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BOYS
Class AA
• Missoula Hellgate 45, Billings Senior 40: Zane Gillhouse scored 14 points and Spencer Wayland had 13 as the Knights earned the road win in Billings to open their season.
Class A
• Dillon 55, Bigfork 51: The Beavers opened their season building a 37-20 halftime lead and fending off a fourth-quarter rally from the Vikings. Kyler Engellant rang up 18 points, and Braxtyn Turney and Will Hansen tallied 11 points apiece. Cohen Hartman chipped in with seven.
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• Miles City 55, Laurel 42: The Cowboys picked up their first win of the season, holding off the Locos. Krew Hunter was tops for Laurel with 14 points. Preston Poser tallied nine points, Griff Weisenberger netted eight and Landon Breen seven. No stats were reported for Miles City.
• Lewistown 64, Libby 37: The Golden Eagles rebounded from their season-opening loss to Hardin, with Kason Brown pouring in 24 points. Chaz Walsh hit for 11, McKay Shobe netted 10 and Dash Ruff nine. No stats were reported for Libby.
• Hamilton 57, Ronan 55: Canaan Magness had a monster game, dropping 27 points, and the Broncs’ 23-13 run in the third quarter gave them a seven-point lead heading into the final stanza; the Chiefs held them to just eight points down the stretch but couldn’t pull out the win. Tyler Jette scored 10 points, and Landon Wetzel and Jake McCarthy added nine points apiece.
• Glendive 63, Livingston 31: Ethan Rivas led all scorers with 19 points. Shann McPherson scored 12 and Levi Eaton had 10. No stats were reported for Livingston.
• East Helena 76, Hardin 69: DeonDray Ellis scored 26 points to lead all scorers as the Vigilantes took down the Bulldogs. Slade Olson and Talen Thatcher each chipped in 19 for East Helena. Antonio Espinoza led Hardin with 21 points as Jared Killsback scored 17, Jonathon Takes Enemy scored 14 and Lamont Hogan had 11.
Class B
• Glasgow 72, Big Timber 39: The Scotties grabbed a 25-6 lead in the opening quarter and went on to even their record at 1-1. Brock Johnson was a force in defeat for Big Timber, draining 23 points. Zach Cowell and Andy Anderson provided six points apiece. No stats were reported for Glasgow.
• St. Ignatius 76, Hays-Lodgepole 48: Lex LaFrombois shot the lights out, draining 37 points, and the Bulldogs had their way with the Thunderbirds. Vinny Shepherd tallied 15 points, Harlon Leishman eight and Jason Leishman seven.
• Eureka 63, Chinook 54: Kyler Kossman lit it up with 20 points, Tyce VanOrden hit a pair of treys and tallied 15 points, and Rowan Burow was good on two 3-pointers and finished with 11 for the Lions, who opened up an eight-point lead in the second quarter and held the Beeters at bay. Carson Nissen hit a pair of threes and tallied 18 points to lead Chinook. Ryan Bell rang up 15 points and Landen Beck supplied 12.
• Arlee 65, St. Ignatius 49: The Warriors won their second straight, breaking away in the second quarter on a 17-7 run. Lex LaFrombois couldn’t be stopped, hitting 25 points in a losing effort for Mission. Jason Leisham added nine points and Vinny Shepherd eight. No stats were reported for Arlee.
• Joliet 72, Lockwood JV 36: Jake Cook went off for 26 points, Kaden Juhnke tallied nine, and Camden McQuillan, Carter Williams and Brody Anderson netted six points apiece for the J-Hawks in their season opener. Ten players reached the scoring column.
• St. Labre 77, Park City 46: The Braves won their opener with plenty of firepower, scoring 42 points in the second quarter. Mason Tilzey led the Panthers in defeat with18 points, Garett Harper scored eight and Braedyn Jergens six. Fydel Flying scored 17 points, Morgan Hugs Jr. scored 14, Kaiden Pryor scored 12 and Tyler Medicine Bull had 11 for St. Labre.
• Lone Peak 46, Anaconda 38: The Rams won their third straight, falling behind 28-20 at intermission, then scoring 26 in the second half while holding the Copperheads to just 10 points. Ebe Grabow and Isaac Bedway poured in 15 and 12 points, Ryan Malinowski hit for nine and Oliver McGuire chipped in with six. No stats were reported for Anaconda.
• Stillwater Christian 81, Cut Bank 41: Micah Strobel led all scorers with 24 and Elijah Linn chipped in with 23 up in at the Coyote Classic in Shelby. Ryan Buzzard added 15. The Wolves (0-3) were led by Greg Coy‘s 14 points.
