GM SCORES/STATS FOR WEEK OF 1-29-24

February 3, 2024

 

Saturday, February 03, 2024

 No. 3 Billings Central 78, Livingston 33: Kyler Northrop (27 points) and Darcy Merchant Jr. (23) both had the hot hands for the Rams (13-1, 6-1)  who led 51-20 at intermission and cruised from there against the Rangers (1-12, 0-6) for their seventh straight win. Howie Martin contributed 10 points and Sam Jagodzinski nine for Billings Central. Alec Dalby scored 11 points and Liam Edwards seven for Livingston.

 Miles City 41, Sidney 39: Rylin Gentry, Jake Larson and Bridger Muri all had nine points for the Cowboys (5-10, 2-3), who took a seven-point lead into the fourth quarter and held off a late push by the Eagles (6-9, 1-5). Dylan Gundlach added eight points for Miles City.

 Lewistown 62, No. 2 Malta 60: The Golden Eagles (5-9, 3-1) looked like the defending state champions they are, getting 16 points apiece from Kieran Netburn and Brody Jenness to stun the Class B power Mustangs (13-2, 8-0) with a big second half. Trajan Sparks added 15 points and Jordan Jensen eight for Lewistown, which trailed 33-26 at intermission. 

 Browning 77, Ronan 54: Maurice Redhorn III was scorching with 31 points andTommy Running Rabbit put up 16 more for the Runnin' Indians (10-4, 6-2), who sprinted to a 49-26 halftime lead and cruised past the Chiefs (10-6, 7-3). Mahkia Ehlers added 14 for Browning. Ted Coffman scored 15 points, and Kolby Finley andLaurance Lozeau added eight each for Ronan.

• Libby 42, Polson 41: The Loggers (3-12, 1-8) earned their first conference victory asTyler Andersen scored 19 points to lead their way past the Pirates (2-14, 1-9). Ryan Beagle added eight points for Libby, which built a 10-point halftime lead, saw Polson take a one-point lead entering the fourth quarter, then pulled it off down the stretch. Anthony Lichtenberg scored 16 points and Cason Graham 11 for Polson.

 

 

LOCKWOOD 64 E HELENA 40*

FERGUS 62 MALTA 60
BILLINGS CENTRAL 78 PARK 33*
DILLON 53 CORVALLIS 42*
LIBBY 42 POLSON 41*  LAST SEC 3 PTR
HAVRE 79 HARDIN 65
MILES CITY 41 SIDNEY 39*
HAMILTON 55 BUTTE CENTRAL 53*
BROWNING 26 RONAN 49*

 

Friday, February 02, 2024

 Hardin 71, Livingston 62: James Jefferson was the big gun with 18 points and Justin Straight scored 13 for the Bulldogs (7-8, 4-3) in their triumph over the Rangers (1-11, 0-5). Tommy McCormick added eight points and Antonio Espinoza seven for Hardin.

 Lewistown 46, Miles City 44: Trajan Sparks led three players in double figures with 14 points and the Golden Eagles (4-9, 3-1) recovered from an 10-point halftime deficit to overcome the Cowboys (4-10, 1-3). Brody Jenness and Wylee Snapp contributed 10 points apiece for Lewistown. Bridger Muri pumped in 16 points and Dylan Gundlach nine for Miles City.

 No. 3 Billings Central 44, Laurel 16: The Rams (12-1, 5-1) pitched a 12-0 first-quarter shutout and made it worse for the Locomotives (7-8, 3-5) from there thanks to Darcy Merchant Jr. scoring 19 points, Kyler Northrop 15 and Sam Jagodzinski 13. Griff Weisenberger led Laurel with six points.

 Columbia Falls 58, Whitefish 45: Jace Hill was the big gun with 20 points, Cody Schweikert had 14 and the Wildcats (10-5, 8-1) jumped to a 20-10 lead after one quarter and kept the Bulldogs (8-7, 4-5) at bay thereafter. Mason Kelch led Whitefish with 16 points, CJ Thew and Carson Gulick had nine each, and Mason Genovesechipped in with eight.

