Hi-Line Girls Basketball Roundup

There is one week left in the regular season of girls basketball on the Hi-Line. And no doubt, this past week saw plenty of important games around the area.

The week started with a nonconference win by Chester/J-I over North Star in Rudyard. The Hawks upended the Knights 45-32 a pair of 15-point efforts from Stine Haaland and Jenni Ghekiere. In the loss, the Knights got 15 points and 12 rebounds by Shelby Lipp.

The action continued on Thursday, but it too was a tough night for several area squads.

In Harlem Thursday night, the Malta M-Ettes crushed the host wildcats 71-34 and in Hays, the Roy-Winifred Raiders thrashed Hays-Lodge Pole 50-39.

On Friday night, Chester/J-I kept on winning. The Hawks demolished Power 64-21 in a District 10C game. The Hawks got 11 points from Ghekiere and 10 by Haaland and 13 Hawks got into the scoring column as C/J-I kept ahold of first place in the league standings.

In a crucial 9C showdown Friday night, the Big Sandy Pioneers edged the Chinook Sugarbeeters 49-47. The Pioneers led by one point at the half, but fell behind in the third quarter. However, a 12-6 run on their home floor propelled the Pioneers to a victory and enabled them to hold on to second place in the 9C.

Molly Herron scored 16 points for Big Sandy and Hannah Williams added 13 points and 14 rebounds. Chinook got 17 points form Taryn Norby and 11 points by Makayla Farmer in the tough loss.

Friday night also saw North Star suffer its second loss of the week. The Knights fell 41-36 at Sunburst. The Knights led 21-18 at intermission but the 10C Refiners pushed through in the second half.

Jordan Spicher and Shelby Lipp each scored 10 points in nonconference loss for the Knights.

Friday night also marked the beginning of an interesting two-game stretch for the Rocky Boy Morning Stars. In Shelby, the Morning Stars picked up a huge 1B win, beating the Coyotes 39-34.

Rocky Boy jumped out to a 16-6 first-quarter lead, then played great defense and held Shelby off in the second half. Sabrina Laforge, Leah Onco and Caitlyn Gamble all scored 10 points each for Rocky Boy.

But as big a win as the Morning Stars earned on Friday night, they couldn't overcome Class B's best team on Saturday. In Fairfield, the Eagles crushed the Morning Stars 71-26. Fairfield outscored Rocky Boy 50-15 in the first half and never looked back. Chanel Standing Rock and Onco combined to score 19 points for Rocky Boy in the lopsided loss. Still, the Morning Stars enter the final week of the regular season, sitting good in third place in 1B standings.

In another Class B game on Saturday, Harlem suffered a tough conference loss, 41-31 to Glasgow. The Wildcats played well, but the Scotties started off well and the Wildcats couldn't quite recover. Jaycee Werk paced the Wildcats with nine points.

Saturday also saw a third straight tough loss for the North Star Knight. This time, the Knights dropped a 46-41 decision to 7C power Roy-Winifred in Rudyard. The Raiders outscored the Knights 26-14 in the first half, and although the Knights played well in the second, they couldn't quite catch up, even with a season-high 26 points from Shelby Lipp.

Saturday night went much better for 9C powers Box Elder and Chinook.

In Heart Butte, the league-leading Bears thrashed the 10C Heart Butte Warriors 76-16. Aricka Wolf Chief led the way with 17 points, but the Bears also got 15 points by Tristan Parisian and 13 from Megan Parker.

And Chinook rebounded from a close loss earlier in the week with a thrilling win over HLP Saturday night in Chinook. The Beeters edged the T-Birds 52-50 thanks to a 22-18 comeback fourth quarter. The Thunderbirds played one of their most complete games of the season, and got 20 points form Anita Denny, 17 by Kristie Runs Above and 16 from Shayla Whitecow, but it wasn't enough to upset the Beeters. Chinook was paced by Farmer with 15 points, while Emily Dennis added eight.