• Fairfield 63, Thompson Falls 47: Deron Lear scored 24 points as Reed Von scored 21 as they led the Eagles over the Blue Hawks in Shelby. Thompson Falls’ Bryson LeCourse scored 17 and Sam Burgess scored 10.
• Malta 79, Florence 47: Bohdi Brenden went off for 25 to lead four Mustangs in double figures. Kazner Oxarart had 13, Kruis Stiles had 11 and Treyton Wilke added 10. The Falcons were led by Brody Duchien‘s 15 points.
• Roundup 46, Reed Point-Rapelje 40: Ben Broyles scored 24 to lead the Renegades as they came up just short against the Class B Panthers. No stats were reported for Roundup.
• Jefferson 79, Shepherd 63: The Panthers came from behind in the fourth quarter to earn the win against the Mustangs, outscoring them 23-13. They were led by a balanced attack from Tyler Frydenlund (16), Kellen Meredith (16), Hunter Stevens (15) and Wyatt Geier (12). Shepherd’s Nate Reynolds scored 17 to lead all scorers, but was supported by Billy Hugs (15), Karson Gamradt (14) and Brayden Cook (10) with double figures.
• Three Forks 62, Drummond 24: The Wolves got off to a strong start with 10 players in the scoring column. Kanon Reichman led all scorers with 12 for the Wolves and Michael James led the Trojans with nine.
• Deer Lodge 62, Twin Bridges 43: Brody Hunter led the Wardens with 19 and Gideon Rubink had 17 as they defeated the Class C Falcons. No stats were reported for Twin Bridges.
• Plains 57, Two Eagle River 47: A 21-point third quarter output helped the Horsemen top Two Eagle. Darren Standeford scored 17, Zayden Allen had 11 and Wyatt Butcher scored 10 for Plains. No stats were reported for Two Eagle River.
Class C
• Circle 57, Winnett-Grass Range 55: The Wildcat boys improved to 3-0 on the year, coming out on top in a wire-to-wire thriller versus the Rams. Owen Beery posted 21 points to lead Circle. Xavier Nasner hit for 12, Duke Williamson eight and Kash Ereaux seven. Jace Bantz poured in 20 points to lead the Rams, with Wyatt Melton hitting for 14 and Randy Olson 12.
• Nashua 77, Wolf Point JV 33: Bubba Pugh scored 51 points — that’s not a typo — on 19-for-23 shooting, including four three-pointers. Noah Leckie tallied 11 points and Charlie Kaasa hit a pair of treys to finish with six points. Damari Martinez and Jesse Forte netted 11 points apiece to lead the Wolf Point JV.
• Bridger 47, Broadus 42: Gage Goltz dropped 20 points to carry the Scouts in a game that was close all the way. Cade Stringari contributed eight points and Tyrell Klaassen six. Zach Jones paced the Hawks with 12 points. Baylor Kuhbacher scored 10 and Brock Gali nine.
• Ekalaka 70, Huntley Project JV 43: Ethan Mellon rang up 16 points, Roger Beach scored 11, Eldon Morris 10 and Cace Loehding nine for the Bulldogs.
• Brockton 88, Frazer 43: Quannah First That Walks led four players in double figures with 18 points as the Warriors rolled past the Bear Cubs for their first win of the season. Miles Boxer Jr. rang up 15 points, and Ronnie Blackdog and Colter Nygard hit for 11 points apiece. Jarid Fasthorse Jr. and Kameron Rattling Thunder contributed nine points each, with Josh Firemoon adding eight points.
• Plevna 62, Absarokee 57 (2OT): Jordan Paul tallied 17 points to lead five players in double figures, with Kaeden Oberlander hitting for 14, Samuel May 11, and Tristan Buerkle and Weston Buerkle scoring 10 points apiece in a game that was neck-and-neck all the way. The Cougars won the second overtime period 8-5. Jaxon Gallagher scored 20 to lead the Huskies as Jenson Rowdy and Garrett Ferster contributed 12 and 10 apiece.
• Lustre Christian 70, Manhattan 37: Joel Reddig and Johnslee Pierre were double trouble with 15 points apiece, and the Lions put five players in double figures, blowing out the Class B Tigers. Cam Reddig and Byron Ewing hit for 12 points apiece, Prestyn Klatt netted 10 and Diek Olfert contributed seven.
