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Chinook's Riley Kellam, ball, shoots between Turner defenders during Saturday night's District 9C boys game in Chinook. The Sugarbeeters beat the Tornadoes.
Chinook's Isaac Bell, left, swoops in for a layup during Saturday night's game against Turner in Chinook.
Chinook's Hunter Neibauer goes up for a shot during Saturday's game against Turner.
Chinook's Wade Schneider takes a shot during Saturday's game in Chinook.
Chinook's Kyler Johnson splits a pair of Turner defenders during Saturday night's 9C game in Chinook.
It was another busy week of boys basketball along the Hi-Line as local teams took the court as early as last Tuesday, as schools look to improve their standing with district tournaments on the horizon.
On Tuesday, the Rocky Boy Stars got a key win within their Class B district by knocking off Cut Bank at home by the score of 85-81. The Stars scored 23 points or more in three of the four quarters and outscored the Wolves 23-19 in the final stanza. Ben Iron Eyes went off in the win for the Stars, with 36 points, including two treys. Kendall Windy Boy added 20 and Chase Corcoran pitched in with 17.
Rocky Boy played again Friday, in an inter-district battle with Malta of the 2B and the battle of Northern B members didn’t disappoint. In the end, the Stars failed to get a win on the road and fell to the Mustangs 51-48. Iron Eyes had 15 in the loss, while Windy Boy added 13.
In the District 9C, there was a key game Tuesday between North Star and Turner. The Tornadoes played host to the Knights, but ultimately, fell short, losing to North Star 52-45. Keevan Borlaug scored 21 for the Knights, while Devon Miller added 18. Eddie Harmon led Turner with 17; Cody Welsh contributed with 16.
The Box Elder Bears got their week started Thursday on the road in Big Sandy. And Box Elder, which has lost just one district game and two games all season, rolled the Pioneers 84-40. Trey Henderson poured in 23 points for Box Elder in the win. Pernell Morsette pitched in with 18 and Pete Azure Jr. added 11. Bryant Jones led Big Sandy with nine.
The only other local team in action Thursday night was Harlem, which paid a visit to Glasgow and was beaten 49-38. The Wildcats got 11 points from Hollin Fox and nine more from Corbin Brockie. Harlem was back in action Friday night at home against Chinook, but dropped that game 51-49 to remain winless on the season.
After beating Big Sandy Thursday, Box Elder was back in action Friday and took down Fort Benton 71-30. Azure Jr. scored 15 to lead all scorers, while Morsette added 14 and Henderson 13. Logan Giles was the only Longhorn to reach double figures with 11.
North Star also played Chester-Joplin-Inverness Friday and got its second straight win of the week, knocking off the Hawks 65-30. Borlaug had another solid game with 19 and Miller also pitched in with 13. Shay Richter and Brett Henke both had seven for CJI.
Also Friday, Hays-Lodge Pole, welcomed Turner into its gym and quickly did away with the Tornadoes with a 74-26 beat down. Tyson Shambo and Chance Main both scored 11 for the Thunderbirds. Harmon led Turner with eight.
Saturday, HLP remained unbeaten, in the 9C, thanks to a 70-19 win over Fort Benton. Frank Runs Above finished with 20 points for the Thunderbirds. Jace Shambo contributed with 10 and Hayden Diekhans scored eight for the Longhorns.
In other 9C action Saturday, Big Sandy got its second win of the season overall and in the district thanks to a 56-52 win over CJI. Jones went off for the Pioneers, scoring 41 points and hitting four times from 3-point range. Shay Richter was the high scorer for CJI wth 15.
Chinook, which defeated Harlem Friday, won its second straight game Saturday, with an impressive 90-22 romping of Turner at home. The Beeters are now 11-5 overall and 7-5 in district play.
Tuesday
Rocky Boy 85, Cut Bank 81
Cut Bank 18 21 23 19 – 81
Rocky Boy 25 23 14 23 – 85
Cut Bank – R. Beekram 3, E. Harrell 20, B. Matt 5, S. Omsberg 24, J. Peveler 7, K. Brauhn 11, H. Beck 3, P. Hamilton 8. Totals: 29 6-8.
Rocky Boy – Kordell Small 6, Ben Iron Eyes 36, Jarrell Gopher 6, Chase Corcoran 17, Kendall Windy Boy 20. Totals: 35 12-26.
3-pointers – Beekram, Harrell 4, Omsberg 4, Peveler, Brauhn, Hamilton, Iron Eyes 2, Corcoran.
North Star 52, Turner 45
North Star 10 15 11 16 - 52
Turner 13 5 10 17 - 45
North Star – Dylan Miller 3, Cade Chvilicek 2, Dan Miller 2, Caden Rettig 5, Jimmy Snow 1, Devon Miller 18, Keevan Borlaug 21. Totals: 19 13-20.
Turner – Austin Welsh 0, Jack Harmon 1, Cody Welsh 16, Clayton Krass 3, Eddie Harmon 17, Shane Kimmel 2, Trace Heilig 6. Totals: 18 5-9.
3-pointers – Welsh 2, Krass, E. Harmon.
