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GM SCORES/STATS FOR WEEK OF 1-14-24
| Saturday, 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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CORVALLIS 23 FRENCHTOWN 55*
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| LAUREL 55 HARDIN 49* |
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LOCKWOOD 74 PARK 40*
https://406mtsports.myteamscoop.com/basketball/40864/livingston/lockwood-lions-girls-basketball/ |
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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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| WHITEFISH-LIBBY* POST |
| 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*
https://406mtsports.myteamscoop.com/basketball/40930/stevensville/hamilton-mt-hamilton-broncs-girls-basketball/ |
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BUTTE CENTRAL 38 CORVALLIS 43*
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RONAN 41 POLSON 45*
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| BROWNING/WHITEFISH* |
