By Ryan Divish/Havre Daily News Sports Editor/rdivish@havredailynews.com
The Rocky Boy Morning Stars are simply playing the best basketball of possibly any high school girls basketball team on the Hi-Line.
Rocky Boy moved to a perfect 4-0 with a pair of impressive wins this past weekend. The Stars started with a 57-47 win over the Highwood Mountaineers.
The Stars rallied from a 30-23 halftime deficit, outscoring Highwood 18-11 in the third quarter to tie the game at 41 going into the fourth quarter. In the final eight minutes, Rocky Boy put the game away, going on a 16-6 run to pick up a crucial nonconference win.
The Belcourt twins, Loni and Tori, led Rocky Boy with a combined 34 points, with each sinking a three-pointer.
The Morning Stars picked up their second win of the season with a 60-43 conference win over the Hays-Lodge Pole Thunderbirds.
Again Rocky Boy trailed after the first quarter, but outscored the T-Birds 25-2 in the second quarter to seal the win.
Tori Belcourt led the Stars with 18 points, while sister Loni added 16. Shaneen Raining Bird also had a big game with 14 points.
Hays-Lodge Pole got 18 points from Sheena Shambo, including four three-pointers. Colette Hawley added nine points before fouling out.
Saturday's loss ended Hays' undefeated season. The T-Birds got off to a 3-0 start with a 49-45 win over KG in Lodge Pole.
Hays-Lodge Pole jumped out to an 18-3 lead and then fought off a pesky KouGar squad to pick up a big 9C win.
Hawley dominated with 27 points, while Suzi Kirkaldie added 11.
KG was led by Natasha Dyrland's 14 points. Jodi Norman added 10 for KG.
The KouGars did rebound from Friday's loss with a 56-45 conference win over Box Elder. Leading 35-30 after three quarters, KG sealed the win by outscoring the Bears 11-3 in the final period.
Dyrland scored a game-high 24 points, while Jodi Norman added 13.
Box Elder was led by Rebecca Eagleman's 18 points.
It was a tough weekend for the Bears as they dropped a close 69-60 contest to the Big Sandy Pioneers on Friday night in Box Elder.
Naomi Williams scored 23 points, Kacy Herron added 14 and Mikki Hammons chipped in with 11 to lead the Pioneers.
Box Elder was led by Eagleman's 17 points, including four three-pointers. Tasha Parisian added 12 points for the Bears.
The Pioneers also had a perfect weekend, scoring a big conference win over the Blue Sky/J-I Eagles on Saturday in Big Sandy.
Big Sandy jumped out to a 24-10 first-quarter lead and never looked back in the win.
Shalayna Pearson scored a game-high 19 points and Herron added 18 in the win. Williams also had a big game, scoring 17 points.
Blue Sky/J-I got 17 points from Kaila Warren and 10 from Hannah Pimley in its first loss of the season.
The Eagles opened the weekend with a 63-45 win over Sunburst on Friday night in Rudyard.
Maia Aageson and Megan Warren led a balanced Eagle attack with 13 points each. Robyn Schnitzmeier added 11 and Kile Patrick chipped in with 10 in the win.
Elsewhere in 9C, the Turner Tornadoes continued their strongest start in recent years with a pair of wins to move to 4-1 on the season.
Turner knocked off the Whitewater Penguins Thursday night at home 50-37.
The Tornadoes broke open a 31-27 game in the fourth quarter, outscoring Whitewater 21-10.
Ashley VanVoast scored a game-high 23 points and Cheryl Cowan chipped in with 17 in the win.
On Saturday, Turner picked up another win with a 55-41 decision over Dodson.
VanVoast continued to play well, scoring a game-high 17 points. Cowan added 14 and Klindworth chipped in with 11 in the win.
In District 10C, the Chester Coyotes fell to Class B Fort Benton 64-56 on Thursday. No box score was available.
On Saturday, the Coyotes rebounded with a 59-45 win over Valier. Chester grabbed a 33-17 lead and never looked back.
Amanda Violett scored a season-high 21 points, while Keyla Briese added 18 in the win.
In Class B action, the weekend wasn't quite as kind to the Chinook Sugarbeeters and Harlem Wildcats.
Chinook dropped a close game this weekend, falling to Cut Bank 44-38.
The Wolves jumped out to a 12-5 lead and held off a furious Beeter rally to pick up a District 1B conference win.
Monica Thackeray scored a team-high 14 points, including four three-pointers in the loss Georgia Barber added eight points in the loss.
Harlem picked up a big 53-42 nonconference win over Poplar on Thursday night in Poplar
The Wildcats used a 19-9 fourth quarter to secure the win.
Rocky Boy transfer Marty Rae Stiffarm scored a game-high 19 points and Olivia Main added 11 in the win.
Saturday wasn't as fun for Harlem, as the Wildcats fell to Glasgow 46-30.
