GM SCORES/STATS FOR WEEK OF 2-4-24

February 10, 2024

 

Saturday, February 10, 2024

 No. 1 Billings Central 72, East Helena 46: Darcy Merchant Jr. scored 23 points, Kyler Northrop pitched in with 16 and the Rams (15-1, 8-1) rocketed past the Vigilantes (4-14, 3-6) by jumping to a 16-6 lead after one quarter. Sam Jagodzinski added 13 points and Maddox Roberts nine for Billings Central, winners of nine straight. Slade Olson and Andrew Maxness scored 10 points each for East Helena.

 
 

 Browning 64, Libby 49: Tommy Running Rabbit took the scoring reins with 17 points and Delbert Blackman backed him with 11 as the Runnin’ Indians (13-4, 9-2) shrugged off a slow start to take down the Loggers (3-14, 1-10). Maurice Redhorn IIIscored nine points and Mahkia Ehlers eight for Browning. Tyler Andersen led all scorers with 24 points for Libby.

 Laurel 75, Hardin 65: Krew Hunter was the big gun with 21 points and Tristan Appleton was next with 19 for the Locomotives (8-9, 4-6), who put four scorers in double figures and pulled away from a three-point halftime edge to outlast the Bulldogs (7-10, 4-5). Griff Weisenberger and Trey Hull scored 10 points apiece for Laurel.

 Lewistown 58, Glendive 48: Brody Jenness drained 21 points and Wylee Snapp had 14 for the defending state champion Golden Eagles (6-10, 4-2), who fell behind by two points after one quarter but closed the half on a 19-5 run to clip the Red Devils (6-9, 3-2). Trajan Sparks and Jordan Jensen each scored seven points for Lewistown.

 No. 5 Dillon 68, Stevensville 29: With Kyler Engellant scored 12 points and Max Davis 11, the Beavers (14-4, 7-3) had too much firepower for the youthful Yellowjackets (0-18, 0-10) as both teams closed out their regular seasons. Kyle Jones had eight points and was one of 12 Dillon players to score. Jake Gavlak scored 10 points for Stevi.

 Havre 80, Sidney 43: Tre Gary poured in 21 points, leading the Blue Ponies to their fifth conference win against a single loss (11-4 overall), and 10 players made the scoring sheet for Havre. Matt Huse and Shane Patacsil drained 11 points apiece,Jackson Headdress netted nine and Carter Spangler eight.

 Ronan 44, Polson 32: Ted Coffman was tops with 15 points and Kolby Finleyprovided 12 as the Chiefs (10-7, 7-4) pulled away in the second half to take down the Pirates (2-15, 1-10). Tayen Edmo added eight points for Ronan, all in the fourth quarter., and the Chiefs led 15-0 after the first frame. Brendan Griffin scored 14 points for Polson, including four 3-pointers, and Maddox Bird provided eight.

 Bigfork 51, Whitefish 46: Austin Savik drained 18 points — seven in the fourth quarter — as the Vikings (9-9, 7-5) edged the Bulldogs (9-8, 5-6). Asher Knopikbacked him with 10 points and Cole Knopik had nine for Bigfork. Mason Genovesebagged 19 points and Mason Kelch 18 for Whitefish, which had pulled within two points entering the fourth quarter.

 

 

BUTTE CENTRAL 78 CORVALLIS 56*

BILLINGS CENTRAL 72 E HELENA 46*

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HARDIN 64 LAUREL 75*
DILLON 68 STEVENSVILLE 29*
RONAN 44 POLSON 32*
BIGFORK 51 WHITEFISH 46*
GLENDIVE 48 FERGUS 58*

HAVRE 80 SIDNEY 43*

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BROWNING 61 LIBBY 49*

 

Friday, February 09, 2024

 Havre 66, Lewistown 51: The Blue Ponies got back in the win column after a tough overtime loss to Malta, building a 39-22 advantage by halftime. Matt Huse went for 22 points and Jackson Headdress hit for 18. Tre Gary and Shane Patacsil scored eight points apiece. Brody Jennes led the balanced Golden Eagle offense with 12 points. Jordan Jensen tallied 10 points and Trajan Sparks eight.

 Browning 67, Columbia Falls 58: Maurice Redhorn III, who recently surpassed 1,000 points for his career, led with 19 points and Tommy Running Rabbit added 16 for the Runnin’ Indians (12-4, 8-2), who pulled away in the fourth quarter to defeat the Wildcats (11-6, 9-2). Delbert Blackman added nine points and Mahkia Ehlers eight for Browning, which led by three entering the final eight minutes. Jace Hill scored 17 points, Cody Schweikert 13 and Dane Tu eight for Columbia Falls

 

FRENCHTOWN BEAT HAMILTON*

COLUMBIA FALLS 58 BROWNING 67*

GLENDIVE 44 MILES CITY 46*

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HAVRE 66 FERGUS 51*

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Thursday, February 08, 2024

 No. 1 Billings Central 80, Hardin 32: Kyler Northrop had the hot hand again with 27 points for the new No. 1 Rams (14-1, 7-1), who raced to 49-15 halftime in drubbing their longtime rival Bulldogs (7-9, 4-4). Darcy Merchant Jr. and Howie Martin added 11 points apiece, and Sam Jagodzinski chipped in with nine for Billings Central.Tommy McCormick paced Hardin with 13 points, and Antonio Espinoza contributed nine.

 East Helena 59, Livingston 37: The Vigilantes (4-13, 3-5) wasted little time jumping on the Rangers (1-13, 0-8) as they took a 19-7 lead after one quarter and cruised from there behind 13 points from DeonDray Ellis and 12 from Slade Olson. Talon Thatcher added nine points and Andrew Maxness eight for East Helena. Tristan Watts scored seven points and Alec Dalby six for Livingston.

 

DILLON 46 BUTTE CENTRAL 52*

E HELENA 59 PARK 37*

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BILLINGS CENTRAL 80 HARDIN 32*

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WHITEFISH 59 LIBBY 43*
RONAN 36 BIGFORK 43*

 

Tuesday, February 06, 2024

 Miles City 54, Sidney 41: The Cowboys used a balance offense and a big run after halftime to even their conference record at 3-3 with a takedown of the Eagles (6-10, 1-6). Rylin Gentry, Bridger Muri and Jake Larson netted nine points each, Dylan Gundlach tallied eight and Gentry Holmen five

HAVRE 62 MALTA 68  OT

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FRENCHTOWN 78 CORVALLIS 51*

LOCKWOOD 71 LAUREL 35*

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HAMILTON 74 STEVENSVILLE 32*

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COLUMBIA FALLS 55 POLSON 34*

BROWNING 72 WHITEFISH 70*

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MILES CITY 54 SIDNEY 41*

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