Hi-Line Girls Basketball Roundup

One week is all that stands between area Class B and C girls basketball teams and district tournament time. And that’s why last week was such a big one up and down the Hi-Line.

Chinook locked up at least a share of the District 9C regular season title this past week, starting with a dominating 77-10 win over Hays-Lodge Pole last Thursday night in Hays. The powerful Sugarbeeters scored 42 points in the first quarter against the winless Thunderbirds. Freshman Taylor Neibauer scored 20 points for the Beeters, while Brooke Nicholson added 13. Cory Carrywater scored four points for HLP.

Big Sandy notched a non-conference win Thursday night, beating Hobson 40-32 on the road. The Pioneers, who got 20 points from senior Molly Herron in the win over the Tigers, got some much-needed momentum heading into Friday night’s showdown with the Beeters in Chinook.

However, in a hard-fought game, the Beeters stopped Big Sandy’s momentum, winning 45-38. Big Sandy forged a 20-20 halftime tie, but Chinook inched away by outscoring the Beeters 25-18 in the final 16 minutes.

Makhayla Farmer scored 12 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Chinook, while Katelyn Neibauer added 11. Herron was clutch again for Big sandy, totaling 18 points and making three 3-pointers.

In another key 9C game Friday night, Box Elder stayed close to the top of the standings with an 86-12 throttling of HLP. Alyssa Lamere led five Bears in double figures with 17 points. Tia Russell and Alicia Wolf Chief both chipped in with 13 points, while the T-Birds got five points by Treaunna Stiffarm.

While Chinook has romped through the 9C this season, North Star has kept pace. The Knights stepped out of league play and beat Sunburst 57-31 Friday night on the road. A 21-7 third-quarter run propelled the Knights to the win. Bettie Carlon led the way with 12 points, but Sheridan O’Neil added 11 for the victorious Knights.

Things didn’t go as well for Turner Friday night. The Tornadoes were crushed by 7C power Roy-Winifred 70-7 in Roy. The Outlaws showed little mercy, outscoring Turner 54-4 in the first half. Ella Billmayer posted three points for Turner in the loss.

Rocky Boy was also stung Friday night, losing 70-30 at District 2B rival Malta. The M-Ettes started the game on a 21-5 run and never looked back. Top scorer Chanel Standing Rock was limited to a team-high eight points for the Morning Stars.

It’s been a great season in Chester, and the Chester/J-I Hawks kept it going Friday night, thrashing Power 66-21 in a 10C showdown. The Hawks outscored the Pirates 23-6 in the first eight minutes on their way to an easy win. Allix Goldhahn scored 19 points for C/J-I, while Haley Harmon and Denerey Haaland each scored 15.

The Hawks then stepped out of conference for a Hi-Line rivalry tilt Saturday night at North Star. And again, C/J-I rolled to victory, beating the Knights 42-25. The Hawks only held a 17-15 lead at halftime, and the game wasn’t out of reach for the Knights after three quarters. But C/J-I’s defense limited North Star to just four points in the fourth quarter and ran away with the game.

Harmon and Haaland scored 13 and 12 points, respectively, while Madeline Woods added nine for C/J-I. Bettie Carlon led North Star with 14 points, while Mackenzie Hansen added nine.

Chinook made it a clean 9C sweep for the weekend, as the Beeters trounced Turner 67-9 Saturday night in Turner. The Beeters outscored the Tornadoes 45-3 in the first 16 minutes. Makhayla Farmer scored 14 points for Chinook, yet Katelyn Neibauer added 13 and Emily Dennis tallied 11. Kristina Conlan was tops for Turner with just four points.

The Harlem Wildcats suffered a gut-wrenching 50-49 loss to 2B rival Glasgow on Thursday night in Harlem. The Wildcats played valiantly against the Scotties, but came up short in the final seconds. Still, Harlem got back on track with a 37-33 win at 1B rival Shelby on Saturday night. Harlem trailed 22-17 at the half, but stormed back in the second half to win. Coco Moore and Jaycee Werk each scored 11 for Harlem.

Saturday was also a bounce back night for Rocky Boy. In a huge 1B upset, the Morning Stars beat Choteau 50-48 in Rocky Boy. Rocky Boy opened a big lead in the third quarter, then held the Bulldogs off in the final minutes for the much-needed 1B win. Jaylynn Day Child paced the Morning Stars with 14 points, while Chanel Standing Rock added 13.

Box Elder and HLP couldn’t secure Saturday wins however.

In Heart Butte, the Bears lost to the 10C Warriors 68-55. Alicia Wolf Chief scored a game-high 13 for Box Elder. Meanwhile, the T-Birds were Roy-Winifred’s second 9C victim of the week. The Outlaws dispatched HLP 74-20 in Hays. Cory Carrywater did score 10 points in the loss for HLP.

This coming weekend marks the end of the regular season for all area Class B and Class C teams. The District 9C tournament runs Feb. 19-22 at the Havre High gymnasium.