Harlem reached double figures in a quarter just once in the loss. Main led the Wildcats with nine points, while Stiffarm chipped in with eight.
Thursday
Turner 50, Whitewater 37
Whitewater 10 9 8 10 - 37
Turner 12 7 12 21 - 50
Whitewater - Tasha Math 11, Emilee Phillips 2, Kate Murdock 6, Jaci DePuydt 2, Tessa Olsen 15, Whitney Lumsden 1. Totals: 12 7-13 37.
Turner - Celeste Hedegaard 3, Cheryl Cowan 17, Kelsey Klindworth 5, Ashley VanVoast 23, Cassie Cornell 2. Totals: 17 16-29 50.
Three-point goals - Math 3, Olsen 3. Total Fouls - Whitewater 24, Turner 19. Fouled out - Math, Olsen, Hedegaard.
Harlem 53, Poplar 42
Harlem 9 9 18 19 - 53
Poplar 10 9 14 9 - 42
Harlem - Olivia Main 11, Colleen Filesteel 6, Marty Stiffarm 19, Danielle Dirden 5, Brooke Filesteel 4, Amy Stiffarm 2, Star Carrywater 2, Leandra Thomas 4.
Poplar - A. D. Buckles 10, Amber Crowley 13, Jess Alden 2, Rena Belton 7, Hillary Gourneau 3, Tomecina Escarcega 7.
Friday
BIG SANDY 69, BOX ELDER 60
Big Sandy 15 17 25 17 - 69
Box Elder 12 11 19 18 - 60
Big Sandy - Naomi Williams 23, Sarah Yirsa 4, Kacy Herron 14, Sandy Zieger 2, Shalayna Pearson 9, Jessica Amsbaugh 2, Mikki Hammons 11, Shersteen Kline 2, Morgan Darlington 2 Totals: 27 6-14 69.
Box Elder - Tasha Parisian 12, Gerri Eagleman 9, Sharlene Yellowtail 8, Rebecca Eagleman 17, Ashley Parisan 7, Loni Lamere 7. Totals: 11 6-13 60.
Three-point field goals - Hammons 3, T. Parisan , G. Eagleman, Yellowtail 2, R. Eagleman 4.Total Fouls - Big Sandy 12, Box Elder 11. Fouled out - none.
CUT BANK 44, CHINOOK 38
Chinook 5 9 8 16 - 38
Cut Bank 12 12 6 14 - 44
Chinook - Monica Thackeray 14, Whintey Lybeck 7, Crystal Roseberry 4, Kassie Dugan 2, Georgia Barber 8, Brittany Williams 3. Totals: 14 5-11 38.
Cut Bank - Janelle Gage 5, Marissa Stanchfield 15, Rikki Ollinger 8, Justine Wilson 4, Sam Sheble 12. Totals: 17 10-18 44.
Three-point field goals - Thackeray 4, Barber. Total Fouls - Chinook 17, Cut Bank 14. Fouled out - none.
HAYS-LODGE POLE 49, KG 45
KG 3 13 18 11 - 45
Hays-Lodge Pole 18 9 11 11 - 49
KG - Whintey Hanson 8, Britta Umbach 7, Jodi Norman 10, Tana Donoven 4, Kate Vosen 2, Natasha Dyrland 14. Totals: 17 8-19 45.
Hays-Lodge Pole - Jean Whitecow 2, Suzi Kirkaldie 11, Jennifer Messerly 3,m Sheena Shambo 2, Twila Werk 4, Colette Hawley 27. Totals: 18 12-18 49.
Three-point goals - Umbach, Dyrland 2, Kirkaldie. Total Fouls - KG 17, Hays 23. Fouled out - Dyrland, Whitecow, Hawley.
Rocky Boy 57, Highwood 47
Highwood 17 13 11 6 - 47
Rocky Boy 13 10 18 16 - 57
Highwood - Donnetta Gondeiro 15, Katie Schipf 11, Rachelle O'leary 2, Michal Hartman 4, Jamie Hartman 3, Whitney Baum 11, Nicole Gray 1.
Rocky Boy - Brittany St. Pierre 1, Chelsie St. Pierre 2, Shaneen Rainingbird 7, Deena Sunchild 3, Loni Belcourt 15, Tori Belcourt 19, Stormy Admas 3, Frances Eagleman 7.
Three-point goals - Eagleman, T. Belcourt, L.Belcourt, Sunchild. Total Fouls - Highwood 13, Rocky Boy 18. Fouled out - none.
TURNER 55, DODSON 41
Turner 12 14 15 14 - 55
Dodson 10 9 12 10 - 41
Turner - Celeste Hedegaard 5, Cheryl Cowan 14, Kelsey Klindworth 11, Ashley VanVoast 17, Chelsi Jones 8.
Dodson - Amanda Messerly 12, Belinda Horn 15, Amanda Johnson 8, Darcy Mills 4, Bobbi Jean Bear 2.
