Hi-Line Girls Roundup: Beeters, Knights, T-Birds win key games

The first week of February is always exciting in girls high school basketball. And that’s just how it was on the Hi-Line.

The action got going last Tuesday when the North Star Knights secured a big District 9C win in Turner. The nights opened the game on a 16-7 run on their way to a 56-42 victory.

Paij Peterson scored 15 points and Kate Hansen added 12 for the Knights. Sarah Billmayer paced the Tornadoes with eight points in the loss.

Both area Class B teams were in action Tuesday as well, and the Rocky Boy Morning Stars got a much-needed home win over Cut Bank, 71-58. Rocky Boy exploded for 22 points in the first quarter, and never looked back as Jaylynn Mitchell scored 16 points, while Shania Patacsil and Rosie Parker each added 12.

Harlem wasn’t as fortunate Tuesday as the Wildcats lost a 2B game to Wolf Point, 64-46. Kailee Henry and L’Tia Lawrence combined for 30 points in the loss.

Harlem didn’t have any luck bouncing back Thursday either. On the road at Glasgow, the Wildcats fell 60-43. Harlem trailed by just one point at halftime, but the Scotties outscored the Wildcats 37-21 the rest of the way. Henry led Harlem with 12 points.

Box Elder is running away with the 9C standings, and they showed why Thursday night, as the Bears blew out Big Sandy 73-33 in Big Sandy. A 23-5 run in the first stanza was all Box Elder needed to put the game out of reach.

Tia Russell led all scorers with 13 points for Box Elder, while Joelnell Momberg scored 12. Jenna Leader had 12 points for the Pioneers.

Box Elder’s big test then came Friday night against second-place Fort Benton. But the Bears again stood tall, winning on the road 46-36. Box Elder led by eight at halftime, and the Bears’ defense was the difference, as they held the Longhorns to just three points in the third quarter.

Lilly Gopher scored 13 points for the Bears, while Joelnell Momberg added 10. Coya Knack paced Fort Benton with a game-high 14 points.

Friday night was a shakeup night in the 9C as well, as Hays-Lodge Pole upset Turner 60-50 in Hays. The T-Birds started the game on a 16-4 run in their second league victory of the season.

Mulleeah Stiffarm scored 27 points and Rayleigh Kirkaldie added 26 in the big win for HLP. Ella Billmayer, Sarah Billmayer and Rylee Conlan each scored 11 for the Tornadoes.

North Star also won a big rivalry game Friday night, as the Knights went to Chester and beat the Chester-Joplin-Inverness Hawks 49-34. The game was close until the Knights ripped off a 16-6 run in the third period.

Kate Hansen led North Star with 13 points, but Paij Peterson and Payton King each scored 10. The Hawks got 11 points from Kendahl Knapton.

Chinook stepped out of conference play Friday night and renewed an old rivalry with Harlem. But the Wildcats were no match for the Sugarbeeters, who beat their Class B rival 60-41 in Harlem. Brooke Elliot scored 18 points and Erin Pula added 16 for the Beeters. L’Tia Lawrence led the way for Harlem with 14 points.

Saturday night, HLP made a run at a 9C sweep, but the T-Birds couldn’t get past Fort Benton. The game was close through the first quarter with Fort Benton leading 20-16, but the Longhorns finished the half on a 23-10 run, enough for a double-digit win.

Coya Knack scored 16 points, Leah Gannon scored 15, Alia Evans chipped in with 13 and Kaitlyn Bird added 12 in the win for Fort Benton. Rayleigh Kirkaldie scored 23 points for the T-Birds.

Also in the 9C, CJI got back on the winning track with a 47-29 win at home against Big Sandy Saturday night. Kendahl Knapton scored 19 points for Hawks, while Jaylyn Cline had 12 for the Pioneers.

Chinook also made it a weekend sweep by beating Turner 48-37 Saturday night in Chinook.

In District 1B action Saturday night, Rocky Boy’s roller coaster season continued with a 56-39 loss to Choteau. Adrienne Gopher and Rosie Parker each scored 13 points in the loss for the Morning Stars.

This week marks the final week of the regular season for Class B and Class C girls basketball.

