Hi-Line Girls Basketball Roundup

The holiday break is now long gone, and that means, it's time for the girls high school basketball season to hit the heart of the year. And, it started on the Hi-Line this past week with a lot of games and some good matchups.

Last Tuesday saw a big one in the District 9C as Chinook and Box Elder met in Chinook. The Bears and Sugarbeeters are two of the best in the 9C this year, but it was Box Elder which showed dominance on Tuesday night with a 60-40 win.

Box Elder may be known for scoring, but its defense was key against the Beeters. The Bears held Chinook to just two points in the first quarter, and led 32-10 at halftime in the blowout win. Jude The Boy scored 14 points for Box Elder, while Minnie The Boy added 10. Kelsey Mathon led all scorers with 16 for Chinook, while Brooke Nicholson added 14.

Tuesday night also saw the Turner girls earn their fourth win of the season, as the Tornadoes thumped Dodson, 50-36. Turner scored 21 points in the first stanza, and got 11 total from Ella Billmayer, while Rylee Conlan and Rennay Watkins each scored nine.

Turner was just as good on Friday as the Tornadoes got back into 9C play, and drubbed Hays-Lodge Pole 39-19. Turner led 26-7 at halftime and the T-Birds never got close. Ella Billmayer again scored 11 points to lead the Tornadoes, while Miqueca Perez scored eight for HLP.

Chinook managed to bounce back from its loss to Box Elder by beating Harlem on Friday night. The game was a renewal of an old District 2B rivalry, and the now Class C Sugarbeeters dominated the Wildcats, 55-27.

Meanwhile, Friday night was a big one as the last two unbeatens in the 9C clashed when Box Elder traveled to Fort Benton. But, like in Box Elder on Tuesday night, the Bears proved they are the team to beat this year, as they crushed the Longhorns 66-39. The Bears dominated early, winning the first quarter 21-13, and late, as they out-scored the Longhorns 26-11 in the final eight minutes.

Tyrah Gopher led the way for Box Elder with 15 points, while Lilly Gopher scored 14 and Alyssa LaMere added 10. Fort Benton got nine points from Alia Evans in its first conference loss.

The busy Friday in the 9C also saw the Chester/J-I Hawks blast Big Sandy 76-18. C/J-I scored 51 points in the first half and got 21 points by Korrin Harmon, as well as 12 from Peyton Cole and 10 from Kendahl Knapton. The Pioneers were led by five points each from Jenna Leader and Maddie Reichelt.

North Star stepped out of conference play Friday night, but it wasn't easy as the Knights fell to Geraldine-Highwood 32-24. The game was tight throughout, but the Knights couldn't find the buckets in the final eight minutes. Sheridan O'Neil led the way for the Knights with eight points.

In Class B action Friday night, things were brutally tough for the Rocky Boy Morning Stars, who were crushed by the Malta M-Ettes, 68-13. The Morning Stars trailed the defending Class B champs 41-7 at the half, and Rosie Parker led Rocky Boy in scoring with nine points.

Rocky Boy played much better on Saturday night, but, even with a late run, the Morning Stars still fell to District 1B rival Choteau, 46-32. The Morning Stars started strong and led 10-8 after one, but Choteau scored 21 points in the second quarter, and Rocky Boy, which got nine points from Jaylynn Mitchell, had to play from behind the rest of the way.

Back in the 9C Saturday night, Box Elder made it three wins in one week, as the Bears ran by Big Sandy 62-28. Tyrah Gopher scored 13 points for the undefeated Bears, while Jenna Leader led Big Sandy with 10.

Fort Benton, which now trails Box Elder in the 9C standings, rebounded from its loss to Box Elder with a 60-19 thrashing of HLP Saturday night. Leah Gannon scored a game-high 17 points for the Longhorns, while HLP got eight points from Rayleigh Kirkaldie in the loss.

In other 9C games Saturday night, Chinook took care of Turner 52-34, while C/J-I got a big win over rival North Star. The Hawks edged the Knights 40-36 in a big 9C showdown that was close throughout.

Also, in Class B action Saturday night, Harlem came up just short in a 57-49 loss at Glasgow. The Wildcats trailed by just two at the end of three, but the Scotties were able to hold on for the win. Mari Ereaux scored 16 points from Harlem, while Brooke LeValdo added 11.

Tuesday

Box Elder 60, Chinook 40

Box Elder 15 17 17 11 – 60

Chinook 2 8 13 17 – 40

Box Elder – Jaynee Parisian 2, Nikayala Anderson 4, Minnie The Boy 10, Kiya Morsette 2, Jude The Boy 14, Maddie Wolf Chief 2, Lilly Gopher 2, Alyssa LaMere 9, Tia Russell 9, Tai Russell 2, Tyrah Gopher 4.

Chinook – Kourtney Hanson 2, Abby Ellison 2, Brooke Nicholson 14, Sierra Swank 2, Kelsey Mathon 16, Taylor Neibauer 2, Brooke Elliot 2.

Fouls – Box Elder 17, Chinok 18, Fouled out – T. Goper, Swank. 3-pointers – J. The Boy 2, Nicholson 2.

Turner 50, Dodson 36

Turner 21 5 9 15 – 50

Dodson 5 10 12 9 - 36

Turner - Raegan Conlan 8, Ella Billmayer 11, Sarah Billmayer 6, Rylee Conlan 9, Melanie Waitkins 6, Rennay Watkins 9, Charley Anderson 8.

