Hi-Line Girls Roundup: Knights stay hot

January is starting to wind down, and with each passing weekend, the intensity picks up for area girls basketball teams.

This past weekend saw plenty of key games on the Hi-Line, but it started off rocky for the Harlem Wildcats, who were beaten 50-35 last Tuesday in Wolf Point.

Chinook's Talya Johnson, left, plays defense during a District 9C girls game against Box Elder Saturday in Chinook.

Friday night saw two critical District 9C contests take place.

At North Star, the host Knights edged the Chinook Sugarbeeters 38-28. The Knights have been red-hot the last month, and a 15-2 run in the fourth quarter was what they needed to beat the Sugarbeeters.

Lisa Carlon and Bettie Carlon tallied 14 and 12 points, respectively to pace the Knights. Chinook got 15 points by Makhayla Farmer in the loss.

Box Elder's Krista Chief Stick, right, looks to pass during a 9C girls game last Saturday in Chinook.

Friday night in Big Sandy, the host Pioneers charged past Box Elder 56-30 in another big 9C affair. The middle periods did the Bears in as the Pioneers outscored them 28-8 in the second and third quarter's combined.

Molly Herron led the way with 12 points, while Kaylie Gilman and Mateila Cline each chipped in with 10. The Bears got eight points each from Krista Chief Stick and Rebecca Rossette.

The Turner girls picked up a win on Friday, thrashing Dodson 61-32 in Turner. In the win, Laura Dillon scored 22 points for the Tornadoes, while Ella Billmeyer scored 15 and Shania Maloney added 10.

In 10C action, the Chester/J-I Hawks remained in first place after dispatching Sunburst 57-36 Friday night in Chester. The Hawks raced out to an 18-8 lead, and never looked back, while the Refiners failed to score in double figures in any period.

Denerey Haaland scored 18 points to lead C/J-I, while Haley Harmon added 17 and Caitlin Vinson scored 14. The trio also combined to hit seven 3-pointers.

Meanwhile, Harlem suffered its second loss of the week, this time at the hands of rival Rocky Boy. At home, the Morning Stars crushed the Wildcats 78-42. Rocky Boy scored 48 points before halftime, and the Wildcats couldn't recover.

Box Elder's Alicia Wolf Chief, right, puts up a shot during Saturday's 9C game in Chinook.

Brandi Buffalo led the way for Rocky Boy with a game-high 18 points, while Chanel Standing Rock scored 12. Harlem got 11 points from Coco Moore in the loss.

The Wildcats did manage to bounce back with a win over arch rival Poplar on Saturday night. Harlem beat the Indians 50-43 after breaking open a tight game in the fourth quarter. Jaycee Werk scored a game-high 19 points to pace the Wildcats.

Things didn't go as well for the Morning Stars as they were blown out by the Cut Bank Wolves, 70-41 in a 1B clash. The Wolves led 24-12 after the first quarter, and Rocky Boy's offense really struggled in the second half. Jai-Lynn Day Child scored 11 points for the Morning Stars, but no other Rocky Boy player reached double figures.

Chinook had a bounce-back night Saturday. After losing at North Star, the Beeters returned home to beat Box Elder 50-36. The game was tied at 16-16 at the half, and was close for much of the way. But the Beeters closed the game on an 18-8 run.

Makhayla Farmer scored 14 points and Alana Smith added 11 for Chinook. Alicia Wolf Chief hit four 3-pointers and scored 12 points for box Elder, while Rebecca Rossette added 11.

North Star was victorious again Saturday. The Knights stomped Turner 57-21 in Turner. Tylynn Rettig scored 13 points and Bettie Carlon added 12 to lead the Knights. Turner was paced by Ella Billmayer's eight points.

In 10C action, the Chester/J-I Hawks were able to stay unbeaten in league play, as they captured a 45-43 in Simms. The Hawks trailed 21-14 at halftime, but roared back via a 18-9 third quarter. From there the game was nip-and-tuck, but C/J-I was able to hold the Tigers off at the end.

