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George Ferguson
Havre Daily News sports editor
It was an interesting weekend of basketball across the Hi-Line.
Just when it looked like the North Star Knights were ready to challenge Big Sandy for the District 9C regular season title, the Knights dropped both of their games this weekend, while the Pioneers swept.
On Thursday night in Harlem, the Chinook Sugarbeeters stepped out of conference and renewed an old rivalry, as the Beeters defeated Harlem, 49-40.
Chinook trailed 21-19 at halftime, but a 19-11 run in the fourth quarter propelled the Beeters to victory.
Kassie Dugan scored a game-high 17 points to lead Chinook, and Leandra Thomas paced the Wildcats with 15 points.
In District 9C action on Thursday night the Rocky Boy Morning Stars picked up a tough win in Turner, 54-51.
Loni Belcourt scored 22 points to lead the Morning Stars, and Shaneen Raining Bird chipped in with 12. Cheryl Cowan led Turner with 19 points.
In Box Elder, the last-place Box Elder Bears narrowly missed upsetting Hays-Lodge Pole, but the Thunderbirds escaped with a 58-55 road victory.
Suzie Kirkaldie led three T-Birds in double-figures with 17 points. Carla Obie added 14 points, and Dianne Brockie scored 12. The Bears got 13 points from Latasha Wolfchild and 10 from Rokki Parker.
On Friday night, the Chinook Sugarbeeters once gain were out of conference, this time falling to the No. 2-ranked Class B Malta M-ettes, 72-51.
Crystal Roseberry led the Beeters (6-8) with 18 points and she dished out seven assists. Kelly Pankratz led all scorers with 29 points.
The upset of the night came in Turner, where the Tornados knocked off North Star, 50-45.
Turner (5-8) started off hot, building a 25-18 lead in the first half. The Knights rallied late, but Turner held on to the slim victory.
Ashley VanVoast scored a game-high 22 points to lead Turner. Kelsey Klindworth chipped in with 13. The Knights were paced by Maia Aageson's 14 points. Megan Warren also scored 12 points.
In other 9C action on Friday night, Big Sandy kept its wining streak in tact with a 95-54 thrashing of Hays-Lodge Pole.
The Pioneers had five players score in double figures, led by Naomi Williams with 20 points. Kaci Herron scored 17 points and Jessica Amsbaugh added 14. Big Sandy also got 13 points from Shalayna Pearson and 12 from Laci Keller. The T-Birds were paced by Suzie Kirkaldie's 12 points.
In District 10C action the No. 2 Chester/J-I Hawks survived a scare from rival Valier, 68-64.
The Hawks led 38-29 at intermission, but had to hold off a furious Panther charge in the second half.
Mary DeVries led all scorers with 26 points, and the Hawks also got 12 points each from Brianne Wolfe and Hannah Pimley.
On Saturday night, Harlem pulled off a stunning 51-50 upset of Class C rival Rocky Boy on the Morning Stars home floor.
The game was close throughout, but the Wildcats took the lead late in the fourth quarter and Rocky Boy missed several chances to win the game at the end.
The Wildcats got 15 points apiece from Ida Mountain Chief and Leandra Thomas in the win. Rocky Boy (9-5) was led by Loni Belcourt's game-high 19 points.
The rest of the District 9C was either idle or in nonconference action on Saturday night.
Big Sandy survived a road trip to Geraldine, as the Pioneers (13-1) defeated the Tigers 61-37. And North Star dropped its second game in as many days, when the Knights (9-5) fell to Highwood, 46-37.
Meanwhile, in District 10C play, the Chester/J-I Hawks kept their undefeated season rolling along, but just barely.
The Hawks got their second stern test in a row, this time, edging Sunburst 51-47.
The upset-minded Refiners built a commanding 29-18 lead going into halftime. But Chester/J-I stormed back to outscore Sunburst 33-18 in the second half.
The Hawks were paced by Mary DeVries with 19 points and Hannah Pimley with 16 points.
Chester/J-I is still undefeated in Class C this season at a perfect 14-0, and the Hawks have all but clinched the District 10C regular season championship.
