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Hi-Line Boys Basketball Roundup
Rocky Boy's Ben Crebs, left, looks to pass around a Harlem defender during a big Class B showdown last Thursday night in Rocky Boy. The Stars prevailed.
Harlem's Tyler Cichosz drives during last Thursday's game at Rocky Boy.
Harlem's Daniel Lawrence passes the ball during Thursday night's game in Rocky Boy.
Kellen Colliflower lays up a shot during Thursday night's game in Rocky Boy.
R.J. Ramone shoots during Thursday night's game in Rocky Boy.
Sean Gibson shoots during Thursday night's game in Rocky Boy.
Joe Demontiney layps up a shot during Thursday night's game in Rocky Boy.
With the postseason right around the corner, Hi-Line boys basketball teams are looking to move up the standings and get themselves in the best possible position heading into the postseason. Last week, Hi-Line schools continued to play and demonstrate what they are capable of later in the season.
Hi-Line competition got started this past weekend with a District 9C matchup between the Chester-Joplin-Inverness Hawks and the Box Elder Bears. In their first action in a few weeks, the Bears played well, but the Hawks ended the night with the 61-57 victory.
The Bears got off to a strong start as they led, 14-12, at the end of the first quarter. But the Hawks responded to take a 22-21 lead into halftime. While the Bears kept close through the second half, the Hawks held on for the win. Karson Pulst led the Hawks with 18 points while Blake and Kyle Harmon scored a combined 27 points. Gabe Saddler led the Bears with 15 points.
The Rocky Boy Stars and Harlem Wildcats then played each other Thursday night. The Stars set the tone early as they went on to win 77-62. At the end of the first quarter, the Stars led 25-13. But the Wildcats took momentum in the second quarter as they trailed, 40-38, at halftime. The Stars found their groove again in the second half as they pulled away for the win. Joe Demontiney led the Stars with 23 points while fellow seniors Sean Gibson chipped in 12 and Ben Crebs scored 11.
The Big Sandy Pioneers started their week with a 62-49 non-conference win over Denton-Geyser-Stanford. The Pioneers trailed, 17-13, in the first quarter, but they cut the deficit to 32-29 at halftime. The Pioneers continued to claw back as they took a 39-38 lead in the third quarter and then they pulled away in the fourth for the win.
On Friday night, the Box Elder Bears bounced back from Wednesday's loss as they won, 80-68, against the North Star Knights. The Bears got off to a hot start as they led, 30-13, in the first quarter, a lead they used to coast to victory the rest of the way. Tyrus LaMere had a strong game for the Bears as he led the way with 35 points. Saddler also played well as he scored 14 points. Gavin Clawson led the Knights with 20 points.
Many other Hi-Line games took place Friday night. The Rocky Boy Stars lost, 90-88, in double overtime to Cut Bank. The Fort Benton Longhorns got their week started with a 57-47 win over the Hays-Lodge Pole Thunderbirds. Meanwhile, the Turner Tornadoes suffered a 61-58 loss to Dodson.
Hi-Line basketball continued Saturday. The Big Sandy Pioneers kept up their strong play as they won, 56-54, against the Fort Benton Longhorns. The Pioneers came out strong as they led 14-12 at the end of the first quarter before stretching that lead to 33-24 at halftime.
The Longhorns picked things up in the second half as they cut their deficit to 46-38 in the third quarter. The Longhorns continued to play well in the fourth but they were unable to complete the comeback. Brayden Cline led Big Sandy with 18 points and Lane Demontiney made an impact with 17 points. Landis Arganbright led the Longhorns with 20 points.
The Box Elder Bears won their second game in a row Saturday with a 68-48 win over the Turner Tornadoes. The Bears set the tone early as they led 25-6 in the first. The Tornadoes fought back in the second quarter to cut the deficit to 38-21 at halftime but the Bears pulled away in the second half for the win. Saddler scored 18 points to lead the Bears to victory. Carson Maloney led Turner with 18 points.
The Harlem Wildcats bounced back from Thursday's loss with a 77-51 win against Cut Bank Saturday. The Wildcats took an early advantage with a 12-5 lead in the first quarter. They held onto momentum as they stretched out their lead to 36-23 at halftime. The Wolves were unable to meaningfully cut into the deficit in the second half. R.J. Ramone led Harlem with 24 points and Tyler Cichosz contributed with 17 points. As a team, the Wildcats made 10 3-pointers.
The CJI Hawks picked up a non-conference win Saturday with a 69-22 victory over Valier. The Hawks raced out to a 21-5 lead in the first quarter and then pulled away for a 49-12 lead at halftime to eventually coast to victory. Kyle Harmon led CJI with 16 points and Pulst contributed with 14 points.
