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Hays-Lodge Pole's Chassanna Doney, right, looks for a shot during a Native American Classic girls game last weekend at the Armory Gymnasium in Havre.
With the Native American Classic going on in Havre, as well as tip-offtournaments in Big Sandy and Chester, the opening weekend of high schoolgirls basketball was about as action-packed as it gets on the Hi-Line.Almost every area team kicked off its season this weekend, and the games began Thursday and didn't stop until late Saturday night.The Rocky Boy girls got off to a perfect 2-0 start to the season with a pair of wins at the NAC, which was held at MSU-Northern's Armory Gymnasium.On Thursday night, the Morning Stars edged Class C rival Box Elder 75-66 to get the tournament started. Rocky Boy led by just two points at halftime, but a 19-5 run in the third quarter gave the Morning Stars enough of a cushion to beat the defending District 9C champion Bears.Brandi Buffalo led the way for the Morning Stars with 19 points, while Leigha Onco added 11 and Jai-Lynn Day Child scored 10. Box Elder got 13 points from Lauren Four Colors and 11 by Michelle Winchell in the loss.The action at the Big Sandy Tip-off tourney also got underway on Thursday night as the Chinook Sugarbeeters took care of the Denton Trojans, 50-38. Chinook led 29-20 at the half and used a strong third quarter to pad its lead.Hannah Weber led all scorers with 15 points for the Beeters, while Makhayla Farmer added 12 points and Emily Dennis poured in 10.Back at the NAC on Friday, the Morning Stars kept it going with an easy 66-17 win over the Heart Butte Warriors. Day Child and Onco paced the Morning Stars in the easy win with 13 and 10 points, respectively.Friday at the NAC also saw the 9C Hays-Lodge Pole Thunderbirds clip Class B Harlem 50-47 in an exciting game. The T-Birds led big at the half, but Harlem stormed back with an 18-5 run in the third quarter, but HLP held on for the win.Shakayla Whitecow scored a game-high 23 points to lead HLP, while Chassanna Doney totaled 13 points. Harlem got 14 points from Coco Moore and 12 by Monique Doney in the loss.In Big Sandy, both the host Pioneers and the North Star Knights made their season debuts on Friday. The Pioneers topped Dutton-Brady 58-38 behind 19 points from junior Molly Herron. Mateila Cline chipped in with 11 points and Shelby Gasvoda scored 10.Things didn't go as well for the Knights as they were beaten by 7C powerhouse Roy-Winifred, 50-33. Lisa Carlon scored six points to pace North Star, while Grayson Spicher, Tylynn Rettig and Bettie Carlon each scored five.Friday was also a very busy day at the C/J-I Tournament, especially for the host Hawks.The Hawks opened its season with a 68-60 win over 8C stalwart Augusta. C/J-I trailed 42-40 in a high-scoring first half, but they battled back with an 11-5 run in the fourth quarter. Kate Graff had a huge game for the Hawks, pouring in 24 points, while Brittnee Theel scored 14.The Hawks also took care of Helena Christian Friday by a score of 68-13. Theel and Graff came up big again with 24 and 14 points, respectively, while Caitlin Vinson added seven points.C/J-I kept things rolling with a 40-24 home win on Saturday over Hinsdale. Graff paced the Hawks once again with 12 points, while Denerey Haaland added eight to help C/J-I off to a perfect 3-0 start.HLP also got its season off to a perfect start by taking care of Heart Butte 68-43 Saturday at the NAC in Havre. The game was fairly close until HLP exploded for 24 points in the final eight minutes of the contest.The T-Birds were led by a game-high 23 points from Shakayla Whitecow, while Chassanna Doney added 20 points and Kallie Martin scored 14.Saturday at the NAC also saw the Box Elder Bears improve to 1-1 after defeating Harlem 56-35. Box Elder jumped out in front with an 18-7 first-quarter run, then finished the Wildcats off with a 20-8 run in the fourth stanza.Lauren Gardipee scored a game-high 18 points to lead the Bears, while Tyra Ironmaker led the Wildcats with nine points.ThursdayRocky Boy 75, Box Elder 66Rocky Boy 18 18 19 20 — 75Box Elder 16 18 12 20 — 66Rocky Boy — Leigha Onco 11, Tristian Parisian 4, Leah Gopher 5, Brandi Buffalo Rocky Boy
19, Cody Gamble 8, Jai-lyn Daychief 10,Jessi Mitchell 3, Kylee Raining
Bird 9, J. The Boy 6.
Box Elder — Michelle Winchell 11, Lelani Guardipee 4, Lauren Fourcolors 13, AlilaBox Elder
Wolf Chief 9, Krista Chiefstick 9, Rebecca Rosette 8, Stephanie
Southland 7.
Chinook 50, Denton 38Chinook 11 18 14 7 – 50Denton 6 14 11 7 – 38Chinook
– Broke Nicholson 3, Emily Dennis 10, Hannah Weber 15, Madison McCann
4, Talia Johnson 3, Makhayla Farmer 12, Mackenna Seymour 2, Tavin
Schneider 1.
