Hi-Line BB Roundup: Rocky Boy boys move on to Northern B

While Hi-Line basketball fans had their eyes on the District 9C tournaments this past weekend, the Harlem and Rocky Boy basketball teams also began their postseasons this past week. In Cut Bank, the Rocky Boy basketball teams competed in the District 1B Basketball Tournaments. Over in Malta, the Harlem basketball teams played in the District 2B Basketball Tournaments.

In the District 1B Boys Basketball Tournament, Rocky Boy finished third to clinch a spot in this week’s Northern B Divisional in Glasgow. The Morning Stars started the tournament Friday with a game against Cut Bank. It was a close contest, but the Stars suffered a 62-61 loss to open the week.

The Stars fell behind early as Cut Bank took a 19-14 lead in the first quarter. By halftime, Cut Bank had a 30-28 lead over the Stars. Rocky Boy had a strong third quarter to take a 47-43 lead over the Wolves. But the Wolves came back in the fourth to win the game. Teague Stump led Rocky Boy with 15 points while Willis Morsette added 14 points for the Stars.

On Saturday morning, the Stars extended their season with a 66-51 win over Conrad in a loser-out game. After taking an 11-9 lead in the first quarter, the Stars dominated the second quarter to take a 34-17 lead into halftime.

The Cowboys responded in the third quarter to cut their deficit to 42-33. But the Stars retook momentum in the fourth to secure the victory. Stump and Domitri Standing Rock each scored 15 points for Rocky Boy while Joe Standing Rock added 14 in the winning effort.

The Stars ended the weekend Saturday with a 56-50 win over Shelby in the consolation game. The Stars started well enough taking a 16-11 lead in the first quarter. By halftime, they led 34-23. The Coyotes came back in the third as they cut their deficit to 40-35. In the fourth, the Stars were able to hold off Shelby for the win and the third-place finish in the tournament.

The Rocky Boy girls basketball team did not have success in the District 1B Girls Basketball Tournament as it failed to qualify for divisionals. The Stars started the tournament Thursday with a 66-38 loss to Conrad.

The Morning Stars fell behind early as Conrad took a 21-9 lead in the opening quarter. By halftime, Conrad had a 36-26 lead. The Cowgirls then dominated the third to put the game away for good. Jayci Demontiney led Rocky Boy with 20 points in the loss.

The Morning Stars’ season then came to an end Saturday with a 65-38 loss to Fairfield in a loser-out game. The Eagles raced out to a 24-8 lead to start the game. By halftime, Fairfield had a 37-22 lead. The Eagles then pulled away in the third to squash any hope of a comeback. In the final game of the season, Demontiney led Rocky Boy with 15 points.

Over in Malta, the Harlem boys basketball team competed in the District 2B Girls Basketball Tournament. The Wildcats could not win a game as their season came to an end. On Thursday, the Wildcats opened the tournament with a 62-50 loss to Glasgow.

It was close early on as Glasgow had a 17-16 lead at the end of the opening quarter. But the Scotties got on a roll to take a 31-24 lead into halftime. By the end of the third, Glasgow had pushed its lead to 50-40. The Wildcats were unable to come back in the fourth as Glasgow held on for the win. Cody McCabe led Harlem with 18 points while Matt Billmayer scored 12 in the losing effort.

Harlem’s season came to an end with an 82-47 loss to Poplar in a loser-out game Friday. The Indians took control early as they jumped out to a 16-7 lead. But the Wildcats responded to cut their deficit to 35-29 at halftime.

The Indians retook momentum in the third to push their lead to 55-41. The Indians then dominated the fourth to secure the win. In the final game of the season, McCabe led Harlem with 15 points while Billmayer scored 13.

The Harlem girls basketball team also had trouble in the District 2B Girls Basketball Tournament this past weekend. The Wildcats started the tournament Thursday with a 49-32 loss to Glasgow.

The Scotties jumped out to a 19-4 lead in the first quarter. By halftime, they had a 34-19 lead. The Scotties then played well enough in the second half to defeat the Wildcats. Jaden Blackcrow led Harlem with nine points.

Harlem’s season came to an end Friday with a 59-42 loss to Poplar in a loser-out game. With their season on the line, the Wildcats started strong by taking a 10-9 lead in the first quarter. But the Indians came back to take a 24-20 lead into halftime.

It was still a close game in the third quarter as Poplar only had a 35-29 lead heading to the fourth. However, Poplar dominated the fourth to put the game away. In the final game of the season, Aaraya Mount led Harlem with 11 points.

