Hi-Line Girls Basketball Roundup

The first weekend in February marks the final push to the district tournaments in Hi-Line girls basketball. And, with last weekend's games in the books, there's just one week left in the regular season.

Last week started with Chinook trouncing the Harlem Wildcats in a non-conference game Thursday night in Chinook. The Sugarbeeters and Wildcats were once fierce District 2B rivals, but now in Class C, Chinook was still too strong for the Wildcats as they out-scored Harlem 45-17 in the first half of a 71-29 win.

Brooke Nicholson buried a whopping 30 points to lead the Beeters, who also got eight points from Taylor Neibauer. Harlem was led by Skylee Dirden's 10 points.

Things didn't get any better for the Wildcats Friday night as the rival Glasgow Scotties raced past the Wildcats, 63-40 in Glasgow. The Scotties led 33-19 at the break and used an 18-8 push in the fourth quarter to seal the win. Brooke LeValdo and Mari Ereaux combined for 24 points in the loss for Harlem.

Rocky Boy was also in Class B action Friday night, but the Morning Stars were up against the best team in the state in the Malta M-Ettes, and on their home floor, the M-Ettes won 68-27. Rocky Boy was paced by seven points each from Adrienne Gopher and Rosie Parker.

Back in the District 9C Friday night, the Chester/J-I Hawks took down Big Sandy 57-23 in Big Sandy. The Hawks broke the game open with a 20-3 second-quarter run.

Korrine Harmon led all scorers with 23 points for the Hawks, while Maddie Reichelt scored 10 for Big Sandy.

Meanwhile, in what was their last stern test before the district tourney, the Box Elder Bears blew out the Fort Benton Longhorns 76-37 Friday night in Box Elder. The powerful Bears led 17-6 after the first period and never looked back.

Alyssa LaMere led four Bears in double figures with 20 points. Tia Russell, Tyrah Gopher and Jude The Boy each scored 13, while Fort Benton got 14 points from Bailey Wilson and 10 by Alia Evans.

Friday night also saw North Star step out of conference play, but the Knights were upended at home against Geraldine-Highwood, 43-33. The Mountaineers outscored North Star 20-9 in the final quarter and that was the difference in the contest. Sheridan O'Neil and Graysen Spicher combined for 17 points in the loss.

However, back in the 9C Saturday night, the Knights rebounded against an old rival, the Chester/J-I Hawks. In a thrilling finish, the Knights beat the Hawks 41-40 in Rudyard. North Star was ahead 26-25 heading into the final quarter, and in a back-and-forth final 10 minutes, the Knights were able to hold the Hawks off.

Sheridan O'Neil led North Star by notching 11 points, while Peyton King added 10. Kendahl Knapton and Kristina Dahinden each scored 13 for C/J-I.

Box Elder also stayed perfect on the season by blasting Big Sandy 81-11 Saturday night in Box Elder. The Bears got off to a 34-6 start, and held Big Sandy scoreless for the entire second and third quarters.

Jude The Boy scored 25 points and Tyrah Gopher added 15 for the unbeaten Bears, while Callie DeMontiney scored four points for the Pioneers.

Saturday night also saw Chinook take care of Turner, 44-21 and Choteau edge Rocky Boy 43-37 in a District 1B game.

Thursday

Chinook 71, Harlem 29

Harlem 4 13 6 6 - 29

Chinook 25 20 19 7 - 71

Harlem: M. Ereaux 2, V. Talks Different 6, Skylee Dirden 10, A. Bentley 5, B. Levado 4, J. Benson 2.

Chinook: Carrier Hofer 3, Abigail Ellison, Brooke Nicholson 30, Sierra Swank 6, Kelsey Nathon 3, Taylor Neibauer 8, Brooke Elliot 6, Nicole McCracken 5.

Friday

Harlem 10 9 13 8 – 40

Glasgow 20 13 12 18 – 63

Harlem – Mari Ereaux 10, Val Talks Different 3, Skylee Dirden 6, Anita Bentley 2, Autumn Eagleman 2, Brooke LaValdo 14, Jazzmyn Benson 3. Totals: 15 4-17.

