Montana girls wipe out second-half deficit to extend streak over Wyoming in all-star series

SHERIDAN, Wyo. — Mya Hansen of Billings Central scored a game-high 19 factors and Missoula Hellgate’s Bailee Sayler added 9 of her 10 factors within the second half as Montana got here again to beat Wyoming 69-59 within the annual all-star basketball sequence between the neighboring states on Friday on the Bruce Hoffman Golden Dome.

Melstone’s Draya Wacker added 10 factors and Havre’s Sadie Filius completed with 9 for Montana, which trailed by eight factors on two events within the third quarter however rallied to win its tenth in a row within the sequence and prolong its all-time sequence result in 36-13.

Wyoming went on an 8-0 run to open the third quarter and take a 43-35 lead, capped by a put-back shot by Casper Kelly Walsh’s Logann Alvar. After Cheyenne East’s Kiera Walsh posted up and scored with 3:23 on the clock, Wyoming maintained its benefit, 47-39.

However Sayler, who did not make a area aim within the first half, began Montana’s comeback with a 3-pointer and a two-point jumper on consecutive possessions, then hit a wild, driving shot with 1.1 seconds left within the third to place her crew up 50-49. Montana by no means trailed once more.

Allison Olsen of Douglas paced Wyoming with 13 factors, whereas Casper Natrona’s Tamryn Blom added 11. Walsh and Natrona’s Emma Patick every scored eight.

Montana additionally trailed within the first half however tied the sport at halftime because of consecutive 3s by Wacker, together with a 28-foot buzzer beater on the finish of the second quarter.

The sequence will shift to Lockwood Excessive Faculty in Billings on Saturday.

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