stripe with a season high ten splashes on the road against Butte Central.
Upperclass LP returnees include who filter into the lineup mainly in a reserve role include juniors Olivia Jore, Sierra Perez, Jaja Nichols and senior Zaylyn Morgan.
Promising freshman competing at a higher level than their years of experience play an integral role in the fortunes of the Lady Pirates. Speedy guard Rylee Taylor-Jefferson tends to wreak havoc on defense by disrupting opponent ball handlers while averaging a handful of points per game along with dishing out assists. Aleysia Black turned in a varsity career high 14 prior to the winter break, demonstrating a capability to procure points with optimal performance. Hinkley Moss has been averaging a handful of points in a productive reserve role while knocking at the door of delving into the domain of double digits on several occasions.
Other underclassmen who have periodically spelled starters in a reserve capacity have been sophomore post Josie Henriksen and freshman guard Ahrianna Rushing.
Ronan Maidens (1-1, 4-4)
After graduating over 60% of their scoring arsenal last season, the reconfigured rendition of the current Maidens have made strides at filling empty shoes created by vacancies. With only a lone senior among the squad in Mission transfer Ernie Tapia-Torosian, the Maiden roster is significantly comprised of a juggernaut of junior contributors. Junior returning starter 5-8 forward/post Lauryn Buhr accumulateddual century club credentials last season in both scoring as well as rebounding, has been averaging about a half dozen points per game this season while gleaning the glass for close to five rebounds per game as she closes in on her 200th varsity career rebound. Speedy junior guard Arianna Zepeda merits christening with the nickname "Zip" due to her penchant for zigging and zagging her way around the court. Zepeda leads the Maidens in twin categories, dispensing dishes to teammates with multiple dozen assists thus far this season while picking the pockets of opponents with pilfers as she likewise leads the team in steals.
Junior 5-9 guard/forward Ally Luedtke missed a significant swath of last season recovering from injuries, so has been making up for lost time with her caliber of contributions this time around.
A trio of other juniors, 5-10 forward Kylee Kelch, guard Kaydance Santos and Kylynn DustyBull, combine to contribute invaluable minutes that enhance the caliber of Maiden competitiveness during strategic segments of contests.
The Maiden roster can draw from a handful of sensational sophomores to enhance their hardcourt resources. Guard Maddy Illig has emerged as the leading deep threat from beyond the arc with back-to-back double figure scoring outings the past few games after the winter break. Polson transfer post Nevaeh Perez joined Illig in scoring among double figures in a recent contest and will likely be highly motivated to put in a good showing against her former teammates. Other sophomore reserve resources include Bailee Woll, Olivia Cheff and Maddie Duffey.
Like their visiting counterparts, the Maidens have a handful of freshman who have all seen action during periodic junctures during the course of games half way through the regular schedule. The most point productive among these thus far have been guard/forward Zailee Hewankorn and guard Kailyn Marengo. Hewankorn has thrice scored among double figures that include a career high 17 prior to the winter break. Marengo has contributed more in a supplemental capacity, but her minutes have included some strategic segues that helped tilt the balance of outcomes in favor of the Maidens. Other frosh include Dallas St.Goddard, Rayna Tonasket and Aubrey Krell.
At the halfway juncture of their regulation schedules, both teams have notched a conference contest in their favor as well as posted four wins overall. Against opponents in common, both the Maidens as well as the Lady Pirates have fared similarly against four nonconference squads, going 3-1 with similar single possession shortfalls to the Bitterroot Lady Broncs of Hamilton. Had the incursion of frigid polar vortex temperatures and associated blizzard conditions not postponed a trio of games on the schedules between both sides, the pool of opponents in common for comparison might have extended further to a half dozen.
Last season, the two regular schedule wrangles both hung in the balance until the waning seconds before the outcome was decided. Typically, any host team holds a slight advantage due to familarity with their own court environs along with associated advantages like partisan crowd and negligible travel distance. But since the two communities reside in such close proximity to one another within a mere 15 minute commute under optimal travel conditions, the latter factors tend to be of less consequence in this instance. When it comes to home court advantage, the playing field likewise tends to be somewhat leveled by the motivational incentives that infuse most rivalries.
With so many variables that come into play with this Mission Valley rivalry, making a prediction one way or another is fraught with uncertainty. If one were to go against the grain of conventional wisdom and climb out on a limb, multiple indicators already mentioned point in the direction that both squads are relatively evenly matched, suggesting that the result of this contest is likely to hinge upon a few strategic possessions much like last season. Both sides possess an influencial freshman factor, a rogue variable which could tilt the balance of the outcome one way or another dependent upon optimal performances by individual ingredients.
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. The weather forecasts a return to more normative conditions for this time of year on the day of competition.
Opponents in common:
Corvallis (P40-37C, R53-37C), Stevensville (P47-32S, R48-36S), Butte Central (P52-46BC, R45-39BC), Hamilton (H52-P50, OT:H48-46R)
Girls career highs
POLSON – Julia Barnard 24, Natalie Adams 16, Samantha Rensvold 16, Aleysia Black 14, Mckenna Hanson 12,
RONAN – Lauryn Buhr 17, Zailee Hewankorn 17, Arianna Zepeda 15, Maddy Illig 13, Ally Luedtke 9
Accrued athletic accolade acknowledgements
POLSON: Mckenna Hanson (VB a-s, 2x a-c: 1st-tm 2023, 2nd-tm 2021; SB 3x a-s, 3x a-c 1st-tm 2023-21), Julia Barnard (GBB a-c 2nd-tm 2023-22; VB 2x a-c: 1st-tm 2023, hm 2022; TN a-c: D3rd 2023div), Sam Rensvold (VB 2x a-c hm 2023-22; SB a-c 1st-tm 2023, USA MT JO State 14U champion 2022); RONAN: Lauryn Buhr (VB a-c hm), Ally Luedtke (SB 2x a-c 2nd-tm), Kaydance Santos (SB a-s, a-c 1st-tm 2023)
Wtr2022-23 Ronan Maidens (8-13): reg(7-11), NWA(5-5), nonconf(2-6), play-in(1-0), WesternA(0-2)dnp
2022-23gbb Ronan Maidens (929p,680r,182a,311s,25b) –
Returnees: Lauryn Buhr (138p,115r,13a,20s,2b), Arianna Zepeda (110p,37r,31a,36s,4b), Ally Luedtke (45p,43r,11a,28s), Kylee Kelch (19p,42r,1a,13s,1b), Kaydance Santos (16p,15r,3a,13s), Ernie Tapia-Torosian (2p,1r), Kylynn DustyBull (1r,1s), Maddy Illig (2r).
Graduates: Olivia Heiner (221p,70r,30a,55s, 3FG:32), Leina Ulutoa (203p,151r,21a,64s,15b), Margaret Cordova (65p,62r,39a,39s,2b), Bella Devereaux-Trahan (58p,57r,13a,14s,1b), Kylie Fetui (35p,30r,5a,17s);
Transfers: Oceanna Arnoux (17p,54r,15a,11s),
Wtr2022-23 Polson Lady Pirates (12-10): reg(11-7), NWA(7-3), nonconf (4-4), WesternA(1-3)6th
2022-23gbbPolson (22g) LP(951p,745r,228a,194s,44b) –
Returnees: Julia Barnard (176p,62r,30a,24s), Sam Rensvold (88p,71r,15a,14s), Natalie Adams (13p,5r,2a,1s,1b),
Graduates: Mila Hawk (231p,154r,78a,72s,5b), Grace Simonich (154p,116r,23a,17s,6b), Ilysia Adams (51p,76r,31a,7s,10b), Ashtyn Wagner (38p,45r,5a,14s,1b),
Transfers: Nikki Kendall (106p,114r,13a,19s,18b), Addy Gallatin (85p,82r,23a,18s,6b), Nevaeh Perez (7p,4r,1a,2s),
Teyjah Beeks (1p,7r,1a,2s).