Three-point goals - Horn 4. Total Fouls - Turner 10, Dodson 20. Fouled out - VanVoast, Messerly, Horn.
BLUE SKY/J-I 63, SUNBURST 45
Sunburst 12 6 11 13 - 45
Blue Sky/J-I 13 18 13 19 - 63
Sunburst - R. Kleinert 21, K.McCoy 2, C.Myers 2, K.Johannsen 2, A.Beck 2, K. Hovland 7, R.Schulze 8, S.Johnnsen 1.
Blue Sky/J-I - Kaila Warren 4, Maia Aageson 13, Allison Grant 1, Robyn Schnitzmeier 11, Kile Patrick 10, Hannah Pimley 6, Megan Warren 13, Jourdon Han 5.
Three-point goals - Kleinert 3, Hovland, Aageson 3, M.Warren 3. Total Fouls - Sunburst 20, Blue Sky/J-I 14. Fouled out - Schulze.
Saturday
BIG SANDY 69, BLUE SKY/J-I 48
Blue Sky/J-I 10 9 14 15 - 48
Big Sandy 24 9 15 24 - 69
Blue Sky/J-I - Kaila Warren 17, Maia Aageson 3, Allison Grant 1, Megan Warren 4, Robyn Schnitzmeier 8, Kile Patrick 5, Hannah Pimley 10. Totals: 21 2-7 48.
Big Sandy - Naomi Williams 17, Sarah Yirsa 6, Kacy Herron 18, Sandy Zieger 7, Shalayna Pearson 19, Morgan Darlington 2. Totals: 25 18-26 69.
Three-point goals - Warren 3, Aageson, Pearson. Total Fouls - Blue Sky/J-I 19, Big Sandy 12. Fouled out - Patrick.
CHESTER 59, VALIER 45
Chester 13 20 12 14 - 59
Valier 7 10 14 14 - 45
Chester - Amanda Violett 21, Shawnee Norick 6, Jiliien Johnson1, Mary DeVries 6, Brianne Wolfe 4, Keyla Briese 18, Jackie Alisch 3. Totals: 23 10-20 59.
Valier - Sarah Widhalm 2, Aisha Snyer 21, Katie Bouamans 4, Emily Breding 4, MkKala Tatsey 4, Ashley Breding 10. Totals: 20 5-8 45.
Three-point goals - K. Briese 3. Total Fouls - Chester 16, Valier 20. Fouled out - Tatsey, A. Breding, Miranda Laverdure.
GLASGOW 46, HARLEM 30
Glasgow 11 15 15 5 - 46
Harlem 6 16 2 6 - 30
Glasgow - Alexa Etchart 5, Cristin Etchart 2, Millie McIntyre 5, Kim Swanson 2, Karissa Hughes 10, Denise Enebo 7, Kelsey Archambault 4, Tiffany Waters 11. Totals: 14 15-31 46.
Harlem - Olivia Main 9, Marty Rae Stiffarm 8, Melinda Cochran 2, Daniele Dirden 3, Brooke Filesteel 6, Leandra Thomas 2. Totals: 10 8-17 30.
Three-point goals - A. Etchart, McIntyre, Enebo, Main, Dirden. Total Fouls - Glasgow 19, Harlem 19. Fouled out - none.
ROCKY BOY 60, HAYS-LODGE POLE 43
Hays-Lodge Pole 17 2 16 8 - 43
Rocky Boy 15 25 14 6 - 60
Hays-Lodge Pole - Tristan Healy Jean Whitecow 2, Suzie Kirkaldie 7, Jennifer Messerly 2, Sheena Shambo 18, Twila Werk Colette Hawley 9. Totals: 17 22-31 60.
Rocky Boy - Brittany St. Pierre 5, Shaneen Raining Bird 14, Loni Belcourt 16, Tori Belcourt 18, Frances Eagleman 3, Chelsea St. Pierre 4. Totals: 17 22-31 60.
Three-point goals - Shambo 4, Kirkaldie, T. Belcourt, B. St. Pierre. Total Fouls - Hays 22, Rocky Boy 17. Fouled out - Hawley.
KG 56, BOX ELDER 45
Box Elder 11 14 17 3 - 45
KG 12 13 20 11 - 56
Box Elder - Tasha Parisian 8, Gerri Eagleman 6, Sharlene Yellowtail 6, Rebecca Eagleman 18, Ashley Parisian 5, Loni LaMere 2. Totals: 16 8-18 45.
KG - Whitney Hanson 8, Britta Umbach 4, Jodi Nomran 13, Janine Jorgenson 4, Kate Vosen 3, Natasha Dyrland 24. Totals: 21 10-17 56.
Three-point goals - Yellowtail 2, R. Eagleman 2, Hanson 2, Umbach, Dyrland. Total Fouls - Box Elder 14, KG 18. Fouled out - none.
