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North Star's Paij Peterson, left, tries to drive by a Fort Benton defender during a District 9C game Wednesday night in Rudyard. The Knights beat the Longhorns in overtime.
Fort Benton's Alia Evans middle, looks for room during Wednesday night's game at North Star.
Fort Benton's Leah Gannon, left, handles the ball during Wednesday's game in Rudyard.
Fort Benton's Coya Knack dribbles during Wednesday's 9C game at North Star.
North Star's Sheridan Spicher takes a shot during Wednesday night's game against Fort Benton.
North Star's Katelin Harvey runs a fast break during Wednesday night's game against Fort Benton in Rudyard.
Several girls basketball teams closed out the 2016 portion of the season with some exciting games this week. And when the action returns to the Hi-Line in January, teams will already be gearing up for the postseason.
On Tuesday night, in Class B action, the Rocky Boy Morning Stars and Harlem Wildcats, two very much-improved teams, staged an epic rivalry game in Rocky Boy. And, trailing by two points in the fourth quarter, the Morning Stars pulled off a thrilling, 56-54 win. Rocky Boy fell behind by seven in the first period, but the game was tied at halftime, before Harlem took a slim lead into the final stanza.
Jaylynn Mitchell scored 14 points for a balanced Rocky Boy attack that also got 13 points from Maya Reed. L’Tia Lawrence scored 18 points for Harlem, while Autumn Eagleman added 15.
The Big Sandy Pioneers also took to the floor Tuesday night, but struggled in a non-conference game against Denton-Geyser-Stanford. The Bearcats outscored the Pioneers 25-11 in the second half to win 51-28. Caitlyn Bailey had nine points for the Pioneers.
It was a big week for the North Star Knights, as they captured a pair of tight District 9C wins. On Tuesday, North Star traveled to Hays-Lodge Pole and came home with a 50-41 victory. Tied at 13-13 at the end of the first quarter, North Star pulled ahead in the second and held off the Thunderbirds from there.
Chelsea Donaldson scored 12 points for the Knights, while Paij Peterson and Katelin Harvey added eight each. Rayleaigh Kirkaldie scored nine points for the T-Birds.
North Star was back home on Wednesday night, taking on the unbeaten Fort Benton Longhorns, and in a wild game, the Knights won 60-57 in overtime. The Knights were behind in the fourth quarter, but outscored the Longhorns 16-12 to force overtime, then they outscored them 13-10 in the extra frame.
Kate Hansen had 15 points for the Knights, while Peterson added 14. Alia Evans and Maddie Thompson each scored 14 points for the Longhorns.
Also on Wednesday night, the Chinook Sugarbeeters, who also played Chester-Joplin-Inverness on Tuesday, were no match for the Box Elder Bears. In Box Elder, the Bears crushed the Beeters 67-27. Box Elder outscored Chinook 45-13 in the first half and the game was never in doubt.
Lilly Gopher scored 15 points and Maddie Wolf Chief added 13 for the Bears, while Sierra Swank and Brooke Elliot each scored eight for the Beeters.
On Thursday night, the HLP Thunderbirds picked up their second win of the 9C season, as they beat Big Sandy 63-54 in Big Sandy. Rayleigh Kirkaldie scored a game-high 21 points for HLP, while Jaylyn Cline poured in 28 points for the Pioneers.
Tuesday
North Star 50, Hays-Lodge Pole 41
North Star 13 13 13 11 – 50
HL P 13 6 11 11 – 41
North Star: Katelyn Hansen 5, Paij Peterson 8, Mystic Farinas 2, Lily Pedersen 5, Katelin Harvey 8, Sheridan Spicher 5, Chelsea Donaldson 12, Peytan King 2. Totals: 18 11-34.
HLP: Kiara Shambo 6, Darrellyn BlackWolf 2, Maxine PlainFeathers 4, Rayleigh Kirkaldie 9, Mulleah Stiffarm 7, Tahlia Werk 4, Miquela Perez 3. Totals: 15 6-18.
3-pointers: Kirkaldie 3, Stiffarm, Peterson, Spicher.
Rocky Boy 56, Harlem 54
Harlem 15 12 11 16 - 54
Rocky Boy 7 10 13 26 - 56
Harlem: K. Henry 12, Dirden 7, Lawrence 18, Eagleman 15, Owens 2. Totals: 20 11-25.
Rocky Boy: Shania Patacsil 3, Sean Henry 9, Sasha Coffee 2, Maya Reed 13, Adrienne Gopher 5, Kristie Parker 4, Jaylynn Mitchell 14, Rochelle Peas 4. Totals: 21 12-15.
3-pointers: S. Henry, Gopher, Eagleman 2, K. Henry.
DGS 51, Big Sandy 28
DGS 11 15 13 12 – 51
Big Sandy 8 9 6 5 – 28
DGS: Rachel Burns 4, Kyra Randel 26, Cassidy Randel 3, Skyler Miller 3, Sydney Von Bergen 5, Julia Grubb 10
Big Sandy: Andrea Rutledge 6, Jessica Roth 2, Cally Demontiney 3, Jylyn Cline 8, Caitlyn Bailey 9
Wednesday
Box Elder 67, Chinook 27
Chinook 8 5 7 7 – 27
Box Elder 25 20 13 9 – 67
Chinook: Sierra Swank 8, Kourtney Hanson 4, Ashley MacLeod 2, Erin Tula 5, Brooke Elliot 8. Totals: 8 7-17.
Box Elder: Minnie The Boy 5, Sarah P. 4, Nikayla Anderson 5, Eve The Boy 2, Maddie Wolf Chief 13, Lilly Gopher 15, Tia Russell 9, Joelnell Momberg 9, Tai Russell 2, Brittney Lafromboise 3. Totals: 25 8-14.
Fouls: Chinook 9, Box Elder 15. Fouled out: E. The Boy. 3-pointers: M. The Boy, Anderson, Wolf Chief 2, L. Gopher 3, Momberg.
North Star 60, Fort Benton 57 (OT)
FB 11 8 16 12 10 – 57
NS 14 7 10 16 13 – 60
FB – Kaitlyn Bird 11, Emma Arnst 6, Madison Thompson 14, Lily Green 1, Coya Nack 7, Alia Evans 14, Leah Gannon 4. Totals: 19 16-29.
NS – Katelyn Hansen 15, Paij Peterson 14, Mystic Farinas 6, Lily Pedersen 5, Katelin Harvey 2, Sheridan Spicher 6, Chelsea Donaldson 9, Peytan King 2. Totals: 19 18-30.
Total fouls – FB 22, NS 22. Fouled out – Nack, Gannon, Harvey, Spicher. 3-pointers – Bird 2, Evans, Hansen 2, Peterson, Farinas.
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