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Chris Peterson
Havre Daily News
Great teams find a way to win. No matter what the circumstances, they always seem to come out on top, even when it seems like they shouldn't.
On Friday, with their undefeated season in jeopardy, the Harlem Wildcats did what all great teams do. The No. 1 Wildcats battled tooth and nail to come out with a victory over Shelby.
The Wildcats held a slim, one-point advantage heading into the halftime break, 23-22. Harlem could not pull away from a stubborn Shelby squad in the third quarter, and after three quarters the Wildcats led 36-32.
Harlem finished off Shelby in the fourth quarter as the Wildcats outscored the Coyotes 13-7 to close the door and earn a 49-39 win.
Eddie Moore led the way for the Wildcats with 15 points, and Wally Crantz contributed 10 points as the Wildcats remained undefeated in District 2B play.
Rocky Boy paid a visit to the North Star Knights on Friday night and gave the first-place Knights a run for their money. The Knights got off to a solid start, taking an early seven-point lead. By halftime, their lead was trimmed to 27-23.
With a 40-38 lead heading into the fourth quarter, it appeared the Knights' unbeaten conference record might be in jeopardy. However, the Knights held off the Stars and escaped with a 56-53 victory, clinching the 9C regular-season title.
Cody Donoven led the way for the Knights (10-0 conference, 13-3 overall) with 22 points, and Branden Melby added 21 points in the win. Lakota Oats led the Stars with 17 points.
On Friday night in Chinook, the Chinook Sugarbeeters used a big second half to sneak past the Big Sandy Pioneers 78-71.
Dallas Miller had a big night for the Beeters (6-4 conference, 8-8 overall) with 20 points. Jordan Lybeck had 14 points, and Marty Birky added 13 points in the win. Justin Willis scored a game-high 22 points for the Pioneers, and Karl Osterman pitched in with 14 points.
Box Elder traveled to Sunburst for a nonconference clash on Friday night and the Bears routed Sunburst 72-47.
Aaron Henry had another big game for the Bears. The 9C's leading scorer poured in a game-high 23 points.
Hays-Lodge Pole welcomed Turner to its gym Friday night for a game that, despite the teams' records, had plenty of meaning. The Thunderbirds, who have been playing well as of late, jumped out of the gates to a big lead and never looked back on their way to an 82-54 thumping of the Tornadoes.
Lance Brockie paced the T-Birds (5-6 conference, 6-10 overall) with 19 points, and AJ Long Standing added 16 points. Turner's Chad Jones scored a game-high 20 points in the loss.
Chester/J-I hosted Power on Friday night in a District 10C clash and the Hawks were able to pull out an exhilarating 65-63 overtime win.
Kevin May scored 15 points to lead the way for the Hawks, and Cullen McKinley pitched in with 13 points.
On Saturday night, Wolf Point traveled to Harlem hoping to end the Wildcats' bid for an undefeated season. Harlem got off to a running start, taking command and giving themselves a comfortable 28-18 lead at the half. The Wildcats were still in control after three quarters at 42-31, and, despite a late rally by Wolf Point, hung on to win 57-52.
Neeko Bigby exploded for 24 points for the Wildcats, and Jordan Mount added 10 points in the victory. The win clinched the District 2B title for Harlem (16-0).
Box Elder traveled to Rocky Boy on Saturday night and downed the Stars in what turned out to be an old-fashioned shootout, 74-69.
Aaron Henry poured in a game-high 28 points for the Bears (7-3 conference, 13-3 overall) and Dustin Bacon added 17 points for Box Elder. Bryant Eagleman scored 23 points for the Stars (2-8 conference, 4-12 overall).
Big Sandy and Turner squared off Saturday night in Turner in a game that turned out to be memorable. The Pioneers got out to the early lead and at the half led by a score of 31-27. Big Sandy appeared to be in control of things as it took a 50-43 lead into the final stanza, but Turner refused to go away without a fight.
Turner forged a valiant comeback that forced the game into overtime, tied at 61-61. In the end, the Pioneers had too much offense for Turner to overcome, and the Pioneers held on for a 75-69 triumph.
