Hi-Line Girls Basketball Roundup

Now it’s February. In just three short weeks, area girls basketball teams will take to the hardwood in district tournaments, where every team starts fresh and dreams of state championships start.

And that’s what makes the next three weeks on the Hi-Line so vital.

This crucial past week got started Thursday night as the Chinook Sugarbeeters easily won their nonconference showdown with Dodson, 79-44 in Chinook. Emily Dennis led four Beeters in double figures with 14 points. Makhayla Farmer added 13, while Katelyn Neibauer and Nicole McCracken each scored 12.

The Beeters were equally as good Friday night as they disposed of winless Hays-Lodge Pole, 83-10 in a District 9C affair in Hays. Neibauer poured in a game-high 20 for the Beeters, while Brooke Nicholson added 13, as did Dennis. Cory Carrywater scored four points for the Thunderbirds.

While Chinook stayed unbeaten in the 9C, the North Star Knights stayed hot on the Beeters’ heels with a thrilling 48-44 win over improving Box Elder Friday night in Gildford. The game was tight throughout, but the Knights had enough left at the end to hold on for the win.

Bettie Carlon paced the Knights with 15 points, while teammate Mackenzie Hansen added 10 and Kiera Miller totaled nine. Stephanie Sutherland scored 10 for the Bears.

Big Sandy also picked up a 9C win Friday night as the Pioneers turned away the Turner Tornadoes 76-47 in Big Sandy. The Pioneers have been coming on strong and they wasted little time against Turner, out-scoring the Tornadoes 22-6 in the first quarter.

Molly Herron tallied a team-high 20 points for Big Sandy, but Abby Gregory came up big as well, scoring 15 points. Brooke Leader added 14. Ella Billmayer scored a game-high 23 points for Turner.

In Class B action Friday night, the Harlem Wildcats and Rocky Boy Morning Stars both suffered difficult district losses. The Morning Stars were turned away by the top-ranked Fairfield Eagles in Rocky Boy, while Harlem was beaten at home, 67-17 by Malta. In that 2B game, the powerful M-Ettes out-scored the Wildcats 50-8 in the first half. Ticia Cliff was the high scorer for Harlem, scoring five points.

Meanwhile, in District 10C, the Chester/J-I Hawks remained firm atop the standings with two more wins. Friday night, the Hawks dismantled rival Valier 78-38 behind 12 3-pointers. Haley Harmon buried five triples and scored 23 points, while Allix Goldhahn added 22. Denerey Haaland hit three treys and scored 13 points.

Saturday night, the Hawks took care of Dutton-Brady 46-33 in Chester. C/J-I led 25-17 at the break and played great defense for all four quarters. Goldhahn scored 15 points for C/J-I, while Haaland added 11 and Harmon chipped in with 10.

Box Elder bounced back Saturday night, beating Hobson in a close contest, 45-44. In the non-conference game, the Bears trailed 28-23 at the break but roared back to take the lead late in the third quarter. Tyra Gopher scored 14 points for the Bears in the exciting win.

Saturday night also saw Big Sandy beat Moore-Judith Gap 59-34 and North Star take care of HLP in Hays. No box scores were reported from either game.

In another nonconference game, the Turner Tornadoes tough weekend continued as they were soundly defeated by Hinsdale, 59-23 in Turner. Ella Billmayer again led the way for Turner, scoring 14 points.

Meanwhile, Rocky Boy earned an important 1B win Saturday night, beating Shelby 44-43 on the road. The game was tied at 33 heading into the final stanza, but Rocky Boy would make key shots down the stretch, avoiding an upset in the process. Senior Chanal Standing Rock had a huge game for the Morning Stars, scoring 23 points. Jude The Boy added 11.

Things didn’t go as well in the same area for Harlem. The Wildcats traveled to Cut Bank Saturday night but lost to the 1B Wolves 55-32. Harlem’s offense continued to struggle as the Wildcats scored just two points in the second quarter. Coco Moore paced Harlem with six points.

