Hi-Line Girls Basketball Roundup

It's tournament time. That's what the last week of the regular season in Hi-Line girls basketball was all about, and teams from all over the area got one last chance to get ready for the postseason.

The action started on Thursday as North Star beat Hays-Lodge Pole in a 9C makeup game. The T-Birds outscored the Knights in the first half, but North Star used 20-point third quarter to take the lead for good in the 60-54 win.

Shelby Lipp led four Knights in double figures with 19 points. Bridjour Han added 13 points, Jordan Spicher had 12 and Kali Twedt scored 10 for the Knights. Shayla White Cow scored 18 points and Kristie Runs Above added 17 in the loss for HLP.

Thursday night also saw Rocky Boy fall at 1B power Conrad 48-28. The Morning Stars trailed 26-13 at intermission and never got into the game. Chanel Standing Rock paced the Morning Stars in the loss with nine points.

On Friday night, HLP bounced back from its loss to the Knights with a stunning 59-49 win over Big sandy in Hays. The Pioneers led by one point at halftime, but the T-Birds outscored them 21-11 in the final eight minutes for the win.

Anita Denny poured in a game-high 26 points for the T-Birds in the win. Molly Herron scored 16 points and Mackenzie Jenkins added 13 in the loss for Big Sandy.

HLP went 6-12 overall during the regular season and finished fifth in the 9C standings.

Friday also saw several nonconference games involving 9C teams.

Box Elder had a tough time with Sunburst, but the Bears got away with a 48-39 win over the Refiners in Sunburst. The Bears held a 25-14 lead at intermission, but the Refiners kept things close right to the end.

Aricka Wolf Chief and Brandi Buffalo each scored 10 points for the first-place Bears in their win over their 10C rival.

Chinook and North Star weren't as fortunate on Friday night.

The Sugarbeeters lost at home to Geraldine 42-31. In a tight first half, the Beeters trailed by four points, but a 19-13 Geraldine fourth quarter sealed the Beeters' fate. Makayla Farmer paced the Beeters in the loss with 13 points.

North Star on the other hand, suffered a heartbreaker Friday night in Rudyard as 8C power Highwood edged the Knights in the finals seconds, 42-41. The Knights led into the fourth quarter, but the Mountaineers went on a 15-8 run, including the game-winner to upset the Knights.

Shelby Lipp led the Knights with 13 points and Kali Twedt scored nine in the tough loss. The Knights finished the season with a 6-11 overall record and in fourth in the 9C standings.

In 10C action Friday, Chester/J-I locked up the regular season title by ripping Heart Butte, 67-13 in Chester. Stine Haaland and Jocelyn woods each scored 11 points to lead the Hawks, and 12 C/J-I players got into the scoring column against the Warriors.

In 2B action, Harlem started its last weekend of the regular season by beating rival wolf Point 46-43 on senior night in Harlem. The Wildcats trailed by one point entering the fourth period, but held the Wolves to just two baskets in the final eight minutes.

Maurvella Fuller poured in a game-high 21 points to lead the wildcats, while Hyapatia Getten added six points.

Saturday saw a different outcome for the Wildcats though.

In Plentywood, the Wildcats lost 67-54 in their last 2B game of the year. Harlem led going into the final stanza, but the Plentywood Wildcats scored 23 points in the final eight minutes to get the win.

Getten led Harlem with 15 points, while Jacinda Fuller and Kianna Dumas each scored 12 in the tough loss. Harlem finished the season with a 9-9 overall record and in fourth place in the final 2B standings.

Saturday night was also a tough season finale for Rocky Boy as the Morning Stars were beaten by Choteau 52-33. The game was fairly close throughout, but the Bulldogs outscored the Morning Stars 18-6 in the final stanza to pull away for good.

Tennae Singer led the Morning Stars with 10 points as Rocky Boy finished the season with a 9-9 overall record and in fourth place in the rigorous 1B.

In one last regular season 9C battle, it was Box Elder putting a stamp on a great regular season as the Bears demolished Big Sandy 71-54 on the Pioneers' home floor. Box Elder raced out to a 36-18 halftime lead, and while the Pioneers played better in the second half, they couldn't overcome the big deficit.

Megan Parker scored 19 points to lead the Bears, while Crystal Stamper added 16 and Rebecca Rossette chipped in with 11. The Pioneers got 14 points from Leela Engel and 10 from Shanya Gilead in the loss.

The Bears finished the season 17-1 and won the 9C by two games. The Pioneers finished second in the 9C and had a 12-6 overall record.

In a nonconference game between area rival Saturday night, it was the Chester/J-I Hawks squeaking one out against Chinook 49-44 in Chester. Jenni Ghekiere scored 17 points to lead the Hawks to the win, while Taryn Norby scored a game-high 21 points for the Beeters.