THURSDAY

Chinook 77, Hays-Lodge Pole 10

Chinook 42 20 10 5 -- 77

HLP 2 6 0 2 -- 10

Chinook – Brooke Nicholson 13, Courtney Hofer 2, Emily Dennis 9, Hannah Weber 4, Kelsey Mathon 3, Talya Johnson 4, Makhayla Farmer 6, Taylor Neibauer 20, Brooke Elliot 2, Tavin Schneider 6, Nicole McCracken 3. Totals: 32 13-18.

HLP – Rose Snell 1, Cory Carrywater 4, Treavnna Stiffarm 3, Tia Zander 2. Totals: 4 1-3.

Total fouls – Chinook 4, HLP 15. Fouled out – None. Three pointers – Stiffarm 1.

Big Sandy 40, Hobson 32

Big Sandy – Brooke Leader 4, Molly Herron 20, Abby Gregory 8, Shelby Gasvoda 2, Maddy Reictelt 2, Kylie Cline 2, Michelle Maxwell 2. Totals: Unavailable.

Hobson – Ember Drivdahl 12, Carolyn Deleo 2, Katie Campbell 2, Madi Kriskovich 6, Davyn Hughes 2, Bobbi Abel 4, Jaegen Hughes 4. Totals: Unavailable.

FRIDAY

Roy/Winifred 70, Turner 7

Turner 2 2 1 2 - 7

Roy/Winifred 33 21 12 4 - 70

Turner - Ella Billmayer 3, Rannay Watkins 2 Lindsay Hutton 2 Totals 3 1-2

Roy/Winifred - Denae McClure 11, Randi Wichman 6, Lorianne Stulc 16 , Hope Berg 10, Emily Bergum 12, Jada Kananen 4 Kaylie Carlstrom 5 Brietta Boyce 6 Totals 33 1-5

3 pointers : Roy/Winifred 1 (McClure 1); Team Fouls: Turner 7 Roy/Winifred 6

Malta 70, Rocky Boy 30

Rocky Boy 5 9 9 7 -- 30

Malta 21 15 14 20 -- 70

Rocky Boy – Minnie The Boy 2, Lauren Four Colors 2, Jude The Boy 4, Jurnee LaForge 5, Chanal Standing Rock 8, Kylee Raining Bird 2, Jai-Lynn Day Child 7. Totals: 10 7-11.

Malta – Marley Manoukian 4, Sophia Stiles 9, Markelle Lett 2, Hailey Nicholson 15, Jada Nicholson 2, Mercedes Stiles 14, Kelsey Kuhn 8, Darby Schye 16. Totals: 28 12-21.

Totals fouls – Rocky Boy 17, Malta 12. Fouled out – None. Three pointers – J. The Boy 1, Standing Rock 1, M. Stiles 2. Technical Fouls – Rocky Boy Bench.

Chester/J-I 66, Power 21

Power 6 6 5 4 -- 21

C/J-I 23 17 14 12 -- 66

Power – T. Tribby 2, R. Pederson 4, M. Lleigland 2, A. Willekes 9, A. Perry 4. Totals: 9 2-6.

C/J-I – Kylee Vinson 2, Haley Harmon 15, Peyton Cole 2, Denerey Haaland 15, Madeline Woods 7, Allix Goldhahn 19, Erin Wolfe 4, Kristina Dahinden 2. Totals: 23 15-20.

Total fouls – Power 16, CJI 9. Fouled out – None. Three pointers – Willekes1, Harmon 1, Haaland 2, Goldhahn 2.

Chinook 45, Big Sandy 38

Big Sandy 8 12 8 10 -- 38

Chinook 10 10 14 11 -- 45

Big Sandy – Brooke Leader 6, Molly Herron 18, Abby Gregory 2, Shelby Gasvoda 7, Kylie Cline 3, Michelle Maxwell 2. Totals: 14 4-6.

Chinook -- Brooke Nicholson 9, Emily Dennis 7, Hannah Weber 2, Tayla Johnson 4, Makhayla Farmer 12, Katelyn Neibauer 11. Totals: 20 2-7.

Total fouls – Big Sandy 11, Chinook 13. Fouled out – None. Three pointers – Herron 3, Gasvoda 1, Nicholson 1, Dennis 1, Neibauer 1.

Box Elder 86 Hays-Lodge Pole 12

HLP 2 6 2 2 -- 12

Box Elder 23 33 14 16 -- 86

HLP – Shania Doney 3, Cory Carrywater 2, Treaunna Stiffarm 5, Tia Zander 2. Totals: 4 3-4.

Box Elder – Kiana Gardipee 5, Lailani Gardipee 8, Alicia Wolf Chief 12, Misty Baker 4, Dominique Nault 5, Alyssa LaMere 17, Tia Russell 13, Sayra Long Fox 3, Tyra Gopher 10, Jaynee Parisian 9. Totals: 35 11-20.