• Custer-Hysham 63, Froid-Lake 24: Wyatt Kirby and Layne Duncan both scored in double figures for the Rebels with 22 and 21 respectively as they held the Redhawks to just 13 through the first half. Rylan Young was the high scorer for Froid-Lake with eight total.
• Savage 58, Wibaux 28: Hunter Sanders scored 24 for the Warriors as they took down the Longhorns. Adden Erickson added 11. No stats were reported for Wibaux.
• Scobey 83, Plentywood 61: John Carney scored 44 for the Spartans as they topped the Wildcats. Bram Handran added 17 as eight Spartans got into the scoring column. Stats were incomplete for Plentywood.
• Chester-Joplin-Inverness 62, Highwood 37: The Hakws ran out to a 35-12 lead by halftime and never let up as they ran past the Mountaineers. Ryland St. John scored 26 for the Hawks, Elijah Sanders added 15 and Dane Grammar had 11. No stats were reported for Highwood.
• Broadview-Lavina 62, Roberts 47: Connor Glennie scored 25 to lead the Pirates as Carter Erickson chipped in 16 and Garrett Contway added 10. No stats were reported for Roberts.
• Manhattan Christian 70, Whitehall 22: Five Eagles scored in double figures as they raced past the Class B Trojans. Christian Triemstra scored 14, Rance Hamilton had 14, Andrew Kimm had 11, and Carter Van and Isaac Hoekema chipped in 10 apiece. The Trojans were led by Trent Larson‘s 10 points.
• West Yellowstone 67, Seeley-Swan 48: Ben Hales scored 28 points as the Wolverines took down the Blackhawks. Noa Flores had 14, Damian Ramales had 11 and Quincy McCracken scored 10 for West Yellowstone. Seeley-Swan’s Blake Irwin scored 18 for the Blackhawks.
• Alexander, ND 48, Terry 38: Landen Schilling led the Terriers with 12 points as they came up just short against Alexander.
• Dillon JV 62, Gardiner 41: Parker Wyman and Franklin Lewis had 13 points each for the Bruins.
GIRLS
Class A
• Ronan 44, Hamilton 26: Lauryn Buhr netted 14 points, Kailyn Marengo hit for eight and Ally Luedtke added seven for the Maidens. Ashlynn McKern carried the Broncs with 16 points.
• Corvallis 40, Whitefish 35: Ella Varner knocked down 20 points to go with eight rebounds and seven steals, and the Blue Devils, who trailed 25-13 at intermission, came alive in the second half, outscoring the Bulldogs 27-10, including a 16-6 run in the fourth quarter to put the game away.
• Glendive 39, Livingston 36: The Red Devils (2-1) snuck past the Rangers at home. Sari Murphy and Ava Amlser led Glendive with 12 and 11 points respectively. Maria Turck had 17 points for the Rangers to lead all scorers and Chase Vermillion added 12.
• Hardin 80, East Helena 49: Hardin’s 25-7 first quarter set the tone as they rolled past the Vigilantes. Kevee Rogers scored 26 to lead all scorers as Karis Brightwings-Pease (14), StarryKnight Round Face (11) and Taylor Slater 10) all joined her in double figures for the Bulldogs. Janelle Taylor put up 18 to lead East Helena.
• Dillon 39, Bigfork 37: The Beavers held off a late charge by the Valkyries in Frenchtown for their first win of the season. Kyle Konen led all scorers with 13 points for the Beavers. Braeden Gunlock and Paeten Gunlock led Bigfork with 12 and 11 points respectively.
Class B
• Ennis 50, Choteau 25: Marisa Snider was unstoppable, scoring 29 of the Mustangs’ 50 points as they doubled up the Bulldogs. Mikayla Ledgerwood added seven points and Brooke Hoyer four.
• Columbus 46, Colstrip 38: Avayah OldMouse rang up 12 points, and Brookley Ewing and Mykal Anderson scored nine and eight points in a losing effort for the Fillies (2-1). No stats were reported for Columbus.
• Darby 55, Valley Christian 32: Hadley Heiland shot the lights out with 24 points and Natalie Anderson delivered 17 for the Lions, with Georgia Fisher providing seven. Avery Johnson led the Eagles with eight points, and Carmandee Coghlan and Sydney Schneider added seven points apiece.
• Chinook 73, Eureka 31: Alexus Seymour poured in 27 points, Brooke Fetter tallied 15 and Hannah Schoen 11 as the Beeters rolled to a lopsided win, their second of the year. The Lions were led by Haidyn Guickenberg’s 10 points. Brynn Miller and Brynn Kossman contributed five points apiece.