Thursday
Glasgow 49, Harlem 38
Harlem 11 7 7 13 – 38
Glasgow 14 10 12 13 – 49
Harlem – Corbin Brockie 9, Brad Cichosz 4, Eron Snow 3, Lane Allen 2, Tevin Messerly 2, Mica Bullinsight 7, Hollin Fox 11. Totals: 13 9-10.
Glasgow – Ellis McKean 2, Tyler Hersom 3, Trent Herbert 2, Bryce Legare 10, Cade Myrick 22, Brayden Ross 10. Totals: 17 13-26.
3-pointers – Brockie, Snow, Bullinsight, Legare, Myrick.
Box Elder 84, Big Sandy 40
Box Elder 16 33 15 20 – 84
Big Sandy 3 9 22 6 – 40
Box Elder – Pernell Morsette 18, Pete Azure Jr. 11, C. Lynn 4, L. Johnson 4, Tanner Parisian 10, W. Caplette 10, Trey Henderson 23, L. Caplette 2, D. Weiss 2. Totals: 34 7-10.
Big Sandy – Geyer 5, Jones 9, Roth 6, B. Prouix 7, Strutz 3, Louver 2, Schwarzbach 2, C. Darlington 6. Totals: 16 5-14.
3-pointers – Morsette 4, Azure Jr., Johnson, Parisian 2, Henderson, Geyer.
Friday
Malta 51, Rocky Boy 48
Rocky Boy 16 13 10 9 – 48
Malta 13 13 16 9 – 51
Rocky Boy – Kordell S. 9, Ben Iron Eyes 15, Chase Corcoran 11, Kendall Windy Boy 13. Totals: 20 7-12.
Malta – Nate Costin 18, Hunter Love 3, Blake Siostrom 4, Ostin Welch 5, Taylor Matthews 21. Totals: 18 10-20.
Three point goals – Chase C. 1, Costin 3, Love 1, Welch 1.
Hays-Lodge Pole 74, Turner 26
Turner 6 1 11 8 – 26
Hays-Lodge Pole 24 28 12 10 – 74
Turner – Kurt Calvert 2, Cody Welsh 7, Clayton Krass 3, Eddie Harmon 8, Shane Kimmel 3, Tracer Heilig 3. Totals: 9 7-11.
Hays-Lodge Pole – J. Shambo 4, Tyson Shambo 11, Frank Runs Above 11, R. Foote 5, Chance Main 11, D. Shambo 2, KC Young 6, D. Main 3, C. Cole 5, E. BC 6, Tough Snow 10. Totals: 32 5-9.
Three point goals – Krass 1, T. Shambo 3, C. Main 1, BC 1.
North Star 65, Chester-Joplin-Inverness 30
North Star 21 18 17 9 – 65
CJI 12 4 2 12 – 30
North Star – A. Hansen 2, Dylan Miller 12, C. Chivlicek 3, Dane Miller 2, C. Rettig 2, N. Pederson 1, Jimmy Snow 2, Devon Miller 13, Keevan Borlaug 19, B. Spicher 2, T. Nerat 4, D. Nerat 1, H. Masser 2. Totals 24 15-29 49.
CJI – A. Woods 4, Shay Richter 7, Brett Henke 7, Evan Dahinden 5, D. Melton 2, T. Wanken 5. Totals 10 9-17 30.
3-point goals – Dylan Miller, Chrilicek; Wanken.
Box Elder 71, Fort Benton 30
Box Elder 26 15 19 11 – 71
Fort Benton 6 5 8 11 – 30
Box Elder – Pernell Morsette 14, Petey Azure Jr. 15, Peyton Gardipee 2, Wyatt Caplette 2, Tanner Parisian 13, Trey Henderson 8, Lane Caplette 4, Dusty Weiss 13. Totals: 32 0-1.
Fort Benton – Damon Bird 2, Ty Hasbrouck 2, Logan Giles 11, Andy Giles 3, Garrett Diekhans 5, Hayden Diekhans 7. Totals: 10 9-11.
Three point goals – Morsette 2, Azure Jr. 1, Parisian 3, Weiss 1, A. Giles 1.
Saturday
Hays-Lodge Pole 70, Fort Benton 19
Hays-Lodge Pole 26 18 19 7 – 70
Fort Benton 2 10 3 4 – 19
Hays-Lodge Pole – Jace Shambo 10, Tyson Shambo 7, Frank Runs Above 20, Chance Main 8, B. Wing 3, C. Shambo 5, L. Strike 5, K. Young Jr. 6, D. Main 6. Totals: 31 4-5.
Fort Benton – Ty Hasbrouck 2, Garrett Diekhans 6, Jace Pimperton 3, Hayden Diekhans 8. Totals: 6 5-9.
Three point goals – C. Main 1, Wing 1, C. Shambo 1, Strike 1, H. Diekhans 2.
Big Sandy 56, Chester-Joplin-Inverness 52
BS 9 18 12 17 – 56
CJI 8 17 6 21 – 52
Big Sandy – Bryant Jones 41, Roth 7, B. Prouix 3, C. Darlington 3, Sipler 2. Totals: 17 17-28
Chester-Joplin-Inverness – A. Woods 4, Shay Richter 15, Brett Henke 2, Evan Dahinden 10, B. Whitley 1, L. Richter 11, T. Wanken 9. Totals: 12 24-38.
3-pointers – Jones 4, Roth, Woods, S. Richter, L. Richter 2.
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