Tuesday

Chester/J-I 45, North Star 32

C/J-I 8 19 7 11 — 45

North Star 11 6 11 4 — 32

C/J-I — Stine Haaland 15, Macky Sanguin 4, Nicole Wolfe 2, Kate Graff 5, Jenni Ghekiere 15, Larisa Lybeck 4. Totals: 17 10-13.

North Star — Jordan Spicher 4, Haylee Anderson 2, Lisa Carlon 2, Taylor Warren 4, Bridjour Han 5, Shelby Lipp 15. Totals: 11 9-13.

Total fouls: C/J-I 20, North Star 15. Fouled out: Lipp. 3-pointers: Han 1, Haaland 1.

Thursday

Malta 71, Harlem 34

Malta 19 19 16 17 — 71

Harlem 5 13 11 5 — 34

Malta — Courtney Henry 13, Jessica Cole 14, Jayla Graham 4, Kori Kindle 12, Katy Ezereda 11, Taylor Panktratz 4, Brenna King 3, Krishelle Zwiers 10. Totals: 31 6-12.

Harlem — Jacinda Fuller 10, Kianna Dumas 8, Maurvella Fuller 7, Hyapatia Getten 9. Totals: 13 2-7.

Fouls: Malta 15, Harlem 18. Fouled out: None. 3-pointers: Henry, Cole 2, J. Fuller 2, Dumas 2, M. Fuller, Getten.

Roy/Winifred 50, Hays-Lodge Pole 39

Roy/Winifred 14 10 10 16 — 50

Hays-Lodge Pole 3 12 11 13 — 39

Roy/Winifred — M. Siroky 6, A. Knerr 11, R. Bold 11, R. Wichman 2, D. McClure 17, A. Bold 3. Totals: 15 18-28.

Hays-Lodge Pole — Anita Denny 14, Kayla Shambo 2, Coco Moore 5, Saundra Chief Stick 2, Shakayla White Cow 3, Kristie Runs Above 13. Totals: 10 3-6.

Fouls: Roy/Winifred 12, Hays/Lodge Pole 18. Fouled out: R. Bold (RW), Denny (HLP), White Cow (HLP). 3-pointers: McClure 2, Moore 1, White Cow 1.

Friday

Rocky Boy 39, Shelby 34

Rocky Boy 16 3 9 11 — 39

Shelby 6 10 10 8 — 34

Rocky Boy — Sabrina LaForge 10, Chelsey Stump 1, Star Broncho 2, Tennae Singer 3, Desiree Small 2, Chanel Standing Rock 1, Leigha Onca 10, Caitlyn Gamble 10. Totals: 10 17-24.

Big Sandy 49, Chinook 47

Chinook 9 18 14 6 — 47

Big Sandy 9 17 11 12 — 49

Chinook — Ashley Bower 3, Kalya Johnson 2, Alana Smith 6, Haley Swank 6, Taryn Norby 17, Emily Dennis 2, Makayla Farmer 11. Totals: 16 14-20.

Big Sandy — Hannah Williams 13, Mackenzie Jenkins 9, Mariha Gullickson 6, Katie Owen 3, Molly Herron 16, Mateila Cline 2. Totals: 19 8-17.

Fouls: Chinook 15, Big Sandy 17. Fouled out: Owen (BS). 3-pointers: Bower 1, Jenkins 1, Herron 2.

Chester/J-I 64, Power 21

Power 4 2 7 8 — 21

C/J-I 17 20 12 15 — 64

Power — Brieanna Smelser 2, Madison Perry 4, Kennedy Miller 13, Mariah Dobbins 2. Totals: 8 5-10.

C/J-I — Stine Haaland 10, Kylie Richter 2, Macky Sangwin 3, Megan Han 2, Denerey Haaland 4, Nikole Wolfe 7, T Theel 5, Jimi Sangwin 2, Haley Harmon 3, Kate Graff 3, Jenni Ghekere 11, Jocelyn Woods 9, Caitlin Vinson 3. Totals: 23 14-24.