The Pioneers (5-6 conference, 6-10 overall) were led by Chris LaBuda, who scored 27 points in the big win. Turner (2-8 conference, 5-10 overall) fell short despite Dalton Cornell scoring 25 points in the contest. Chad Jones added 22 points in the loss.
North Star took on Chester/J-I in a nonconference clash Saturday night in Chester, and narrowly escaped with a 42-39 victory. Branden Melby led the Knights with 11 points. For the Hawks, Kevin May had a game-high 12 points.
Also on Saturday, Hays-Lodge Pole played host to Chinook and fell short, as Chinook earned a hard-fought 73-65 win.
Friday
North Star 56, Rocky Boy 53
Rocky Boy 7 16 15 15 - 53
North Star 14 13 13 16 - 56
Rocky Boy - Ivan Whitford 12, Justin Ahenakew 11, Guy Johnson 3, Bryant Eagleman 10, Lakota Oats 17. Totals - 17 14-26 53.
North Star - Alex Chivlicek 3, Darius Wendland 2, Branden Melby 21, Shane Rice 8, Cody Donoven 22. Totals - 20 14-23 56.
Total fouls - Rocky Boy 21, North Star 18. Fouled out - Whitford, Oats, Wendland, Rice. 3-pointers - Whitford 2, Ahenakew 2, Eagleman, Chivilcek, Melby.
Chinook 78, Big Sandy 71
Big Sandy 18 13 17 23 - 71
Chinook 17 11 23 21 - 78
Big Sandy - Justin Willis 22, Lawrence Jappe 5, Kyle Danreuther 14, John Sheehy 2, Chris LaBuda 12, Karl Osterman 14, Ryan LaBuda 2. Totals 27 13-22.
Chinook - Chad Beck 13, Marty Birky 13, Tad Darrah 2, Taylor Tollefson 7, Dallas Miller 20, Luke Whitney 3, Jordan Lybeck 14, Adam Hayes 6. Totals 31 14-27.
Total fouls - Big Sandy 22, Chinook 16. Fouled out - Sheehy, Jappe. Three-point goals - Willis 4, Birky 2, Darrah.
Box Elder 72 , Sunburst 47
Box Elder 15 11 28 18 - 72
Sunburst 16 7 12 12 - 47
Box Elder - Steve Arca 6, Aaron Henry 23, Dustin Bacon 16, Lane LaMere 7, Mike Sangrey Jr. 10, Colton Montes 2, Austin Whitford 4, Joel Parker 2, Nathan Gardipee 2. Totals 33 2-3.
Sunburst - Mitchell Diegel 15, John Hovland 2, Robbie Skelding 6, Matt Tomsheck 6, Shane Somerville 8, Jake Roark 5, John Johansen 5. Totals 18 5-11.
Total fouls - Box Elder 11, Sunburst 8. Fouled out - none. Three-point goals - Henry 4, Diegel 2, Skelding 2, Somerville, Johansen.
Hays-Lodge Pole 82 Turner 54
Turner 8 16 10 20 - 54
Hays-Lodge Pole 20 15 20 27 - 82
Turner - Colin Jones 10, Chad Jones 20, Logan Fouts 4, Ryan Haugen 2, Clinton VanVoast 2. Totals: 14 9-20.
HLP - Vince Fortin 2, Jordan Werk 5, Cole McCabe 4, Will Granados 7, Lenny Gray 2, Beau Doney 15, Cody McCabe 6, Vincent Gore 4, AJ Long Standing 16, Lance Brockie 19, Shane Main 2. Totals: 32 15-24.
Fouls - Turner 20, HLP 20. Fouled out - Dalton Cornell. Three-pointers - Chad Jones, Werk, Brockie 2.
Chester/J-I 65, Power 63
Power 11 11 21 12 8 - 63
C/J-I 13 19 9 14 10 - 65
Power - K. Hufman 8, C. Severs 6, V. Somerfeld 13, C. Englehart 6, T. Hufman 7, L. Manzanares 10, T. Poor 13. Totals - 24 8-15 63.
