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Full Court Press: Montana high school basketball highlights (Jan. 5)

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January 6, 2024

Full Court Press: Montana high school basketball highlights (Jan. 5)

Editor’s note: Results are updated as we receive them. We rely heavily on coaches, athletic directors and district managers to input results into our 406 Sports “portal” as our source for Full Court Press. If you don’t see your team’s game(s) here, we encourage you to reach out to your AD and coach. If they don’t have the login and password, we can provide one for them.

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Class B

• Baker 63, Broadus 58 (3OT): Gentre Coulter was tops with 19 points, Riley Williams was right behind with 18 and the Spartans (5-1) pulled away in the third overtime to nip the Hawks (2-5) in a game that was tight the entire way. Marvin Sobanski added nine points for Baker, which trailed by four after one quarter but pulled within a point at halftime and sent the game into the fourth quarter tied at 31-all. Both teams scored 10 points in the final eight minutes, five in the first OT and six in the second before the Spartans won the third extra session 11-6. Landon Capp scored 16 points, Jaxon Bilbrey 13 and Cooper Zimmer 11 for Broadus.

• Park City 63, Big Timber 34: Zach Downing had the hot hand with 21 points and Gage Witt was right behind with 19 to lead the Panthers past the Herders from wire to wire. Mason Tilzey added eight points for Park City. Sawyer Durfee scored 12 points and Andy Anderson 10 for Big Timber.

• Lame Deer 83, Terry 30: Moses LittleBird was the big gun with 24 points and Markell LittleCoyote provided 14 more to help the Morning Stars (5-2) race past the Class C Terriers. Robert Bearchum III added 11 points and Kymani Fraser nine for Lame Deer, which sprinted to a 34-11 lead after one quarter and was up 52-15 by halftime. Liam Jackson scored 11 points to lead Terry.

• Colstrip 71, Roundup 28: Slade Toscano poured in 18 points and the Colts snapped a four-game skid, going up 46-16 at the half. Jared Killsback netted 13 points and Niyol Medicine Bull hit for 10 points.

• Plains 74, Noxon 39: Anaya Loberg had a stellar game with 24 points and Darren Standeford dropped 20 to lead the Horsemen to their sixth win of the year. Pablo Hernandez hit for 16 points. The Red Devils fell to 1-3 on the season.

Class C

• Sheridan 82, Gardiner 46: Cade Cathey was unstoppable, pouring in 39 points, and Trey Schrank hammered home 24 points as the Panthers (5-4) got back on track after their loss to Harrison. Sheridan exploded for a 32-13 run in the third quarter to put the game out of reach.

• Fromberg 56, Reed Point-Rapelje 52 (2OT): It took two overtimes to sort it out, but the Falcons emerged with their second win of the season. They trailed 23-19 at halftime and 32-27 going into the fourth quarter, rallying to tie things up as regulation ended. Marshall Ulmer did the heavy lifting with 23 points, Ben Broyles knocked down 13 points and Axel Blodgett added nine.

• No. 7 Melstone 53, Bridger 31: Nolan Kamerman paved the way with 21 points for the Broncs, who improved to 7-1 by breaking free from a tight game at halftime to take care of the Scouts (4-4). Michael Bergin scored 10 points and Niklas Muffler eight for Melstone, which led by three after one quarter and at halftime before taking control in a 21-8 third quarter.

• West Yellowstone 60, Shields Valley 26: The Wolverines improved to 4-2, getting 20 points from Ben Hales, 13 from Noah Flores and 12 from Hayden Turner. No stats were reported for Shields Valley.

• No. 1 Lustre Christian 83, Dodson 28: Johnslee Pierre led the way with 20 points and the unbeaten Lions (8-0) put 12 players in the scoring column in walloping the Coyotes (4-3). Cayden Klatt had 12 points, Terran Joseph and Ife Aniobi nine apiece, and Cam Reddig and Prestyn Klatt eight each for Lustre, which led 47-17 at intermission. Junior Stiffarm scored 13 points for Dodson. The Lions have yet to win a game by fewer than 20 points.

GIRLS

Class AA

• Helena Capital 38, Kalispell Glacier 17: The Bruins picked up their second win of the season, closing out the Wolfpack with a 14-2 run in the fourth quarter. Gracie Mockel and Taylor Sayers dropped 11 points apiece and Anna Cockhill tallied six points. Reese Ramey netted eight points for Glacier (2-3).

