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The holiday break went by fast. And before fans knew it, high school girls basketball team's were back at it. This weekend saw the resumption of the high school season, and also the start of the drive towards postseason play.
The action was fast and furious right from the start this weekend with the renewal of an old rivalry Thursday night in Rocky Boy. The Rocky Boy Morning Stars and Big Sandy Pioneers battled for many years in the District 9C, and were two of the most successful team's of the last decade on the Hi-Line. And on Thursday night, it was if nothing had changed as the Class B Morning Stars beat the 9C Pioneers 65-55 in an overtime classic.
Big Sandy trailed 23-17 at halftime, but roared back to take a one-point lead heading into the final quarter. From there it was a seesaw affair in which the rivals needed an extra five minutes to decide the winner. In overtime, Rocky Boy caught fire, out-scoring the Pioneers 16-6 to win going away.
Leigha Onco poured in 19 points from Rocky Boy, while Catlyn Gamble added 14 and Brandi Buffalo chipped in with 11. Big Sandy got 12 points apiece from Molly Herron and Brooke Leader in the non-conference loss.
Things didn't get any easier for the Pioneers as they returned to 9C play Friday night. On the road again, this time to face Chinook, the Pioneers came up short, falling to the Sugarbeeters 53-44. Chinook had a 39-30 lead after three quarters, and the Pioneers could never quite get over the hump.
Makhayla Farmer scored 16 points and grabbed 15 rebounds for the Beeters, while Alana Smith scored 11. The Pioneers were paced by 14 points from Kaylie Gilman.
In another key 9C showdown Friday night, the Box Elder Bears took a step forward with a dominant 55-32 win over Hays-Lodge Pole in Hays. The Bears' defense clamped down on the Thunderbirds in the second half, allowing HLP just 10 points in the final 16 minutes.
Krista Chief Stick led three Bears in double figures with 15 points, while Lauren Four Colors added 14 and Rebecca Rossette scored 12. HLP got a combined 17 points from Shakayla Whitecow and Chassanna Doney in the loss.
Rocky Boy's Tristan Parisian, left, dribbles by Big Sandy's Leela Engle during a high school girls basketball game last Thursday night in Rocky Boy. The Morning Stars beat the Pioneers in overtime.
Friday night was also a good return to the court for the North Star Knights as they clobbered Sunburst 54-33. Tylynn Rettig notched a game-high 15 points, while Bettie Carlon tallied 12 and Delainey Spicher nailed two 3-pointers.
The return from holiday break also went well for the Chester/J-I Hawks. On Friday night, the Hawks blasted Power 63-26 behind 16 points from Denerey Haaland. Brittany Whitley also scored 13 as four Hawks reached double figures.
C/J-I remained on the road Saturday night and welcomed in a big rival of its own in the form of the North Star Knights. And looking to remain unbeaten, the Hawks ran past the Knights 53-35. After playing to a 5-5 tie in the first quarter, C/J-I busted the game wide open, going on a 26-12 run in the second to build a double-digit lead the Hawks would never relinquish.
Four Hawks again led the way with Haley Harmon scoring 13 points, while Haaland and Caitlin Vinson each scored 11 and Brittnee Theel chipped in with 10. North Star was paced by Bettie Carlon's 12 points.
Box Elder made it a perfect weekend on Saturday, as the Bears edged Heart Butte 48-44 at home. The Bears trailed the Warriors by four points in the fourth quarter, but came back via a 16-4 run. Lauren Four Colors led the way for Box Elder with 14 points.
In the only 9C game Saturday night, the Sugarbeeters made it look easy, beating the young Turner Tornadoes, 59-13. Makhayla Farmer and Emily Dennis led the Beeters with 12 and 11 points, respectively, while Ella Billmayer scored seven for Turner.
In Hays, things didn't go quite as smooth as HLP ran into 7C juggernaut Roy-Winifred. The Outlaws took care of the T-Birds, 52-25. On a night when the HLP offense struggled mightily, the T-Birds got seven points each from Shakayla Whitecow and Pauline Siers.
Big Sandy's Molly Herron, right, shoots over a Rocky Boy defender last Thursday night in Rocky Boy.
