Hi-Line Girls BB: Knights, Beeters, Pioneers open 2023 with big wins

Girls basketball on the Hi-Line brought the new year in with a bang. The first week of basketball in 2023 was an exciting one.

Last Tuesday saw Chinook stay perfect in the District 9C with a 67-30 thrashing of Chester-Joplin-Inverness. Hallie Neibauer, Bree Swanson and Hannah Schoen all scored in double figures for the Sugarbeeters, with Neibauer pouring in 22 points.

Last Tuesday also saw Box Elder win a close game at Turner, as the Bears won 57-52. The Bears had a big lead in the fourth quarter, but the Tornadoes nearly caught all the way up. Ariel Gopher scored 27 points for the Bears, while Bridget Reed had 24 and Dakota Krass added 11 for Turner.

Last Thursday night saw Rocky Boy get thumped by unbeaten Malta, 75-21. In the loss, the Morning Stars were led by Amiya Four Souls with 10 points.

Back in the 9C, Fort Benton ran past Hays-Lodge Pole 57-20. Emerson Giese and Casha Corder combined for 39 points for the Longhorns, while Alliya Pretty Paint scored seven for the Thunderbirds.

HLP bounced back Friday night with a 45-43 win against Turner. Trailing at halftime, the T-Birds outscored the Tornadoes 26-15 the rest of the way. Pretty Paint poured in 19 points to lead HLP, while Bridget Reed scored 18 for Turner.

In Chester Friday, North Star opened 2023 with an easy, 68-38 win over CJI. The Knights jumped out to a 19-3 lead and never looked back as Laynie Sattoriva scored 27 points, Katlyn Domire scored 15 and Rainee Watson added 11. Brynn Kammerzell paced CJI with 16 points, while MaRae Small added 15.

In a barn-burner Friday night, Big Sandy scored a huge, 76-74 win over Box Elder as Eva Yaedon scored a whopping 39 points for the Pioneers.

Saturday's action in the 9C included CJI beating HLP 52-42 in Hays. The Hawks pushed through with a 17-14 edge in the fourth quarter. Jayla Ramberg pumped in 22 points for the Hawks, while Shaydyn Blount led three T-Birds in double figures with 11 points.

Fort Benton also rolled past Box Elder Saturday night, 55-26. The Longhorns broke the game open with a 23-3 run in the second quarter. Casha Corder scored 22 points and Emerson Giese added 18 for Fort Benton, while Melyah Oats scored nine for the Bears.

Chinook also continued its winning ways Saturday night, as the Sugarbeeters ran past Turner, 56-30. A 19-4 run by the Beeters was all they needed to put the Tornadoes away as Hallie Neibauer scored 20 and Alexus Seymour added 10 points in the win.

North Star kept winning Saturday, too. In a key 9C shodown, the Knights beat Big Sandy 53-48. An 18-11 fourth quarter was enough to get the Knights over the hump. Laynie Sattoriva scored a game-high 22 points for North Star, while Eva Yaedon scored 15 and Eva Wagoner added 12 for the Pioneers.

TUESDAY

Chinook 67, Chester-Joplin-

Inverness 30

Chester-Joplin-Inverness 6 8 8 8 - 30

Chinook 1 1 22 19 - 67

CHINOOK: Hallie Neibauer 22; Bree Swanson 14; Hannah Schoen 11; Torin Cecrle 8; Alexus Seymour 4; Jenna Liddle 4; Mya Berreth 2; Anna Terry 2.

CJI - N/A.

Box Elder 57, Turner 52

Box Elder 13 12 17 15 - 57

Turner 5 11 15 21 - 52

BOX ELDER: Ariel Gopher 27; Melyah Oats 14; Tayleigh Sunchild 6; Talyna Bacon 6; Wapan Blackbird 4.

TURNER: Bridget Reed 24; Dakota Krass 11; Ali Doyle 6; Abby Grabofsky 4; Cassidy Grabofsky 3; Meridian Snider 2; Hannah Richman 2.

THURSDAY

Malta 75, Rocky Boy 21

Rocky Boy 7 6 4 4 - 21

Malta 2 11 22 18 - 75

ROCKY BOY: Amiya Four Souls 10; Jayci Demontiney 5; Tanille Standing Rock 4; Tatianna Demontiney 1; Kalelee Henderson 1.

MALTA: Allison Kunze 22; Madison Williamson 13; Neva Jacobson 9; Addy Anderson 9; Elly Anderson 8; Kelbie Nelson 6; Addison Ulrich 4; Denver Tuss 2; Giona Lamb 2.