THURSDAY

Chinook 79, Dodson 44

Dodson 5 20 12 7 -- 44

Chinook 25 18 18 18 -- 79

Dodson – Janessa Henry 7, Jenessa Talks Different 14, Jessica Parker 15, Raven Bear 8. Totals: 13 16-27.

Chinook – Brooke Nicholson 8, Emily Dennis 14, Hannah Weber 4, Kelsey Mathon 4, Talya Johnson 3, Makhayla Farmer 13, Cortney Gunderson 2, Katelyn Neibauer 12, Brooke Elliot 7, Nicole McCracken 12. Totals: 32 13-26.

Total fouls – Dodson 19, Chinook 19. Fouled out – Henry, Talks Different, Parker. 3-pointers – Henry, Talks Dirrerent, Nicholson, Neibauer.

FRIDAY

Chester/J-I 78, Valier 38

Valier 4 8 10 16 -- 38

C/J-I 29 19 18 12 -- 78

Valier – B. Steele 12, H. Suek 5, S. Day Chief 3, M. Stoltz 18. Totals: 17 2-4.

C/J-I – Haley Harmon 23, Peyton Cole 6, Denerey Haaland 13, Madeline Woods 4, Bailey Lesiak 2, Allix Goldhahn 22, Erin Wolfe 3, Kristina Dahinden 5. Totals: 28 10-13.

Total fouls – Valier 9, CJI 6. Fouled out – None. Three pointers – Suek 1, Day Chief 1, Harmon 5, Haaland 3, Woods 1, Goldhahn 2, Dahinden 1.

Big Sandy 76, Turner 47

Turner 6 15 12 14 -- 47

BS 22 21 16 17 -- 76

Turner – Ella Billmayer 23, J. Anderson 4, R. Watkins 7, K. Conlan 5, L. Hutton 8. Totals: 16 13-22.

Big Sandy – Brooke Leader 14, Molly Herron 20, Cheyenne Degan 3, Kiah Wilson 8, Abby Gregory 15, Maddy Reichelt 6, Kylie cline 5, Michelle Maxwell 5. Totals: 35 6-14.

Total fouls – TUR 13, BS 17. 3-pointers – Billmayer 2

Malta 67, Harlem 17

Malta 20 30 11 6 -- 67

Harlem 4 4 2 7 -- 17

Malta – Marley Manoukian 11, Sophia Stiles 14, Markelle Lett 5, Hailey Nicholson 8, Jada Nicholson 2, Mercedes Stiles 11, Kelsey Kuhn 2, Darby Schye 14. Totals: unavailable.

Harlem – Mari Ereaux 2, Jaylynn Allen 4, Techa Ereaux 3, Ticia Cliff 5, Monique Doney 1, Brooke Levaldo 2. Totals: 5 5-12.

Total fouls – Malta 12, Harlem 16. Fouled out – None. Three pointers – S. Stiles 1, M. Stiles 3, Allen 1, T. Ereaux 1.

North Star 48, Box Elder 44

Box Elder – Alyssa LaMere 1, Kiona Gardipee 4, Leilani Gardipee 8, Tai Russell 5, Misty Baker 2, Krista Chief Stick 9, Stephanie Sutherland 10, Tyra Gopher 2, Dominique Nault 3. Totals: 18 6-17

North Star – Mackenzie Hansen 10, Delainey Spicher 3, Tylynn Rettig 2, Bettie Carlon 15, Whitney Wendland 4, Sheridan O'Neil 5, Kiera Miller 9. Totals: 18 11-25.

Total fouls – BE 21, NS 16. Fouled out – Alicia Wolf Chief (BE), Sutherland. 3-pointers – Chief Stick, Sutherland, Hansen.