After winning a big game on Thursday, the Rocky Boy Morning Stars had a huge task in front of them Saturday night as they were in Fairfield to take on the unbeaten Eagles in a 1B showdown. Fairfield hasn't lost a game in nearly three years, and while Rocky Boy played well, the Eagles rolled to a 68-38 victory.
Fairfield led 42-17 at halftime and finished the Morning Stars off with a 21-6 run in the final frame. Brandi Buffalo had a solid game for Rocky Boy, scoring 16 points and pulling down nine rebounds.
Thursday
Rocky Boy 65, Big Sandy 55 (ot)
Big Sandy 13 4 16 15 6 — 55
Rocky Boy 10 13 9 17 16 — 65
Big Sandy — Leela Engle 11, Mateila Cline 8, Molly Herron 12, Kaylie Gilman 5, Brooke Leader 12, Shelby Gasvoda 7. Totals: 21 8-15.
Rocky Boy — Brandi Buffalo 11, Jude The Boy 2, Leaha Gopher 6, Tristan Parisian 6, Leigha Onco 19, Kylee Raining Bird 4, Caytlyn Gamble 14, Cherise Day Child 3. Totals: 23 16-29.
Total fouls: Big Sandy 19, Rocky Boy 12. Fouled out: Leader. 3-point goals: Leader 1, Herron 2, Gasvoda 2, Gopher 1, Parisian 1, Onco 1.
Friday
Chester/J-I 63, Power 26
Power 2 14 1 9 -- 26
C/J-I 15 12 22 14 -- 63
Power – Shailyn Miller 3, Rachel Pederson 7, Joie Beard 4, Ali Willekes 3, Kennedy Miller 9. Totals: 7 8-14.
C/J-I – Haley Harmon 9, Denerey Haaland 16, Brittnee Theel 10, Erin Wolfe 2, Kate Graff 10, Caitlin Vinson 3, Brittany Whitley 13. Totals: 19 22-25.
Glasgow 50, Harlem 32
Harlem 8 4 14 6 -- 32
Glasgow 12 15 9 14 -- 50
Harlem – Cecelia Moore 6, Ticia Cliff 3, Kasey Ramone 5, Monique Doney 16, Shayna Fetter 2. Totals: 14 3-10.
Glasgow – Abbi Kolstad 2, Laurel Wageman 10, Abby Dalbey 2, Haylee Redfield 4, Alex Page 10, Erika Hortsock 3, Alaina Cole 5, Megan Rasmuson 8, Lexis Synan 6. Totals: 21 7-16.
Total fouls – Harlem 15, Glasgow 11. Three pointers – Cliff 1, Page 1.
North Star 54, Sunburst 33
Sunburst 6 13 8 6 -- 33
North Star 14 16 17 7 -- 54
Sunburst – Nicole Boch 2, Rachel Ehlers 5, Hannah Hauschulz 1, Brooke Lindskog 8, Rebecca Ratzburg 2, Courtney Lindskog10, Krista Hauschulz 5. Totals: 13 6-9.
North Star – Mac Hansen 4, Delainey Spicher 6, Lisa Carlon 7, Greyson Spicher 6, Tylynn Rettig 15, Bettie Carlon 12, Kassidy Hansen 2, Sheridan O'Neil 2. Totals: 23 5-8.
Total fouls – Sunburst 4, North Star 9. Three pointers – Ehlers 1, D. Spicher 2, Rettig 1.
Chinook 53, Big Sandy 44
Big Sandy 10 10 10 14 — 44
Chinook 12 14 13 14 — 53
Big Sandy — Leela Engle 3, Mateila Cline 9, Molly Herron 7, Kaylie Gilman 14, Brooke Leader 4, Shelby Gasvoda 5, Abby Gregory 2. Totals 14 14-26.
Chinook — Emily Dennis 8, Hannah Weber 1, Madison McCann 7, Talya Johnson 3, Makhayla Farmer 16, Katelyn Neibauer 2, Alana Smith 11, Tavin Schneider 5. Totals 19 15-26.
Total fouls — BS 24, Chinook 22. Fouled out — Herron. 3-pointers — Cline, Gasvoda.
Box Elder 55, Hays-Lodge Pole 32
Box Elder 12 15 9 19 -- 55
HLP 5 17 4 6 -- 32
Box Elder – M. Winchell 2, C. Gardipee 2, L. Four Colors 13, A. Wolf Chief 5, D. Nault 1, K. Chief Stick 15, R. Rosette 12, S. Sotherland 5. Totals: 21 8-17.