• Troy 76, Alberton 33: 10 Trojans made the scoring column with three players notching double figures as they held Alberton to just 12 points in the second half. Arya Ray led all scorers with 16 points for the Panthers. Addyson Fisher led the Trojans with 15, eighth grader Olivia Hall scored 12 and Kyle Cole added 10 for Troy.
• Stillwater Christian 72, Cut Bank 27: Jolisa Pond scored 32 and Katherine Paolini scored 23 to lead Stillwater Christian past the Wolves in Shelby. Elsa Overstreet led Cut Bank with 10.
• Fairfield 64, Thompson Falls 28: Natalie Harrell and Kenzie Allen scored 14 points each to lead the Eagles past the Blue Hawks as nine players made the scoring column. Gabi Hannum had 15 points for Thompson Falls.
• Fairview 55, Red Lodge 15: The Warriors ran out to a 20-4 first quarter lead and never looked back. Maycee Garmann scored six points for the Rams. No stats were reported for Fairview.
• Malta 63, Florence 46: Denvyr Tuss scored 14, Kendall Clausen scored 13 and Neva Jacobson scored 12 as the M-ettes took down the Falcons. Kendyl Meinhold and Kenzy Pickering led the Falcons with 11 points apiece.
• Huntley Project 71, Poplar 23: The Red Devils raced past Poplar led by Paige Lofing‘s 23-point outing. Haedyn Simonson had 16 and Sannah Windy Boy added 12 for Huntley Project. No stats were reported for Poplar.
• Big Timber 54, Glasgow 43: Laney Ketcham scored 29 points to lead the Herders past the Scotties. No stats were reported for Glasgow.
• Shepherd 51, Jefferson 33: Molly Gilbert led all scorers as she chipped in 15 points for the Fillies. Lexie Dennison had 12 and Lauren Anderson had 10. The Panthers’ were led by the dual 10-point efforts from Michaela Morris and Cameron Toney.
• Three Forks 42, Drummond 23: The Wolves outscored the Trojans 20-2 in the first quarter and held Drummond to single-digits in each quarter. Kimber Parsons scored 16 points to lead the Trojans. No individual stats were reported for Three Forks.
• Missoula Loyola 60, Browning 55: The Breakers took down Class A Browning in Frenchtown led by Spencer Laird‘s 22 points. Sammy McHugh and Drew Lamb added 10 points apiece for the Breakers. Shaylee Heavy scored 19 for Browning as Teslin Trombley added 11 and Josephine Michael added 10.
• Plains 61, Two Eagle River 12: Eleven Trotters players found the scoring column as they took down Two Eagle River. Mila Rivinius led Plains with 11 as Ava Lawyer added 10. Lexis Sparks and Emma Spotted Eagle had four points each for Two Eagle River.
• St. Ignatius 66, Arlee 13: St. Ignatius ran out to a 33-6 lead in the first quarter. Sheadon Kain had 13 points as both Cora Matt and Madison Incashola each chipped in 10 for the Bulldogs as they took down the Scarlets.
Class C
• Melstone 43, Roy-Winifred 33: Abby Boyd hit for 12 points and Avery Eike 10 to lead the Broncs past the Outlaws. Emma Myhre and Maggie Eike chipped in with five points apiece. Lyla Ewen paced the Outlaws with 12 points. Claire Wickens tallied eight points and Hannah Ewen seven.
• Brockton 82, Frazer 23: No one is looking past the Warriors this year. In three games, all victories, they’ve outscored their opponents 227-60. Against the Frazer Bear Cubs, Tamryn Bauer dominated with 27 points, Quintana Young poured in 21 and Marlene Fish 18, with Ava Lone Bear contributing nine.
• Savage 53, Wibaux 26: The Warriors upped their record to 4-0 behind 19 points from Cambry Conradsen, with Taylor Conradsen scoring nine and Miley Pilgeram eight. KD Lyons and Aspen Peterson contributed six points apiece.
• Custer-Hysham 52, Froid-Lake 32: Tavee Duncan hit for 18 points, Reagan Fink tallied 13 and Teagen Ruff six for the Rebels, who improved to 2-1. Brooklyn Nordwick led the Redhawks with 11 points and Isabelle Nordwick chipped in with eight points.
• Shields Valley 43, Townsend 35: Nicki Swandal drained 17 points and Gaige Taylor had her back with 16 for the Rebels in their takedown of the Class B Bulldogs. Shayne Taylor added eight points.