Haley Harmon and Brittnee Theel each scored 12 points t0 lead C/J-I in the victory.

Tuesday

Wolf Point 50, Harlem 35

Harlem 9 10 4 12 – 35

Wolf Point 17 10 15 8 – 50

Harlem – Colo Mora 7, Jaycee Werk 18, Kasey Ramone 6, Monique Doney 4. Totals; 9, 16-29.

Wolf Point – Ashly Page 2, Christean Holen 9, Alicia LeDeau 5, Mariah Weeeks 3, Sonica Archdale 4, Sarah Hafner 2, Emma Gourneau 11. Totals: 18 13-21.

3-pointers: Werk, LeDeau. Total fouls: Harlem 18, Wolf Point 17. Foueld out – Mora.

Friday

Big Sandy 56, Box Elder 30

Box Elder 10 3 5 12 — 30

Big Sandy 16 11 17 12 — 56

Box Elder — M. Winchell 5, A. Wolf Chief 2, K. Chief Stick 8, R. Rosette 8, S. Sutherland 7. Totals 10 9-21

Big Sandy — L. Engle 3, M. Cline 10, M. Herron 12, K. Gilman 10, B. leader 5, S. Gasvoda 8, M. Maxwell 2, A. Gregory 2, Ch. Johnsobn 2, K. Cline 2. Totals 17 10-25.

Total fouls — BE 22, BS 23. Fouled out — L. Gardipee (BE), Wolf Chief, Rosette, Sutherland. Technical foul — Box Elder bench. 3-pointers — Chief Stick, M. Cline 2, Gasvoda 2.

North Star 38, Chinook 28

Chinook 6 9 11 2 -- 28

North Star 2 10 11 15 -- 38

Chinook -- Hannah Weber 3, Talyz Johnson 2, Mahkayla Farmer 15, Katelyn Neibauer 2, Alana Smith 2, Tarin Schneider 4. Totals: 12 3-7.

North Star -- Mac Hanson 4, Delaney Spicher 2, Lisa Carlon 14, Tylynn Rettig 2, Bette Carlon 10, Kassidy Hansen 2, Kierra Miller 4. Totals: 13 12-30.

Total fouls: Chinook 21, North Star 9. Fouled out: Emily Dennis. 3-pointers: Weber 1.

Chester/J-I 57, Sunburst 36

Sunburst 8 4 6 6 -- 36

C/J-I 18 12 16 11 -- 57

Sunburst – R. Ehlers 2, B. Lindskog 10, J. Bye 6, R. Ratzburg 1, C. Lindskog 5. Totals: 9 5-14.

C/J-I – Kristina Dahinden 2, Haley Harmon 17, Denerey Haaland 18, Madeline Woods 2, Brittnee Theel 2, Caitlin Vinson 14, Brittany Whittley 2. Totals: 23 3-5.

Total fouls: Sunburst 5, CJI 11. Fouled out: None. Three pointers: Harmon 2, Haaland 2, Vinson 3.

Turner 61, Dodson 32

Dodson 2 13 7 10 -- 32

Turner 18 5 16 22 -- 61

Dodson – Janessa Henry 15, Sami Werk 4, Raven Bear 13. Totals: 12 5-18.

Turner – Ella Billmayer 15, Charley Anderson 2, Shania Maloney 10, Kristina Conlan 9, Marybeth Baldik 1, Laura Pillon 22, Lyndsay Hutton 2. Totals: 26 8-19.

Total fouls: Dodson 16, Turner 20. Fouled out: Werk, Bear. Three pointers: Henry 1, Bear 2, Conlan 1.

Rocky Boy 78, Harlem 42

Harlem 13 14 13 2 — 42

Rocky Boy 22 26 15 15 — 78

Harlem – Iron Maker 2, Moore 11, Cliff 8, Ramone 6, Werk 10, Ereaux 2, Doney 2, Allen 1. Totals: 14 8-21.

