Hi-Line Girls Basketball Roundup

Chester/J-I's Nikole Wolfe (ball) goes in for a shot during a District 10C girls basketball game against Simms last Saturday in Chester.

Chester/J-I's Kate Graff (left) looks to pass during Saturday night's 10C girls game in Chester.

Girls basketball is getting exciting on the Hi-Line. And there's less than a month left in the regular season, so every game

North Star's Tylynn Rettig (right) dribbles the ball during a District 9C girls basketball game between the Knights and Chinook Sugarbeeters last Thursday in Chinook.

is intense.

This past weekend saw plenty of intensity around the area, with two of the premier Class C programs in the state going a perfect 3-0.

Box Elder and Chester/J-I started a perfect week of basketball, each with wins on Tuesday night.

In Box Elder, the unbeaten Bears earned a 66-59 win over the Malta Junior Varsity team Tuesday night, but the Bears had to go to overtime to do it. Box Elder led in the fourth quarter, but M-Ette's staged a furious rally to send the game into OT. However, the Bears were up to the challenge as they outs cored Malta 15-8 in the extra frame.

Aricka Wolf Chief and Crystal Stamper led the Bears with 19 and 16 points, respectively. Brandi Buffalo and Tristan Parisian each added 11.

Things were easier for the Hawks Tuesday night in Chester. C/J-I ran past visiting Dutton-Brady, 53-24 behind a game-high 19 points from Stina Haaland. Kate Graff and Nikole Wolfe scored eight each in the 10C win.

There was also a big Class B showdown Tuesday night in Harlem. And the Rocky Boy Morning Stars stormed their way to their first win of the season, beating Harlem 73-46 in a game Rocky Boy never trailed.

Tesche Ereaux scored 16 points and Coco Moore added 14 for the Wildcats, while the Morning Stars got a career-high 24 points by Leigha Onco. Tennae Singer and Tracy Daychild added 10 points each for the Morning Stars.

In a critical 9C showdown on Thursday night, the Chinook Sugarbeeters took it to the North Star Knights in Chinook. The Beeters led all the way, but used a 16-6 run in the fourth quarter to really pull away for the 51-31 conference win.

Taryn Norby scored 12 points for the Beeters, while Alana Smith, Haley Swank and Kayla Hanson each added a balanced 10. The Knights were led by Shelby Lipp with 13 points. Taylor Warren added six in the loss.

There was an even bigger 9C showdown Friday night in Big Sandy, but on the night, the Pioneers were no match for Box Elder. The Bears trailed the Pioneers by two points after eight minutes, but then went on a 27-10 run which eventually led to a 91-64 win.

Box Elder's offense was on fire Friday night as Aricka Wolf Chief and Brandi Buffalo each scored 23 points. Those numbers offset a career-high 30 points by Big Sandy's Mateila Cline. Molly Herron chipped in with 10 points for the Pioneers.

C/J-I kept on rolling Friday as well. The Hawks traveled to, and dismantled Sunburst 50-20 for another 10C win. Jenni Ghekiere scored 14 points and Macky Sangwin added seven in the victory over the Refiners.

Friday night was about bouncing back for Harlem. The Wildcats went on the road and got an important, 52-47 2B win over rival Poplar. Harlem used a 15-4 run in the second quarter to gain an edge, then held off the Indians in the second half.

Tesche Ereaux was again the force for the Wildcats as she poured in 24 points and three 3-pointers. Coco Moore scored 14 as well.

The Hays-Lodge Pole Thunderbirds were on the wrong side of a lopsided outcome Friday night in Grass Range. The Winnett-Grass Range Rangers crushed the T-Birds 79-30. HLP got nine points each from Shakayla Whitecow and Kristie Runsabove in the loss.

Back in 9C action on Saturday, Box Elder finished off a big week with another huge 9C win. In Box Elder, the Bears took care of Chinook 50-39. The Beeters were within five points at halftime, but they couldn't climb any closer in the second half.

Aricka Wolf Chief led the way again, scoring 18 points for the Bears, while Brandi Buffalo added 13. Makhayla Farmer and Kayla Hanson scored 13 points each for Chinook.

C/J-I didn't have much of a battle to remain perfect on the week. The Hawks were home to face rival Simms on Saturday night, but the Tigers couldn't match C/J-I's firepower. The Hawks won 47-30 as they held the Tigers to four points in the second quarter and five in the third.