Total fouls – HLP 13, BE 6. 3-pointers – Stiffarm, Wolf Chief 2, Long fox, Parisian 2.

North Star 57, Sunburst 31

North Star 11 10 21 15 -- 57

Sunburst 4 8 7 12 – 31

North Star – Mackenzie Hansen 7, Megan Kurtz 1, Delancy Spicher 2, Grayson Spicher 4, Bettie Carlon 12, Alissa Borlaug 4, Whitney Wendland 4, Sheridan O'Neil 10, Sheridan Spicke 2, Kristyn Lauscy 3, Kiera Miller 8. Totals: 26 7-20.

Sunburst – N. Bock 4, H. Koon 2, K. Hanshulz 2, R. H. Haulschulz 5, J. McEwch 2, N. Friesen 4, C. Zell 2, K. Ryan 5. Totals: 14 2-4.

SATURDAY

Rocky Boy 50, Choteau 48

Choteau 6 15 9 18 -- 48

Rocky Boy 13 10 15 14 -- 50

Choteau – Durocher 17, Bowers 7, Salmond 5, Yeager 2, Durocher 4, C. Salmond 13. Totals: 11 24-38

Rocky Boy – Minnie The Boy 3, Lauren Four Colors 5, Cherise Pease 4, Jude The Boy 6, Jurnee LaForge 4, Chanel Standing Rock 13, Jalynn Day Child 14. Totals: 18 12-25.

Total fouls – Choteau 20, RB 24. Fouled out – T. Achenbach (CHO), C. Salmond, Pease, Standing Rock. Technical fouls – M. The Boy, Rocky Boy bench. 3-pointers – Durocher, Standing Rock, J. The Boy, Day Child.

Harlem 37, Shelby 33

Harlem 5 12 8 12 -- 37

Shelby 10 12 2 9 -- 33

Harlem – Teche Ereaux 1, CoCo Moore 11, Ticia Cliff 4, Monique Doney 7, Brooke LeValdo 3, Jaycee Werk 11. Totals: 13 6-15.

Shelby – Kylee Bailey 4, Melanie Brauchle 9, Sarah Sanchez 2, Jessica Mahr 16, Brooke Aklestad 2. Totals: 15 3-11.

Total fouls – Harlem 12, Shelby 15. Fouled out – None. Three pointers – Moore 3, LeValdo 1, Werk 1.

Roy/Winifred 74, Hays-Lodge Pole 20

Roy/Winifred 28 18 16 12 -- 74

HLP 5 4 5 6 -- 20

Roy-Winifred – Denae McClare 8, Randi Wichman 9, Lenanne Stulc 12, Hope Berg 20, Cammy Corr 4, Emily Bergum 12, Brietta Boyce 4, Jada Karanen 5. Totals: Unavailable.

HLP – Cory Carrywater 10, Treaunna Stiffarm 5, Tia Zander 4, Miquela Perez 1. Totals: Unavailable.

Total fouls – Roy-Winifred 6, Hays-Lodgepole 13. Fouled out – None. Three pointers – Berg 1, Karanen 1,Carry Water 2, Stiffarm 1.

Heart Butte 68, Box Elder 55

Heart Butte 9 26 19 14 -- 68

Box Elder 12 13 13 17 -- 55

Heart Butte – Laticia Aimsback 2, Mishayla Calf Boss Ribs 4, Kyleigh Tailfeathers 9, Courtney Rutherford 15, Tylynn Calf Boss Ribs 9, Shay England 3, Taylor Calf Boss Ribs 14, Krystee Tailfeathers 12. Totals: 27 9-18.

Box Elder – Kiona Gardipee 8, Leilani Gardipee 6, Misty Baker 4, Alicia Wolf Chief 13, Dominique Nault 4, Alyssa LaMere 4, Tia Russell 5, Tyra Gopher 6, Jaynee Parisian 5. Totals: 18 17-37.

Total fouls – Heart Butte 20, Box Elder 15. Fouled out – Kyleigh Tailfeathers, Rutherford, Taylor Calf Boss Ribs, Krystee Tailfeathers, L. Gardipee. Three pointers – Rutherford 1, Tylynn Calf Boss Ribs 1, Walk Chief 1, LaMere 1. Technical fouls – Kyleigh Tailfeathers.

Chinook 67, Turner 9

Turner 3 0 3 3 -- 9

Chinook 29 16 20 2 -- 67

Turner – Charley Anderson 2, Kristina Conlan 4, Lyndsay Hutton 3. Totals: 3 2-6.

Chinook – Brooke Nicholson 8, Emily Dennis 11, Hannah Weber 7, Talya Johnson 2, Makhayla Farmer 14, Cortney Gunderson 2, Katelyn Neibauer 13, Brooke Elliot 2, Tavin Schneider 8. Totals: 29 8-12.

Total fouls – Turner 11, Chinook 5. Fouled out – None. Three pointers – Conlan 1, Weber 1.