Rocky Boy – Brandi Buffalo 18, Jude The Boy 9, Kylee Raining Bird 6, Chanell Standing Rock 12, Tristan Parisian 5, Leigha Gopher 4, Leaha Onco 8, Journie LaForge 2, Jai-lynn Day Child 10, Tracy Day Child 4. Totals: 35 5-12.

Saturday

Cut Bank 70, Rocky Boy 41

Rocky Boy 12 11 9 9 — 41

Cut Bank 24 15 16 15 — 70

Rocky Boy — Day Child 11, Buffalo 6, The Boy 2, Gopher 1, Parisian 2, Onco 4, Standing Rock 6, Day Child 1, Gamble 8. Totals 16 8-21

Cut Bank — Larson 13, Bundy 2, finstad 10, Kraft 7, Altenberg 12, Mazurkiewicz 12, Vaile 14. Totals 26 17-25.

Total fouls — RB 21, CB 18. Fouled out — Buffalo, Vaile. 3-pointers — Standing Rock, Larson.

Chester/J-I 45, Simms 43

C/J-I 11 3 18 13 — 45

Simms 10 11 9 13 — 43

C/J-I — H. Harmon 12, D. Haaland 5, B. Theel 12, E. Wolfe 4, C. Vinson 7, B. Whittley 5. Totals 14 15-25

Simms — Kendrah Sodegren 3, Brittney Hoover 1, Hollee Meek 23, Bailee Lapke 11, Karen Lenardson 5. Totals 16 9-15.

Total fouls — CJI 13, Simms 16. Technical fouls — Simms bench. 3-pointers — Harmon, Whittley, Sodegren, Meek.

Harlem 50, Poplar 43

Harlem 10 12 12 16 -- 50

Poplar 6 12 15 10 -- 43

Harlem – Allen 13, Moore 4, Werk 19, Doney 6, Ramone 2. Totals: 15 18-29.

Poplar – Red Boy 3, T. Escarcega 2, Firemoon 8, Hagadone 13, Red Eagle 13, Big Horn 2, C. Escarcega 2. Totals: 15 12-30.

Total fouls: Harlem 20, Poplar 21. Fouled out: T. Escarcega, Hagadone, C. Escarcega. Three pointers: Allen 2, Red Eagle 1.

Chinook 50, Box Elder 36

Box Elder 5 11 12 8 -- 36

Chinook 10 6 16 18 -- 50

Box Elder – Alicia Wolf Chief 12, Rebecca Rosette 11, Krista Chiefstick 5, Michelle Winchell 2, Leilani Gardipee 2, Misty Baker 2, Stephanie Sutherland 2. Totals: 13 5-6.

Chinook – Makhayla Farmer 14, Alana Smith 11, Katelyn Neibauer 9, Talya Johnson 6, Emily Dennis 3, Hannah Weber 3, Brooke Nicholson 2, Madison McCann 2. Totals: 23 1-3.

Total fouls: Box Elder 11, Chinook 7. Fouled out: None. Three pointers: Chiefstick 1 Wolf Chief 4, Dennis 1, Weber 1, Neibauer 1.

North Star 57, Turner 21

North Star 12 20 18 7 – 57

Turner 10 5 2 4 – 21

NORTH STAR—Mac Hanson 6, Delainey Spieder 7, Lisa Carlon 2, Greyson Spicher 8, Tylynn Retteg 13, Bettie Carlon 12, Alise Borlaug 2, Sheridan O'Neil 2, Krystn Lavery 2, Kierra Miller 3. Totals: 22 12-16 57.

TURNER—Ella Billmayer 8, Shania Maloney 4, Kristina Conlan 2, Laura Pillon 5, Lyndsay Hutton 2. Totals: 8 5-17 21.

Chinook's Emily Dennis, left, looks to pass around a Box Elder defender during a District 9C girls game last Saturday in Chinook.