Glasgow – Khloe Krumeide 7, Abbi Kolstad 7, Demi Aune 2, Jordan Kulczuk 18, Lenie Hughes 14, Tyra Johnson 9, Ashtyn Myrick 6. Totals: 26 8-13.

Fouls – Harlem 13, Glasgow 15. Fouled out – LeValdo. 3-pointers – Ereaux 2, Talks Different, LeValdo 2, Benson, Kolstad.

Malta 68, Rocky Boy 27

Rocky Boy 7 11 4 5 -- 27

Malta 13 18 23 14 -- 68

Rocky Boy – Shania Patascil 2, Sean Henry 3, Mya Reed 3, Adrienne Gopher 7, Jurnee LaForge 5, Rosie Parker 7. Totals: 11 2-10.

Malta – Marley Manoukian 4, Sophia Stiles 29, Mystic Striker 2, Hailey Nicholson 6, Jada Nicholson 10, Mary Kalal 8, Raleigh Hunter 2, Adrianna Bibeau 4, Shay Garfield 3. Totals: 29 4-8.

3-Point goals – Henry 1, Reed 1, Gopher 1, Stiles 6. Fouls – Rocky Boy 5, Malta 10.

Geraldine-Highwood 43, North Star 33

Geraldine-Highwood 9 5 9 20 - 43

North Star 12 4 8 9 - 33

Geraldine-Highwood: Coyz. Nack 15, Jaclyn Bates 6, Denise LaFontaine 5, Katy Long 2, Makae Nack 15.

North Star: Katelyn Hansen 7, Grayson Spicher 8, P. Peterson 5, Sheridan O'Neil 9, Sheridan Spicher 2, Peyton King 2.

Chester/J-I 57, Big Sandy 23

C/J-I 13 20 10 14 – 57

BS 6 8 3 6 – 23

C/J-I – Jamison 2, Knapton 2, Vinson 4, Harmon 23, Woods 2, Kammerzell 3, Cole 3, Hawks 6, Dahinden 8, Kaiser 3. Totals: 18 16-29.

Big Sandy – J. Leader 3, J. Cline 8, M. Reichelt 10, Terry 2. Totals: 10 1-5.

Fouls – CJI 12, BS 21. Fouled out – Leader. 3-pointers – Vinson, Harmon, Hawks.

Box Elder 76, Fort Benton 37

Fort Benton 6 7 10 14 – 37

Box Elder 17 22 25 12 – 76

Fort Benton – Kaitlyn Bird 7, Alia Evans 10, Madison Thompson 6, Bailey Willson 14. Totals: 14 5-13.

Box Elder – Jaynee Parisian 5, Nikayla Anderson 2, Eve The Boy 3, Minnie The Boy 2, Kiya Morsette 3, Jude The Boy 13, Alyssa LaMere 20, Tia Russell 13, Tyrah Gopher 13, Tallen Oats 2. Totals: 30 10-14.

Fouls – FB 16, BE 19. 3-pointers – Thompson, Willson 3, Morsette, LaMere, Ti. Russell.

Saturday

North Star 41, Chester/J-I 40

North Star 4 10 12 14 - 41

C/J-I 2 14 9 15 - 40

North Star: Katelyn Hansen 5, Graysen Spicher 8, Paij Peterson 6, Sheridan O'Neil 11, Sheridan Spicher 1, Peyton King 10.

C/J-I: Kendahl Krapton 13, Kylee Vinson 5, Kristina Dahinden 13, Khloe Kammersill 2.

Box Elder 81, Big Sandy 11

Big Sandy 6 0 0 5 – 11

Box Elder 34 20 11 15 – 81

Big Sandy – J. Leader 1, A. Rutledge 3, G. Finke 1, C. DeMontiney 4, M. Reichelt 2. Totals: 3 3-6.

Box Elder – Jaymee Parisian 4, Nikayla Anderson 11, Eve The Boy 6, Minnie The Boy 7, Kiya Morsette 2, Jude The Boy 25, Alyssa LaMere 6, Tia Russell 3, Tai Russell 2, Tyrah Gopher 15. Totals: 31 14-25.