Hi-Line Girls Basketball Roundup

It may be cold outside, but the girls basketball season is just starting to cook along the Hi-Line. And this past week saw more big games in our area.

The action started Thursday night when Box Elder kept its undefeated season going with a 58-31 in Turner. Turner battled early, but the explosive Bears used a 22-8 run in the second quarter to pull away.

Jude The Boy led all scorers with 21 points for the Bears, while Lillian Gopher added 11. Turner got a team-high 12 points from Ella Billmayer.

Thursday night also saw an important District 9C battle between Fort Benton and Chester/J-I in Chester. But in the end, the Longhorns proved too much for the host Hawks. The game was still narrow at halftime, but the Longhorns scored 37 points in the final 16 minutes to pull away.

Maddie Thompson scored 20 points for Fort Benton, while Bailey Willson added 13. The Hawks got 15 points and 12 rebounds from Madeline Woods, while Peyton Cole added 13.

The Hawks tried to bounce back Friday night, but moving up to play Class B Cut Bank, they fell short. C/J-I led at the half thanks to a 19-5 run in the second quarter, but Cut Bank exploded for 22 points in the final stanza to edge its Class C rival. Kristina Dahinden scored 19 points for C/J-I in the loss.

Back in the 9C Friday night, Chinook found itself in a battle with the North Star Knights in Chinook. The Sugarbeeters led 36-29 after three quarters, and while North Star battled hard, the Knights couldn’t overcome the deficit.

Brooke Nicholson and Sierra Swank combined for 21 points for Chinook, while Peyton King scored 15 for the Knights.

The winless Hays-Lodge Pole Thunderbirds stepped out of 9C play Friday night, but they were no match for powerful Roy-Winifred, as the Outlaws won 69-38. Rayleigh Kirkaldie did pour in a game-high 26 points for the T-Birds in a losing effort.

Turner also beat Big Sandy 49-33 Friday night.

Friday night also saw some big Class B games on the Hi-Line, including Harlem taking down Shelby 40-37 in Harlem. The Wildcats came back from trailing in the fourth quarter and got a big 17 points from Brooke LeValdo.

The Rocky Boy Morning Stars weren’t as fortunate however. One night before taking on Class A Havre High, the Morning Stars were tasked with trying to stop 1B powerhouse Fairfield in Rocky Boy. But, in the end, the Eagles were too good as the turned away a valiant effort by the Morning Stars in a 49-33 win. Rosie Parker led Rocky Boy with 14 points.

While Friday night was a good night for Harlem so, too, was Saturday night. On the road, the Wildcats won their first 2B game of the season, as they beat Poplar 48-40. In the win, Brooke LeValdo scored 16 points, while Autumn Little Plume added 12.

Saturday night had a big 9C game on the docket as well, but, Chinook ended blasting Fort Benton, 50-22 in a battle for second place. The Chinook defense completely shut the normally high-scoring Longhorns down, allowing just five points in the second half.

Brooke Nicholson scored 19 points for Chinook, while Abby Ellison added 17. Alia Evans notched 11 in what was just Fort Benton’s second loss of the season.

Meanwhile, North Star picked up a rebound win in the 9C Saturday night, as the Knights crowned Big Sandy, 60-36. North Star led just 26-23 at halftime, but the Knights outscored the Pioneers 34-13 the rest of the way.

Sheridan O’Neil poured in a game-high 21 points for North Star, while Graysen Spicher added 10. Jaelyn Cline scored 15 and Maddie Reichelt added 10 in the loss for Big Sandy.

Saturday night also saw the Box Elder Bears stay perfect with an easy win in Hays-Lodge Pole. The Bears won 66-12.

Thursday

Box Elder 58, Turner 31

Box Elder 10 22 15 11 – 58

Turner 9 8 3 11 – 31

Box Elder – Nikayla A. 5, Minnie The Boy 5, Jude The Boy 21, Maddie Wolf Chief 2, Lillian Gopher 11, Alyssa L. 6, Tyrah Gopher 8. Totals: 26 4-12.

Turner – Raegan Conlan 2, Ella Billmayer 12, Rylee Conlan 5, Melanie Watkins 4, Jaye Anderson 2, Rennay Watkins 6. Totals: 11 8-13.

Fouls – BE 11, Turner 13. Fouled out – Ra. Conlan. 3-pointers – J. The Boy 2, Ry. Conlan.

Fort Benton 60, Chester/J-I 49

Fort Benton14 9 18 19 – 60

C/J-I9 13 12 15 – 49

Fort Benton – K. Bird 8, H. Pimpeton 2, A. Evans 8, L. Gannon 9, M. Thompson 20, B. Willson 13. Totals: 24 10-17.

C/J-I – Kendahl Knapton 3, Kylee Vinson 9, Peyton Cole 13, Korrin Harmon 7, Madeline Woods 15. Totals: 15 13-20.

Fouls – FB 16, CJI 17. 3-pointers – Bird, Evans, Gannon, Thompson, Willson 2, Vinson 3, Harmon.

