Full Court Press: Montana high school basketball highlights (Jan. 16)

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BOYS

Class AA

• No. 2 Billings Skyview 66, Great Falls 26: Blowing up with 29 points in the opening quarter, the Falcons (6-2) clobbered the Bison. Kaelor Jones buried four three-pointers and finished with 19 points. Tayshaun Williams put up 12 points, Winter LoneBear added nine and Zakai Owens eight. No stats were reported for Great Falls (0-6).

• No. 3 Helena High 62, No. 4 Missoula Hellgate 50: In a meeting of ranked Class AA powers, the Bengals built a 29-17 first-half lead, which the Knights chipped away at in the third quarter before Helena closed them out on a 20-14 run to go 7-1 on the season. Tevin Wetzel dropped 18 points, Mase Spaulding hit for 14 and Jaxan Lieberg 11. Zane Gillhouse and Spencer Wayland scored 14 points apiece to lead the Knights (5-3). Evan Pyron contributed eight points.

• Helena Capital 60, Missoula Sentinel 50: The Bruins won their fifth straight after an 0-3 start, getting past a stubborn group of Spartans. Dylan Almquist knocked down 20 points, Conor Toivonen netted 15 and Landon Levang tallied 11 points. Lincoln Rogers drained 18 points for the Spartans (3-4), with Carson Towe scoring 14.

Class A

• Lockwood 68, Hardin 48: Gabe Ronquillo led four players in double figures for the Lions, who improved to 6-2 with the victory. Benito Talamantes tallied 14 points, Kobe Blake 13 and Jude Barnett 10. No stats were reported for Hardin.

Class B

• Cut Bank 60, Shelby 51: In a neighborhood rivalry, the Wolves used an 18-11 run after halftime to get past the Coyotes and go 3-5. Chris Amesbury scored 13 points, Jaydas RunningWolf was right behind with 12 and Greg Coy rang up 10. Peyton Racine added nine points. Tyler Hansen led all scorers with 19 points for the Coyotes. Kobe Hooked drained a pair of threes and finished with 13.

• No. 1 Missoula Loyola 80, No. 4 Arlee 36: The Rams improved to 8-1, steamrolling the Warriors, who entered the game undefeated. Ethan Stack led the way with 18 points. Rey Johnston collected 13 and Jamo Kendrick 11. No stats were reported for Arlee.

• No. 5 Three Forks 55, Manhattan 47: The Wolves took off on a 21-9 run after intermission to go up 46-29, but the Tigers wouldn’t go away, rallying in the fourth quarter before coming up short. Aaron DeFrance poured in 19 points for the 7-1 Wolves, with Dylan Swenson netting 16. Drydan Frisinger and Kanon Reichman supplied nine points apiece. No stats were reported for Manhattan (3-3).

• Eureka 70, St. Ignatius 59: Tyce Van Orden rang up 26 points, Kyler Kossman went for 18 and Cole Sartori 14 as the Lions clipped the Bulldogs to even their record at 4-4. Lex LaFrombois had another monster effort for Mission, collecting 33 points. Jason Leishman contributed eight points.

Class C

• No. 1 Box Elder 73, Harlem 56: Dreyden Anderson was unstoppable, pouring in 42 points for the undefeated and top-ranked Bears as they rolled to their eighth straight win. Tuarie Stiffarm-Rosette hit for 22 points. Cody McCabe had a stellar game for the Wildcats, scoring 23 points.

• No. 7 St. Regis 46, Alberton 22: The undefeated Tigers (9-0) put 10 players in the scoring column, racing past the Panthers with their balanced offense. Kaden Sanders scored eight points, Dillon Thomas netted seven, and Conner Lulis and Nathan Bohn hit for six points apiece. No stats were reported for Alberton (2-7).

• No. 3 Scobey 91, Frazer 46: Five players hit double figures for the unbeaten Spartans in their blowout of the Bear Cubs — Cam Cromwell led with 16, Cooper Axtman had 14, Sebastian McGowan 12, John Carney 11 and Bram Handran 10. No stats were reported for Frazer.

• Chester-Joplin-Inverness 67, Chinook 63: The Hawks (7-2) grabbed a nine-point lead in the first quarter, and held off the Class B Sugarbeeters (2-5) the rest of the way. Nate Nelson knocked down 20 points, and Ryland St. John and Elijah Sanders came through with 15 points apiece. Dane Grammar added eight points. Carson Nissen had a monster effort for the Beeters with 27 points. Oliver Standiford scored 12 and Ryan Bell chipped in with eight points.

• Plains 52, Superior 36: Zayden Allen (14 points) and Wyatt Butcher (13) paced the Horsemen as they evened their record at 4-4. Coby Anderson supplied nine points. Landon Richards drained 14 points for the Bobcats. Logan Merrill netted 10 and Gannon Quinlan nine.

• Simms 58, Sunburst 44: Dayton Peterson and Kade Ivey were two of a kind with 13 points each, Elijah Moore netted 11 points and Austin Johnson eight for the Tigers. Ethan Samsal scored 13 to lead the Refiners and Nick Bucklin was right behind with 12 points. Michael Miller contributed seven points.

