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After the conclusion of the second week of the season, quite a few local teams found their way into the win column.
Thursday brought two 9C boys basketball rivalry games to the Hi-Line.
North Star's Cooper Spicher, left, drives past a Chinook defender during a District 9C boys basketball game last Thursday night in Chinook.
The Chinook Sugarbeeters hosted the North Star Knights and captured a very convincing win at home. The Beeters defeated the Knights 68-36, and it was the first win of the season for Chinook.
North Star's Johnny Meister, right, puts up a shot during a 9C boys game last week in Chinook.
After a 23-7 first quarter, the Beeters were in control from start to finish, including a 17-point fourth quarter to close things up. Lane Seymour led the Beeters with 16 points, while Zack Schellin added 11, and Zach Molyneaux, Grant Tilleman, and Scott Schmitt scored eight points each. North Star was led by Payton Peterson with eight points.
Also on Thursday, the hosting Box Elder Bears defeated the Big Sandy Pioneers 80-66, a statement win for the Bears as they defeated the defending 9C champs.
The Bears held a narrow, six-point lead after the first quarter, but the offense kept rolling through the final frame. The Bears posted 22 in the second, 20 in the third, and 13 in the fourth, while the Pioneers were held to just 22 combined in the second and third quarters, respectively. Big Sandy made a run late, but Jessey Bailey's team high 21-points wasn't enough to push for a win. Zac Leader also scored 18, while Trevor Lackner scored 14 for the Pioneers. The Bears were led by Lonnie Plain Bull's 22 points, while Randall Gardipee pitched in 19 of his own.
Chinbook's Jacob MacLean, left, dribble up the floor during last Thursday's District 9C boys game in Chinook.
Box Elder continued to roll through the competition on Friday, as the Bears took down another 9C foe.
Chinook's Dylan Surber, left, brings the ball up the floor during a District 9C boys basketball game against North Star last Thursday night in Chinook.
The Bears earned a dominating 72-57 win over the Beeters and improved to 2-2 on the season and 2-0 in league play. With the loss, the Beeters fell to 1-4 overall and 0-2 in league play.
The Bears' offense was on all night, but their 41 second half points put the game away with an exclamation point. Chinook did make a run with 24 points in the final frame, but it was too little too late. Plain Bull led all scorers for the second straight game, this time pacing the Bears with 19 points. Gardipee finished with 17 and Clayton Morsette Jr. finished with 12. Dylan Surber led the Beeters with 14, and Schmitt finished with 13.
The 10C Chester/J-I Hawks also grabbed a win on Friday, as they defeated the Sunburst Refiners 77-57 in Sunburst.
It was a tight game through the first frame, with the Hawks holding a one-point lead, but the Hawks posted 21 points in each of the remaining quarters to come away with the 20-point win. Tim Stokes' 18-points led the Hawks, but Mike Henke added 14 and Dell Harmon added 13 as the Hawks remained undefeated on the season.
The 9C Hays-Lodge Pole Thunderbirds suffered a tough loss on Friday, as Winnett-Grass Range defeated the Thunderbirds 62-59. It was the third straight loss for the Thunderbirds.
The Thunderbirds jumped out to a 21-15 lead, but a combined 13-points in the second half ended their shot at a win. Floyd McConnell led the Thunderbirds with 24 points, and Marvin Cole finished with 23.
Back in 9C action, the Turner Tornadoes earned a win in their first game of the season, and already matched their win total from all of last season with a 51-47 win over Dodson on Friday.
Turner was paced by a Lucas Reed's 24 points and Dylan Welsch's 15, as the Tornadoes escaped a first quarter, 12-12 tie. Both teams scored 15 in the fourth quarter, but it was Turner's 24 points through the second and third frames that gave the Tornadoes the edge.
On Saturday, the 9C Pioneers got back on track with a win in Denton. The Pioneers beat the Trojans 56-48. Big Sandy improved to 2-2.
Defense was key in the win, as the Pioneers held Denton to just eight points in the third quarter. The Pioneers scored 12 in the same time, but the defense allowed the Pioneers to gain some ground and eventually the win. This time around, the Pioneers were led by Lackner's 18 points, followed by Hansen with 12, and Bailey and Leader with 10 each.
The Pioneers are back in action on Thursday when they host Roy-Winifred. Big Sandy will also face Turner on Friday.
The 10C Hawks found a way to win on Saturday, as they dominated the Simms Tigers 61-48 in Chester. The Hawks remain undefeated on the season.
Chester/J-I trailed by three-points early, but began gaining ground after the first quarter with at least 15-points in each of the final frames. Zach Bloom scored 18 on the Hawks, but Harmon nearly matched that for the Hawks with 15 points of his own. Cody Ramberg also scored 12 for C/J-I.
The Hawks will play again on Thursday when they take on Dutton/Brady on the road.
The 9C Tornadoes improved to 2-0 on the season on Saturday with another huge win for the program. They are already off to their best season in the past several years, and even grabbed their first 9C win in a very long time. The Tornadoes defeated North Star 49-41 in league play.
Welsch had another big game for Turner as he led all scorers with 19-points. But in a very balanced outing, Bret VanValkenburg and Lucas Reed both scored 12-points each.