Friday

Harlem 40, Shelby 37

Shelby 7 4 15 11 – 37

Harlem 10 9 7 14 – 40

Shelby – Sierra Asper 5, Kim Parsell 6, Abbey Aklestad 15, Briane White 4, Sarah Sanchez 3, Brooke Aklestad 4. Totals 13 10-21 37.

Harlem – Autumn Little Plume 4, Skylee Dirden 8, Anita Bentley 6, Autumn Eagleman 2, Brooke LeValdo 17, Emma Humphreys 3. Totals 15 8-16 40.

3-point goals – A. Aklestad 1, Dirden 1. Total fouls – Shelby 14, Harlem 17.

Fairfield 49, Rocky Boy 33

Fairfield 11 12 6 20 – 49

Rocky Boy 8 2 15 8 – 33

Fairfield – Allix Goldhahn 1, Natalie Klinker 25, Taleigh Isakson 2, Brooke Poor 4, Allie Steinbach 13, A. Kolwyck 4. Totals: 19 10-18.

Rocky Boy – Shania Patacsil 2, Sean Henry 7, Maya Reed 6, Jurnee LaForge 3, Rosie Parker 14, Jaylynn Mitchell 1. Totals: 10 10-20.

Fouls – FF 19, RB 14. Fouled out – Parker. 3-pointers – Poor, Henry, Parker 2.

Roy-Winifred 69, Hays-Lodge Pole 38

Roy-Winifred 18 24 16 11 – 69

HLP 6 6 15 11 – 38

Roy-Winifred – Stulc 14, Bergum 7, Goettlich 2, Carlstrom 15, B. Boyce 2, S.DeMars 2, K. Smith 1, R. DeMars 7, Bahnmiller 11, D. Boyce 8 . 3-pointers: Carlstrom, R. DeMars, Bergum; Total Fouls: 12; Fouled Out: None

HLP – Blackwolf 2, L. Kirkaldie 2, R. Kirkaldie 26, Perez 8. 3-pointers: R. Kirkaldie; Total Fouls: 16; Fouled Out: L. Kirkaldie.

Chinook 43, North Star 39

North Star10 15 4 10 – 39

Chinook9 17 9 8 – 43

North Star – K. Hansen 1, G. Spicher 7, P. Peterson 6, L. Pedersen 2, S. O'Neil 4, S. Spicher 4, P. King 15. Totals: 15 9-16.

Chinook – Carrie Hofer 2, Abigail Ellison 4, Brooke Nicholson 11, Sierra Swank 10, Kelsey Mathon 8, Taylor Neibauer 3, Brooke Elliot 5. Totals: 14 13-24.

Fouls – NS 18, Chinoon 15. Fouled out – Elliot. 3-pointers – Nicholson, Mathon.

Cut Bank 55, Chester/J-I 51

Cut Bank 13 5 15 22 - 55

C/J-I 8 19 7 17 - 51

Cut Bank: Dakota Dosch 21, Marissa Vanden Bos 14, Brylee Crossguns 14, Jaycee Frydenlund 4, Madi Seifert 2.

C/J-I: Kristina Dahinden 19, Peyton Cole 13, Kendall Knapton 8, Madeline Woods 6, Korrin Vinson 5.

Saturday

North Star 60, Big Sandy 36

Big Sandy 8 15 6 7 – 36

North Star 15 11 19 15 – 60

Big Sandy – Leader 5, Roth 6, Cline 15, Reichelt 10. Totals: 15 2-7.

North Star – Katelyn Hansen 8, Grayson Spicher 10, Pay Peterson 8, Lily Pedersen 2, Sheridan O'Neil 21, Sheridan Spicher 7, Peyton King 4. Totals: 25 10-23.

Fouls –BS 17, NS 12. 3-pointers – Roth 2, Clone, Richelt, G. Spicher, S. Spicher.

Chinook 50, Fort Benton 22

Chinook 11 13 16 10 –50

Fort Benton 6 11 3 2 –22

Chinook – Abigail Ellison 17, Brooke Nicholson 19, Kelsey Mathon 2, Taylor Neibauer 6, Erin Pula 2, Brooke Elliot 4.

Fort Benton – Alia Evans 11, Leah Gannon 8, Madison Thompson 3.

Fouls – Chinook 10, FB 14. 3-pointers – Ellison, Nicholson, Evans, Gannon.

Harlem 48, Poplar 40

Harlem10 9 14 15 – 48

Poplar 14 9 5 12 – 40

Harlem – Mari Ereaux 6, Autumn Little Plume 12, Taylor Stiffarm 3, Skylee Durden 2, Anita Bentley 6, Brooke LeValdo 16, Emma Humphreys 3. Totals 16 15-21 48.

Poplar – Emily Hegadone 3, Daeshanna Fourbear 4, Samantha Youngman 13, Jasmine Eber 5, Alleen Russell 6, Angel Bighorn 9. Totals 16 4-9 40.

3-point goals – Little Plume 2, Durden 1, Bentley 2, LeValdo 3, Humphreys 1, Hegadone 1, Fourbear 2, Youngman 2, Bighorn 4. Total fouls – Harlem 14, Poplar 20. Fouled out – Eber.