Fort Benton 57, Hays-Lodge Pole 20

HLP 2 8 6 4 - 20

Fort Benton 6 11 18 22 - 57

HAYS-LODGE POLE: Alliya Pretty Paint 7; Shaydyn Blount 6; Nina Fox 3; Chaynell McConnell 2; Angela Blackcrow 2.

FORT BENTON: Emmerson Giese 20; Casha Corder 19; Hailee Wang 9; Kaydyn LeFurgey 3; Kylynn Nack 2; Sarah Clark 2; MyCal Lane 2.

FRIDAY

Hays-Lodge Pole 45, Turner 43

HLP 5 14 15 11 - 45

Turner 11 17 6 9 - 43

HAYS-LODGE POLE: Alliya Pretty Paint 19; Nina Fox 13; Hadley Not Afraid 7; Angela Blackcrow 4; Shaydyn Blount 2.

TURNER: Bridget Reed 18; Dakota Krass 9; Meridian Snider 6; Natalie Richman 3; Hannah Richman 3; Ali Doyle 3; Abby Grabofsky 1.

North Star 68, Chester-Joplin-

Inverness 38

North Star 19 18 14 17 - 68

Chester-Joplin-Inverness 3 11 9 15 - 38

NORTH STAR: Laynie Sattoriva 27; Kaytlyn Domire 15; Rainee Watson 11; Alyssa Lavery 6; Mackenzie Sargent 6; Kira King 3.

CHESTER-JOPLIN-INVERNESS: Brynn Kammerzell 16; MaRae Smail 15; Jayla Ramberg 3; Mariah Ramberg 2; Brie Mattson 2.

Big Sandy 76, Box Elder 74

Box Elder 0 0 0 0 - 74

Big Sandy 0 0 0 0 - 76

BIG SANDY: Eva Yeadon 39; Eva Wagoner 19; Keira Galbavy 9; Angie Sant 4.

SATURDAY

Wolf Point 54, Harlem 23

Harlem 8 5 2 8 - 23

Wolf Point 8 14 13 19 - 54

WOLF POINT: J'Elle Garfield 13; Azalei Ackerman 11; Sierra Hamilton 10; Maily Wells 5; KJ St Marks 5; Keeley Blount 4Mahala Moran 3; Katelyn Macdonald 2; Keeley Blount 0.

Harlem - N/A.

Chester-Joplin-Inverness 52, Hays-Lodge Pole 42

CJI 11 13 11 17 - 52

HLP 7 10 11 14 - 42

CHESTER-JOPLIN-INVERNESS: Jayla Ramberg 22; Aaliyah Standiford 10; Brynn Kammerzell 7; Sydney Hawks 6; Wrien Wolery 4; Brie Mattson 2; MaRae Smail 1.

HLP -: Shaydyn Blount 11; Alliya Pretty Paint 10; Nina Fox 10; Hadley Not Afraid 7; Angela Blackcrow 2; Gabrial Walker 2.

Fort Benton 55, Box Elder 26

Fort Benton 10 23 14 8 - 55

Box Elder 9 3 8 6 - 26

FORT BENTON: Casha Corder 22; Emmerson Giese 18; Angeline Riener 5; Kaydyn LeFurgey 4; Hailee Wang 2; Kylynn Nack 2; Sarah Clark 2.

BOX ELDER: Melyah Oats 9; Cheyenne Windy Boy 6; Ariel Gopher 5; Dalelyn Henderson 3; Tayleigh Sunchild 1; Talyna Bacon 1.

Chinook 56, Turner 30

Turner 8 4 10 8 - 30

Chinook 8 19 18 11 - 56

CHINOOK: Hallie Neibauer 20; Alexus Seymour 14; Bree Swanson 10; Mya Berreth 6; Torin Cecrle 2; Gracie Skoyen 2; Hannah Schoen 2.

Turner - N/A.

North Star 53, Big Sandy 48

Big Sandy 11 8 18 11 - 48

North Star 9 17 9 18 - 53

BIG SANDY: Eva Yeadon 15; Eva Wagoner 12; Angie Sant 8; Keira Ga;bavy 7; Jaihaven Baumann 4; Mattie Gasvoda 2.

NORTH STAR: Laynie Sattoriva 22; Kaytlyn Domire 13; Rainee Watson 11; Mackenzie Sargent 4; Kira King 3.