Maiden vs Lady Pirate series through the years
(Fr24Feb23gm10div) P35-28R, (Sa11Feb23) P43-41R, (Sa14Jan23) P52-49R;
(Fr04Feb22) R51-30P, (Fr07Jan22) R65-41P;
(Sa20Feb21) R50-34P, (Fr29Jan21) R70-29P; Class of 2021 Jaylea Lunceford career(3yr)719p
(M24Feb20play-in) R57-17P, (Fr31Jan20) R68-18P, (Fr10Jan20) R61-11P;
(Th14Feb19gm4nwa) R72-34P, (Fr25Jan19) R55-13P, (Fr04Jan19) R57-27P;
(Sa17Feb18gm10nwa) R45-23P, (Fr26Jan18) R70-52P, (Fr05Jan18) R56-36P; class of 2018 Micalann McCrea career 1266p
(Tu20Dec16) R64-50P; Lee Camel 23, class of 2017 Lee Camel career 1287p/Alicia Camel career 1202p
(Tu02Feb16) R64-48P;
(Th12Feb15) R54-37P, (Sa03Jan15) R49-32P; Class of 2015 Aspen Jore career(3yr)523p
(Fr03Jan14) R41-30P; Class of 2014 “Ragin” Raymi Clairmont career(3yr+)557p
(Fr21Dec12) R36-32P;
(Tu24Jan12) P43-10R; Class of 2012 Riley Kenney career 1000p
(26Feb11div) P56-24R (MaxP), (04Feb11) P49-14R, (07Jan11) P59-44R
(05Feb10) ?, (05Jan10) P51-26R MaxP
(06Feb09) P52-46R, (09Jan09) P47-38R MaxP
(21Feb08div) P54-37R, (01Feb08) P54-43R, (08Jan08) P58-32R
(23Jan07) R32-31P, (21Dec06) P52-33R
GM SCORES/STATS FOR WEEK OF 1-9-24
January 13, 2024
| Saturday, January 13, 2024 |
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BILLINGS CENTRAL 62 LAUREL 44*
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| Thursday, January 11, 2024 |
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DILLON 59 HAMILTON 22*
https://406mtsports.myteamscoop.com/basketball/40928/dillon/hamilton-mt-hamilton-broncs-girls-basketball/ |
| COLUMBIA FALLS/LIBBY* POST |
| BROWNING/BIGFORK* POST |
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GLENDIVE 41 SIDNEY 46*
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| Tuesday, January 09, 2024 |
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• Lockwood 48, Hardin 44: The Lions (6-3) got back on track after last week's loss to Miles City, holding off the Bulldogs for their sixth win. Dani Jordan led the way with 17 points, and Lawren DeCrane and Tailey Harris were double trouble with 10 points apiece. Taysha LittleLight provided seven points. Taylor Slater paced Hardin (5-3) with 13 points. Katie Bends added nine and Dierra Takes Enemy six. • No. 3 Frenchtown 57, Butte Central 32: Mason Quinn had a stellar night with 22 points, Haylee Kaufman drained 17 and the Broncos (8-1) rolled past the Maroons, building a 35-15 lead by halftime. Mollie Drew and Kathryn Lalicker knocked down 14 points apiece for Central. • Polson 45, Whitefish 41 (OT): Samantha Rensvold went for 16 points and Natalie Adams provided 12 for the Pirates, who prevailed in the extra session after the Bulldogs rallied in the fourth quarter. McKenna Hanson added nine points for Polson, which won the overtime 10-6. Ainsley Scott scored 10 points, Yoli Krastev added nine and Bailey Smith eight for Whitefish. FRENCHTOWN 57 BUTTE CENTRAL 32*
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LOCKWOOD 48 HARDIN 44*
https://406mtsports.myteamscoop.com/basketball/41169/hardin/lockwood-lions-girls-basketball/ |
| WHITEFISH 41 POLSON 45* OT |
| WATFORD 51 SIDNEY 42 |
GM SCORES/STATS FOR WEEK OF 1-2-24
January 6, 2024
| Saturday, January 06, 2024 |
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Butte Central 29, Stevensville 34: Kathryn Lalicker led with 15 points and Mollie Drew provided 12 for the Maroons (1-8), who used a 12-3 fourth quarter to rally past the Yellowjackets (0-8) in a battle of winless teams. Stevensville, which led 26-22 entering the final eight minutes, received 11 points from Shilo McLain Lampi DILLON 52 FRENCHTOWN 42* |
| BUTTE CENTRAL 29 STEVENSVILLE 34* |
| BILLINGS CENTRAL-LOCKWOOD* |
| HARDIN 62 E HELENA 34 |
| HAVRE 55 MILES CITY 49* |
| FERGUS 41 SIDNEY 45* |
| COLUMBIA FALLS 27 BIGFORK 55* |
| BROWNING/WHITEFISH* |
| RONAN 43 LIBBY 26* |
| Friday, January 05, 2024 |
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Hardin 57, No. 1 Havre 54: Dierra Takes Enemy scored 18 points, Karis Brightwings-Pease added 12 and the Bulldogs (4-2) pulled off the surprise of the night, edging the three-time defending state champion Blue Ponies (6-1) in a rematch of last year’s Class A state championship showdown. Kadie Bends scored nine points and Taylor Slater seven for Hardin, which led by seven points entering the fourth quarter and held on. • Hamilton 45, Corvallis 35: The Broncs (5-4) received 15 points from Taylor McCarthy and broke open a tight game with a 15-5 third quarter to take care of the Blue Devils (1-6). Ashlynn McKern added 12 points and Meryn Leonardi eight for Hamilton. Ericka Jessop scored seven for Corvallis. • Glendive 44, Glasgow 36: Codi Nagle was tops with 13 points, and Siena Gambee and Jane Harrison provided 10 apiece for the Red Devils (3-5), who jumped to a nine-point lead after one quarter and held off the Class B Scotties (3-4). Hayden Green scored 13 points and Joelly Chappell chipped in with 11 for Glasgow. • Billings Central 77, Lewistown 43: Annika Stergar pumped in 15 points, Kamryn Reinker added 14 and the Rams (6-1) had little trouble with the Golden Eagles (3-5) after bolting to a 20-10 lead after one quarter. Coral Old Bull added 11 points and GG Hastings eight for Central, which sprinted away with a 25-11 third quarter. Kiya Foran scored 20 points and Lexi Burnham 10 for Lewistown. • Browning 59, Polson 30: Jerel White Grass was the go-to with 22 points and the Runnin' Indians (4-2) shrugged off a tight game early to roll past the Pirates (3-5). Browning led 15-11 after one quarter but outscored Polson 31-15 over the next 16 minutes. Natalie St. Goddard had nine points for the Indians. Natalie Adams and Samantha Rensvold provided eight points each for the Pirates.
LOCKWOOD 38 MILES CITY 49 |
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HAMILTON 45 CORVALLIS 35*
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BILLINGS CENTRAL 79 FERGUS 43
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LAUREL 65 PARK 51*
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POLSON 30 BROWNING 59*
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HARDIN 57 HAVRE 54
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GLENDIVE 44 GLASGOW 36
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| Thursday, January 04, 2024 |
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BIGFORK 60 LIBBY 15*
https://406mtsports.myteamscoop.com/basketball/41131/libby/bigfork-mt-bigfork-valkyries-girls-basketball/ |
| FRENCHTOWN 61 E HELENA 38 |
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BUTTE CENTRAL 19 ANACONDA 60
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| STEVENSVILLE 35 FLORENCE 49 |
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DILLON 73 PARK 33
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HAVRE 60 MALTA 34
https://406mtsports.myteamscoop.com/basketball/41657/havre/malta-mt-malta-m-ettes-girls-basketball/ |
| BILLINGS CENTRAL 46 LOCKWOOD 46* OT |
| SIDNEY 45 FAIRVIEW 43 |
| Tuesday, January 02, 2024 |
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COLUMBIA FALLS 44 RONAN 42* Kats claw past Maidens in conference opener
by John Heglie
At the Ronan Events Center, the visiting WildKats of Columbia Falls and the host Maidens opened conference play with a second half nailbiter.
The first half favored the visitors in large measure on the strength of their half dozen triples splashed from beyond the arc.
Trailing 27-14 with five minutes remaining in the third quarter, the Maidens would go to work, chipping away at the deficit as they closed the gap with a run to pull within one at the start of the final frame. The Maidens would then capitalize upon a feed from Kailyn Marengo to Nevaeh Perez down under to overtake the lead 28-27. Thereafter, the score would see-saw back-and-forth down the stretch with multiple ties and lead changes. The WildKats would gain the edge 42-40 with two minutes remaining off a triple from Demye Rensel. The Maidens would counter when Arianna Zepeda dished an assist to Lauryn Buhr's deuce to tie at 42-all at 1:48. Empty trips at both ends of the floor would narrow the window of opportunity for either team to emerge with a victory. With just under a minute, the Maidens would have possession under the basket, but Rensel would pick the pocket of the ball handler with a steal.
With time ticking down into the low teens, Hope McAtee would drive the lane. Maiden defenders would converge to blunt her incursion, deflecting the ball. But McAtee was able to regain possession under the basket and successfully coaxed her bunny to hop down the rabbit hole for the lead. With eight seconds remaining, Ronan had a chance to either tie or overtake the lead with a last second shot, but were unable to convert.
Columbia Falls 44, Ronan 42
Maidens (0-1, 3-4), WildKats (1-0, 2-5)
C-Falls 9 12 6 17 – 44
Ronan 6 7 13 16 – 42
COLUMBIA FALLS – Taryn Borgen 6 1-4 17, Hope McAtee 4 0-0 10, Maddie Moultray 1 7-9 9, Demye Rensel 1 0-2 3(3s), Kierra Kemppainen 3(9r), Emalee Alton 1 0-2 2(5r,1b), Onnika Lawrence 0 0-2 0(3a,1b), Ellie Stutsman 0 0-2 0. 14 8-21 44
RONAN – Maddy Illig 5 0-0 13(1r,1s), Zailee Hewankorn 2 4-9 8(2r,1a,2s), Ally Luedtke 2 0-0 5(2r), Lauryn Buhr 2 1-2 5(8r,2a,6s), Nevaeh Perez 2 0-0 4(1r), Ernie Tapia-Torosian 3(1a), Kylee Kelch 2(2r,1a), Kailyn Marengo 2(2r,4a,1s), Arianna Zepeda 0(4r,4a,6s), Kaydance Santos 0(2r,1a). 16 5-11 42(24r,11a,16s)
3FGs – CF8-26 (Borgen 4-14, McAtee 2-4, Rensel 1-1, Kemppainen 1-4), R5-9 (Illig 3-5, Luedtke 1-1, E.T-T 1-1). (Tu02Jan24)
variants – CF3FGa(Rbk:26, Rhudl:30)
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HAMILTON 52 POLSON 50 Bitterroot Broncs unsaddle Bucs in girls hardcourt thriller
by John Heglie
At Linderman Gym in Polson, the visiting Lady Broncs of Hamilton and the host Lady Pirates both wrapped up their nonconference slates for the season with flare. The contest featured multiple ties and lead changes, ensuring that fans in attendence of either persuasion kept their fingernails trimmed from chewing on them to help alleviate the uncertainty of the outcome. Polson would trail much of the first half, but never by much as they remained well within striking distance. The Lady Pirates had some early success threading rthe ball inside with crisp passing into the interior. But the Lady Broncs would make adjustments that limited the overall effectiveness of further incursions.