HLP – Shania Doney 1, Pauline Siers 10, Brianna Kirkaldie 2, Cory Carrywater 2, Chasanna Doney 8, Shakayla White Cow 9. Totals: 10 12-22.
Total fouls – Box Elder 19, Hays-Lodge Pole 14. Fouled out – White Cow. Technical fouls – White Cow. Three pointers – Wolf Chief 1, Chief Stick 2, Rosette 1, Sotherland 1.
Saturday
Chester/J-I 53, North Star 35
North Star 5 12 7 11 — 35
C/J-I 5 26 10 12 — 53
North Star – M. Hansen 2, L. Carlon 9, T. Rettig 7, B. Carlon 12, S. O'Neil 5. Totals: 14 6-19.
C/J-I – Haley Harmon 13, Denerey Haaland 11, Brittnee Theel 10, Kate Graff 8, Caitlin Vinson 11. Totals: 16 18-22.
Total fouls: North Star 18, C/J-I 16. Fouled out: None. Three pointers: Rettig 1, Harmon 1, Graff 1, Vinson 1.
Box Elder 48, Heart Butte 44
Heart Butte 15 11 10 8 — 44
Box Elder 13 11 8 16 — 48
Heart Butte — E. Denney 4, A. Heavy Runner 1, T. Calf Boss Ribs 7, B. Wild Gun 2, S. England 12, K. Tailfeathers 1, M. Calf Boss Ribs 4, T. Whitcomb 4, S. Calf Robe 4, K. Tailfeathers 5. Totals 17 7-21.
Rocky Boy's Kylee Raining Bird, right, looks to pass during the Morning Star's overtime win over Big Sandy last Thursday night in Rocky Boy.
Box Elder — M. Winchell 4, L. Gardipee 6, L. Four Colors 14, A. Wolf Chief 2, M. Baker 2, K. Chief Stick 7, R. Rosette 6, S. Sutherland 7. Totals 13 22-46.
Chinook 59, Turner 13
Chinook 14 15 22 8 — 59
Turner 4 4 2 3 — 13
Chinook – Brooke Nicholson 3, Hattie Niederegger 1, Emily Dennis 11, Hannah Weber 2, Madison McCann 2, Makhayla Farmer 12, Mikenda Seymour 6, Katelyn Neibauer 4, Alana Smith 4, Tavin Schneider 14. Totals: 26 6-14.
Turner – Ella Billmayer 7, Shania Maloney 4, Laura Pillon 2. Totals: 6 0-5.
3-pointers: Dennis, Billmayer. Total fouls: Chinook 10, Turner 11. Fouled out: none.
Roy-Winifred 52, Hays-Lodge pole 25
Roy-Winifred 8 13 13 15 -- 52
HLP 7 9 6 3 -- 25
Roy-Winifred – Shelby Smith 7, Hayley Siroky 5, Randi Wichman 4, Denae McClure 2, Danyce McClure 17, Emily Bergum 8, Jada Kananen 1. Totals: 22 12-21.
HLP – Shania Doney 3, Pauline Siers 7, Kallie Martin 6. Chasanna Doney 3, Shakayla White Cow 7. Totals: 10 2-5.
Fairfield 68, Rocky Boy 38
Rocky Boy 11 6 15 6 — 38
Fairfield 23 19 5 21 — 68
Rocky Boy — Leigha Onco 8, Leaha Gopher 5, Brandi Buffalo 16, Cody G. 4, Kylee R.B. 4, Jai-lynn DayChild 1. Totals 15 7-17
Fairfield — Sophie Luoma 5, Linnea Zier 13, Jordyn Johnson 10, Kourtney Coverdell 6, Kaylynn Coverdell 2, Allie Steinbach 1, Sydne Steinbach 10, Jill Barta 16, Cassidy Coverdell 5.
Rocky Boy's Leigha Onco, right, fires up a shot during last Thursday night's high school girls game in Rocky Boy.
Total fouls — RB 17, Fairfield 17. Fouled out — Cody G. 3-pointers — Gopher, Luoma, Zier, S. Steinbach.
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