The Rocky Boy boys basketball team is the only Hi-Line team from the Class B advancing to divisionals. The Stars will look to keep it rolling in the Northern B Divisional Boys Basketball Tournament in Glasgow this week.

District 1B Tournaments

Thursday

Conrad 66, Rocky Boy girls 38

RB - 9 17 2 10 - 38

CON - 21 15 20 10 - 66

RB - Jayci Demontiney 20, Kale Windy Boy 9, Kalelee Henderson 4, Amiya Four Souls 3, Tatianna Demontiney 2.

CON - Loni Orcutt 20, Cierra Kulpas 14, M. Bender 11, Tala Eneboe 10, Tabi Vermulm 7, Zoey Pogreba 2, Trinity VandenBos 2.

Friday

Cut Bank 62, Rocky Boy boys 61

CB - 19 11 13 19 - 62

RB - 14 14 19 14 - 61

CB - Tate Monroe 22, Peyton St. Goddard 14, Jaydas Runningwolf 10, Damien Burke 7, Chevy Burdeau 5, Preston Bird 4.

RB - Teague Stump 15, Willis Morsette 14, Joe Standing Rock 10, Domitri Standing Rock 10, Aeron Gopher 4, Phoenix Henry 4, Jayden Gopher 2, Kellen Colliflower 1.

Saturday

Fairfield 65, Rocky Boy girls 38, LO

RB - 8 14 8 8 - 38

FAI - 24 13 22 6 - 65

RB - Jayci Demontiney 15, Amiya Four Souls 9, Kalelee Henderson 5, Kale Windy Boy 5, Tatianna Demontiney 4.

FAI - Emma Schenk 19, Paige Christensen 16, Toryn Martinez 15, Sienna Kline 5, Brynn Kolste 4, Tarynn Stott 3, Aubrey Schubach 3.

Rocky Boy boys 66, Conrad 51, LO

RB - 11 23 8 24 - 66

CON - 9 8 16 18 - 51

RB - Teague Stump 15, Domitri Standing Rock 15, Joe Standing Rock 14, Aeron Gopher 8, Jayden Gopher 5, Kellen Colliflower 2, Dion Lodgepole 2, Ashton Small 2, Tayshaun Seaton 2, Willis Morsette 1.

CON - Teagan Arnold 13, Brayden Stordall 12, Samuel Blanchard 11, Braidyn Denzer 8, Reece Taylor 5, Zack Durnell 1.

Rocky Boy boys 56, Shelby 50, 3rd

SHE - 11 12 12 15 - 50

RB - 16 18 6 16 - 56

District 2B Tournaments

Thursday

Glasgow 49, Harlem girls 32

HAR - 4 15 5 8 - 32

GLA - 19 15 3 12 - 49

HAR - Jaden Blackcrow 9, Aaraya Mount 8, Maddie Mouat 8, Emma Billmayer 3, Tova Anderson 2, Kaoa Boushie 2.

GLA - Carly Nelson 12, Joely Chappell 11, Tatum Nyquist 7, Daley Aune 7, Mayzie Yoakum 5, Brielle Partridge 5, Tanae Baker 2.

Glasgow 62, Harlem boys 50

HAR - 16 8 16 10 - 50

GLA - 17 14 19 12 - 62

HAR - Cody McCabe 18, Matt Billmayer 12, Marley Stewart 11, Tommy Champagne 6, Terrance Messerly 3.

GLA - Wyatt Babb 20, KJ Ingram 10, Riley Smith 9, Keigan Ingram 9, Cade Hudyma 9, Ashton Potter 5.

Friday

Poplar 59, Harlem girls 42, LO

POP - 9 15 11 24 - 59

HAR - 10 10 9 13 - 42

POP - Morgan Nordwick 18, Cammie Martell 11, Kessee Erickson 8, Rikki Belton 8, Jazmyn Carrywater 6, Mattie Falls Down 4, Bailey Dupree 3, Braelyn Nordwick 1.

HAR - Aaraya Mount 11, Emma Billmayer 9, Laea Weiss 6, Tova Anderson 5, Maddie Mouat 5, Raelynn Briere 4, Kaoa Boushie 2.

Poplar 82, Harlem boys 47

POP - 16 19 20 27 - 82

HAR - 7 22 12 6 - 47

POP - Geordie Medicine Cloud 17, Delray Lilley 15, Allen Russell 15, Kaniel Ricker 13, William Youngman 10, Walker Burshia 6, Ceta Growing Thunder 4, Preston Ogle 2.

HAR - Cody McCabe 15, Matt Billmayer 13, Tommy Champagne 8, Marley Stewart 4, Moses Lawrence 3, Chantry Jorensen 2, Terrance Messerly 2.