North Star was paced by Cooper Spicher's 11, while Sam Ulmen and Gavin Spinler both added nine-points each.
The Knights are still looking for a win this season, and will face Big Sandy on Friday and Hays-Lodge Pole on Saturday. The Tornadoes will look to continue on their hot start, as they face Hinsdale on Thursday and Big Sandy on Friday.
Rocky Boy also took care of Cut Bank, 76-57 Saturday night. Junior Day Child scored 18 points. Darien Lamfromboise added 13 for the Stars and Kelsey Standing Rock scored 10.
Thursday
Chinook 68, North Star 36
North Star 7 10 6 13 – 36
Chinook 23 17 11 17 – 68
North Star — Spicher 4, Q. Spinler 2, Meister 2, Ulmen 7, Laurry 2, Gilead 4, G. Spinler 5, Peterson 8, Helmbrecht 2.
Chinook — Lane Seymour 16, Dylan Surber 7, Scott Schmitt 8, Zach Molyneaux 8, Zack Schellin 11, Hamilton 2, Simenson 8, Tilleman 7.
Box Elder 80, Big Sandy 66
Box Elder 25 22 20 13 — 80
Big Sandy 19 11 11 25 — 66
Box Elder — Brandon The Boy 12, Claylen Morsette Jr. 9, Randall Gardipee 19, Dakota Standing Rock 3, Quinn Baker 3, Nathan Parker 2, Thomas Person 8, Lonnie Plain Bull 22, Lee Webster 2. Totals 32 7-13
Big Sandy — Zac Leader 18, Jessey Bailey 21, Jerry Hansen 10, Trevor Lackner 14. Totals: 24 12-26.
Friday
Box Elder 72, Chinook 57
Chinook 7 11 15 24 — 57
Box Elder 14 17 22 19 — 72
Chinook — Lane Seymour 7, Dylan Surber 14, Scott Schmitt 13, Zach Molyneaux 8, Jacob MacLean 2, Ian Mcintosh 2, Travis Hamilton 2, Ty Simonsen 2, Grant Tilleman 7.
Box Elder — Brandon The Boy 8, Clayton Morsette Jr. 12, Randall Gardipee 17, Jacob Jones 1, Dakota Standing Rock 3, Nathan Parker 6, Thomas Parisian 2, Lonnie Plain Bull 19, Jacob Burns 2, Lee Webster 2.
Chester-J/I 77, Sunburst 57
Chester/J-I 14 12 21 21 – 77
Sunburst 13 13 15 16 – 57
Chester-J/I — Jordan Oraw 10, Dell Harmon 13, Tim Stokes 18, Mike Henke 14, Steven May 7, Cody Ramberg 5, Dustin Romain 9, Klayton Lohr 1.
Sunburst — Logan Simmes 8, Tyler Tharp 26, Andy Ryan 10, Austin Luckenbill 6, Peter Mackintosh 7.
Winnett-Grass Range 62, Hays-Lodge Pole 59
HLP 21 15 5 8 – 59
W-GR 15 12 19 16 – 62
HLP – Nate Doney 2, Marvin Cole 23, Darnell Parisian 4, Sterling White Cow 6, Floyd McConnell 24.
W-GR – Clay Barnett 12, Joe Stahl 8, Logan Sluggett 11, Jake Iverson 2, Jerrin Strenge 6, Ryan Sedwick 19, Roman Wollman 4.
Turner 51, Dodson 47
Turner 12 10 14 15 – 51
Dodson 12 13 7 15 – 47
Turner – Dylan Welsh 15, Tyler Humphreys 3, Bret Van Valkenburg 4, Lucas Reed 24, Alvarao Gonzalez 3, Reece Hutton 2. Totals 22 5-8 51.
Dodson – Levi Jones 8, Chalen Danniels 4, Jesse Stephens 8, Jimmy Martin 18, Trevor B. 3 Nick Z. 8. Totals: 14 8-18 47.
Saturday
Big Sandy 56, Denton 48
Big Sandy 17 13 12 14 – 56
Denton 12 17 8 11 – 48
Big Sandy — Jerry Hansen 12, Cody Bailey 2, Trevor Lackner 18, Zac Leader 10, Kyle Strutz 4, Jessey Bailey 10.
Denton — Mitch Ward 4, Lane Lucas 5, Jake Gremaux 20, Austin Morris 6, Kendall Carpenter 9, Tyler Lee 4.
Chester/J-I 61, Simms 48
Simms 15 10 10 13 – 48
Chester/J-I 12 16 15 18 – 61
Simms — Crumley 4, Brown 2, Pschernig 6, Beaver 16, Z. Bloom 18, J. Bloom 2.
Chester-J/I — Jordan Oraw 6, Dell Harman 15, Tim Stoker 7, Mike Henke 9, Steven May 5, Cody Ramberg 12, Dustin Romain 7.
Turner 49, North Star 41
Turner 9 17 13 10 - 49
North Star 7 5 12 17 – 41
Turner – Dylan Welsh 19, Tyler Humphries 2, Bret VanValkenburg 12, Lucas Reed 12, Alvero Gonzalez 4.
North Star – Cooper Spicher 11, Quinn Spinler 3, Johnny Meister 9, Willie Gilead 7, Gavin Spinler 9, Payton Peterson 2.
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