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It was a somewhat quiet week across the Hi-Line in boys high school basketball. Poor weather conditions wreaked havoc with travel and teams saw limited action in District 2B, 9C and 10C play.
The basketball week actually got started early as the Box Elder Bears crushed Belt 91-52 on Jan. 26 in Box Elder.
Neal Rosette led four Bears in double figures with 22 points. Aaron Henry added 21, Jayson Hawk came off the bench to score 12 points and Tim Rosette chipped in with 11 in the win.
Last Tuesday night, the KG KouGars picked up a come-from-behind road win over the Chester Coyotes, 65-58.
The Coyotes led 31-27 at halftime and held a two-point lead heading into the fourth quarter. But the KouGars pulled ahead of the Coyotes in the fourth quarter via a 24-11 run to grab a critical win over their 10C rival.
Richie Melby and Luke Antonich led the way for the KouGars with 15 points a piece while Drew Kapperud chipped in with 13 points. Travis VanDyke paced Chester in the loss with a game-high 20 points. John Tranberg added 13 points in the losing effort.
On a rare Wednesday night game, Hays-Lodge Pole came up just short against Dodson 66-63 in Dodson. The T-Birds got down early in the game and spent the rest of the contest fighting back before coming up just short.
Lance Brockie scored 15 points and Steven Shambo added 14, while Michael Gray chipped in with 11 in the loss for Hays.
On Friday night in District 2B play, the third-ranked Glasgow Scotties ripped the Chinook Sugarbeeters 75-38. Glasgow raced out to a 21-4 first quarter lead and never looked back in the easy victory.
Glen Bratz led four Scotties in double-figures with 19 points and Randy Elletson added 17. Chinook got 12 points from Adam Hayes.
In District 9C action Friday night, the top-ranked Big Sandy Pioneers remained perfect on the season with a 79-54 trouncing of Rocky Boy. The Stars tried to make things close in the second half, but they could not overcome a 47-21 halftime Big Sandy lead.
Gage Brumwell led all scorers with 26 points for Big Sandy. Jay Jamieson and Mason Ophus added 16 and 13 points, respectively. Rocky Boy got 10 points each from the trio of A.J. The Boy, Eric Watson and Bill Watson.
Friday night also saw the Box Elder Bears blow out the Blue Sky Eagles, 83-52. The Bears outscored Blue Sky 42-26 in the first half and tacked on another 27 points in the fourth quarter.
Aaron Henry led the Bears with a game-high 20 points and Neal Rosette chipped in with 14. In all, 10 Box Elder players reached the scoring column. Jeremiah Moog paced Blue Sky with 18 points.
On Saturday, the Harlem Wildcats returned to action and defeated District 9C foe Rocky Boy, 77-53. The Wildcats raced out to a 25-12 first quarter lead, but the Stars came back to pull within six points at halftime, 36-30. The Wildcats responded with a 26-13 run in the fourth quarter to put the contest out of reach.
Harlem got a game-high 25 points from Jim Kennedy. Ben Carrywater also scored 13 points in the win. Eric Watson paced the Stars with 12 points.
In District 9C action, the KG KouGars continued their winning ways, picking up a close 52-48 decision over Turner. The Tornadoes actually held a 28-24 lead at intermission and led 39-36 through three periods. But the KouGars went on a 16-9 run in the final quarter to push themselves to the close win.
KG got 17 points from Cody Donoven and 15 from Dan Kloppenburg. Brandon Simons and Clancy Kegel scored 16 points apiece for Turner.
In District 10C action the J-I Rams pulled off a one-point 66-65 victory over the Valier Panthers. J-I outscored Valier 24-23 in a furious third quarter to lead 53-47. The Panthers rallied late but came up short in the closing seconds.
J-I was led by Craig Miller with 20 points. Matt Tempel and Zach Ramberg added 14 points each in the win.
Big Sandy remained undefeated, surviving a 65-56 scare from Hays-Lodge Pole on Saturday night in Hays. The Pioneers clung to a 43-40 lead going into the fourth quarter, but outscored the T-Birds 22-16 at the end to pull away.
Jay Jamieson led all scorers with 32 points while Mason Ophus added 13 as Big Sandy improved to 14-0 in conference and 16-0 overall.
Hays-Lodge Pole did get a win, picking up a 68-62 win over Turner in Hays on Monday. The T-Birds broke open a 46-46 game at the end of the third period, outscoring Turner 22-16 in the fourth quarter.