Thursday
Chinook 49, Harlem 40
Chinook 12 7 11 19 - 49
Harlem 9 12 8 11 - 40
Chinook - Dawn Kellam 6, Cheyenne Hamilton 3, Crystal Roseberry 6, Jackie McMaster 5, Morgan Obie 4, Kassie Dugan 17, Georgia Barber 8. Totals: 15 19-41.
Harlem - Ida Mountain Chief 7, Dani Dirden 4, Chelsie Morales 2, Star Carrywater 2, Amy Stiffarm 6, Gemma Rides at the Door 2, Leandra Thomas 15, Kylee Stiffarm 2. Totals: 14 12-16.
Total fouls - Chinook 16, Harlem 28. Fouled out - Dugan, Mountain Chief. Technical foul - Harlem coach.
Rocky Boy 54, Turner 51
Rocky Boy 21 16 8 9 - 54
Turner 17 13 10 11 - 51
Rocky Boy - Shaneen Raining Bird 12, Loni Belcourt 22, Tori Belcourt 11, Francis Eagleman 7, Erinn Broncho 2. Totals: 20 7-23.
Turner - Chelsi Jones 4, Ashley VanVoast 16, Kelsey Klindworth 9, Cheryl Cowan 19, Cassie Cornell 2, Krista Chambers 1. Totals: 20 8-32.
Fouls - Rocky Boy 19, Turner 20. Fouled out - none. Three-pointers - L. Belcourt 4, T. Belcourt 2, Eagleman, Klindworth 3.
Hays-Lodge Pole 58, Box Elder 55
HLP 12 16 8 22 - 58
Box Elder 11 16 15 13 - 55
HLP - Kelsey Stiffarm 2, Suzie Kirkaldie 17, Twai Werk 6, Kelsey Kirkaldie 3, Dianne Brockie 12, Carla Obie 14, Fancie Bouchie 4. Totals: 19 17-25.
Box Elder - Rokki Parker 10, Latasha Wolfchild 13, Charleen Yellowtail 8, Jamie Montes 6, Ariel Wolfchief 8, Tasha Parisian 9, Lonnie LaMere. Totals: 19 14-24.
Fouls - HLP 19, Box Elder 23. Fouled out - Parker. Three-pointers - Obie 3, Wolfchild, Wolfchief, Parisian.
Friday
Malta 72, Chinook 51
Malta 15 27 13 17 - 72
Chinook 12 9 11 19 - 51
Malta - Laramie Schwenke 14, Sarah King 6, Amber Harms 9, Jessica Henderson 2, Kelly Pankratz 29, Kylee Denham 1, Megan Skiff 5, Katie Louney 4, Jessica Milken 2. Totals - 27 17-23 72.
Chinook - Dawn Kellam 6, Cheyenne Hamilton 2, Crystal Roseberry 18, Jackie McMaster 6, Abby Johnson 3, Morgan Obie 3, Kassie Dugan 7, Georgia Barber 6. Totals - 20 10-24 51.
Total fouls - Malta 18, Chinook 18. Fouled out - C. Roseberry, A. Harms. 3-pointers - K. Pankratz, C. Roseberry.
Big Sandy 95, Hays Lodge Pole 54
HLP 13 15 9 17 - 54
Big Sandy 17 24 28 16 - 95
HLP - Kelsey Stiffarm 2, Fancie Bouchie 7, Suzie Kirkaldie 12, Marika Werk 2, Sheena Shambo 4, Twai Werk 5, Dianne Brockie 4, Kelsey Kirkaldie 10, Carla Obie 8. Totals: 20 12-23.
Big Sandy - Naomi Williams 20, Shalayna Pearson 13, Kaci Herron 17, Sarah Yirsa 4, Shaila Cline 5, Morgan Darlington 8, Jessica Amsbaugh 14, Shersteen Cline 2, Laci Keller 12. Totals: 36 20-33
Total fouls - HLP 22, BS 21. Fouled out - none. 3-pointers - Obie 2, Sha. Cline, Amsbaugh 2.
Turner 50, North Star 45
North Star 12 6 12 15 - 45
Turner 15 10 13 12 - 50
North Star - Maia Aageson 14, Tasha Dyrland 7, Megan Warren 12, Allison Grant 2, Jodi Norman 10. Totals - 16 8-14 45.
Turner - Chelsie Jones 2, Ashley VanVoast 22, Kelsey Klindworth 13, Cheryl Cowan 8, Krista Chambers 5. Totals - 18 12-18 50.