Nikole Wolfe led the way with 11 points, while Jenni Ghekiere added 10 and nine rebounds for C/J-I.

On the road Saturday night, the Big sandy Pioneers rebounded from their loss to Box Elder. The Pioneers traveled to Denton and defeated the Trojans 60-43 in a nonconference game.

Molly Herron paced Big Sandy with 19 points, while Mateila Cline dropped in 15. Brooke Leader added 10 for Big Sandy, which made eight 3-poiinters on the night.

Tuesday

Rocky Boy 73, Harlem 46

Rocky Boy 18 X X X — 73

Harlem 14 X X X — 46

Rocky Boy — Sabrina Laforge 8, Tannae Singer 10, Leah Gopher 7, Tracy Daychild 10, Leigha Onco 24, Jail-Lynne Daychild 10, Kiona Cantrell 4. Totals: 25 14-16.

Harlem — Jaylynne Allen 2, Tesché Ereaux 16, Coco Moore 14, Jevie Doney 5, Kasey Ramone 2, Monique Doney 7. Totals: 12 18-34.

Total fouls: Rocky Boy 23, Harlem 19. Fouled out: Allen, J. Doney, J. Daychild, Onco. 3-point goals: Singer 2, Onco 2, J. Daychild 1, Ereaux 2, J. Doney 1.

Chester/J-I 53, Dutton-Brady 24

Dutton-Brady 7 2 13 2 — 24

C/J-I 13 22 14 4 — 53

Dutton-Brady — Amber Reeve 8, Shannon Habel 5, Hailee Vanden Bos 2, Savanna Timmerman 5, Sierra Johnson 4. Totals: 9 2-5.

C/J-I — Stine Haaland 19, Macky Sangwin 2, Megan Han 2, Nikole Wolfe 8, Haley Harmon 3, Kate Graff 8, Jenni Ghekiere 5, Jocelyn Woods 6. Totals: 16 9-11.

Total fouls: Dutton-Brady 9, C/J-I 6. Fouled out: none. 3-point goals: Reeve 2, Timmerman 1, Johnson 1, Haaland 5, Wolfe 2, Harmon 1, Graff 2, Woods 2.

Box Elder 66, Malta JV 59 (ot)

Malta JV 10 16 9 16 8 — 59

Box Elder 14 5 15 17 15 — 66

Malta JV — McKenna LeVesque 4, Rebecca Smith 3, Mercedes Stiles 13, Danielle Lett 9, Laramie Steffelmaer 6, Darby Schye 6, Brenna King 18. Totals: 24 8-17.

Box Elder — Crystal Stamper 16, Aricka Wolfchief 19, Brandi Buffalo 11, Breanna Matt 4, Tristan Parisian 11, Kylee Raining Bird 4. Totals: 26 12-20.

Total fouls: Malta JV 20, Box Elder 18. Fouled out: Schye. 3-point goals: Smith 1, Stiles 2, Stamper 1.

Thursday

Chinook 51, North Star 31

North Star 9 9 7 6 — 31

Chinook 14 11 10 16 —51

North Star — Haylee Anderson 1, Lisa Carlon 5, Taylor Warren 6, Bettie Carlon 2, Shelby Lipp 13, Kassidy Hansen 4. Totals: 9 13-18.

Chinook — Alana Smith 10, Haley Swank 10, Taryn Norby 12, Makhayla Fariter 9, Kayla Hanson 10. Totals: 20 10-16.

Total fouls: North Star 16, Chinook 17. Fouled out: Lipp. 3-point goals: Norby.

Friday

Chester/J-I 50, Sunburst 20

C/J-I 14 11 15 10 — 50

Sunburst 5 0 12 3 — 20

C/J-I — Stine Haaland 4, Macky Sangwin 7, Megan Han 6, Denerey Haaland 2, Brittnee Theel 6, Kate Graff 3, Jenni Ghekiere 14, Jimi Sangwin 2, Jocelyn Woods 6. Totals: 20 8-13.

Sunburst — Rachel Ehlers 7, Brooke Lindskog 5, Alex Watterud 8. Totals: 8 3-8.

Total fouls: C/J-I 9, Sunburst 12. Fouled out: Flesch. Technical fouls: None. Three point goals: Graff 1, Woods 1, Ehlers 1.