Andrew Walker scored 22 points to lead the T-Birds. Delaine Ariwite added 15 while Joe Small and Lance Brockie added 12 points each in the win. Turner was led by David Jones' 21 points. The Tornadoes also got 17 points each from Brandon Simons and Evan Hauge in the losing effort.
MONDAY
Box Elder 91, Belt 52
Belt 5 12 19 16 - 52
Box Elder 26 25 24 16 - 91
Belt - Wes Lentz 11, Trevor Daer 15, Sam Sweeney 1, Bobby Tillman 2, Adam Taylor 23. Totals: 19 8-12 52.
Box Elder - Kyle Parker 6, Aaron Henry 21, Neal Rosette 22, Tyler Henry 7, Tim Rosette 11, Dustin Bacon 6, Jayson Hawk 12, Elliot The Boy 6. Totals: 39 10-16 91.
Three-point goals - Daer 3, Taylor 3, N. Rosette 2, T. Henry, Hawk 2. Total Fouls - BELT 11, BOX 15. Fouled out - none.
TUESDAY
KG 65, Chester 58
KG 13 14 14 24 - 65
Chester 16 15 11 16 - 58
KG - Dan Kloppenburg 8, Drew Kapperud 13, Luke Antonich 15, Darby Donoven 2, Cody Donoven 12, Richie Melby 15.
Chester - John Tranberg 13, Isaac VanDyke 3, Logan Lyders 10, Kevin May 5, Travis VanDyke 20, Mitch Violett 5, Patrick Walstad 2.
Total fouls - KG 12, Chester 24. Fouled out - Tranberg, Lyders. Three-pointer goals - Kapperud 2, C. Donoven 1, Violett 1, Tranberg 1.
WEDNESDAY
Dodson 66, Hays-Lodge Pole 63
Hays- Lodge Pole 12 16 14 21 - 63
Dodson 16 15 17 18 - 66
Hays-Lodge Pole - Joe Small 6, Garrett Morin 2, Delaine Ariwite 5, Andrew Walker 6, Michael Gray 11, Steven Shambo 14, Lance Brockie 15, Robyn Doney 4. Totals: 26 6-10 63.
Dodson - Blake Boschee 11, Dusty Prestwich 9, Roy Wyse 16, Matthew Dolphay 5, Frank Webb 2, William DeCelles 22, Clayton KillEagle 1. Totals: 20 22-43 66.
Three-point goals - Small, Ariwite, Gray, Shambo 2, Boschee 3, DeCelles. Total Fouls - HLP 30, DOD 16. Fouled out - Small, Doney.
FRIDAY
Glasgow 75, Chinook 38
Glasgow 21 18 13 23 - 75
Chinook 4 12 11 11 - 38
Glasgow - Jesse McIntyre 4, Seth Combs 13, Glen Bratz 19, Randy Elletson 17, Nate Barstad 15, Nate Doornek 7. Totals: 24 23-35 75
Chinook - Chad Beck 3, Nate Ranstrom 4, Marty Birky 2, Dillon Davies 5, Adam Hayes 12, Kellen Broadhead 5, Levi Blankenship 2, Jordan Lybeck 5. Totals: 10 18-37 38
Three-point goals - McIntyre, Combs, Bratz 2. Total Fouls - GLA 27, CHI 23. Fouled out - Doornek. Technical fouls - Glasgow coach, Hayes.
Big Sandy 79 , Rocky Boy 54
Rocky Boy 10 11 14 19 - 54
Big Sandy 23 24 14 18 - 79
Big Sandy - Gage Brumwell 25, Jay Jamieson 16, Mason Ophus 13, Adam Butler 3, Skylar Pearson 8, Aaron Andrade 5, Devin Genereux 7, John Sheehy 2.
Rocky Boy - Kyle Windy Boy 2, A.J. The Boy 10, Eric Watson 10, Bill Watson 10, Charles Walking Child 10, Ivan Whitford 2, Ronnie Stump 2.
Three-point goals - The Boy 1, E. Watson 1, B. Watson 1, Walking Child 1, M. Watson 2, Jamieson 1, Genereux 1. Total Fouls - RB 26, BS 13. Fouled out - Walking Child, Ophus. Technical Fouls - Walking Child.