Embarking upon the second half, Polson would erupt for their highest point tally of the season thus far that included splashing a quintet of triples from beyond the arc along with a quartet of deuces as they erased the deficit and overtook the lead. Natalie Adams would net a pair of threes, Julia Barnard along with Hinkley Moss would both net treys along with deuces, while Rylee Taylor-Jefferson swished the fifth triple of the quarter.
Entering the final frame, Hamilton would cobble together a run of their own, erasing the deficit to tie at 44-all when Tricia Wilson netted her only triple of the season from beyond the arc, then overtaking the lead on a back end free throw by Madi Nelson. The Lady Pirates would counter with a Sam Rensvold deuce before she fouled out. Thereafter, the contest would see-saw back-and-forth. A final deuce from Barnard would give Polson a precarious edge 49-50 in the waning minute and change. But Ayda Griffin would counterstrike at the other end to flip her Broncs into the lead, 51-50. Polson's Adams would get jostled driving to the basket in an effort to reacquire the advantage for homecourt, which allowed Hamilton to pick her pocket for a pilfer of her prized possession. A backend free throw from Wilson for her first double-double of the season would provide the Lady Broncs with some additional insurance. With the final seconds on the clock waning, Polson had one last opportunity to either tie or overtake the lead. But Hamilton's defense would converge to deny an optimal launch sequence as time would expire.
Like many Jules that tend to sparkle under lights, Barnard netted a season high 18, giving the Lady Pirates their third player thus far into the schedule to delve into the domain of double digits. Adams also reached double figures with ten, her second foray into double digits this season..
Hamilton 52, Polson 50
NWA Lady Pirates (3-4) SWA Lady Broncs (4-4)
Hamilton 14 10 15 13 – 52
Polson 10 11 23 6 – 50
HAMILTON – Ashlyn McKern 7 6-8 21(4s), Tricia Wilson 4 1-6 10(12r), Madalyn Nelson 3 1-2 8, Ayda Griffin 2 3-4 7, Taylor McCarthy 2 2-2 6(3a). 18 13-22 52(28r,7a,10s)
POLSON – Julia Barnard 6 4-7 18(3r,3a), Natalie Adams 3 2-2 10(1r,2a,1s), Hinkley Moss 3 0-0 8(1r,2a,1s), Sam Rensvold 3 0-0 6(3r,1a,1s), Rylee Taylor-Jefferson 3(3a), Aleysia Black 2(4r,1a,1s,1b), Olivia Jore 2(2r), Mckenna Hanson 1(3r,2a,1s). 18 7-11 50(17r,14a,5s,1b)
3FGs – H3-16 (A.McKern 1-4, Nelson 1-2, Wilson 1-1), P7-21 (Adams 2-4, Moss 2-5, Barnard 2-7, R.T-J 1-3). (Tu02Jan24)
variants – re:3Q-p34: McCarthy(Pbk:8p, MtHSAth/jh:6p), Nelson(Pbk:6p, MtHSAth/jh:8p); Hreb(hudl:31r, jh:28r, MtHSAth:45r): Wilson(MtHSAth:23r, jh:12r). P(jh:17r14a5s1b, MaxP:16r12a5s1b): Black(jh:4r1b, MaxP:3r0b), Barnard(jh:3a, MaxP:2a) 1Q-t5p ast to Sam, 3Q-3FG ast early, 3Q-3FG ast late; Hanson(jh:2a, MaxP:1a)2Q-3FG ast off stl/3Q-p32 dish; Rensvold(MaxP:0s, jh:1s), Jore(MaxP:1s, jh:0s); Moss(MaxP:1b, jh:0b), cf.Black above.
(Sa16Dec23)MaxP:Laurel68-46Ham?/Ham68-56E.Hel (2gms?) sched says Laurel vs Browning
Unofficial game rendition. Some details may vary from official summaries.
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GM SCORES/STATS FOR WEEK OF 12-17-23
December 22, 2023
| Friday, December 22, 2023 |
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• Butte 52, Butte Central 26: The Bulldogs earned crosstown bragging rights with a decisive win over the Class A Maroons. Ashlinn Mullaney drained 15 points, Brityn Stewart tallied nine and Dylann Bartoletti netted eight points. Mollie Drew led the Maroons with 12 points. Allie Stajcar added six points. Class A • Lockwood 70, Glendive 39: Tailey Harris led three players in double figures with 19 points, and the Lions improved to 4-1, blowing out the Red Devils with a 22-7 run in the third quarter. Lawren DeCrane dropped 15 points and Lanee Casterline netted 10. Taysha Little Light added seven points. BUTTE CENTRAL 26 BUTTE HI 52 |
| CORVALLIS 44 LIBBY 33 |
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BILLINGS CENTRAL 63 SIDNEY 8
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| LOCKWOOD 70 GLENDIVE 39 |
| PARK 7 MILES CITY 55 |
| Thursday, December 21, 2023 |
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• Dillon 76, Polson 19: Sydney Petersen and Kenleigh Graham rained down 19 points apiece and Halle Fitzgerald was right behind with 18 as the Beavers (4-2) trounced the Pirates. Leila Stennerson added nine points and Sage Tash provided eight. Aleysia Black tallied six points and Samantha Rensvold contributed four points to lead the Pirates. • Billings Central 57, Billings Senior 32: Coral Old Bull led the way with 12 points, and Annika Stergar and Kamryn Reinker netted 10 points apiece for the Rams, who took over the game with a 21-7 third quarter run. Viennah Meyer scored 14 points to lead Senior, with Eva Blatchford hitting for eight points. • Jefferson 74, Livingston 47: MacKenzie Layng dropped 17 points, Cameron Toney and Brooklyn Miller poured in 14 points apiece, and Hannah Stevens tallied nine in the Panthers' blowout of the Rangers. Maria Turck scored 12 points and Emily Jesson 10 for Livingston. BROWNING 42 HAVRE 73 |
| FERGUS 54 LAUREL 63 OT |
| HAMILTON 45 LIBBY 21 |
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DILLON 76 POLSON 19 |
| RONAN 53 CORVALLIS 37 |
| BIGFORK 71 STEVENSVILLE 18 |
| HARDIN 42 SIDNEY 29 |
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PARK 47 JEFFERSON 74
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| BILLINGS CENTRAL 57 SENIOR 32 |
| Tuesday, December 19, 2023 |
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• Polson 47, Stevensville 32: Aleysia Black scored 14 points for the Pirates, who jumped to a double-digit first-half lead and kept the Yellowjackets at bay from there. Natalie Adams and Samantha Rensvold added eight apiece for Polson. Shilo McLain Lampi scored 13 points and Cheyenne Sannar helped with nine for Stevi. COLUMBIA FALLS 29 FRENCHTOWN 51 |
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WHITEFISH 39 EUREKA 35
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HAMILTON 31 BIGFORK 52
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POLSON 47 STEVENSVILLE 32 Lady Pirates repel pesky Lady Yellowjackets for third victoryby John HeglieAt Linderman Gym in Polson, the Lady Pirates applied the basketball equivalent of a hefty dose of repellant during the opening frame that proved effective at deterring subsequent incursions by Lady Yellowjackets the remainder of the contest. Polson held Stevensville at bay with a combination of sharpshooting from beyond the arc in conjunction with a suffocating defense. After failing to make a connection on their long distant calls from beyond the arc in their preceding pair of contests, the Lady Pirates had the hot touch in the first frame as they splashed four triples from long range with Aleysia Black netting a pair, while Sam Rensvold and Natalie Adams splashed the others. Rylee Taylor-Jefferson would contribute a fifth triple during second quarter action. Fab frosh Black would notch a career high among the mid-teens with 14 points. The Lady Pirates would have had a second player in double figures as Natalie Adams converted a deuce during second quarter action off an offensive rebound. But her reload putback effort was downgraded when it was dinged for an offensive charge, negating the play. Hinkley Moss and Rensvold collaborated on 19 rebounds with Mckenna Hanson gleaning the glass for another seven. Julia Barnard was the hostess with the mostest with three dishes for assists. In keeping with reputed pirating penchants associated with such mascot affiliations, Barnard and Rensvold picked opponent pockets when they pilfered three steals each. Polson 47, Stevensville 32 NWA Lady Pirates (3-2), SWA Lady Yellowjackets (0-5) S-ville 2 7 11 12 – 32 Polson 14 9 12 12 – 47 STEVENSVILLE – Shilo McLain-Lampi 5 3-7 13(9r,4b), Cheyenne Sannar 3 3-5 9(11r), Holly St.Germain 3 0-3 6(2s), Jana Puell 2, Emma McKoy 2, Alexia Perez 0. 13 6-16 32 POLSON – Aleysia Black 5 2-2 14(3r,1a,1s), Sam Rensvold 2 3-4 8(9r,3a,3s), Natalie Adams 1 5-6 8(5r,1a,1s,1b), Mckenna Hanson 3 0-0 6(7r,1s), Rylee Taylor-Jefferson 2 0-0 5(4r,2a,3s), Hinkley Moss 2 0-0 4(10r,2a,2s,1b), Olivia Jore 0 2-2 2(3r,1a,1s), Julia Barnard 0 0-2 0(3r,2a,2s). 15 12-16 47(44r,12a,14s,2b) 3FGs – S0-2, P5-29 (Black 2-3, Adams 1-10, Rensvold 1-7, Taylor-Jefferson 1-4). (Tu19Dec23) P(MtHSAth: 44r10a12s3b, esP43r8a13s2b; jh:42r12a14s2b): #11 Aleysia (es:2r0a1s, jh:3r1a1s), #10Sam (es:9r2a3s1b, jh:9r2a2s0b), #20Nat (es:5r1a1s0b, jh:5r1a1s1b), #15Kenna (es:6r2s, jh:7r1s), #5Rylee (es:4r1a1s, jh:4r2a3s), #32Hinkey (es:10r1a1s1b, jh:8r2a2s1b), #33Olivia (es:3r0a1s, jh:3r1a1s), #2Jules (es:4r3a3s, jh:3r3a2s), Aleysia 1a following Oreb dish to Hinkley 1Q deuce, 2nd Oreb 4Q w/putback Rylee deserves 1a cred for 2a for two 3FG dishes 1Q Hinkley deserves 2a cred, 1a p31 scored by Aleysi 3Q, another in 4Q Olivia 1a dish to Rylee 3FG triple 2Q
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| HARDIN 40 MILES CITY 49 |
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DILLON 71 BUTTE HI 54