Class A

• Hardin 57, No. 1 Havre 54: Dierra Takes Enemy scored 18 points, Karis Brightwings-Pease added 12 and the Bulldogs (4-2) pulled off the surprise of the night, edging the three-time defending state champion Blue Ponies (6-1) in a rematch of last year’s Class A state championship showdown. Kadie Bends scored nine points and Taylor Slater seven for Hardin, which led by seven points entering the fourth quarter and held on.

Class B

• Shepherd 64, St. Labre 20: Lexie Dennison led nine players in the scoring column with 15 points as the Fillies (6-2) ran away from the Braves. Molly Gilbert netted 13 points, and Breelyn Fulton and Wilhelmina Wenz tallied eight points apiece. Ivy Walksalong paced the Braves (2-5) with six points.

• Three Forks 66, Whitehall 32: Maddie Tesoro had the hot hand with 25 points, and Tanaya Hauser and AdaRae Thomas backed her with 12 apiece as the Wolves horsed around with the Trojans. Three Forks (5-3) led by 12 after one quarter, 25 at halftime and 32 entering the final eight minutes. Lindsay Briggs scored 10 points for Whitehall (1-6).

• Ennis 63, Lone Peak 36: Marisa Snider drained 16 points, Megan Knack provided 14 and the Mustangs (5-3) jumped to an 18-5 lead after one quarter en route to trouncing the Class C Bighorns (2-5). Mikendra Ledgerwood chipped in with 12 points and Mikayla Ledgerwood eight for Ennis, which led by 16 at halftime and won each quarter. Astrid McGuire led all scorers with 22 points for Lone Peak.

• St. Ignatius 54, Thompson Falls 38: Kason Page led four players in double figures for the Bulldogs, who improved to 5-2, running out to an 18-10 first-quarter lead and going up 34-21 at halftime. Cora Matt and Ellannah Flat Lip drained 11 points apiece, with Kieran Incashola dropping 10 points.

Class C

• No. 9 Scobey 71, Frazer 23: Chloe Handran hit for 19 points, Kennadi Cromwell netted 12, and the Spartans ran their record to 7-1 with a takedown of the Bearcubs. Mya Green contributed eight points and Claire Lekvold added seven. Bailey Beston drained 10 points to lead Frazer (4-4), with Kassidy Hentges providing five.

• No. 3 Twin Bridges 51, No. 7 Manhattan Christian 20: Allie Dale was the go-to again with 14 points and the Falcons (7-1) led from start to finish in downing the Eagles (4-4) in a clash of District 12C titans. Emma Konen scored 10 points and Ellie Meek nine for Twin Bridges, which led by six after one quarter, 12 at halftime and took full control in a 14-2 third quarter. The Falcons’ only defeat has come against top-ranked Saco-Whitewater-Hinsdale.

• No. 2 Lustre Christian 69, Dodson 27: The Lions used 21 points from Kencia Brown and 14 points from Alexa Reddig and Lauryn Holzrichter to swamp the Coyotes and remain undefeated on the season at 8-0. Lauren Fast chipped in with eight points, and Aubri Holzrichter and Grace Brown supplied six points apiece. Kataya KillEagle carried Dodson with 14 points.

• Charlo 54, Arlee 31: The Vikings outscored the Class B Scarlets 33-10 in the first half and cruised to their fourth win (4-2). Brielle Zempel did the heavy lifting on offense with 22 points, including a trio of three-pointers. Seeley McDonald popped for 11 points, and Darcy Coleman supplied eight. Leah Mesteth hit a pair of treys and finished with 14 points to lead the Scarlets (2-4).

• No. 8 Circle 65, Nashua 5: Charlie Moline canned 14 points, Laura Guldborg netted 12 and Allie Kountz 10, and the Wildcats put 11 players in the scoring column as they trounced the Porcupines. Matilda Weeding added eight points.

• No. 10 Bainville 39, Plentywood 30: Elsie Wilson pumped home 17 points and Hailey Berwick did her share with 10 as the Bulldogs (6-1) kept rolling on the strength of a big second quarter to outlast the Wildcats (4-3). Bainville led by four after one quarter but won the next eight minutes 16-2 for an 18-point margin at intermission. Paityn Curtiss scored eight points and April McCabe seven for Plentywood, which made it interesting with a 16-9 fourth quarter.