Chinook finished the regular season in third place in the 9C with a 10-8 overall record. C/J-I went 14-4 overall and won the 10C outright.

Now area teams will prepare for their respective district tournaments. The 9C tourney starts Thursday in Havre, while the 10C tourney gets underway Wednesday in Conrad. The 1B tournament starts Wednesday in Cut Bank and the 2B tourney starts Thursday in Malta.

Thursday

Conrad 48, Rocky Boy 28

Rocky Boy 7 6 10 5 — 28

Conrad 14 12 10 12 — 48

Rocky Boy — Sabrina LaForge 4, Star Broncho 2, Tennae Singer 3, Chanel Standing Rock 9, Autum Topsky 2, Catlin Gamble 8. Totals: 9 9-16.

Conrad — Hayley Orcutt 5, Taylor Johnson 9, Erica Grubb 1, Taylor Judisch 13, Makayla Barringer 1, Rashelle Johns 8, Moranda Brenteson 11. Totals: 18 11-20.

Fouls: Rocky Boy 14, Conrad 14. Fouled out: none. 3-pointers: Singer 1, Johnson 1.

North Star 60 Hays-Lodge Pole 54

North Star 12 12 20 16 — 60

Hays/Lodge Pole 12 13 12 17 — 54

North Star — Jordan Spicher 12, Lesa Carlon 2, Kali Twedt 10, Taylor Warren 5, Bridjour Han 13, Shelby Lipp. Totals: 19 20-37.

HLP — Anita Denny 13, Kayla Shambo 2, Kallie Martin 3, Chasanna Doney 1, Shakayla White Cow 18, Kristie Runs Above 17. Totals: 18 16-29.

Fouls: North Star 19, Hays/Lodge Pole 20. Fouled out: Smith (NS), Lipp (NS), Runs Above (HLP). 3-pointers: Spicher 2, Martin 1, White Cow 1. Technicals: Hays/Lodge Pole Coach.

Friday

Geraldine 42, Chinook 31

Geraldine 6 8 9 19 — 42

Chinook 5 5 8 13 — 31

Geraldine — K. Wishman 3, T. Scribner 7, H. Bronec 3, T. Duvall 6, B. McKinlay 15, E. Juddman 5, K. Duvall 1, K. Joyce 2. Totals: 10 19-30.

Chinook — Kalya Johnson 4, Alana Smith 3, Haley Swank 5, Makhayla Farmer 13, Kayla Hanson 6. Totals: 12 6-16.

Fouls: Geraldine 13, Chinook 19. Fouled out: Bower (C), Norby (C). 3-pointers: T. Duvall 1, McKinlay 1, Juddman 1,Swank 1.

Highwood 42, North Star 41

Highwood 8 8 11 15 — 42

North Star 7 11 15 8 — 41

Highwood — Sammi Granger 13, Raina O'Leary 21, Stevy Birkeland 1, Rachel Nelson 7. Totals: 15 11-20.

North Star — Jordan Spicher 7, Haylee Anderson 2, Kali Twedt 9, Taylor Warren 3, Bridjour Han 7, Shelby Lipp 13. Totals: 17 5-16.

Fouls: Highwood 18, North Star 17. Fouled out: O'Leary (H). 3-pointers: Nelson 1, J. Spicher 1, Warren 1.

Chester/J-I 67, Heart Butte 13

Heart Butte 0 4 2 7 — 13

CJI 19 19 18 11 — 67

Heart Butte — Krystee Tail Feathers 4, Brittany Wild Gun 4, Raelynn Boss Ribs 3, Sheyenne Trombley 2. Totals: 5 3-4.

CJI — Stine Haaland 11, Macky Sangwin 1, Megan Han 2, Denerey Haaland 2, Nikole Wolfe 9, Brittnee Theel 4, Haley Harmon 3, Kate Graff 4, Jenni Ghekiere 10, Larisa Lybeck 8, Jocelyn Woods 11, Caitlin Vinson 2. Totals: 23 15-21.

Fouls: Heart Butte 17, CJI 8. Fouled out: Aimsback (HB). 3-pointers: Wolfe 1, Harmon 1, Graff 1, Woods 3.

Harlem 46, Wolf Point 43

Wolf Point 13 13 13 4 — 43

Harlem 11 18 10 7 — 46

Wolf Point — Katie Presser 8, Amanda Sansaver 14, Hannah Hafner 2, Alyssa Hoversland 2, Heaven Pipe 2, Katie Page 2, Dionne Zoanni 13. Totals: 17 6-11.