Total fouls - North Star 19, Turner 12. Fouled out - J. Norman. 3-pointers - K. Klindworth, K. Chambers, M. Aageson 4, J. Norman.
Chester/J-I 68, Valier 64
Chester/J-I 15 23 13 17 - 68
Valier 16 13 22 13 - 64
C/J-I - Amanda Violett 8, Brittney Kolstad 2, Molly Brown 8, Hannah Pimley 12, Mary DeVries 26, Brianne Wolfe 12. Totals: 26 16-29.
Valier - Brooke Holden 2, Brandy Ahern 1, Aisha Snyder 15, Ashley Breding 12, Emily Breding 19, Mykayla Tatsey 16. Totals: 24 14-22.
Total fouls: C/J-I 18, Valier 22. Fouled out: Kolstad. Three-point goals: E. Breding 3.
Havre High JV's 45, Cut Bank JV's 29
HHS 14 12 13 6 - 45
Cut Bank 2 7 10 10 - 29
Havre - Tricia Samson 6, Erika Briese 3, Katie Mariani 8, Stacey Sheppard 4, Sarah Blessum 8, Hanna Wells 2, Jenna McCann 5, Christina Armstrong 4, Hope Hedges 5.
Saturday
Harlem 51, Rocky Boy 50
Harlem 12 14 14 11 - 51
Rocky Boy 12 20 11 7 - 50
Harlem - Ida Mountain Chief 15, Dani Dirden 11, Chelsi Morales 2, Amy Stiffarm 3, Brooke Filesteel 4, Leandra Thomas 15. Totals: 21 7-11.
Rocky Boy - Randee Demontiney 4, Shaneen Raining Bird 11, Loni Belcourt 19, Tori Belcourt 11, Francis Eagleman 5. Totals: 10 11-22.
Fouls - Harlem 21, Rocky Boy 10. Fouled out - none. Technical fouls - Harlem Coach (2). Three-pointers - Dirden, Stiffarm, L. Belcourt 2, T. Belcourt 2, Eagleman.
Big Sandy 61, Geraldine 37
Big Sandy 15 16 17 13 - 61
Geraldine 13 10 9 5 - 37
Big Sandy - Naomi Williams 8, Shalayna Pearson 21, Kaci Herron 13, Shersteen Cline 3, Morgan Darlington 4, Jessica Amsbaugh 6, Kate Vosen 2, Laci Keller 4. Totals: 22 14-20.
Geraldine - C. Burtchett 6, B. Scribner 5, B. Thompson 2, K. Clark 10, L. Engellant 14. Totals: 16 2-5.
Total fouls: Big Sandy 6, Geraldine 13. Fouled out: none. Three-point goals: Pearson 2, Cline, Clark, Engellant 2.
Highwood 46, North Star 37
Highwood 10 12 15 9 - 46
North Star 8 11 7 11 - 37
Highwood - Donetta Gondierro 12, Julia Granger 8, Richelle O'Leary 5, Rachel Semansky 6, Whitney Baum 10.
North Star - Maia Aageson 2, Tasha Dyrland 5, Megan Warren 8, Jodi Norman 18, Courtney Wendland 4.
Total fouls - Highwood 8, North Star 16; 3-point goals - Warren 1, Norman 2.
Chester/J-I 51, Sunburst 47
C/J-I 11 7 10 23 - 51
Sunburst 13 16 7 11 - 47
C/J-I - Amanda Violett 2, Brittney Kolstad 8, Hannah Pimley 16, Mary DeVries 19, Brianne Wolfe 6.
Sunburst - Cassie Jo Myers 2, Kendra Hovlanda 8, Rachel Schulze 10, Raynee Pace 13, Darcy Johannen 14.
Totals fouls - C/J-I 12, Sunburst 17; 3-point goals - Johannen 3, Hovlanda 2.
Havre High JV's 58, GFH JV's 54
GFH 12 11 18 13 - 54
HHs 15 6 14 23 - 58
Havre - Louise Briere 4, Tricia Samson 4, Erika Briese 4, Hope Hedges 12, Katie Mariani 12, Stacey Sheppard 4, Sarah Blessum 9, Christina Armstrong 3, Hanna Wells 5, Jenna McCann 1.
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