• 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.

• 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 11^th 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

• 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.

• 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.