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| RONAN 45 BUTTE CENTRAL 39 |
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LOCKWOOD 51 FERGUS 46
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BROWNING 61 E HELENA 46
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GM SCORES/STATS FOR WEEK OF 12-11-23
December 16, 2023
Friday, December 15th HOME (LIGHT) AWAY (DARK)
Saturday, December 16TH AWAY (DARK) HOME (LIGHT)
| Saturday, December 16, 2023 |
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• Laurel 68, Browning 46: Emma Timm drained 23 points and Kaitlyn Dantic had her back with 15 for the Locomotives, who led by 10 at halftime and blew it open with a 27-8 third quarter to down the Runnin' Indians. Aubri Roth added 11 for Laurel. Jerel White Grass scored 11 and Amari Calf Robe nine for Browning. • Bigfork 55, Glendive 23: Braeden Gunlock led the way again with 17 points and Paeten Gunlock provided 12 to lead the Vikings past the Red Devils in a West vs. East Tip-Off game. Callie Gembala added nine for Bigfork, which led by 22 at halftime. • Hamilton 68, East Helena 56: Ashlynn McKern led four players in double figures with 17 points as the Broncs got past the Vigilantes. Lavana Wetzel netted 15 points, and Ayda Griffin and Taylor McCarthy hit for 13 points apiece. Dymon Root poured in 20 points for the Vigilantes, with Brooke Harris scoring 15 and Janelle Taylor nine. • Lockwood 69, Corvallis 27: Tailey Harris had the hot hand with 21 points, Dani Jordan drained 16 and Lawren DeCrane 10 for the Lions in a romp over the Blue Devils. Taysha Littlelight provided nine points. No stats were reported for Corvallis. • Frenchtown 56, Hardin 47: Madison Kaufman drained 22 points and Mason Quinn had her back with 17 as the Broncs won a battle of unbeatens against the Bulldogs in the West vs. East Tip-Off. Taylor Slater scored 11 points, and Karis Brightwings-Pease and Kadie Bends added eight apiece for Hardin. Frenchtown started quickly with a 19-11 first-quarter lead and built the margin to 20 by halftime. • Polson 52, Butte Central 46: Natalie Adams led the way with 16 points, Samantha Rensvold chipped in with nine and Rylee Taylor-Jefferson added eight to lead the Pirates past the Maroons. The difference was the second quarter, when Polson outscored Butte Central 16-9. • Lewistown 58, Columbia Falls 54: Kayla Jensen had the hot hand with 18 points and Kiya Foran had her back with 14 as the Golden Eagles won a nail-biter with the Wildkats. Lexi Burnham scored eight for Lewistown, which trailed by a point entering the fourth quarter. • Billings Central 56, Dillon 47: Kamryn Reinker scored 13 points, GG Hastings added 10 and the Rams built a big third-quarter lead and held off the Beavers over the final eight minutes. Ryen Hadley added nine for Billings Central, which turned an eight-point halftime lead in a 17-point margin after three quarters. Sydney Petersen scored 16 points, Kenleigh Graham had 13 and Halle Fitzgerald 12 for Dillon. |
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CORVALLIS 27 LOCKWOOD 69
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HARDIN 47 FRENCHTOWN 54
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| HAMILTON 68 E HELENA 56 |
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COLUMBIA FALLS 54 FERGUS 58
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WHITEFISH 18 MILES CITY 57
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BUTTE CENTRAL 46 POLSON 52 Tis the season: Charity donations topple Maroonsby John HeglieAt Butte, the Lady Pirates seemed to tap into the holiday spirit of charity as they edged past the homestanding Lady Maroons of Butte Central. Polson used a big second quarter to shape the outcome with their highest point productivity of the season, then trumped that during the final frame as they matched Butte Central stride for stride down the stretch.. Trailing by two after the first frame, Polson surged ahead during second quarter action as they scored more points in the single frame than the entirety of their previous game against Bigfork. Free-throw shooting loomed large in the outcome. Both teams combined for over fifty makes out of a mere handful under six dozen attempts. Polson converted an astounding 28 freebies with 60th percentile shooting fron the line, the most that can be recalled from recent memory. Sensational soph Natalie Adams rippled the net for ten of her varsity career high from the charity stripe, while Sam Rensvold was a pristine five for five. Polson spread the scoring wealth around to offset the Butte Central trio who scored double figures Polson 52, Butte Central 46 NWA Lady Pirates (2-2), SWA Lady Maroons (0-5) Polson 10 16 8 18 – 52 ButteC 12 9 7 18 – 46 POLSON – Natalie Adams 3 10-16 16(6r,1s), Sam Rensvold 2 5-5 9(5r,1a,4s), Rylee Taylor-Jefferson 3 2-3 8(2r,2s), Hinkley Moss 2 3-7 7(3r), Julia Barnard 2 2-4 6(2r), Mckenna Hanson 0 4-6 4(7r,1a,3s), Aleysia Black 1(1r), Jaja Nichols 1(1r). 12 28-45 52(27r,2a,7s) BUTTE CENTRAL – Kenzie McQueary 3 7-13 13, Kathryn Lalicker 5 2-6 12, Mollie Drew 5 1-5 11, Arika Stajcar 6, Zayonna OtherBull 3, Marley Mansanti 1. 16 11-29 46 3FGs – P0-18, BC3 (Ar.Stajcar 2, OtherBull). (Sa16Dec23) variants – P(ButteSports:FT 26-37; esPbk:FT 28-45), BC(ButteSports:FTa23; Pbk:FTa29): McQueary(ButteSports:14p, Pbk:13p), Lalicker(ButteSports:14p, Pbk:12p). Some details may vary from official game summaries. |
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GLENDIVE 23 BIGFORK 55
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BROWNING 46 LAUREL 68
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| LOYOLA 42 HAVRE 70 |
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• Frenchtown 53, Laurel 36: Mason Quinn had the hot hand with 26 points and Madison Kaufman had a big morning with 18 as the Broncs thumped the Locomotives in the Class A Tip-Off West vs. East tournament in Hamilton. Emma Timm scored 13 points and Kaitlyn Dantic added 10 for Laurel. • Miles City 49, Missoula Loyola 32: Jillian Kanduch dropped 19 points and Heidi Phelan scored 12 as the Cowgirls won their fourth straight. No stats were reported for Loyola. • Sidney 57, Glasgow 37: Ave Norby was tops with 18 points, Aiyanna Kim added 14 and the Eagles jumped to a 16-2 first-quarter lead en route to thumping the Class B Scotties. Mayzie Yoakam led all scorers with 22 for Glasgow, and Hayden Green added eight. • Hardin 44, Browning 31: Dierra Takes Enemy drained 10 points, Starry Roundface contributed nine, and the Bulldogs won their second in a row with a balanced offense, putting seven players in the scoring column. Taylor Slater added seven points. No stats were reported for Browning. • Bigfork 46, Billings Central 41: Braeden Gunlock poured in 25 points and Ava Davey helped with eight as the Valkyries toppled the Rams in the West vs. East Tip-Off. Bigfork led by eight at halftime, saw Billings Central regroup to within two entering the fourth quarter, and held on from there. Kamryn Reinker paced the Rams with 13 points, GG Hastings hit for seven and Amaya Lorash six. • East Helena 44, Corvallis 27: Janelle Taylor found the nets for 17 points and Dymon Rott did her share with 11 to lift the Vigilantes to their West vs. East Tip-Off triumph over the Blue Devils. Brooke Harris scored nine for East Helena, which took a 29-26 lead into the fourth quarter. Brecklyn Jessop scored nine points and Ella Varner eight for Corvallis.
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FRENCHTOWN 53 LAUREL 36 |
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CORVALLIS 27 E HELENA 44 |
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GLENDIVE 48 COLUMBIA FALLS 47
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WHITEFISH 29 HAVRE 57 |
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BILLINGS CENTRAL 41 BIGFORK 46
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BROWNING 31 HARDIN 44
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SIDNEY 22 GLASGOW 31
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LOYOLA 32 MILES CITY 49
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| Thursday, December 14, 2023 |
| BUTTE CENTRAL 34 PARK 54 |
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LIBBY 38 EUREKA 46 https://406mtsports.myteamscoop.com/basketball/40368/libby/eureka-mt-eureka-lions-girls-basketball/ |
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RONAN 48 STEVENSVILLE 36
Maidens turn the tables, sting Yellowjackets
by John Heglie
At the Ronan Events Center, the host Maidens posted field goal advantages by handfuls each of the first three quarters as their conversion rate kept the visiting Lady Yellowjackets from taking flight. Stevensville was able to hold the reins on the point spread with 60th percentile conversion from the charity stripe. Zailee Hewankorn and Lauryn Buhr collaborated on over half of Maiden point productivity. Hewankorn, Buhr and Ally Luedtke combined for over 20 rebounds, a third of which were offensive.
Arianna Zepeda was the quintessential hostess as she served up five dishes for assists, while Luedtke along with Zepeda were the tandem of torment as the picked the pockets of the Lady Jackets for a combined ten steals.
