H.I.T. returns to the Armory Gymnasium

It's that time again. It's time for the best high school boys and girls basketball players in the Treasure State to return to Havre. It's time for the Hi-Line Invitational Tournament.

The 37th Annual H.I.T. starts today and runs through Saturday night at the Armory Gymnasium. 

The MSU-Northern men's and women's basketball programs will be hosting the 37th Annual Hi-Line Invitational Tournament. The H.I.T. features some of Montana's top high school talent on all-star teams from each of the state's four classifications - C, B, A, and AA.  

Girls and boys basketball action will take place throughout the weekend, culminating with consolation and title games Saturday evening. The event will include a 3-point contest and a slam dunk contest scheduled for Friday evening.

The tournament was originally founded by Babsie Bishop of Malta and has been held in both Malta and Havre.  

A complete schedule is listed below.

Thursday, March 21

5:30 p.m., Class A vs. Class C Girls

7 p.m., Class A vs. Class C Boys

Friday, March 22

8 a.m., Class C vs. Class B Girls

9:30 a.m., Class C vs. Class B Boys

11 a.m., Class A vs. Class AA Girls

12:30 p.m., Class A vs. Class AA Boys

2 p.m., Class A vs. Class B Girls

3:30 p.m., Class A vs. Class B Boys

5 p.m., 3-Point Contest/Slam Dunk Contest

6 p.m., Class AA vs. Class C Girls

7:30 p.m., Class AA vs. Class C Boys

Saturday, March 23

9 a.m., Class B vs. Class AA Girls

10:30 a.m., Class B vs. Class AA Boys

Noon, Consolation Girls Game

1:30 p.m., Consolation Boys Game

3 p.m., Championship Girls Game

4:30 p.m., Championship Boys Game

2024 HIT Tournament Girls

Class AA

- 2 Breanna Williams 6-1 Sr Billings Skyview;

3 Kourtney Grossman 5-11 Sr Billings West;

4 Reagan Soucy 5-8 So Billings West;

6 Kaydynce Couture 5-9 Jr Missoula Big Sky;

7 Halle Haber 6-0 Sr Billings West;

8 Rhema Pace 5-4 Jr CMR;

9 Cadence Graham 5-4 Fr Butte High;

10 Jada Davis 5-7 So Bozeman Gallatin;

11 Brooklyn Pierce 6-2 So Billings West;

Coaches: Jenna Bolstad and Laramie Schwenke

Class A

- 1 Amaya Jarvis 5-7 So Havre;

2 Tailey Harris 5-6 Jr Lockwood;

4 Paeten Gunlock 5-7 So Bigfork;

5 Jillian Kanduch 5-8 Jr Custer County;

6 Ariana Gary 5-11 So Havre;

7 Emma Timm 5-6 Sr Laurel;

8 Braden Gunlock 5-11 Jr Bigfork;

9 Kenleigh Graham 6-0 Jr Beaverhead County;

10 Mason Quinn 6-1 So Frenchtown;

Coach: Jill Barta

Class B

- 1 Giovanna Horner 5-9 Sr Loyola Sacred Heart;

3 Kameryn Ketcham 5-9 Sr Big Timber;

4 Paige Lofing 5-9 Jr Huntley Project;

5 Madison O'Connor 5-10 So Baker;

6 Hallie Neibauer 5-10 Sr Chinook;

7 Sannah Windy Boy 6-1 Jr Huntley Project;

8 Macy Tjelde 5-10 So Fairview;

9 Molly Gilbert 5-11 Jr Shepherd;

10 Ryian Eveland 6-0 So Jefferson;

11 Denvyr Tuss 6-0 So Malta;

Coach: Pat Goldhahn

Class C

- 1 Avery Eike 5-9 Jr Melstone;

2 Emma Konen 5-9 Sr Twin Bridges;

3 Laynee Elness 5-4 Sr Roy/Winifred;

4 Eva Yeadon 5-9 Jr Big Sandy;

5 Shelbi LaBrie 5-6 Jr North Country;

6 Allie Dale 5-8 Sr Twin Bridges; 7 Mallory Tommerup 5-6 Jr Plentywood;

8 Teagan Erickson 6-2 Sr North Country;

9 Isabelle Heggem 6-5 Sr Roy/Winifred;

10 Kyle Pancost 6-1 Sr Twin Bridges;

Coaches: Nate Aschim, Chris Mattson

2024 HIT Tournament Boys

Class AA

- 1 Tevin Wetzel 6-0 Jr Helena;

2 Kellen Harrison 6-1 Sr Bozeman;

3 Kash Embry 6-2 Jr Bozeman;

5 Zad Rodarte 6-2 Sr Gallatin;

6 Hudson Leudtke 6-2 So Butte;

7 Cooper Tyson 6-3 Sr Billings West;

8 Jaxan Lieberg 6-4 Jr Helena;

9 Anthony Schacht 6-6 Sr Billings Skyview;

10 Grant Vigen 6-6 Jr Gallatin;

11 Dean Blair 6-6 Jr C.M. Russell;

Coach: Shaughn McKeon

Class A

- 1 Darcy Merchant 6-2 So Billings Central;

2 Matt Huse 5-11 Jr Havre;

3 Tre Gary 6-0 Jr Havre;

4 Zicciah Callison-Blake 6-3 So Lockwood;

5 Maurice Redhorn III 5-11 Sr Browning;

6 Owen McPartland 5-11 Jr Butte Central;

7 Canaan Magness 6-3 So Hamilton;

8 Eli Quinn 6-7 Sr Frenchtown;

9 Kyler Engellent 6-5 Jr Beaverhead County;

10 Carter Curnow 6-4 Jr Beaverhead; County

Coach: Tommy Brown

Class B

- 1 Mason Meier 6-0 Sr Columbus;

2 Bohdi Brenden 6-0 Jr Malta;

3 Cooper O'Connor 6-1 Sr Baker;

4 Callin Fenno 6-0 Sr Manhattan;

5 Jeff Tjelde 6-5 Sr Fairview;

7 River Hurley 6-6 Jr Anaconda;

8 Ethan Stack 6-6 Jr Loyola Sacred Heart;

9 Reynolds Johnston 6-6 Jr Loyola Sacred Heart;

10 Hayden Steffenson 6-9 Sr Columbus;

11 Cade Hudyma 6-6 Fr Glasgow;

Coach: Pat Goldhahn

Class C

- 1 Tracen Jilot 6-0 Jr Box Elder;

2 Kenyan Davis 6-1 Jr Harlowton/Ryegate;

3 Mason Venema 6-4 Sr Manhattan Christian;

4 Bram Handran 6-3 So Scobey;

5 Brady Bantz 6-3 Sr Winnett/Grass Range;

6 Karson Pulst 5-11 Sr CJI;

7 Reese Paulson 6-2 Sr Belt;

8 Christian Triemstra 6-3 Jr Manhattan Christian;

9 Nolan Kamerman 6-3 So Melstone;

10 Johnslee Pierre 6-5 So Lustre Christian;

Coaches: Nate Aschim, Chris Mattson