• Broadus 51, Bridger-Belfry-Fromberg 42: The Hawks (2-1) won their second straight, sending the Scouts to 0-3. MacKenzie Griffin led the Scouts in defeat with 14 points. Abby Schwend and Sidney Frank tallied nine points apiece, and Delaney Klaassen netted eight. No stats were reported for Broadus.
• Plevna 37, Absarokee 31: Brylee Swarts did the heavy lifting on offense for the Cougars, pouring in 20 points. Emma Thielen provided six points and Hayden Lane added five.
• Fort Benton 50, Hobson-Moore 33: The Longhorns opened their season with Lilly Ferris earning top scoring honors with 16 points. Alexis Clark hit for 12 points, Ang Riener nine and Addison Reichelt eight. Peyton French netted 16 points to lead the Titans. Kate Martin provided nine points and Lauren Deegan four.
• Plentywood 44, Scobey 40 (OT): Mallory Tommerup scored 24 points as the Wildcats took down the Spartans in overtime. April McCabe scored 11 to help. Scobey’s Kennadi Cromwell scored 13 points to lead the Spartans.
• Lustre Christian 40, Manhattan 30: Kencia Brown scored 21 points to lead the Lions past the Class B Tigers. No stats were reported for Manhattan.
• Saco-Whitewater-Hinsdale 72, Centerville 20: The defending champions took down the Miners in Lewistown. Shelbi LaBrie led the Mavericks with 21 points and Emerson Downing chipped in 14 as 10 players found the scoring column. No stats were reported for Centerville.
• Denton-Geyser-Stanford-Geraldine 57, Circle 50: The Bearcats earned their first win of the season by taking down the Wildcats in Lewistown. Madeline Moline scored 28 points and Allie Kountz chipped in 15 for Circle. No stats were reported for DGSG.
• Chester-Joplin-Inverness 54, Augusta 21: Bynn Kammerzell led the Hawks with 20 points as the Hawks took down the Elks. Brie Mattson added 11. No stats were reported for Augusta.
• Reed Point-Rapelje 40, Roundup 33: Carlie Hertweck scored 15 points to lead the Renegades past the Class B Panthers. No stats were reported for Roundup.
• Manhattan Christian 57, Whitehall 35: The Eagles used a balanced effort across all four quarters as they took down the Class B Trojans. Bella Triemstra scored 24 to lead all scorers as Emily Strootman added 14 and Madelyn Skillman added 11 for the Eagles. Hope Nieskens and Julia Hoagland led the Trojans with 11 points each.
• West Yellowstone 61, Seeley-Swan 28: Ari Spence scored 20 and Brookelyn Hales scored 16 to lead the Wolverines past the Blackhawks. No stats were reported for Seeley-Swan.
20-Point Club
37: Lex LaFrombois, St. Ignatius
32: Jolisa Pond, Stillwater Christian
29: Laney Ketcham, Big Timber
29: Marisa Snider, Ennis
28: Ben Hales, West Yellowstone
28: Madeline Moline, Circle
27: Tamryn Bauer, Brockton
27: Canaan Magness, Hamilton
27: Alexus Seymour, Chinook
26: DeonDray Ellis, East Helena
26: Kevee Rogers, Hardin
26: Ryland St. John, Chester-Joplin-Inverness
25: Bohdi Brenden, Malta
25: Connor Glennie, Broadivew-Lavina
25: Lex LaFrombois, St. Ignatius
24: Ben Broyles, Reed Point-Rapelje
24: Hadley Heiland, Darby
24: Kason Brown, Lewistown
24: Deron Lear, Fairfield
24: Hunter Sanders, Savage
24: Micah Strobel, Stillwater Christian
24: Mallory Tommerup, Plentywood
24: Bella Triemstra, Manhattan Christian
23: Brock Johnson, Big Timber
23: Elijah Linn, Stillwater Christian
23: Paige Lofing, Huntley Project
23: Katherine Paolini, Stillwater Christian
22: Spencer Laird, Missoula Loyola
22: Wyatt Kirby, Custer-Hysham
21: Kenecia Brown, Lustre Christian
21: Layne Duncan, Custer-Hysham
21: Antonio Espinoza, Hardin
21: Shelbi LaBrie, Saco-Whitewater-Hinsdale
21: Quintana Young, Brockton
20: Brynn Kammerzell, Chester-Joplin-Inverness
20: Brylee Swarts, Plevna
20: Ari Spence, West Yellowstone
20: Ella Varner, Corvallis
20: Jace Bantz, Winnett-Grass Range
20: Kyler Kossman, Eureka
20: Jaxon Gallagher, Absarokee
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