C/J-I - Derek Fraser 11, Chase Diemert 1, Trevor Violett 3, Kevin May 15, Cullen McKinley 13, Tyler Han 12, Shay Richter 10. Totals - 25 12-21 65.
Total fouls - Power 21, C/J-I 12. Fouled out - T. Poor. Technical fouls - C/J-I bench. 3-pointers - K. Hufman, C. Englehart, T. Hufman, L. Manzanares 2, T. Poor 2, T. Violett, T. Han 2.
Harlem 49, Shelby 39
Shelby 9 13 10 7 - 39
Harlem 16 7 13 13 - 49
Shelby - Z. Merinick 2, S. Clark 10, T. Wanty 19, K. Steiner 3, M. Irving 5. Totals - 14 7-14 39.
Harlem - Eddie Moore 15, Neeko Bigby 8, Monty Snow 5, Jordan Mount 4, Miles Werk 2, Rick Haluszka 5, Wally Crantz 10. Totals - 19 9-11 49.
Total fouls - Shelby 13, Harlem 16. Fouled out - none. 3-pointers - S. Clark 3, T. Wanty, N. Bigby, M. Snow.
Saturday
Harlem 57, Wolf Point 52
Wolf Point 8 10 13 21 - 52
Harlem 16 12 9 15 - 57
Wolf Point - Tyson Tjon 9, Bridger Dasinger 3, Stayton Shumway 2, Joe Johnston 6, Jordan Stafne 2, Brock Copenhaver 19, Joey Olsen 13. totals: 20 7-10.
Harlem - Miles Werk 2, Eddie Moore 5, Neeko Bigby 24, Monty Snow 8, Jordan Mount 10, Jordan Werk 10, Rick Haluszka 7. Totals: 20 11-22.
Total fouls - WP 20, Harlem 14. Fouled out - Copenhaver. 3-pointers - Tjon, Dasinger, Copenhaver 3, Bigby 5, Mount.
Box Elder 74, Rocky Boy 69
Box Elder 13 21 20 20 - 74
Rocky Boy 23 18 12 16 - 69
Box Elder - Steve Arca 9, Aaron Henry 28, Dustin Bacon 17, Lane LaMere 2, Mike Sangrey Jr 12, Austin Whitford 6. Totals: 26 14-23.
Rocky Boy - Ivan Whitford 14, Kyle Standing Rock 2, Justin Ahenakew 13, Guy Johnson 5, Bryant Eagleman 23, Lakota Oates 12. Totals: 24 18-28.
Fouls - Box Elder 22, Rocky Boy 21. Fouled out - Ahenakew, Arca. 3-pointers - Arca, Henry 5, Sangrey 2, Whitford 3.
North Star 42, Chester/J-I 38
North Star 8 11 15 8 - 42
C/J-I 10 12 13 3 - 38
North Star - Alex Chivilcek 5, Darius Wendland 10, Branden Melby 11, Shane Rice 9, Cody Donoven 7. Totals: 18 4-12.
C/J-I - Chase Diemert 2, Kevin May 12, Cullen McKinley 10, Tyler Han 4, Shay Richter 10. Totals: 14 10-17.
Fouls - North Star 17, C/J-I 20. Fouled out - Richter, Fraser. Technical fouls - North Star bench. 3-pointers - Chivilcek, Melby.
Big Sandy 75, Turner 69 (Ot)
Turner 13 14 16 18 8 - 69
Big Sandy 18 13 19 11 14 - 75
Turner - Hoffer 2, Colin Jones 14, Chad Jones 22, Logan Fouts 6, Dalton Cornell 25. Totals - 30 8-19 69.
Big Sandy - Justin Willis 15, Lawrence Jappe 11, Kyle Danreuther 4, Jon Sheehy 4, Chris LaBuda 27, Karl Osterman 14. Totals - 30 9-22 75.
Total fouls - Turner 23, Big Sandy 21. Fouled out - Willis, Jappe, Sheehy, Colin Jones, Fouts, VanVoast. 3-pointers - Willis 3, Cornell.
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