• Centerville 65, Winnett-Grass Range 62: Kale Annis drained 22 points, Luke Kelley had 14 and Karson Darko 10 as the Miners made the long road trip to Winnett-Grass Range worthwhile. Wyatt Melton fired off 18 points for the Rams, with Jace Bantz netting 17 and Randy Olson adding 11 points.

• Roberts 61, Fromberg 37: Thommy Howard went for 15 points, Gus Kosel had 13 and Liam Vanek contributed seven points for the Rockets, who improved to 6-2. The Falcons were led by Clayton Peterson’s 11 points, with Hunter Gleason right behind with 10. Grady Lowery added seven points.

GIRLS

Class AA

• Billings Skyview 46, Great Falls 32: The Falcons erupted on a 20-9 spree in the final quarter, evening their record at 4-4. Rae Smart did the heavy lifting with 22 points and 14 rebounds. Taryn Salveson netted 13 points. No stats were reported for Great Falls (2-4).

• Missoula Hellgate 54, Helena High 34: The Knights (4-4) took advantage of a slow start by the Bengals, building a 21-4 halftime lead. Elly Reed was tops with 13 points, Shannon Kane went for 11 points and Paisley Johnson 10. Lauryn Lieberg carried the Bengals (4-4) with 18 points.

• Missoula Sentinel 34, Helena Capital 31: Peyton Size netted 10 points, Kaitlyn Hammett collected nine and Lucy Pfahler seven for the Spartans (3-5). Eva Dahlquist led the Bruins (3-5) with 12 points. Ali Miller went for 11 points.

Class A

• Ronan 58, Columbia Falls 55: The Maidens evened their record at 3-3 behind 16 points from Lauryn Buhr and 12 from Kailyn Marengo. Taryn Borgen netted 11 points for the Wildkats. Sophomore Onnikka Lawrence was right behind with 10.

• Sidney 41, Glendive 35: The Eagles improved to 6-3, jumping all over the Red Devils in the first quarter with a 14-0 lead. Ava Amsler led Glendive in defeat with 17 points. Sari Murphy netted nine points and Molly Basta added seven. No stats were reported for Sidney.

• Hamilton 36, Corvallis 33: Ashlynn McKern went for 16 points, and the Broncs picked up their first victory of the season, holding off the Blue Devils. Ella Griffin came through with 11 points. No stats were reported for Corvallis (3-5).

• Lockwood 60, Hardin 40: The Lions inched away from the Bulldogs over the second and third quarters, then closed out the fourth on a 20-10 run to go 6-2 on the year. Tailey Harris did the heavy lifting with 22 points. Dani Jordan netted 14 and Taysha Littlelight tallied nine, with Lanee Casterline pitching in eight points.

Class B

• St. Ignatius 66, Eureka 34: Kieran Incashola ran wild, pouring in 31 points as the Bulldogs evened their record at 4-4. Cora Matt netted 10 points and Kason Page nine. Brynn Miller paced 1-6 Eureka with 17 points. Haidyn Guickenberg chipped in with six.

• No. 2 Missoula Loyola 73, Arlee 13: Spencer Laird dialed up 28 points for the Breakers as they improved to 8-1, with Addie Nault pouring in 19 points and Emme Laird hitting for 11. No stats were reported for Arlee (1-7).

• No. 5 Ennis 51, Townsend 29 : The Mustangs rolled to 8-1, outscoring the Bulldogs 32-7 over the first and last quarters. Marisa Snider poured in 25 points. Tanaya Hauser and Mikayla Ledgerwood added six points apiece. No stats were reported for Townsend.

• Superior 53, Plains 28: Josie Crabb (13 points) and Makenzie Reum (11 points) took care of business for the Bobcats. Maggie Haworth contributed nine points. Trystan Larsen collected 10 points to lead the Trotters. Ava Lawyer added nine points.

Class C

• White Sulphur Springs 51, Roberts 48: The Hornets moved above .500 (4-3), grabbing a 17-5 lead in the opening quarter and surviving a 15-9 rally from the Rockets in the final stanza. TJ Chirrick drained a pair of threes and finished with 16 points to lead Roberts in defeat. Taylor MacArthur netted 12 points, and Faith Pitts and Lilly Hyvonen pitched in with six points apiece. No stats were reported for WSS.

• Chester-Joplin-Inverness 47, Chinook 45: The Hawks notched their eighth win against a single loss, leaning on 24 points from Brynn Kammerzell. Brie Mattson (11 points) and Scarlet Sundgren (10 points) did their share on offense. Alexus Seymour paced the Class B Sugarbeeters with 13 points. Hannah Schoen hit for 12 and Neva Lowe added seven.

• Box Elder 53, Harlem 44: Martay Stiffarm-Rosette was unstoppable, hitting for 29 points, including five-for-eight shooting beyond the arc. She also had five steals. Shareece Raining Bird tallied 14 points and Kise Seaton added seven. The Bears took command in the second quarter, going on a 21-9 run. No stats were reported for winless Harlem (0-6).

• Winnett-Grass Range 62, Centerville 46: Zurry Moore was tops with 18 points for the Rams (6-3), with Shaylie Ahlgren hitting for 16 and Keli Melton 14. Kandie Chartier led the Miners (1-4) with eight points. Livy Lorang, Katherine Taylor and Kendall Garber added seven points apiece.