Harlem — Jacinda Fuller 5, Hyapatia Getten 6, Kianna Dumas 4, Maurvella Fuller 21, Jaimie Snow 4, Raelynn Rider 3. Totals: 15 10-19.

Fouls: Wolf Point 18, Harlem 13. Fouled out: none. 3-pointers: Presser 2, Sansaver 1, J. Fuller 1, M. Fuller 5.

Box Elder 48, Sunburst 39

Box Elder 11 14 12 11 — 48

Sunburst 10 7 9 13 — 39

Box Elder — B. Buffalo 10, M. Parker 1, C. Stamper 9, A. WolfChief 10, R. Rosette 5, F. Runningbird 3, T. Parisian 6, J. Parker 2, S. Eagleman 2. Totals: 17 13-24.

Sunburst — Nicole Fleisher 3, Jayleen McAlpine 4, Ashlee Simmes 6, Brooke Lindskag 3, Alex Watterid 11, Angie Christiaens 12. Totals: 15 6-11.

Fouls: Box Elder 17, Sunburst 18. Fouled out: Fleisher (S). 3-pointers: Runningbird 1, Fleisher 1, Watterid 2.

Hays-Lodge Pole 59, Big Sandy 49

Big Sandy 13 12 13 11 — 49

Hays-Lodge Pole 9 15 14 21 — 59

Big Sandy — Mackenzie Jenkins 13, Maniha Gullidesun 9, Molly Herron 16, Mateila Cline 2, Leela Enyle 2. Totals: 15 14-25.

Hays-Lodgepole — Anita Denny 26, Kayla Shambo 2, Coco Moore 2, Sandra Chief Stick 2, Kallie Martin 8, Shakayla WhiteCow 10, Kristie Runs Above 4. Totals: 23 11-14.

Fouls: Big Sandy 16, Hays-Lodgepole 20. Fouled out: None. 3-pointers: Jenkins 2, Herron 1, Martin 2.

Saturday

Choteau 52, Rocky Boy 33

Rocky Boy 6 9 12 6 — 33

Choteau 13 7 14 18 — 52

Rocky Boy — Star Broncho 3, Tennae Singer 10, Salene Russette 9, Leigha Gopher 1, Chanel Standing Rock 4, Liegha Onco 5, Caitlyn Gamble 1. Totals: 13 5-16.

Choteau — Mariah Renteria 10, Mikayal Renteria 4, Sam Mellinger 7, Lexi Sullivan 4, Alisha Breen 21, Danielle Willekes 6. Totals: 21 7-10.

Fouls: Rocky Boy 9, Choteau 14. Fouled out: none. 3-pointers: Broncho 1, Singer 1, Mellinger 2, Breen 1.

Plentywood 67, Harlem 54

Harlem 12 17 10 15 — 54

Plentywood 16 17 11 23 — 67

Harlem — Jacinda Fuller 12, Kianna Dumas 12, Rikki Horn 8, Maurvella Fuller 3, Jaycee Werk 4, Hyapatia Getten 15. Totals: 21 9-15.

Plentywood — Abby Cybulski 6, Brit Harris 3, Ashley Olson 7, Emilee Martin 7, Caitlan Stadstad 23, Nikole Wangerin 1, Cara Stadstad 20. Totals: 22 23-40.

Box Elder 71. Big Sandy 54

Box Elder 16 20 22 13 —71

Big Sandy 11 7 21 15 —54

Box Elder — B. Buffalo 6, M. Parker 19, Eagleman 0, C. Stamper 16, A. Wolfchief 15, T. Parisian 4, R. Rosette 11. Totals 25 18-26.

Big Sandy — Mackenzie Jenkins 8, Mariah Gullickson 2, Molly Herron 9, Mateila Cline 8, Shanya Gilead 10, Leela Engel 14, Brooke Leder 3. Totals 20 11-28.

Total fouls — Box Elder 20, Big Sandy 20. Fouled out — Eagleman, Gullickson, Jenkins. Three-point goals — Parker, Wolfchief 2, Jenkins 2, Herron.

Chester/J-I 49, Chinook 44

Chinook 15 12 4 13 — 44

CJI 13 11 13 12 — 49

Chinook — Ashley Bower 2, Talya Johnson 6, Haley Swank 2, Taryn Norby 21, Emily Dennis 1, Makhayla Farmer 6, Kayla Hanson 6. Totals: 18 3-10.

CJI — Stine Haaland 7, Kylie Richter 3, Macky Sangwin 5, Nikole Wolfe 3, Kate Graff 7, Jenni Ghekrere 17, Larisa Lybeck 5, Jacelyn Woods 2. Totals: 15 16-33.

Fouls: Chinook 19, CJI 11. Fouled out: Norby (C). 3-pointers: Norby 5, Wolfe 1, Graff 2.