 No. 4 Frenchtown 76, Stevensville 25: Eli Quinn was back at it again with 20 points and Bow Peterson added nine as the Broncs (10-5, 3-4) cruised past the Yellowjackets (0-16, 0-8). Kaden Wyant and Easton Hollis scored six points apiece for Stevi.

 

HARDIN 71 PARK 62*

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FRENCHTOWN 76 STEVENSVILLE 25*
COLUMBIA FALLS 58 WHITEFISH 47*
HAVRE 69 GLENDIVE 59*

BILLINGS CENTRAL 44 LAUREL 16*

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MILES CITY 44 FERGUS 46*

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Thursday, February 01, 2024

 Laurel 49, East Helena 33: The Locos evened their season mark at 7-7 (3-4 in conference play) behind 20 points from Keldon Kelley and 12 from Tristian Appleton. Krew Hunter and Reece Dolecheck added five points apiece. DeonDray Ellis paced the Vigilantes with 14 points and Tucker Petty netted 10.

 Browning 85, Bigfork 81 (2OT): In the wildest game of the night, Maurice Redhorn IIIpoured in 31 points and Tommy Running Rabbit was stellar with 24 as the Runnin' Indians (9-4, 5-2) rallied in the second half to catch the Vikings (6-9, 5-5) in regulation then took over in the second OT. Jude Reevis backed his teammates with 13 points and Joshua Skunkcap provided eight for Browning, which trailed by 12 at halftime.Asher Knopik scored 17 points, Cole Knopik and Jack Jensen added 13 apiece, andEli Thorness had 10 for Bigfork.

 Whitefish 71, Ronan 56: CJ Thew paced four players in double figures with 19 points and the Bulldogs (8-6, 4-4) had 24-point outputs in the second and fourth quarters to run past the Chiefs (10-5, 7-2). Carson Krack scored 15 points, Carson Gulick 14 andMason Kelch 12 to help Whitefish overcome a five-point deficit after one quarter.Kolby Finley scored 10 points, and Josiah Misa and Laurance Lozeau nine each for Ronan.

 Columbia Falls 69, Libby 22: Cody Schweikert had 17 points and seven rebounds,Dane Tu chipped in with nine points, and Jace Hill, Mark Robison and Easton Brooks all had eight as the Wildcats (9-5, 7-1) overpowered the Loggers (2-12, 0-8).Tyler Andersen had six points for Libby.

 No. 1 Butte Central 63, No. 4 Frenchtown 57: Jack Keeley, the hero of last week's win over top-ranked Hamilton, provided some more heroics with 29 points as the Maroons (13-2, 7-1) rallied in the second half to win their showdown with the Broncs (9-5, 2-4).Owen McPartland backed Keeley with 14 points for Butte Central, which was in an eight-point hole at halftime but rallied to knot the score at 46-all entering the final eight minutes. Eli Quinn continued his torrid shooting with 27 points, and Bow Peterson provided eight for Frenchtown.

LAUREL 49 E HELENA 33*

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FRENCHTOWN 57 BUTTE CENTRAL 63*
COLUMBIA FALLS 69 LIBBY 22*
RONAN 56 WHITEFISH 71*
BROWNING 85 BIGFORK 81*  2OT
GLENDIVE 61 SIDNEY 55*  OT

 

Tuesday, January 30, 2024

 East Helena 59, Laurel 54: Slade Olson led three players in double figures with 14 and the Vigilantes grabbed their second conference win with a huge fourth quarter, outscoring the Locos 18-9. Jordan Kambic poured in 11 points and Tucker Petty had 10, with DeonDray Ellis adding nine points. Tristian Appleton netted 15 points for the Locos (6-7, 2-4) and Keldon Kelley provided 12, with Krew Hunter adding nine.