The North Star Knights ended the weekend with a 67-51 win over non-conference opponent Conrad. The Knights jumped out to a 19-11 lead at the end of the first quarter and they continued to play well to stretch out the lead to 40-25 at halftime. It was a team effort as Garrett Spicher led North Star with 15 points and Ty Hansen, Rhett Wolery and Gavin Spicher each scored 12 points. As a team, the Knights shot 38.8 percent from the field.
Wednesday
CJI 61, Box Elder 57
CJI - 12 10 20 19 - 61
BE - 14 7 17 19 - 57
BE - Gabe Saddler 15, Tyrus LaMere 12, Joe Standing Rock 5, Tracen Jilot 5, Skylar Walker 5, Mathias Blackbird 5, Gym Kelly III 2, King Ragged Robe 2, Theron Oats Jr. 1.
CJI - Karson Pulst 18, Blake Harmon 15, Kyle Harmon 12, Bryce Kammerzell 11, Braden Mattson 4, Nate Nelson 1.
Thursday
Rocky Boy 77, Harlem 62
HAR - 13 25 12 12 - 62
RB - 25 15 16 21 - 77
RB - Joe Demontiney 23, Sean Gibson 12, Ben Crebs 11, Kellen Colliflower 9, Isaiah Limberhand 4, Jayden Gopher 4, Kenster Corcoran 4.
Big Sandy 62, DGS 49
BS - 13 16 10 23 - 62
DGS - 17 15 6 10 11 - 49
Friday
Box Elder 80, North Star 68
NS - 13 16 20 19 - 68
BE - 30 18 14 18 - 80
BE - Tyrus LaMere 35, Gabe Saddler 14, Mathias Blackbird 9, Skylar Walker 6, Joe Standing Rock 6, Tacen Jilot 4, Tuaric Rosette 4, Gym Kelly III 2.
NS - Gavin Clawson 20, Gavin Spicher 16, Garrett Spicher 15, Ty Hansen 8, Rhett Wolery 6, Michael Berg 4, Chris Burkhartsmeyer 2.
Cut Bank 90, Rocky Boy 88
Fort Benton 57, Hays-Lodge Pole 47
Dodson 61, Turner 58
Saturday
Big Sandy 56, Fort Benton 54
FB - 12 12 14 16 - 54
BS - 14 19 13 10 - 56
BS - Brayden Cline 18, Lane Demontiney 17, Wylee Snapp 11, Kody Strutz 5.
FB - Landis Arganbright 20, Andrew Ballantyne 15, Jackson Schmele 7, Tim Lane 6, Truman Giese 3, Jacob Giles 3.
Box Elder 68, Turner 48
BE - 25 13 23 7 - 68
TUR - 6 15 7 20 - 48
TUR - Carson Maloney 18, Ryan Doyle 13, Trever Kimmel 7, Charlie Calvert 5, Caleb Zellmer 2, Trent Billmayer 2, Shay Humphreys 1.
BE - Gabe Saddler 12, Tyrus LaMere 12, Joe Standing Rock 10, Tuaric Rosette 7, Skylar Walker 6, Alex Four Colors 4, Tracen Jilot 4, Gym Kelly III 3, Mathias Blackbird 2, King Ragged Robe 2.
Harlem 77, Cut Bank 51
CB - 5 18 13 15 - 51
HAR - 12 24 21 20 - 77
HAR - RJ Ramone 24, Tyler Cichosz 17, Deshon Shambo 12, Teegan LeValdo 8, Caleb Cole 7, Daniel Lawrence 3.
CB - Dayne Barbie 12, Dale LaPlant 10, Robert Reagan 8, Jaydas Running 6, Damein Burke 4, Tate Monroe 3, Dawson Vasboe 2, Peyton St. Goddard 2, Chauy Budin 2, Preston Bird 1, Jackson Black 1.
CJI 69, Valier 22
CJI - 21 28 17 3 - 69
VAL - 5 7 6 4 - 22
VAL - Cam Stoltz 13, Rylee Gabbard 5, Jacob Kuka 2, Grant Wilson 2.
CJI - Kyle Harmon 16, Karson Pulst 14, Braden Mattson 11, Bryce Kammerzell 11, Blake Harmon 8, Adam Grammar 4, Ty Backen 3, Nate Nelson 2.
North Star 67, Conrad 51
CON - 11 14 12 14 - 51
NS - 19 21 15 12 - 67
NS - Garrett Spicher 15, Gavin Spicher 12, Rhett Wolery 12, Ty Hansen 12, Michael Berg 5, Gavin Clawson 4, Carter Campbell 3, Xander Searles 2, Chris Burkhartsmeyer 2.
CON - Devon Baney 18, Sam Blanchard 18, Roscoe Shaw 8, Teagen Arnold 7.
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