Ronan 48, Stevensville 36
NWA Maidens (1-3), SWA Lady Yellowjackets (0-4)
S-ville 9 8 6 13 – 36
Ronan 14 11 16 7 – 48
STEVENSVILLE – Shilo McLain-Lampi 6 4-6 16(11r,4b), Alexia Perez 2 2-3 6, Cheyenne Sannar 1 3-6 5, Holly St.Germain 1 2-4 4, Haylie Tolley 1 1-2 3(4s), Emma McKoy 0 2-2 2. 11 14-23 36
RONAN – Zailee Hewankorn 7 1-3 16(9r,2a,2s,1b), Lauryn Buhr 6 0-2 12(5r,3s), Ally Luedtke 3 0-0 6(7r,2a,4s), Arianna Zepeda 2 2-8 6(2r,5a,6s), Maddy Illig 3 0-0 7(6r), Kylee Kelch 1(2r,1s), Ernie Tapia-Torosian 0(3r,3a,1s), Dallas St.Goddard 0(2r,1a), Kailyn Marengo (1s), Maddie Duffey (1b), Bailee Woll 0. 21 4-15 48(40r,13a,18s,2b)
3FGs– S0-3(), R2-5 (Illig 1-1, Hewankorn 1-2). (Th14Dec23)
variants – R(hudl:40r9a17s1b, film:40r12a18s2b):(S8-12R: Zailee 1b); AST MIA shorts: Ari ast cred after stl R6p, Ally ast to Lauryn R27p, Ari ast cred R35p, Zailee long pass ast cred to Lauryn R37p, STL short: Zailee stl (S6-12R, 1Q-2:00)
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| SIDNEY 41 FAIRVIEW 30 |
| Tuesday, December 12, 2023 |
| MILES CITY 76 COLSTRIP 24 |
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| STEVENSVILLE 17 KELLOGG 30 |
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BIGFORK 52 POLSON 13* Knot-Ted by Norse: Vals tangle, trip, topple Pirate galsby John HeglieAt Linderman Gym in Polson, the first round of the battle of the bays on Flathead Lake rowed by way of the harbor of the State B champion Bigfork Valkyries. The Lady Pirates turned in a respectable showing during first frame action as they stayed within single figures of their seasoned opponent. Had they been able to connect on a couple of long distance triples from beyond the arc, they might have kept a greater swath of the game within reach. But shooting woes would plague LP from midway through the second quarter and thereafter, while Bigfork continued to put up double figures each frame. One bright spot for the Lady Pirates was their defense, which helped keep the lid on the all-state Gunlock scoring machine through three quarters. Leading scorer Braeden, who had just surpassed the millennial mark the weekend prior with career point 1000, had only scored five through three frames of action, while sister Paeten had yet to find net. That all changed the final frame as the tandem combined for 11 points that included a trio of triples from beyond the arc. The Valkyries were far from scoring at will. They had to reload on missed shots with 23 offensive boards, reaping the benefit from numerous second, third and sometimes fourth chance efforts to procure many of their points. By contrast, Polson was able to nab from the offensive glass a handfull of five gleans off misses. In the early going, the Lady Pirates were threading the ball into traffic to facilitate higher percentage looks inside. But the spacing of the Valkyrie defense would often disrupt passes with deflections when they weren't picking pockets outright with steals. The disparity in point spread somewhat mystifies, begging for explanation. Residual effects from a recent solar storm that hampered LP shooting like it disrupted electronics? Or might invisible gremlins be to blame for wreaking mogwai mischief on the rim? Whatever might have been the case, the Lady Pirates will extract benefits from playing such a high caliber opponent as they seek to square their record before the Christmas break. Bigfork 52, Polson 13 Lady Pirates (0-1, 1-2), Valkyries (1-0, 2-1) Bigfork 17 10 11 14 – 52 Polson 8 4 0 1 – 13 BIGFORK – Ava Davey 7 0-1 15, Braeden Gunlock 4 1-2 10(9r), Callie Gembala 10(8r,1b), Paeten Gunlock 6(6a,7s), Afton Lambrecht 1 4-4 6, Keni Wade 5(1a,1s), Lillie Suffia (1r), Chloe Norred (1r), Haley Schara (1r). 21 5-8 52(38r,9a,15s,1b) POLSON – Mckenna Hanson 2 2-6 6(11r,1a), Julia Barnard 2 0-0 4(3r,1a), Sam Rensvold 2(1r), Aleysia Black 1(1r), Rylee Taylor-Jefferson 0(1r,1a,2s), Natalie Adams 0(2r,1a), Hinkley Moss 0(4r), Jaja Nichols 0(1r). 5 3-8 13(24r,4a,2s) 3FGs – B5-22 (P.Gunlock 2-10, Wade 1-3, B.Gunlock 1-4, Davey 1-5), P0-16 (na). (Tu12Dec23) variants – P(esP:2r4a2s, jh:24r4a3s): Hanson(esP:11r, jh:9r), Rensvold(esP:1r, jh:3r), Ry.T-J(esP:1r2s, jh:3r3s)
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GM SCORES/STATS FOR WEEK OF 12-4-23
December 9, 2023
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• Lewistown 62, Hamilton 36: Kiya Foran knocked down six three-pointers to finish with 18 points, Lexy Burnham drained 15 points and Riley Roche scored eight as the Golden Eagles blitzed the Broncs. Lavana Wetzel and Ashlynn McKern netted 10 points each to pace Hamilton. • Frenchtown 63, Ronan 31: Mason Quinn knocked down 22 points, Madison Kaufman netted 10 and Maya Skinner contributed nine as the hometown Broncs routed the Maidens at the Western A Tip-off. Kylie Kelch and Zailee Hewan Korn led Ronan with seven points apiece. • Libby 45, Stevensville 30: Kaydence Stanek and Rylee Delmas scored 11 points apiece and Peyton Waggoner drained 10 points to lead the Loggers past the Yellowjackets. Shiloh McClain Lampi scored 10 points to lead Stevi, with Haylie Tolley contributing eight points. • Whitefish 50, Livingston 39: Jude Perry scored 18 points and Bailey Smith had her back with 16 as the Bulldogs downed the Rangers. Yoli Krastev chipped in six points. Maria Turck drained a game-high 17 points for Livingston and Emily Jesson netted 12 points. • Polson 40, Corvallis 37: Julia Barnard and Rylee Taylor-Jefferson led a balanced offense with seven points apiece and eight players in the scoring column, and the Pirates edged the Blue Devils. Ava Loran and Brecklyn Jessop scored 11 points apiece to lead Corvallis. • Browning 67, Butte Central 24: Josey Michael knocked down 18 points, Teslin Trombley hit for 14 and Jerel White Grass scored 12 as the Indians walloped the Maroons, going up 22-4 in the first quarter en route to their second straight win. Kathryn Lalicker netted 13 points to lead Butte, with Kenzie McQueary contributing nine points. • Bigfork 52, Dillon 32: Braeden Gunlock knocked down 18 points, and surpassed the 1,000-point career mark, as the Valkyries smothered the Beavers early, going up 28-10 at halftime. Keni Wade netted 12 points and Ava Davey 10 for Bigfork. Kenleigh Graham led Dillon with 12 points and Halle Fitzgerald and Leila Stennerson added six points apiece. • Missoula Loyola 55, Columbia Falls 39: Spencer Laird poured in 20 points, Gio Horner and Sammy McHugh netted seven points apiece, and Addie Nault and Caitrin Harrington added six apiece for the Breakers. Hope McAtee scored 11 points for the Wildkats and Maddie Moultray added six points. BROWNING 67 BUTTE CENTRAL 24
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FERGUS 62 HAMILTON 36 |
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CORVALLIS 40 POLSON 37 Lady Pirates clip Corvallis for first win of seasonby John HeglieAt Frenchtown during second day action of the Tip-Off, the Lady Pirates put together a productive opening frame, then crafted comparable counters to Corvallis runs to match their output the remainder of the way to secure their first win of the nascent season. Senior guard Julia Barnard kickstarted the strong start by netting a half dozen in the opening frame as Polson dialed the operator long distance and completed the call on half of their six triples from beyond the arc over the course of the contest. The beaucoup backcourt of Barnard and Rylee Taylor-Jefferson combined for 14, while Sam Rensvold along with Natalie Adams collaborated on another dozen to lead LP scoring. Nine different players reeled in multiple rebounds over the duration of the game that included ten offensive boards that kept the ball alive for several second chance opportunities. Rensvold crested the century point plateau for varsity career scoring. Polson 40, Corvallis 37 NWA Lady Pirates (1-1), SWA Lady Blue Devils (0-3) Polson 14 8 10 8 – 40 Corvallis 9 8 10 10 – 37 POLSON – Julia Barnard 2 2-4 7(3r,2a,3s), Rylee Taylor-Jefferson 2 2-3 7(7r,2a,3s), Sam Rensvold 2 2-4 6(5r,1a,2s), Natalie Adams 2 0-0 6(3r), Mckenna Hanson 1 2-2 4(4r,3b), Hinkley Moss 1 1-2 4(4r), Aleysia Black 3(3r,1a,2s), Sierra Perez 2(2r,1s), Jaja Nichols 1(2r), Olivia Jore 0(1r). 12 10-17 40(34r,6a,11s,3b) CORVALLIS – Ava Loran 4 1-2 11, Brecklyn Jessop 4 2-2 11, Ericka Jessop 6, Ella Varner 2 0-6 4, Autumn Benson 4, Jayde Venema 1. 15 4-12 37(24r) 3FGs – P6-23 (N.Adams 2-4, Black 1-2, Moss 1-2, Taylor-Jefferson 1-4, Barnard 1-6), C3-20 (Loran 2, B.Jessop). (Sa09Dec23) IMG_2740.HEIC/IMG_2741.HEIC |
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COLUMBIA FALLS 39 LOYOLA 55 |
| DILLON 32 BIGFORK 49 |
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WHITEFISH 50 PARK 39 |
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LIBBY 45 STEVENSVILLE 30 |
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HAVRE 59 LOCKWOOD 51 |