Box Elder 91, Big Sandy 64

Box Elder 15 27 22 27 — 91

Big Sandy 17 10 23 14 — 64

Box Elder — Krystal Stamper 9, Aricka Wolfchief 23, Jaylin Parker 8, Brandi Buffalo 23, Breanna Matt 10, Tristan Parisian 4, Licia Wolfchief 2, Krista Chiefstick 2, Kylee Raining Bird 9, Lauren Four Colors 2. Totals: 33 23-27.

Big Sandy — Katie Owen 5, Molly Herron 10, Mataila Cline 30, Shanya Gilead 8, Leela Engle 2, Brooke Leader 7, Shelby Gasvoda 2. Totals: 23 9-25.

Total fouls: Box Elder 18, Big Sandy 22. Fouled out: Owen, Leader. Technical fouls: None. Three point goals: A. Wolfchief 2, Parker 1, Herron 3, Cline 3, Gilead 1.

Harlem 52, Poplar 47

Harlem 12 15 11 14 — 52

Poplar 12 4 15 16 — 47

Harlem — Jaylynn Allen 6, Tesche'e Ereaux 24, Coco Moore 14, Jevie Doney 2, Kasey Ramone 5, Monique Doney 1. Totals 12 19-29.

Poplar — Lana Follette 2, Charmayne Necklace 3, Phoenix Atkinson 10, Shawna Hagadone 8, Alyssa Shields 11, Michele Nygard 3, Loralee Red Dog 10. Totals 17 10-18.

Total fouls: Harlem 15, Poplar 16. Fouled out: Red Dog, Hagadone, M. Doney. 3-point fieldgoals: Ereaux 3, Necklace.

Winnett-Grass Range 79, Hays-Lodge Pole 30

HLP 11 8 16 5 — 30

W-G-R11 24 22 22 — 79

HLP — Shelby Denny 2, Chasanna Doney 4, Bailey Doney 6, Shakayla Whitecow 9, Kristie Runsabove 9. Totals: 8 13-20.

W-G-R — Megan Barrett 9, Martha Dembek 24, K.C. Duvall 6, Angie Mrunion 7, Heather Matovich 6, Jamie Stahl 6, Katlyn Murnion 6, Tierany Browning 4, Pari Tuevson 2, Kaylyn Delaney 9. Totals: 30 16-23.

Total fouls: Hays-Lodge Pole 18, Winnett Grass Range 14. Fouled out: Whitecow. Technical fouls: None. Three point goals: Whitecow 1, Dembek 2, Duvall 1.

Saturday

Box Elder 50, Chinook 39

Chinook 7 16 8 8 — 39

Box Elder 15 13 11 11 — 50

Chinook — Talya Johnson 2, Haley Swank 4, Taryn Norby 2, Emily Dennis 5, Makayla Farmer 13, Kayla Hanson 13. Totals: 17 4-12.

Box Elder — Crystal Stamper 4, Aricka Wolf Chief 18, Brandi Buffalo 13, Breanna Matt 6, Tristan Parisian 5, Kylee Raining Bird 4. Totals: 20 9-16.

Total fouls: Chinook 16, Box Elder 15. Fouled out: none. 3-point goals: Hanson, Buffalo.

Chester/J-I 47, Simms 30

Simms 8 4 5 13 — 30

C/J-I 9 11 14 13 — 47

Simms — Cheyenne Lapke 14, Bailee Lapke 4, Hollee Meek 10, Roxie Parenteau 2. Totals 10 4-10.

C/J-I — Stine Haaland 8, Macky Sangwin 4, Nikole Wolfe 11, Haley Harmon 2, Kate Graff 9, Jenni Ghekiere10, Jocelyn Woods 3. Totals 14 14-18.

Total fouls: Simms 14, CJI 9. Fouled out: Parenteau. 3-point fieldgoals: C. Lapke 4, Meek 2, Wolfe 3, Graff 1.

Big Sandy 60, Denton 43

Big Sandy 16 11 15 18 — 60

Denton 16 5 12 10 — 43

Big Sandy — Brooke Leader 10, Molley Herron 19, Leela Engle 3, Shanya Gilead 8, Katie Owen 3, Mateila Cline 15, Michelle Maxwell 2. 22 10-20.

Denton — Shelby White 11, Shyla Goettemoeller 19, Landra Lucas 10, Shiane Miller 3. 16 9-18.

Total Fouls: Big Sandy 17 Denton — 13. Fouled Out: White, Miller. 3-pointers: Herron (2), Gilead (2), Cline (2), Goettemoeller (2).