Denton – Amanda Hartman 2, Britney Bury 3, Shyla Goetmoeller 20, Landra Lucas 7, Chelsea Kilgore 2, Shiane Miller 2, Tayla Snapp 2.FridayChester/J-I 68, Augusta 60Augusta 17 25 13 5 - 60C/J-I 23 17 17 11 – 68Augusta
– Courtney Henry 2, Katelyn Smith 29, Megan Moses 2, Makala McDounough
3, Cynimon Mathews 2, Britta Young 5, Kendall Patch 7. Totals: 44 16-22.
C/J-I
– Haley Harmon 4, Denerey Haaland 6, Madeline Woods 2, Brittnee Theel
14, Erin Wolfe 1, Katelyn Graff 24, Caitlin Vinson 7, Brittany Whitley
6, Tianna Houlihan 4. Totals: 29 10-16.
Roy-Winifred 50, North Star 23North Star 6 3 2 12 – 33Roy-Winifred 18 12 10 10 – 50North Star
– Sarah Human 1, Mackenzie Hansen 2, Delainey Spicher 1, Lisa Carlon 6,
Grayson Spicher 5, Tylynn Rettig 5, Bettie Carlon 5. Totals: 10 5-20
RW
– Shelby Smith 7, Hayley Siroky 2, Ranid Wichman 5, Arley Knerr 12,
Hope Berg 2, Danyce McClure 9, Emily Gergum 7, Danae McClure 2, Lorianna
Stulc 4. Totals: 20 9-17.
Chester/J-I 68, Helena Christian 13Helena Christian 2 6 3 2 — 13 Chester/J-I 23 17 17 11 — 68 Helena Christian — Teal Chambers 4, Katie Brouchord 2, Rachel Church 6, Holly Wiegand 1.Chester/J-I—
Haley Harmon 4, Denerey Haaland 6, Madeline Woods 2, Brittnee Theel 14,
Erin Wolfe 1, Katelyn Graff 24, Kaitlin Vinson 7, Brittany Whittey 6,
Tianna Houlihan 4.
Hays-Lodge Pole 50, Harlem 47HLP 16 17 5 12 – 50Harlem 9 6 18 14 – 47HLP — Patricia Walking Eagles 1, Kallie Martin 9, Shakayla Whitecow 23, Chassanna Doney 13, Dhania Doney 2, Shelby Doney 2.Harlem — Jaylynn Allen 1, Cecelia Moore 14, Ticia Cliff 10, Tyra Ironmaker 10, Monique Doney 12.Rocky Boy 66, Heart Butte 17Rocky Boy 19 9 24 14 – 66Heart Butte 2 5 9 1 – 17Rocky Boy
– Leigha Onco 10, Tristan Parisian 5, Leah Gopher 3, Brandi Buffalo 7,
Marquita W. 7, Caitlyn Gamble 6, Jai-Lynne Daychild 13, Jessi Standing
Rock 6, Kylee Rainingbird 1, Jackie 4.
Heart Butte
– Mishayla Calf Boss Ribs 2, Tylynn Calf Boss Ribs 4, Justice Aimsback
2, Brittney Wild Gun 2, Cierra Lindberg 3, Kylean Eaglefeathers 2.
Big Sandy 58, Dutton-Brady 38Dutton-Brady 4 9 14 11 – 38Big Sandy 14 11 11 22 – 58Dutton-Brady – Shannon Habel 5, Harlee VandenBos 4, Lacey Jones 9, Kaity Miller 3, Tylor Reeve 4, Sierra Johnson 10, Davey Thom 9.Big Sandy
– Leela Engle 4, Mateila Cline 11, Brooke Leader 4, Molly Herron 19,
Shelby Gasvoda 10, Kylie Cline 4, Abby Gregory 4, Cheyenne Johnson 2.
SaturdayChester/J-I 40, Hinsdale 24Hinsdale 2 8 4 10 – 24C/J-I 11 6 8 15 – 40Hinsdale – Chadaya Christensen 4, Whitney Molina 10, Bethany Lacock 5, Hannah Jones 5.C/J-I – Haley Harmon 2, Denerey Haaland 8, Brittnee Theel 7, Katelyn Graff 12, Caitlin Vinson 7, Brittany Whitley 4.Hays-Lodge Pole 68, Heart Butte 43Heart Butte 14 8 5 16 – 43HLP 14 17 13 24 – 68Heart Butte
– Erica Denny 2, Ashley Heavyrunner 5, Tylynn Calf Boss Robs 7,
Shayanna England 7, Krystee Tail Feathers 12, Terice Whitcomb Myshala
Calf Boss Ribs 4.
HLP – Kallie Martin 14, Shakayla Whitecow 23, Chassana Doney 20, Corey Carrywater 1, Tia Zander 2, Jessica Parker 2.Box Elder 56, Harlem 35Harlem 7 8 12 8 – 35Box Elder 18 6 12 20 – 56Harlem – Coco Moore 4, Monique Doney 4, Kasey R. 8, Janice A. 2, Mair E. 3, Ticia Cliff 3, Tyra Ironmaker 7.Box Elder –
Michelle Winchell 4, Lauren Gardipee 18, Alicia Wolf Chief 8, Dominique
Nault 4, Misty Baker 4, Krista Chief Stcik 6, Rebecca Rossette 6,
Stephanie Sutherland 6.
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