| LAUREL 39 MILES CITY 53 |
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BILLINGS CENTRAL 57 GLENDIVE 35 |
| SIDNEY 53 DICKINSON 48 |
| Friday, December 08, 2023 |
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• Whitefish 54, Stevensville 28: Bailey Smith led with 15 points and Ainsley Scott added 13 for the Bulldogs, who jumped to a 22-11 lead after one quarter and raced away from the Yellowjackets in the Frenchtown tournament. Shilo McLain Lampi led Stevi with eight points. • Havre 69, East Helena 41: In a tale of two halves, the Vigilantes held a nine point halftime lead, after which the Blue Ponies got rolling and outscored them 48-11 in the second half. Dymon Root netted 19 points to lead East Helena, with Brooke Harris scoring six points and Janelle Taylor and Keeley Hamilton five apiece. No stats were reported for Havre. • Miles City 52, Baker 50: Madison O'Connor scored 17 points and Avery O'Connor 16 for the Class B Spartans in their opener. Emily Enos contributed eight points. No stats were reported for Miles City. • Livingston 56, Libby 40: Maria Turck had a monster game, pouring in 30 points, and the Rangers ran away from the Loggers at the Frenchtown tournament. Ashley Strupp, Chase Vermillion and Gray Hoglund-Mossman added six points apiece. Rylee Delmas led Libby with 11 points, Maddie Vincent netted eight and Peyton Waggoner six. • Hamilton 47, Ronan 45 (OT): Ashlynn McKem led the way with 18 points and Taylor McCarthy chipped in with 11 for the Broncs, who squeaked past the Maidens with a 6-4 overtime session at the Frenchtown tournament. Ally Luedtke scored 11 points and Lauryn Buhr nine for Ronan, which trailed by three points after three quarters. • Browning 68, Corvallis 36: Jerel White Grass was the leader with 19 points and the Runnin' Indians jumped to a 21-6 lead on the way to routing the Blue Devils in the Western A Tip-Off in Frenchtown. Amari Calf Robe added 11, Teslin Trombley nine and Shaylee Heavy Runner eight for Browning. Ava Loran led Corvallis with 10 points, followed by Ericka Jessop at nine and Brecklyn Jessop with seven. • Missoula Loyola 54, Polson 20: Gio Horner drained 26 points and Spencer Laird added 16 for the Breakers, who bolted to a 23-0 after one quarter on the way to trouncing the Class A Pirates in the Frenchtown tournament. Samantha Rensvold scored nine points in a losing effort for the Pirates. PARK 56 LIBBY 40 |
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Bitterroot Broncs best Maidens in overtime thriller
by John Heglie
At the NWA/SWA Tip-Off held at Frenchtown, the Bitterroot Lady Broncs and the Ronan Maidens held court in one of the more intense sessions of first day action. There would be no stampede, no tightening of reins nor saddling of the other opponent. At the end of regulation, the contest would tie at 42-all and extended into overtime to settle. In the overtime period, each team netted a pair of deuces. But at the charity stripe, Hamilton would convert a pair out of a half dozen chances, while the Maidens earned a pair of attempts that failed to fall.
Ashlyn McKern of Hamilton was the only player to delve into double digits with 22 that included four triples from beyonf the arc. By contrast, the Maidens spread the wealth around as both Lauryn Buhr and Ally Luedtke netted nine apiece. Kylee Kelch converted a quartet of deuces, while Maddy Illig and Arianna Zepeda netted a pair of deuces along with a triple each.
Hamilton 48, Ronan 46 (OT)
NWA Maidens (0-2), SWA Lady Broncs (1-1)
Hamilton 11 14 7 10 6 – 48
Ronan 13 11 11 7 4 – 46
HAMILTON – Ashlyn McKern 7 4-9 22, Taylor McCarthy 3 0-0 8, Madalyn Nelson 3 0-4 6, Lavana Wetzel 1 2-6 4, Bryn Cianflone 3, Tricia Wilson 1 1-2 3, Ayda Griffin 2. 17 6-21 48
RONAN – Lauryn Buhr 4 0-5 9, Ally Luedtke 4 1-2 9, Kylee Kelch 4 0-0 8, Maddy Illig 3 0-0 7, Arianna Zepeda 3 0-3 7, Ernie Tapia-Torosian 1 1-1 3, Dallas St. Goddard 1 0-2 3, Kylynn DustyBull 0. 20 2-13 46
3FGs – H7 (McKern 4, McCarthy 2, Cianflone), R4 (Illig, Zepeda, Buhr, St.Goddard). (Fr08Dec23)
variants: Luedtke (406mtsports:11p, Rbk:9p), Zepeda (406mtsports:4p, picRbk:7p), Kelch (406mtsports:6p, picRbk:8p), ErnieT.T (406mtsports:5p, picRbk:3p), DustyBull (406mtsports:2p, picRbk:0p),
OT: Ham 2x2FG, 2-6FT, Ron 2x2FG, 0-2FT
Ham IMG_2697.HEIC / Ronan IMG initially conflated w/IMG_2695 of Libby boys, later rectified Ron IMG_2698.heic
CORVALLIS 36 BROWNING 68 |
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COLUMBIA FALLS 34 DILLON 65 |
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WHITEFISH 54 STEVENSVILLE 28 |
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POLSON 20 LOYOLA 54 |
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Breakers extract payback from Pirates to avenge last season upset
by John Heglie
At the opening contest of the NWA/SWA Tip-Off Tournament held in Frenchtown, the Lady Pirates got off to a sluggish start, while the Breakers of Loyola didn't wait around for their opponent to crank their engines over, vaulting ahead to a sizeable lead before Polson could craft an answer. Veteran returnee Gio Horner poured in 15 first half points, while teammate Spencer Laird also notched double figures in the first half by adding another ten, more than enough to counter Pirate point productivity.
For the Lady Pirates, Samantha Rensvold almost delved into the domain of double digits with nine, while Hinkley Moss was perfect from the field as she splashed all three of her attempts to add another six. The Lady Pirates were able to generate some competitive offense once the second half got underway, but erasing the deficit would have been a tall task had they shot the lights out from the field.
Loyola converted deuces among the mid-50th percentile in contrast to a low-30th percentile by Polson. When an opponent launches almost three times the number of opportunities with that kind of conversion rate, points tend to proliferate for the other side of the court. Loyola also had the additional incentive stemming from last season when the Lady Pirates hung an unanticipated 52-41 loss on them during which Ora Lindauer led the scoring with 14 and Horner added another ten for two dozen of their then 41.
Multiple factors likely contributed to the disparity in scoring. The Lady Pirates had a number of new pieces of the puzzle to fit into the picture. The pace and intensity of live competition tends to differ substantially from practice regimens, requiring degrees of adaptation that the team has now tasted. Biorhythms may have still been on wake-up mode that one intervention strategy, namely quadruple shot lattes to fire up those cortical synapses, may not have been an option due to the schedule of the contest. One game does not make a season. Team LP will make some adjustments as they prepare for their next opponent.
Loyola 54, Polson 20
NWA Lady Pirates (0-1), 6B Breakers (1-0)
Loyola 23 14 15 2 – 54
Polson 0 5 11 4 – 20
LOYOLA SACRED HEART – Gio Horner 10 4-6 26, Spencer Laird 8 0-1 16, Addie Nault 3, Sammy McHugh 3, Drew Lamb 1 0-2 2, Amalie Schneider 2, Caitrin Harrington 2, Ora Lindauer 0 0-2 0. 23 4-11 54(22r)
POLSON – Sam Rensvold 4 0-0 9(7r), Hinkley Moss 3 0-0 6(3r,1s), Natalie Adams 3(3r), Julia Barnard 1 0-0 2(3a,4s), Rylee Taylor-Jefferson 0(5r,2s), Mckenna Hanson 0(4r,1a,2s), Zaylyn Morgan (1r), Olivia Jore (1r). 9 0-2 20(24r,4a,9s)
3FGs – LSH4-14 (Horner 2, McHugh, Nault), P2-18 (Rensvold 1-6, Adams 1-6). (Fr09Dec23) venue:FHS
FERGUS 58 BUTTE CENTRAL 16 |
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HAVRE 69 E HELENA 41 |
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LAUREL 59 GLENDIVE 43 |
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MILES CITY 52 BAKER 50 |
| SIDNEY-WATFORD |
| Tuesday, December 05, 2023 |
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PARK 38 BIG TIMBER 66 |
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WHITEFISH 28 FRENCHTOWN 66 |
| COLUMBIA FALLS 65 HAMILTON 48 |
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HARDIN 54 LODGE GRASS 47 |
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SIDNEY 44 WOLF PT 23 |
Class A
• Hardin 54, Lodge Grass 47: Dierra Takes Enemy scored 14 points, and Kadie Bends and Carlei Plainfeather provided eight for the Bulldogs (1-0), who pulled away late to down the Runnin' Indians (0-1) at the Metra in Billings. Kevee Rogers scored nine points and Jasmine Half seven for Lodge Grass in a game that was tied 39-all after three quarters and a two-point game with four minutes play.
• Frenchtown 66, Whitefish 28: Mason Quinn dropped home 16 points and Madison Kaufman was right behind with 15 as the Broncs pummeled the Bulldogs (0-1) on the strength of a 26-2 second quarter. Blake Hardy added eight points for Frenchtown (2-0). Jude Perry scored 10 points, Ainsley Scott eight and Bailey Smith seven for Whitefish, which was within 12-7 after one quarter.
