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Hi-Line Basketball Roundup
Angela Gopher and the Box Elder girls won two games this week to close out the 2021 portion of the high school basketball season. High school hoops on the Hi-Line will return after the holiday break.
And just like that, the first month of high school basketball on the Hi-Line is over.
Tuesday and Wednesday, area girls teams finished up the December portion of their schedule, including the Chinook Sugarbeeters, who knocked off Hays-Lodge Pole 52-43 Tuesday night. Chinook outscored HLP 23-5 in the third quarter to pull away for the win.
In a non-conference game Tuesday night, the Chester-Joplin-Inverness Hawks crushed Valier 69-48 to finish 2021 strong. The high-scoring Hawks got a game-high 17 points from Jayla Ramberg, while Tatum Hull scored 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Sydney Hawks and Lily Wickum added 13 and 12 points, respectively.
Tuesday night also saw the Box Elder Bears keep rolling, as they cruised past the Turner Tornadoes. The Bear rolled to an 80-26 win over the Tornadoes. Breana Bacon led the Bears with 19 points, while Angela Gopher had 18 and Mariah Arkinson chipped in with 16. Turner got 17 points and 13 rebounds by Dakota Krass in the loss.
In a 9C girls showdown on Wednesday night, Box Elder pulled away from North Star 54-41. Angela Gopher scored 16 points and Tayleigh Sunchild added 13 as the Bears led 28-13 at halftime. Rainee Watson scored 14 points for the Knights.
In a Class B rivalry game Wednesday, Harlem crushed Rocky Boy 76-32. Taya Trottier and Chloe Messerly each scored 28 points for the Wildcats, while Jourdi Coffee had nine for the Morning Stars.
On the boys side, Chinook knocked off HLP 62-59 in a double-overtime, 9C thriller. Tuesday night also saw CJI take care of Valier, 74-44 behind 13 points each from Bryce Kammerzell and Pat Dahlin. Kyle Harmon added 12 points, Blake Harmon scored 10 and Braden Mattson chipped in with nine for the Hawks.
In Box Elder on Tuesday, the Bears crushed Turner 86-29. The Bears got 14 points by Joe Standing Rock in the win.
Wednesday night, Rocky Boy dominated arch rival Harlem in the first of two highly anticipated showdowns this season. The Stars beat the Wildcats 90-58 behind 24 points from Sean Gibson, as well as a 54-point run between the second and third quarters. Joe Demontiney and Ben Crebs each scored 19 for the Stars, while Tayce St. Pierre added 16. R.J. Ramone led Harlem in the tough loss with 26 points.
In 9C boys action that continued Wednesday night, with Box Elder beating North Star in dramatic fashion. The Bears ripped off 28 points in the final eight minutes to come back and beat the Knights 69-67. Tyrus LaMere scored 22 points, while Gabe Sadler had 16 for the Bears. Rhett Wolery led four Knights in double figures with 19 points, while Gavin Clawson added 18 and Gavin Spicher scored 15. Garrett Spicher chipped in with 10.
High school basketball will now be off for the holiday break. Area action will return Jan. 6.
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