• North Star 48, Sunburst 42: Kira King scored 17 points and Brea Sattoriva chipped in with 11 for the Knights (4-2), who overcame a monster 33-point night from Claire Bucklin to edge the Refiners (3-3). Adrina Sterner added 10 for North Star, which rallied from a six-point deficit after one quarter to tie the game by halftime and lead by five entering the fourth quarter. Bucklin scored 13 of Sunburst’s 15 points in the final eight minutes to keep it close. Ella Samsal scored the Refiners’ other nine points.

• Melstone 60, Bridger-Belfry-Fromberg 10: Maggie Eike drained 17 points for the Broncs (5-3) in a romp over the Scouts. Avery Eikie netted 12 points and Emma Myhre was right behind with 11 points. Savannah DeJaegher chipped in with eight points. Sidney Frank scored nine points for the Scouts.

20-Point Club

39: Cade Cathey, Sheridan

33: Claire Bucklin, Sunburst

24: Trey Schrank, Sheridan

24: Moses LittleBird, Lame Deer

23: Marshall Ulmer, Reed Point-Rapelje

22: Astrid McGuire, Lone Peak

22: Brielle Zempel, Charlo

21: Nolan Kamerman, Melstone

21: Zach Downing, Park City

21: Kencia Brown, Lustre Christian

20: Darren Standeford, Plains

20: Ben Hales, West Yellowstone

20: Johnslee Pierre, Lustre Christian

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Californians caught using ‘Montana Loophole’ to dodge supercar sales tax — and Beverly Hills is the worst

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March 9, 2026

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Californians caught using ‘Montana Loophole’ to dodge supercar sales tax — and Beverly Hills is the worst

California has launched a huge crackdown on criminals buying and registering supercars outside of the state to avoid eye-popping sales tax.

Fourteen people have been charged after $20 million worth of vehicles were sourced to the Big Sky State in what authorities are calling the “Montana Loophole.”

The cars include a $1.8 million McLaren Elva, a Porsche 918 Spyder and a $1.26 million Ferrari F12TDF, the attorney general’s office said.

In the Golden State base rate sales tax is 7.25%. For a Lamborghini or Ferrari that can reach up to $250,000 or higher, that can mean a tax bill over $18,000. In Montana it is zero.

The gang, from Alameda, Marin, Santa Clara and Sacramento, allegedly dodged more than $1.8 million in taxes since 2018.

They are accused of filing false records showing the supercars were bought in Montana but then drove and kept them in California.

The DMV has launched nearly 100 criminal investigations into similar schemes across California since 2023 and recovered $2.3 million. It says the schemes are costing over $10 million per year.

It says there are 601 fraudulently registered cars involved and the DMV and California Department of Tax and Fee Administration have reviewing all car sales made in Montana.

California AG Rob Bonta said: “When bad actors abuse legal loopholes and submit fraudulent documents to evade their obligations, the California Department of Justice will not stand idly by.

“Every dollar of unpaid taxes is a dollar taken from California’s roads, schools and the vital services our communities rely on.”

The AG’s office said Beverly Hills was the city with the most suspicious car sales, with 416 cases on its radar from the luxury enclave.

It also released a series of text messages from defendants in Marin County and Walnut Creek, which said: “Don’t want the state of California to know anything about this car.”

Another asked: “Before you deliver it to him can you please remove the dealer plate.” One more asked if those with Montana plates had issues, the reply was: “Not yet.”

Another defendant added: “70k saved — I can’t believe the registration lasts for five years — that’s crazy. Stupid California. Paid 3k to own a 600k car for 5 years — lol in Cali that’s like 75k for 5 years. Hella dumb.”

California DMV Director Steve Gordon said: “We encourage all Californians to do the right thing and register their vehicle here if they are operating it in California.”

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How to watch Montana vs. Montana State women’s basketball: Big Sky Tournament TV channel and streaming options for March 8

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March 8, 2026

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How to watch Montana vs. Montana State women’s basketball: Big Sky Tournament TV channel and streaming options for March 8

March 8, 2026Updated 2:15 pm EDT

The No. 2 seed Montana State Bobcats (23-6) will square off against the No. 8 seed Montana Lady Griz (9-21) in the Big Sky tournament Sunday at Idaho Central Arena, tipping off at 4:30 p.m. ET.