Friday

Chester/J-I 76, Big Sandy 18

Big Sandy 2 8 5 3 - 18

C/J-I 23 28 17 8 - 76

Big Sandy: J. Leader 5, C. Demontiney 2, J. Cline 2, M. Reichlet 5, D. Terry 4.

Chester/J-I: Kendahl Knapton 10, Korrin Harmon 21, Madeline Woods 9, Kristina Dahinden 2, Peyton Cole 12, Kylee Vinson 5, Khloe Kammarzell 2, Jasmine Cole 2, Adrianna Jamison 4, Peyton Hawks 6, Anna Kaiser 3.

Turner 39, Hays-Lodge Pole 19

HLP 5 2 0 12 – 19

Turner 13 13 11 2 – 39

HLP – Tori Snell 2, Latasha Kirkaldie 2, Tahlia Werk 2, Miqueca Perez 8.

Turner – Reagan Conlan 4, Ella Billmayer 11, Sarah Billmayer 3, Rylan Conlan 9, Melanie Watkins 4, Jaye Anderson 4, Charley Anderson 4.

3-pointers: Kirkaldie 1, E. Billmayer 2, S. Billmater 1, R. Conlan 1. Fouls: HLP 19, Turner 13.

Box Elder 66, Fort Benton 39

Box Elder 21 9 10 26 – 66

Fort Benton 13 3 12 11 – 39

Box Elder – Jaynee Parisian 7, Minnie The Boy 7, Jude The Boy 4, Lilly Gopher 14, Alyssa LaMere 10, Tia Russell 7, Tai Russell 2, Tyrah Gopher 15.

Fort Benton – Kaitlyn Bird 7, Emma Arnst 3, Hannah Pimperton 4, Alia Evans 9, Leah Gannon 3, Madison Thompson 8, Bailey Willson 5.

3-pointers: Parisian 1, L. Gopher 1, Evans 1, Thompson 1, Willson 1. Fouls: Box Elder 14, Fort Benton 12.

Geraldine-Highwood 32, North Star 24

North Star 2 7 9 6 – 24

G/W 5 8 10 9 – 32

North Star – Kate Hansen 1, Graysen Spicher 4, Paij Peterson 2, Samantha Pester 4, Sheridan O'Neil 8, Peytan King 5.

G/H – Rachel L. 6, Makae N. 5, Jacklyn B. 6, Denise L. 6, Coya N. 7, Jackie L. 2.

3-pointers: Jacklyn B. 2. Fouls: North Star 12, G/H 17. Fouled out: Peterson.

Malta 68, Rocky Boy 13

Malta 23 18 12 16 – 68

Rocky Boy 4 3 6 0 – 13

Malta – Marley Maookian 4, Sophia Stiles 20, Hailey Nicholson 17, Jada Nicholson 10, Mary Kalal 3, Eva Harms 3, Adrienne Bibeau 2, Shay Garfield 8.

Rocky Boy – Jurnee LaForge 2, Rosie Parker 9, Jaylynn Mitchell 2.

3-pointers: Stiles 1. Fouls: Malta 7, Rocky Boy 11.

Saturday

Box Elder 62, Big Sandy 28

Box Elder 12 10 29 11 – 62

Big Sandy 6 8 1 12 – 28

Box Elder – Jaynee Parisian 3, Eve The Boy 1, Minnie The Boy 7, Jude The Boy 2, Lilly Gppher 6, Alyssa LaMere 8, Tia Russell 8, Tai Russell 2, Tyrah Gopher 13.

Big Sandy – J. Leader 10, A. Rutledge 2, C. DeMontiney 1, J. Cline 7, M. Reichelt 8.

3-pointers: Parisian 1. Fouls: Box Elder 11, Big Sandy 15.

Choteau 46, Rocky Boy 32

Rocky Boy 10 5 4 13 – 32

Choteau 8 21 7 10 – 46

Rocky Boy – Shanie Patiscil 4, Maya Reed 3, Adiran Gopher 7, Jurnee LaForge 5, Rosie Parker 5, Jaylynn Mitchell 9.

Choteau – Payton Durocher 14, Molly Salmond 15, Whitney Durocher 9, Tristen Achenbach 4, Payge Durocher 4.

3-pointers: Reed 1, Gopher 1, P. Durocher 2, W. Durocher 1. Fouls: Rocky Boy 15, Choteau 8. Fouled out: Parker.

Fort Benton 60, HLP 19

HLP 0 6 8 5 – 19

Fort Benton 15 16 9 20 – 60

HLP – Darrelyn Blackwolf 3, Rayleigh Kirkaldie 8, Kenessa Shambo 4, Miquela Perez 4.

Fort Benton – Kaitlyn Bird 9, Emma Arnst 7, Lilly Green 2, Hannah Pimperton 3, Jaelyn Vielleuz 4, Alia Evans 6, Sahara Scott 2, Leah Gannon 17, Madison Thompson 7, Bailey Willson 3.

3-pointers: Kirkaldie 2, Shambo 1, Arnst 1, Gannon 3, Thompson 1. Fouls: HLP 15, FB 13. Fouled out: Thompson.

Glasgow 57, Harlem 49

Harlem 16 11 10 12 - 49

Glasgow 11 18 12 16 - 57

Harlem: Mari Ereaux 16, Autumn Little Plume 4, Val Talks Different 2, Skylee Dirden 9, Autumn Eagleman 2, Anita Bentley 2, Brooke LeValdo 11, Jazzamyn Benson 3.

Glasgow: Khloe Krumwiede 8, Abbi Kolstad 20, Jordan Kulczyk 10, Leinie Hughes 13, Tyra Johnson 6.