• Sidney 44, Wolf Point 23: Savannah Anderson had the hot hand with 19 points and the Eagles (1-0) took care of the Class B Wolves (2-1). Avi Norby scored eight for Sidney. Juellz Bauer scored nine and Keeley Blount-Henderson eight for Wolf Point.
GM SCORES/STATS FOR WEEK OF 11-27-23
December 2, 2023
| Saturday, December 02, 2023 |
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BUTTE CENTRAL 38 E HELENA 39 |
| FRENCHTOWN 57 LIBBY 10 |
| LAUREL 72 RED LODGE 50 |
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FERGUS 37 LOCKWOOD 55 |
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GLENDIVE 50 DICKINSON 56 |
| Friday, December 01, 2023 |
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RONAN 38 MISSION 53 |
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M&M treat to start the season. Mission tops Maidens
by John Heglie
At the Ronan Events Center for the inaugural Rez roundball rivalry wrangle of the new basketball season within the Mission Valley, it was an M&M confectionary treat for those in attendance between Mission and the Maidens. The visiting Lady Bulldogs of Mission in St. Ignatius didn't sugar coat the start of their season as they capitalized upon both forced and unforced turnovers in the first half to forge a multiple basket lead. The host Maidens were able to make adjustments by the second half, but were unable to carve their way out of the double digit deficit of their undoing. Kason Page and Izzy Evans of Mission combined for 32 points. Maidens Lauryn Buhr and Nevaeh Perez tallied crazy eights, while Arianna Zepeda would have been on pace for a double-double with ten steals has she converted a combination of either a higher percentage of freebies or dropped some missed deuces. What ailed a more favorable outcome for the Maiden was a combination of factors that can be easily rectified: retention of ball control to bolster their shot opportunities in conjunction to refinements to their shot selections.
The Maidens will attempt to rein in if not saddle some Broncs at the NWA/SWA Tip-Off to be held in Frenchtown when they face the two top teams representing the West at the State A tournament last season, Frenchtown and Hamilton.
Mission 53, Ronan 38
7B Lady Bulldogs (1-0), NWA Maidens (0-1)
Mission 12 17 7 17 – 53
Ronan 7 11 7 13 – 38
MISSION ST. IGNATIUS – Kason Page 6 0-1 16(1r,5a,8s), Izzy Evans 7 2-3 16(5r,3a,5s), Cora Matt 2 1-2 6(6r,1a,4s,3b), Kieran Incashola 2 1-2 5(3r,2a), Elannah FlatLip 2 0-0 4(7r,5a,3s), Brooklyn McClure 2 0-0 4(2r), Madison Incashola 0 2-2 2(2s), Nona Tenas (1r,1s), Leslia Stops (1b), Leina Peone (1s). 21 6-10 53(25r,16a,24s,3b)
RONAN – Lauryn Buhr 3 2-5 8(5r,3a,1s), Nevaeh Perez 3 0-4 8(6r,1s), Arianna Zepeda 3 1-6 7(1r,2a,10s), Dallas St.Goddard 3 0-0 6(4r,2a,3s), Zailee Hewankorn 1 2-2 4(8r,4s), Maddy Illig 3(1r,1s), Kylynn DustyBull 2(1r), Ally Luedtke 0 0-2 0(7r,1s), Ernie Tapia-Torosian (3r,1a,1s,1b), Kylee Kelch (3r), Rayna Tonasket (1s), Maddy Duffey (1a). 15 5-19 38(39r,9a,23s,1b)
3FGs – MSI 5-19 (Page 4-10, Matt 1-1), R3-11 (N.Perez 2-2, Illig 1-2). (Fr01Dec23)
Unoffficial game rendition by JH. Some details may vary from official team summaries
variants: MSI(Mhudl:30r11a20s3b, Rhudl:44r1a4s0b), Ron(Mhudl:32r8a23s2b, Rhudl:36r3a11s0b)
mistags: last Dreb mistag not Cora = someone else, #24Rayna oReb mistag belongs to #12Ernie.T-T, 0-2FTa misassigned to Zailee, Duffy dish (ast) to DustyBull not tagged, Buhr no block 2Q as off missed shot rebound
MhudlMSI: Kason Page 5 0-1 14(3r,2a,7s), Izzy Evans 6 2-3 14(6r,2a,5s), Cora Matt 3 1-2 8(7r,4a,3s,3b), Kieran Incashola 1 1-2 3(1r,1a), Elannah FlatLip 1 0-2 2(2r,1a,2s), Brooklyn McClure 0(0r,1a), Madison Incashola 1 2-2 4(1s), Nona Tenas (0r,0s), Leslia Stops 1(0b), #11 Leina Peone (0s), unknown athlete 3 0-0 6(5r,2s). 21 6-10 53([30]r,[11]a,[20]s,3b)
RhudlMSI: Kason Page 6 0-[2] 16(3r,2a,[4]s), Izzy Evans [6]([0]r,[1]a,[1]s), Cora Matt 3 1-2 8(7r,[0]a,3s,[2]b), Kieran Incashola [0](1r,1a,[1]s), Elannah FlatLip [2] 0-2 [4]([5]r,1a,[3]s), Brooklyn McClure 0(0r,0a), Madison Incashola [0]([0]s), Nona Tenas ([1r],[1]a,0s, [1]b), #15Leslia Stops 1(0b), #11Leina Peone (0s), unknown athlete 4 2-2 10([44]r,[1]a,[4]s). 21 6-10 53([28]r,[7]a,[18]s,3b)
RhudlRon: Lauryn Buhr 3 2-3 8([5]r,[0]a,2s,[0]b), Nevaeh Perez 3 0-4 8([3]r,[0]s), Arianna Zepeda 3 1-6 7([3]r,[0]a,[3]s,[4]d), Dallas St.Goddard 3 0-0 6(4r,2a,[4]s), Zailee Hewankorn 1 2-[4] 4([7]r,[0]s), Maddy Illig 3(1r,1s), #34 Kylynn DustyBull 2(1r,[0]s), Ally Luedtke 0 0-2 0(7r,1s), Ernie Tapia-Torosian ([2]r,1a,1s,1b), Kylee Kelch ([0]r,[1]s), #24 Rayna Tonasket [1]r,[0]s. 15 5-19 38([36]r,[3]a,[11]s,[0]b)
0-2FTa misassigned to Zailee, Duffy dished ast to DustyBull, Buhr not block 2Q, off missed shot rebound
MhudlRon: Lauryn Buhr 3 2-3 8([4]r,3a,[2]s,[1]b), Nevaeh Perez 3 0-4 8([4]r,1s), Arianna Zepeda 3 1-6 7(1r,2a,[8]s,[7]d), Dallas St.Goddard 3 0-0 6(4r,2a,[5]s), Zailee Hewankorn 1 2-[4] 4([6]r,[2]s), Maddy Illig 3(1r,1s), Kylynn DustyBull 2(1r,[0]s), Ally Luedtke 0 0-2 0(7r,1s), Ernie Tapia-Torosian ([2]r,1a,1s,1b), Kylee Kelch ([0]r,[1]s), #24 Rayna Tonasket [0]r,[1]s. 15 5-19 38([32]r,[8]a,[23]s,[2]b)
#24Rayna oReb mistag belongs to #12Ernie.T-T
GLENDIVE 47 GLASGOW 40 ANACONDA 51 CORVALLIS 33
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'A' DIVISIONAL SCHEDULES
February 25, 2023
| GIRLS WESTERN DIVISIONAL—RONAN |
| Thursday, February 23, 2023 |
| GM1—2SW FTOWN 51 3NW CFALLS 35 |
| GM2—1NW BROWNING 65 4SW STEVI 54 |
| GM5—2NW POLSON 43 3SW HAMILTON 48 |
| GM6—1SW DILLON 62 4NW RONAN 26 |
| Friday, February 24, 2023 |
| GM9—COL FALLS 58 STEVI 52 LO |
| GM10-POLSON 35 RONAN 28 LO |
| GM13-FTOWN 53 BROWNING 47 |
| GM14-HAMILTON 55 DILLON 51 |
| Saturday, February 25, 2023 |
| GM17-DILLON 65 CFALLS 57 |
| GM18-BROWNING 46 POLSON 37 |
| GM21-CFALLS 59 POLSON 57 5TH/6TH PLACE |
| GM23-DILLON 58 BROWNING 30 3RD/4TH PLACE |
| GM25-HAMILTON 42 FRENCHTOWN 49 1ST/2ND PLACE |
| GIRLS EASTERN DIVISIONAL—BILLINGS |
| Wednesday, February 22, 2023 |
| GM1—SE4 LOCKWOOD 43 NE5 SIDNEY 46 OT |
| GM2—NE4 GLENDIVE 44 SE5 PARK 26 |
| GM3—NE1 HAVRE 70 SIDNEY 40 |
| GM4—SE1 BILLINGS CENT 70 GLENDIVE 19 |
| Thursday, February 23, 2023 |
| GM5—SE2 LAUREL 66 NE3 FERGUS 51 |
| GM6—NE2 MILES CITY 54 SE3 HARDIN 56 |
| GM7—PARK 56 SIDNEY 50 LO OT |
| GM8—LOCKWOOD 43 GLENDIVE48 LO |
| Friday, February 24, 2023 |
| GM9—FERGUS 51 PARK 48 LO 9AM |
| GM10-MILES CITY 39 GLENDIVE 34 LO |
| GM11-HAVRE 57 LAUREL 43 |
| GM12-BIL CENT 38 HARDIN 41 |
| Saturday, February 25, 2023 |
| GM13-BILLINGS CENTRAL 66 FERGUS 37 LO |
| GM14-LAUREL 51 MILES CITY 44 LO |
| GM15-BILLINGS CENTRAL 68 LAUREL 43 3RD PLACE |
| GM16—HAVRE 69 HARDIN 50 1ST PLACE |
'A' GIRLS BBALL STATE TRNY SCORES/STATS FOR SAT.. 3-12-22
March 12, 2022
2021 'A' GIRLS BBALL ALL-STATE/CONF SELECTIONS
March 26, 2021
2020-21 ALL CONFERENCE - GIRLS BASKETBALL (NORTHWEST)
Name School Year Team
1 Maddie Robison Columbia Falls 11 All State/1st Team AC/MVP
2 Hannah Schweikert Columbia Falls 12 All State/1st Team AC
3 Gracie Smyley Whitefish 12 All State/1st Team AC
4 Jaylea Lunceford Ronan 12 All State/1st Team AC
5 Brook Smith Whitefish 12 1st Team AC
6 Tatum Running Crane Browning 12 2nd Team AC
7 Lakia Hill Columbia Falls 12 2nd Team AC
8 Ashton Ramsey Whitefish 12 2nd Team AC
9 Mecca Bullchild Browning 10 2nd Team AC
10 Lareina Cordova Ronan 11 2nd Team AC
11 Mikenna Ells Whitefish 12 Honorable Mention
12 Madysen Hoerner Columbia Falls 12 Honorable Mention
13 Lauren Falkner Columbia Falls 12 Honorable Mention
14 Jadi Walburn Whitefish 11 Honorable Mention
15 Walker Running Crane Browning 12 Honorable Mention
16 Elise Erickson Libby 12 Honorable Mention
From Class A Handbook regarding all-conference & all-state selections
A Each conference will choose its all-conference team at the divisional tournament. It will consist of five first team selections and five-second team selections and honorable mention selections less than or equal to the number of teams in the conference.