How to watch Montana Lady Griz vs. Montana State Bobcats

Stats to know

Montana State averages 74.8 points per game (42nd in college basketball) while allowing 60.9 per contest (101st in college basketball). It has a +403 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 13.9 points per game.
Montana State makes 7.5 three-pointers per game (61st in college basketball) at a 29.4% rate (244th in college basketball), compared to the 6.7 its opponents make while shooting 32.9% from deep.
Montana has a -270 scoring differential, falling short by 9.0 points per game. It is putting up 62.2 points per game, 252nd in college basketball, and is allowing 71.2 per outing to rank 310th in college basketball.
Montana hits 2.2 more threes per game than the opposition, 9.2 (12th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 7.0.

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Depleted Montana edges NAU, sets up 2nd-round rematch with Montana State at Big Sky tourney

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March 8, 2026

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Depleted Montana edges NAU, sets up 2nd-round rematch with Montana State at Big Sky tourney

BOISE, Idaho — It became clear at about 1 p.m. Saturday that Avery Waddington, Montana’s second leading scorer and top rebounder — would not play in the first round of the Big Sky Conference tournament at Idaho Central Arena.

Waddington was battling the onset of an illness since earlier in the morning that neither rest nor fluids could quell. Another starter — Jocelyn Land — wasn’t feeling her best, either, nor were two Lady Griz assistant coaches.

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Some kind of bug had infiltrated the Montana women’s basketball team. But coach Nate Harris and the remaining Lady Griz weren’t about to bug out of the postseason, and went on to claim a 61-60 victory over Northern Arizona to keep their season intact.

No. 8-seeded Montana (9-21) advanced to secure a matchup with No. 2 seed and rival Montana State (23-6) in a Big Sky second-round game on Sunday at 2:30 p.m.

“We just made it about, how hard can you play?” said Harris, who pumped his fist and celebrated with his team after NAU’s final shot rimmed off at the buzzer. “Everyone in here can defend their tail off, so let’s just get out there and guard, guard, guard and see if we can have one more point than the other team.”

Harris’ words proved to be prophetic. Montana won by surviving a last-second shot by Northern Arizona’s Naomi White, an attempt she had to work hard to create after taking an inbound pass with less than three seconds left.

With the way they bowed out of last year’s Big Sky tournament — on a last-second shot by Montana State’s Marah Dykstra in the championship game — the Lady Griz were grateful to be on the other end of the drama.

“There have been situations where that memory has kind of come up (this season) and made me really nervous, and definitely today was one of them,” UM’s Mack Konig said. “However, you learn from your mistakes, and I think our team was prepared to play until the very end, so that was great.”

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Montana’s Joclyn Land drives during a game against Northern Arizona at the Big Sky Conference women’s basketball tournament at Idaho Central Arena on Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Boise, Idaho.

After gutting it out in the first half, Montana’s Land left the game in the second half due to her malaise. But Konig scored a team-high 17 points and Rae Ehrman added 16 to pace the Lady Griz. Kennedy Gillette contributed 15 points and nine rebounds.

NAU’s White led all scorers with 24 points while hitting 10 of 10 from the foul line.

As Harris stated, defense did the trick for the Lady Griz. With that as a focus, and with players defending out of position, notably Gillette, Konig and Macy Donarski in the post, Montana held the Lumberjacks to 31.7% shooting and a 5-for-20 showing from 3-point range. White, one of the league’s best players, shot 6-for-22 from the floor.

The Lady Griz are moving on to a rematch with Montana State in the second round. The Bobcats won both regular-season matchups by an average of 27.5 points. Throw in the memory of last year’s title-game chaos, and it’s a matchup Montana is looking forward to.

“It just makes us really excited for (Sunday),” Gillette said. “Chloe (Larsen) said in the locker room that it’s hard to beat a team three times, so that kind of gives us some juice. We know what we need to do and what to focus on.”

“It’s not a hard answer, right?” Harris said. “You have to take care of the rock, you have to rebound and you have to match, if not exceed, their level of toughness. I think today was a great lesson moving into that game.”

Big Sky women’s tournament scoreboard

Saturday, March 7

Game 1: No. 9 Weber State 76, No. 10 Portland State 53

Game 2: No. 8 Montana 61, No. 7 Northern Arizona 60

Sunday, March 9

Game 3: No. 1 Idaho vs. No. 9 Weber State, 12 p.m.

Game 4: No. 2 Montana State vs. No. 8 Montana, 2:30 p.m.

Monday, March 10

Game 5: No. 4 Idaho State vs. No. 5 Sacramento State, 12 p.m.

Game 6: No. 3 Northern Colorado vs. No. 6 Eastern Washington, 2:30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 11

Game 7: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 12 p.m.