Chinook 83, Hays-Lodge Pole 10

Chinook 42 20 8 9 -- 83

HLP 2 6 0 2 -- 10

Chinook – Brooke Nicholson 13, Courtney Hofer 2, Emily Dennis 13, Hannah Weber 4, Kelsey Mathon 1, Taiya Johnson 2, Makhayla Farmer 4, Taylor Neibauer 5, Katelyn Neibauer 20, Brooke Elliot 2, Tavin Schneider 8, Nicole McCracken 3.

HLP – Cory Carrywater 4, Tia Zander 2, Treaunna Stiffarm 3, Rose Snell 1.

Total fouls – Chin 4, HLP 15. 3-pointers – Stiffarm.

SATURDAY

Chester/J-I 46, Dutton-Brady 33

DB 11 6 9 7 -- 33

C/J-I 15 10 10 11 -- 46

Dutton-Brady – K. Miller 5, S. Johnson 14, T. Reeve 6, D. Thom 4, L. Jones 2, H. Vanden Bos 2. Totals: 11 7-19.

C/J-I – Haley Harmon 10, Peyton Cole 2, Denerey Haaland 11, Madeline Woods 3, Allix Goldhahn 15, Erin Wolfe 5. Totals 16 7-12.

Total fouls – DB 15, CJI 18. Fouled out – Miller, Wolfe. 3-pointers – Miller, Johnson 2, Reeve, Harmon 2, Haaland 3, Goldhahn 2.

Cut Bank 55, Harlem 32

Harlem 7 2 12 11 -- 32

CB 12 14 21 8 -- 55

Harlem – Ereaux 2, Allen 6, Moore 9, Cliff 6, Brisbo 3, Werk 6. Totals: 13 4-7.

Cut Bank – Larson 6, Gobert 10, Kraft 2, Dosch 14, Leary 11, Vaile 6, Thompson 6. Totals: 21 10-25.

Total fouls – Harlem 19, CB 9. Fouled out – LaVado (HAR). 3-pointers – Moore, Brisbo, Gobert 2, Dosch.

Rocky Boy 44, Shelby 43

Rocky Boy 12 11 10 11 -- 44

Shelby 12 8 13 10 -- 43

Rocky Boy – Lauren Four Colors 2, Cherise Pease 4, Jude The Boy 11, Jurnee LaForge 2, Chanal Standing Rock 23, Kylee Raining Bird 2. Totals: 15 12-18.

Shelby – Katie Kelleher 5, Kylee Bailey 11, Melanie Brauchle 5, Sarah Sanchez 9, Jessica Mahr 13. Totals: 15 10-20.

Total fouls – Rocky Boy 19, Shelby 15. Fouled out – Four Colors. Three pointers – The Boy 1, Standing Rock 1, Kelleher 1, Bailey 1, Sanchez 1.

Hinsdale 59, Turner 23

Hinsdale 20 27 6 6 -- 59

Turner 7 4 2 10 -- 23

Hinsdale – Josie Ellafiz 2, Chadaya Christienson 16, Whitney Molina 22, courtnay Capdeville 2, Bethany LaCock 10, Casity Boucher 4, Delaney Beil 3. Totals: 25 8-12.

Turner – Ella Billmayer 14, Jaye Anderson 5, Rennay Watkins 2, Lyndsay Hutton 2. Totals: 7 9-14.

Total fouls – Hinsdale 13, Turner 15. Fouled out – None. Three pointers – Molina 1.

Box Elder 45, Hobson 44

Hobson 11 17 2 14 - 44

Box Elder 10 13 13 9 - 45

Hobson - Brooke Vincent 2, Ember Drivdahl 5, Carolyn Deleo 4, Katie Campbell 3, Madi Kriskovich 18, Franny Royer Obert 2, Bobbi Abel 8, Mariah Estell 2.

Box Elder - Kiona Gardipee 3, Leiloni Gardipee 4, Alicia Wolf Chief 3, Dominique Nault 6, Misty Baker 5, Alyssa LaMere 4, Tia Russell 5, Sayra Long Fox 2, Tyra Gopher 13.