B Only all conference individuals are eligible for selection to all state.
C Maximum number of all state selections in basketball is 16 with 3 from each conference and one additional selection for each conference that has a team that places in the top 4 at the state tournament. Each conference should rank the next four all-conference selections to insure they are able to name additional all-state selections if awarded.
D The all-state team may be separated into first and second team all state at the discretion of the coaches. If this is done, the combined first and second team must be within the maximum number established for that sport.
Coach of the Year: Bob Bolam- Whitefish
NORTHEAST 'A'
All-State
1st Team All-Conference
2nd Team All-Conference
Honorable Mention
SOUTHEASTERN 'A'
First team
Solei Elletson*, jr., Billings Central; Isabelle Erickson*, sr., Billings Central; Kamber Good Luck*, jr., Hardin; Mya Hansen*, jr., Billings Central; Kylee Old Elk*, jr., Hardin.
Second team
Molly Molvig, sr., Billings Central; Alyssa Pretty Weasel, sr., Hardin; Emma Timm, fr., Laurel; Grace Timm, sr., Laurel; Kodie Vondra, sr., Livingston.
Honorable mention
Nevaeh Alden, sr., Hardin; Morgan Maack, sr., Laurel; Breanna Old Elk, jr., Hardin; Maria Stewart, jr., Billings Central.
*Indicates all-state selection
'A' GIRLS BBALL STATE TRNY SCHEDULE
March 3, 2021
| GIRLS STATE 'A' @ GREAT FALLS | |
| Wednesday, March 03, 2021 | |
| GM1--#3W HAMILTON V HAVRE 2E | 9AM |
| GM2--#1W COL FALLS V #4E GLENDIVE |
11AM |
| GM3--#2W RONAN V 3E HARDIN |
530PM |
| GM4--#1E BILLINGS CENT V 4W WHITEFISH |
730PM |
| Thursday, March 04, 2021 | |
| GM5--GM1 LOSER V GM2 LOSER LO | 1PM |
| GM6--GM3 LOSER V GM4 LOSER LO | 330PM |
| GM7--GM1 WINNER V GM2 WINNER | 530PM |
| GM8--GM3 WINNER V GM4 WINNER | 730PM |
| Friday, March 05, 2021 | |
| GM9--GM7 LOSER V GM6 WINNER LO | 1PM |
| GM10-GM8 LOSER V GM5 WINNER LO | 330PM |
| Saturday, March 06, 2021 | |
| GM11-GM9 WINNER V GM10 WINNER 3RD PLACE | 1PM |
| GM12-GM7 WINNER V GM8 WINNER 1ST PLACE | 5PM |
'A' DIVISIONAL SCHEDULES
February 20, 2021
| Monday, February 22, 2021 |
| NWA PLAYIN GAMES |
| BOYS |
| #3 RONAN V #6 BROWNING |
| #4 WHITEFISH V #5 COLUMBIA FALLS |
| GIRLS |
| #3 BROWNING V #6 POLSON |
| #4 RONAN V #5 LIBBY |
| SWA PLAYIN GAMES |
| BOYS |
| #3 CORVALLIS V #6 STEVENSVILLE |
| #4 FRENCHTOWN V #5 HAMILTON |
| GIRLS |
| #3 HAMILTON V #6 STEVENSVILLE |
| #4 FRENCHTOWN V #5 CORVALLIS |
| Thursday, February 25, 2021 |
| WESTERN 'A' DIVISIONAL TRNY |
| BOYS |
| GM1--SW2 BUTTE CENTRAL V NWA HIGHEST SEED |
| GM2--NW1 POLSON V SWA LOWEST SEED |
| GM3--NW2 LIBBY V SWA HIGHEST SEED |
| GM4--SW1 DILLON V NWA LOWEST SEED |
| GIRLS |
| GM1--SW2 DILLON V NWA HIGHEST SEED |
| GM2--NW1 COLUMBIA FALLS V SWA LOWEST SEED |
| GM3--NW2 WHITEFISH V SWA HIGHEST SEED |
| GM4--SW1 BUTTE CENTRAL V NWA LOWEST SEED |
| Friday, February 26, 2021 |
| WESTERN 'A' DIVISIONAL TRNY |
| BOYS |
| GM5--GM1 LOSER V GM2 LOSER LO |
| GM6--GM3 LOSER V GM4 LOSER LO |
| GM7--GM1 WINNER V GM2 WINNER |
| GM8--GM3 WINNER V GM4 WINNER |
| GIRLS |
| GM5--GM1 LOSER V GM2 LOSER LO |
| GM6--GM3 LOSER V GM4 LOSER LO |
| GM7--GM1 WINNER V GM2 WINNER |
| GM8--GM3 WINNER V GM4 WINNER |
| Saturday, February 27, 2021 |
| WESTERN 'A' DIVISIONAL TRNY |
| BOYS |
| GM9--GM7 LOSER V GM6 WINNER LO |
| GM10-GM8 LOSER V GM5 WINNER LO |
| GM11-GM9 WINNER V GM10 WINNER 3RD PLACE |
| GM12-GM7 WINNER V GM8 WINNER 1ST PLACE |
| GIRLS |
| GM9--GM7 LOSER V GM6 WINNER LO |
| GM10-GM8 LOSER V GM5 WINNER LO |
| GM11-GM9 WINNER V GM10 WINNER 3RD PLACE |
| GM12-GM7 WINNER V GM8 WINNER 1ST PLACE |
| Wednesday, February 24, 2021 |
| EASTERN 'A' DIVISIONAL TRNY |
| BOYS |
| GM1--SE4 PARK V NE5 SIDNEY |
| GM2--SE1 LAUREL V NE4 MILES CITY |
| GM3--NE2 GLENDIVE V SE3 HARDIN |
| GIRLS |
| GM1--SE4 PARK V NE5 FERGUS |
| GM2--SE1 BILLINGS CENTRAL V NE4 MILES CITY |
| GM3--NE2 GLENDIVE V SE3 LAUREL |
| Thursday, February 25, 2021 |
| EASTERN 'A' DIVISIONAL TRNY |
| BOYS |
| GM4--SE2 BILLIINGS CENTRAL V NE3 FERGUS |
| GM5--NE1 HAVRE V GM1 WINNER |
| GM6--GM1 LOSER V GM2 LOSER LO |
| GIRLS |
| GM4--SE2 HARDIN V NE3 SIDNEY |
| GM5--NE1 HAVRE V GM1 WINNER |
| GM6--GM1 LOSER V GM2 LOSER LO |
| Friday, February 26, 2021 |
| EASTERN 'A' DIVISIONAL TRNY |
| BOYS |
| GM7--GM4 LOSER V GM5 LOSER LO |
| GM8--GM3 LOSER V GM6 WINNER LO |
| GM9--GM2 WINNER V GM3 WINNER |
| GM10-GM4 WINNER V GM5 WINNER |
| GIRLS |
| GM7--GM4 LOSER V GM5 LOSER LO |
| GM8--GM3 LOSER V GM6 WINNER LO |
| GM9--GM2 WINNER V GM3 WINNER |
| GM10-GM4 WINNER V GM5 WINNER |
| Saturday, February 27, 2021 |
| EASTERN 'A' DIVISIONAL TRNY |
| BOYS |
| GM11-GM9 LOSER V GM7 WINNER LO |
| GM12-GM10 LOSER V GM9 WINNER LO |
| GM13-GM11 WINNER V GM12 WINNER 3RD PLACE |
| GM14-GM9 WINNER V GM10 WINNER CHAMP |
| GIRLS |
| GM11-GM9 LOSER V GM7 WINNER LO |
| GM12-GM10 LOSER V GM9 WINNER LO |
| GM13-GM11 WINNER V GM12 WINNER 3RD PLACE |
| GM14-GM9 WINNER V GM10 WINNER CHAMP |
