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.
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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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• 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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