Tuesday

Rocky Boy 71, Cut Bank 58

Cut Bank 11 15 10 21 – 58

Rocky Boy 22 14 20 15 – 71

Cut Bank: Vandenbos 16, Frydenlund 10, Spotted Bear 9, Pyette 2, Thies 9, Edinger 1, Seifert 10. Totals: 20 12-25.

Rocky Boy: Patacsil 14, Coffee 2, A. Gopher 8, K. Parker 5, R. Parker 14, Mitchell 16, Pease 12. Totals: 31 6-9.

3-pointers: Patacsil, A. Gopher, K. Parker, Vandenbos, Seifert 2, Frydenlund 2.

North Star 56, Turner 42

North Star 16 8 13 19 - 56

Turner 7 10 14 11 - 42

North Star: Katelyn Hansen 12, Niki Kurtz 2, Hali Kapperud 2, Paij Peterson 15, Lily Pedersen 2, Katelin Harvey 5, Sheridan Pena 2, Saige O'Neil 2, Sheridan Spicher 6, Chelsea Donaldson 6, Peyton King 2. Totals: 20 14-23.

Turner: Raegan Conlan 6, Ella Billmayer 7, Sarah Billmayer 8, Rylee Conlan 7, Melanie Watkins 6, Rennay Watkins 2, Shyan Krass 6. Totals: 15 10-19.

3-pointers: Hansen, Harvey, E. Billmayer, S. Billmayer.

Wolf Point 64, Harlem 46

Wolf Point 19 15 19 11 - 64

Harlem 10 13 14 9 - 46

Wolf Point: Brenna Kurokawa 4, Shelby Hanks 9, Semara Wells 12, Aubreey Zilkoski 12, Ashtyn Hentges 3, Mary Bighorn 2, Abby Juve 4, Mahala Shawl 18. Totals: 25 6-15.

Harlem: Kailee Henry 16, Skylee Dirden 2, Halee Mills 10, L'Tia Lawrence 14, Jazz Benson 2, Aria Owens 2. Totals: 15 12-16.

3-pointers: Hanks, Wells 2, Zilkoski 2, Hentges, Shawl 2, Henry 2, Lawrence 2.

Thursday

Box Elder 73, Big Sandy 33

Box Elder 23 23 10 17 – 73

Big Sandy 5 12 8 8 – 33

Box Elder – Minnie The Boy 6, K. Morsette 5, S. Parisian 1, N. Anderson 10, Eve The Boy 4, M. Wolfchief 11, L. Gopher 7, Tia Russell 13, J. Momberg 12 Tai Russell 4. Totals: 26 8-33.

Big Sandy – J. Leader 12, A. Rutledge 2, J. Roth 4, J. Cline 5, C. Bailey 4, A. Richter 6. Totals: 10 10-17.

3-pointers – Momberg, Leader 2, Bailey.

Glasgow 60, Harlem 43

Harlem 9 13 7 14 – 43

Glasgow 12 11 22 15 – 60

Harlem – Kailee Henry 12, Valene Talks Different 1, Skylee Dirden 9, L'Tia Lawrence 9, Autumn Eagleman 5, Aria Owens 7. Totals: 14 6-13.

Glasgow – Kyloe Krumwiede 7, Lexi Nixdorf 2, Ziggy Chamberlain 2, Ashtyn Myrick 4, Jordan Kylczyk 19, Keinie Hughes 15, Tyra Johnson 11. Totals: 24 12-33.

3-pointers – Henry 2, Dirden 2, Lawrence 3, Eagleman, Owens.

Friday

Malta 65, Rocky Boy 30

Rocky Boy 8 7 5 10 – 30

Malta 18 13 19 15 – 65

Rocky Boy – Tessa Big Knife 2, Jaynan Gopher 3, Sasha Coffee 2, Adrienne Gopher 4, Kristie Parker 2, Rosie Parker 4, Jaylynn Mitchelle 7, Sean Henry 6. Totals: 12 4-5.

Malta – Sophia Stiles 23, Raina Mortenson 2, Eva Harms 8, Jada Nicholson 20, Kyleigh Schipman 2, Carly Garfield 2, Ella Schye 6, Shay Garfield 2. Totals: 28 6-8

3-pointers – J. Gopher, Henry, Stiles 3.