Sunburst 41, North Star 36

North Star — J. Spicher 10, H. Anderson 1, L. Carlon 2, K. Twedt 5, T. Warren 2, B. Han 3, T. Smith 2, S. Lipp 10, K. Hansen 1.

Sunburst — Nicole Fleischer 2, Jaylee McAlpine 7, Becky Flesch 4, Brooke Lindskog 2, Alex Watterud 15, Angie Christiaens 11.

Saturday

Fairfield 71, Rocky Boy 26

Rocky Boy 7 8 6 5 — 26

Fairfield 23 27 9 12 — 71

Rocky Boy — S. Laforge 2, T. Singer 3, C Standing Rock 10, L. Onco 9, C. Gamble 2. Totals: 10 4-8.

Fairfield — Destiny Palmer 5, Molly Klinker 12, Linnea Zier 6, Paige Overson 2, Jordyn Johnson 5, Shylar Steinbach 6, Sydne Steinbach 8, Jill Barta 19, Caddisy Coverdell 2, Syd Manuel-McInerny 6. Totals: 29 7-22.

Fouls: Rocky Boy 13, Fairfield 11. Fouled out: none. 3-Pointers: Singer 1, Standing Rock 1, Palmer 1, Shylar Steinbach 2, Manuel-McInerney 1.

Glasgow 41, Harlem 31

Harlem 10 3 612 - 31

Glasgow 15 13 6— 41

Harlem — Jevie Doney 3, Jacinda Fuller 8, Jaycee Werk 9, Hyapatia Getten 8, Raelynn Rider 3. Totals: 11 5-17.

Glasgow — Rose Reyling 6, Jami Johnson 2, Hanna Schultz 6, Shelby Fossum 6, Alex Page 4, Tiffany Wetzel 10, MayCee Markle 7. Totals: 14 12-18.

Fouls: Harlem 19, Glasgow 19. Fouled out: none. 3-pointers: Doney 1, Fuller 1, Werk 2, Getten 1, Rider 1, Markle 1.

Box Elder 76, Heart Butte 16

Box Elder 18 33 13 12 — 76

Heart Butte 4 5 7 0 — 16

Box Elder — Brandi Buffalo 6, Megan Parker 13, Crystal Stamper 7, Aricka Wolf Chief 17, Tristan Parisian 15, Frankie Raining Bird 3, Rebecca Rosette 8, Jaylin Parker 7. Totals: 31 9-15.

Heart Butte — Krystee Tail Feathers 7, Raelynn Calf Boss Ribs 3, Jenny Jo Tail Feather 6. Totals; 6 3-6.

Total fouls — BE 9, HB 15. 3-pointers — M. Parker, Stamper, Wolf Chief, Raining Bird, J. Parker, Calf Boss Ribs.

Winifred/Roy 46, North Star 41

Winifred/Roy 13 13 8 12 — 46

North Star 7 7 12 15 — 41

Winifred/Roy — Hayle Stoky 5, Arly Knorr 5, Regan Bold 10, Danyce McLure 16, Alex Bold 10. Totals: 18 7-14.

North Star — Jordan Spicher 1, Kali Twedt 5, Taylor Warren 2, Bridjour Han 7, Shelby Lipp 26. Totals: 14 11-18.

Fouls: Winifred/Roy 17, North Star 19. Fouled out: R. Bold (WR). 3-pointers: Knorr 1, McLure 2, Han 1.

Chinook 52, Hays-Lodge Pole 50

Hays-Lodge Pole 12 12 8 18 — 50

Chinook 8 12 10 22 — 52

Hays-Lodge Pole — A. Denny 20, K. Martin 3, S. Whitecow 16, K. Runs Above. Totals: 17 15-28.

Chinook — Ashley Bower 4, Talya Johnson 4, Alana Smith 6, Haley Swank 6, Taryn Norby 7, Emily Dennis 8, Makayla Farmer 15, Kayla Hanson 2. Totals: 20 11-17.

Fouls: Hays-Lodge Pole 16, Chinook 19. Fouled out: Whitecow (H). 3-pointers: Martin 1, Swank 1.