Box Elder 83 , Blue Sky 52
Blue Sky 11 15 8 18 - 52
Box Elder 21 21 14 27 - 83
Blue Sky - Jeremiah Moog 18, Alex Chivilicek 7, Conrad Wendland 4, Roald Aageson 13, Alex Frey 2, Levi Wendland 2, Matt Sundin 2, Joel Fladstol 4.
Box Elder - Kyle Parker 11, Aaron Henry 20, Neal Rosette 14, Tyler Henry 8, Tim Rosette 8, Dane Haley 6, Dustin Bacon 6, Jason Hawk 7, Elliot The Boy 2, Jeremy Burns 1.
Total fouls - Box Elder 18, Blue Sky 17. Fouled out - Fladstol. Three-point goals - Moog, Parker, A. Henry, N. Rosette 2, T. Henry. T. Rosette, Hawk.
Saturday
Harlem 77, Rocky Boy 53
Harlem 25 11 15 26 - 77
Rocky Boy 12 18 11 13 - 53
Harlem - Craig Adams 3, Brian Azure 5, Bruce Bird 2, Ben Carrywater 13, Keenan Fetter 4, Jim Kennedy 25, Jordan Mount 4, Matt Pettit 7, John Young 14. Totals 30 8-15 77.
Rocky Boy - Upton Whitford 5, Ivan Whitford 8, Kyle Windy Boy 3, Eric Watson 12, A.J. The Boy 8, Bill Watson 8, Charles Walking Child 9, Chad Wolf Child 1. Totals 19 12-18 53.
Total fouls - Harlem 17, Rocky Boy 14. Fouled out - none. Technical - none. Three-point goals - Adams, Azure, Carrywater 2, Young, U. Whitford, I. Whitford , Watson 2.
KG 52, Turner 48
KG 11 13 12 16 - 52
Turner 10 18 11 9 - 48
KG - Dan Kloppenburg 15, Drew Kapperud 9, Luke Antonich 5, Darby Donoven 2, Cody Donoven 17, Richie Melby 4. Totals 21 4-10 52.
Turner - Brandon Simons 16, Clancy Kegel 16, David Jones 10, Evan Hauge 4, Dalton Cornell 2. Totals 20 4-15 48.
Total fouls - KG 19, Turner 18. Fouled out - Simon, Jones. Technical - none. 3-point goals - Kloppenburg 3, Kapperud 3, Kegel 2, Jones 2.
J-I 66, Valier 65
Valier 15 9 23 18 - 65
J-I 13 16 24 13 - 66
Valier - Neil Tatsey 20, Tucker Kuka 12, Chris Widhalm 2, Matt Widhalm 4, Robby Stokes 14, Kyle Jannusch 11, Vern Kuka 2. Totals: 25 5-7.
J-I - Matt Tempel 14, Brent Pimley 13, Zach Ramberg 14, Craig Miller 20, Dane Kantorowitz 5. Totals: 26 11-21.
Total fouls - Valier 19, J-I 14. Fouled out: none. Technical fouls - Ramberg. Three-point goals - Stokes, Kuka 3, Tatsey 6, Miller, Ramberg 2.
Big Sandy 65, Hays Lodge-Pole 56
Big Sandy 14 14 15 22 - 65
Hays-Lodge Pole 14 11 15 16 - 56
Big Sandy - Gage Brumwell 9, Jay Jamieson 32, Mason Ophus 13, Adam Butler 5, Skylar Pearson 4, Devin Genereux 2. Totals: 19 24-34 65.
Hays-Lodge Pole - Joe Small 4, Delaine Ariwite 8, Cody Main 3, Andrew Walker 8, Robyn Doney 19, Mike Gray 5, Steven Shambo 4, Lance Brockie 4. Totals: 20 12-14 56.
Three-point goals - Jamieson 3, Small, Doney, Gray, Shambo. Total Fouls - BS 15, HLP 32. Fouled out - Main, Walker, Doney, Gray, Shambo.
Monday
Hays-Lodge Pole 68, Turner 62
Turner 16 17 13 16 - 62
Hays-Lodge Pole 17 16 13 22 - 68
Turner - Brandon Simons 17, Clancy Kegel 7, David Jones 21, Evan Hauge 17. Totals: 24 13-21 62.
Hays-Lodge Pole - Joe Small 12, Delaine Ariwite 15, Andrew Walker 22, Mike Gray 4, Steven Shambo 3, Lance Brockie 12. Totals: 24 17-25 68.
Three-point goals - Jones, Small, Doney. Total Fouls - TUR 18, HLP 21. Fouled out - Ariwite, Kegel.
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