Box Elder 46, Fort Benton 36

Box Elder 18 9 15 4 -- 46

Fort Benton 12 7 3 14 -- 36

Box Elder – Minnie The Boy 3, Mikayla Anderson 6, Maddie Wolf Chief 7, Lilly Gopher 13, Tia Russell 7, Joelnell Momberg 10. Totals: 19 4-6.

Fort Benton – Kaitlyn Bird 4, Madison Thompson 2, Cassie Nack 4, Coya Nack 14, Alia Evans 1, Leah Gannon 4, McKenna Hanford 7. Totals: 14 7-9.

Three point goals – The Boy 1, Wolf Chief 1, Hanford 1.

Chinook 60, Harlem 41

Chinook 10 18 16 16 – 60

Harlem 10 8 10 13 – 41

Chinook – Sierra Swank 8, Carrie Hofer 6, Kourtney Hanson 10, Rochelle Chaffin 2, Erin Pula 16, Brooke Elliot 18. Totals: 25 10-11

Harlem – Kailee Henry 6, Skylee Dirden 6, Halee Mills 5, L'Tia Lawrence 14, Autumn Eagleman 5, Paeshon Scheaffer 2, Jazz Benson 1, Aria Owens 2. Totals: 15 5-12.

3-pointers – Henry, Dirden, Mills, Lawrence 2, Eagleman.

Hays-Lodge Pole 60, Turner 50

Turner 4 15 18 13 -- 50

HLP 16 9 17 18 -- 60

Turner – Raegan Conlan 6, Ella Billmayer 11, Sarah Billmayer 6, Rylee Conlan 11, Melanie Watkins 8, Shyan Krass 8. Totals: 18 14-22.

HLP – Kiara Shambo 2, Rayleigh Kirkaldie 26, Kenessa Shambo 1, Mulleeah Stiffarm 27, Tahlia Werk 4. Totals: 21 9-24.

Three point goals – Kirkaldie 4, Stiffarm 5.

North Star 49, Chester-Joplin Inverness 34

North Star 12 8 16 13 – 49

CJI 4 13 6 11 – 34

North Star – K. Hansen 13, P. Peterson 10, K. Harvey 5, S. Spicher 2, C. Donaldson 4, G. Farinas 5, P. King 10. Totals 19 9-22 49.

CJI – Jeraca Tempel 3, Kendahl Knapton 11, Kayona Fraser 2, Abby Fraser 6, Khloe Kammerzell 4, Jasmine Cole 3, Peyton Hawks 5. Totals 13 7-14 34.

3-point goals – Peterson, Harvey; Hawks.

Saturday

Fort Benton 68, Hays-Lodge Pole 52

HLP 16 10 12 14 – 52

FB 20 23 13 12 – 68

HLP – Kiara Shambo 4, Maxine Plain Feather 6, Latasha Kirkaldie 4, Rayleigh Kirkaldie 23, Mulleah Stiffarm 7, Tahlia Werk 2, Miquela Perez 6. Totals: 20 7-12.

Fort Benton – Kaitlyn Bird 12, Madison Thompson 4, Coya Nack 16, Alia Evans 13, Leah Gannon 15, McKenzie Clark 2, McKenna Hanford 6. Totals: 22 20-27.

3-pointers – Plain Feather 2, R. Kirkaldie 2, Stiffarm, Bird 2, Evans, Gannon.

Choteau 56, Rocky Boy 39

Choteau 11 22 8 15 – 56

Rocky Boy 9 12 6 12 – 39

Choteau – P. Durocher 9, M. Salmond 12, W. Durocher 3, M. Krone 17, P. Durocher 15. Totals 21 9-13 56.

Rocky Boy – S. Patacsil 2, S. Coffee 4, A. Gopher 13, R. Parker 13, J. Mitchell 7. Totals 14 7-10 39.

3-point goals – P. Durocher, M. Krone, P. Durocher 3; Gopher 4.

Chester-Joplin-Inverness 47, Big Sandy 29

BS 8 8 6 7 – 29

CJI 15 6 10 16 – 47

Big Sandy – J. Leader 8, J. Roth 2, C. DeMontiney 1, J. Cline 12, C. Bailey 2, A. Richter 4. Totals: 14 1-6.

CJI - Kammerzell 8, Jasmine Cole 2, Peyton Hawks 5. Totals: 17 8-11.

3-pointers –Tempel, Knapton 3, Hawks.