 Lockwood 65, Hardin 52: Tommy McCormick was tops with 15 points, Skylar Real Bird added 10 and Justin Strait had nine for the Bulldogs (6-8, 3-3) in a losing cause against the Lions (11-3, 5-1). No individual scoring was received from Lockwood. 

 No. 5 Dillon 54, No. 2 Hamilton 43: In a meeting of Class A powers, the Beavers shut down the Broncs (13-2, 5-2) in the second half, outscoring them 24-13 to earn a big conference win. Kyler Engellant turned in a huge game with 24 points, with Max Davis and Carter Curnow netting 10 points apiece. Tristan Koerner poured in 21 points for Hamilton. Canaan Magness had 14 and Cole Dickmore nine.

 Corvallis 82, Stevensville 31: Dillen Potter paced five players in double figures with 14 points and the Blue Devils (7-7, 2-4) outscored the young Yellowjackets (0-15, 0-7) by double digits in each quarter on the way to a 51-point triumph. Drew Lewis scored 13 points, Bennett Boelman 12, Derek Criddle 11 and Aydan Mayn 10 for Corvallis.Kaeden Gum led Stevi with nine points, and Easton Hollis scored eight.

 Miles City 54, Baker 45: Dylan Gundlach went for 23 points and the Cowboys (4-9, 1-2) built a 30-16 first-half lead and held off the Class B Spartans the rest of the way. Jake Larson tallied 14 points, and Bridger Muri and Rylin Gentry added seven and six points. Gentre Coulter led Baker with 17 points, and Riley Williams fashioned a double-double with 12 points and 14 rebounds.

(Monday)

 Lockwood 61, East Helena 47: Zicciah Callison-Blake had the hot hand with 21 points and the Lions took care of business in the first and fourth quarters on their way past the Vigilantes. Tyce Casterline contributed 12 points, River Glenn 11 and Kobe Blake nine for Lockwood. The Lions jumped to a 17-10 first-quarter lead and pulled away from an eight-point lead with a 17-9 fourth quarter. DeonDray Ellis led East Helena with 19 points, and Connor Haines had 10. 

 Whitefish 56, Libby 55: In a squeaker, Mason Kelch was a one-man show with 26 points and the Bulldogs (7-5, 3-3) held off a late charge by the Loggers (2-11, 0-7).Carson Knack did his share with 12 points for Whitefish, which still led by nine entering the fourth quarter after taking a 21-12 lead after the first eight minutes. Tyler Anderson nearly matched Kelch point for point with 25, Ryan Beagle added 11, Cy Williams 10 and Tristan Anderson nine to account for all of Libby's points. 

 Bigfork 61, Polson 41: Eli Thorness led the way with 19 points, Asher Knopikprovided 16 and the Vikings (6-8, 5-4) dispatched the Pirates (2-12, 1-8) after building a five-point lead after one quarter and 12 at intermission. Cason Graham scored 12 points, and Jesse Vail and Brock Henriksen added nine each for Polson.

 Columbia Falls 50, Whitefish 38: Cody Schweikert had a double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds, and the Wildcats (8-5, 6-1) tightened the defensive screws in the second half to topple the Bulldogs (7-6, 3-4). Schweikert had 15 points after halftime, five more than the entire Whitefish team, as Columbia Falls won the final 16 minutes 29-10. Mason Kelch paced the Bulldogs with 20 points.

 

 

LAUREL 55 E HELENA 59*

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LOCKWOOD 65 HARDIN 52*

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DILLON 54 HAMILTON 45*

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CORVALLIS 82 STEVENSVILLE 31*

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BIGFORK 61 POLSON 41*

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COLUMBIA FALLS 50 WHITEFISH 38*

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MILES CITY 54 BAKER 45

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Monday, January 29, 2024

WHITEFISH 56 LIBBY 55*

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LOCKWOOD 61 E HELENA 47*

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