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BOYS
Class AA
• Billings Senior 77, No. 2 Billings West 59: The Broncs notched a statement win, jumping out to a 26-13 lead in the opening quarter and expanding it to 39-22 at intermission. Senior improved to 4-3 in conference play and 6-6 overall, with five players in double figures. Leading the way was Chase Bad Bear with 19 points. Davyn Lehfeldt and Zak Woog drained 14 points apiece, Zy Zilkoski went for 13 points and and Brody Allen 12. No stats were reported for the Golden Bears, who lost their first conference game of the season (6-1, 9-3).
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Class A
• Havre 64, Miles City 47: A dominant win brought the Blue Ponies to 3-2 in conference play and 5-5 overall. Bridger Muri drained 16 points to lead the Cowboys (1-3, 6-6) in a losing effort. Kordt Smith tallied 11 points and Rylin Gentry hit for nine. No stats were reported for Havre.
• No. 2 Frenchtown 66, Hamilton 33: After ending last season on the receiving end of a sweep from the Hamilton Broncs, Frenchtown responded with an emphatic, dominating win on the road at Hamilton Friday night. Sophomore big man Hank Smith led all scorers with 29 points, junior Canaan Magness leading Hamilton with 20. The win keeps Frenchtown firmly in second place of the Southwestern A, and it sets up a pivotal matchup with Dillon next week at Frenchtown.
• No. 5 Lockwood 87, Sidney 55: The Lions (5-1, 12-2) won their eighth straight, with four players reaching double figures. Kobe Blake drained 16 points, Nate Davis 15, Benito Talamantes 14 and Zicciah Callison-Blake 11. No stats were reported for Sidney (0-2, 5-7).
• No. 4 Glendive 78, Hardin 56: The Red Devils built a 41-21 halftime lead and held off the Bulldogs the rest of the way to pick up their eleventh win against three losses (3-1 in conference play). Levi Eaton was a force, pouring in 28 points. Ethan Rivas produced 12 points and Shann McPherson had 11. No stats were reported for Hardin (1-5, 2-11).
Class B
• Anaconda 53, St. Ignatius 52: The Copperheads prevailed in a nail-biter despite 30 points from Mission’s Lex LaFrombois. Brody Galle netted 15 points, Shane Schalk 13 and Travis Dye 11 for Anaconda (3-2, 6-7). Jason Leishman added nine points for the Bulldogs (1-4, 3-10).
• Melstone 64, Bridger 54: Gage Goltz got it done with 19 points, Trinden Stromme hit for 11 and Rex Zentner produced eight for the Broncs as they earned their fourth conference win against a single loss (9-5 overall). No stats were reported for Bridger.
• St. Labre 74, Colstrip 71: Blake Toscano shot the lights out for the Colts, dropping 27 points, and Keatyn Hill poured in 20. No stats were reported for St. Labre.
• Fairview 59, Harlem 56: The Warriors and Wildcats slugged it out over four quarters, with the Warriors emerging with their third conference win (7-6 overall). Tyler Loan carried the offense with 24 points. Troy Karst netted 11 points and Keegan Skogas added nine. Matt Billmayer (17 points) and Lance Morgan (14) paced the Wildcats (3-3, 6-6).
• No. 7 Red Lodge 81, No. 10 Huntley Project 58: Leading 59-49 going into the fourth quarter, the Rams quashed any thoughts of a comeback from the Red Devils, going on a 22-9 run to end the game and go 6-2 in conference play and 11-3 overall. Calvin Garmann and Nic Morean poured in 21 points apiece, and Gabe Schons drained 17. Quade Boggio hit for 10 and Brody Turnbull chipped in with eight points. Parker Cook netted 20 points for the Red Devils, who lost their first conference match (10-4 overall). Anderson McNiven scored 15 points and Jake Cook 10.
• Columbus 40, Shepherd 31: The Cougars needed a 14-4 rally in the final frame to get past the Mustangs for their eighth conference win (11-2 overall). Colter Chamberlin led the way with 21 points. Grayson Williams produced 10 points. Billy Hugs had nine points and Nate Reynolds eight to lead the Mustangs (5-4, 7-7).
Class C
• Twin Bridges 46, Whitehall 41: The Falcons jumped to an early 12-point lead with offensive rebounds and three-pointers in the first period. But the Trojans were able to close the point gap to six at the half, with free throws and layups made by Quinn Tebay and Ryker Patacini. And while Twin Bridges began to pull away in the third period, leading by 17, the Trojans were able to hold them to just six in the fourth period and lost by just five. Flint Janzen led Twin Bridges with 14 points, and Hunter Turk led with three three-pointers, also contributing 11 points. For Whitehall, Patacini led with nine points.
• No. 1 Box Elder 94, Hays-Lodgepole 57: The undefeated and top-ranked Bears made quick work of the Thunderbirds, grabbing a 28-12 lead in the first quarter and going up 55-26 at intermission. Eleven players made the scoring column, led by Tracen Jilot with 21 points. Tuarie Stiffarm-Rosette poured in 16 points, Austin LaMere went for 12 and Alex Four Colors and Dreyden Anderson produced 11 points apiece. Mitch Grant scored 16 points for the winless T-Birds. Axel Swan contributed 10 points.
• No. 3 Manhattan Christian 61, Gardiner 16: The Eagles notched their seventh straight conference win (11-1 overall) with ease, using 16 points from Christian Triemstra and 14 from Isaac Hoekema. Andrew Kimm came through with 10 points. Parker Wyman had seven points to lead Gardiner (1-4, 3-8).
• No. 7 Lincoln 78, Charlo 25: Roegun Dietz (24 points) and Dylan Jakushak (20 points) poured it on for the Lynx, who won their eighth straight conference match (11-1 overall). Kayden Riddle dropped 17 points and Teegan Riddle had 12. Karson Cox carried the Vikings with 16 points.
• No. 8 Cascade 70, Simms 30: The streaking Badgers won their eighth conference game (13-1 overall) in decisive fashion. Tyler Lane poured in 21 points, with Ian McKamey netting 15. Peyton Hauk went for 12 points and Kaden Jorgensen pitched in with nine. Dayton Peterson carried the Tigers (5-3, 5-7) with 22 points.
• No. 4 St. Regis 50, Valley Christian 31: The Tigers extended their perfect season to 8-0 in conference play and 13-0 overall, overpowering the Eagles with their balanced attack. Hunter Stolla nailed four three-pointers and racked up 14 points. Kaden Sanders tallied 10 points and Barrett Bessette had nine. Daniel Stoltzfus (8 points) and Harrison Spethman (7 points) led the Eagles (3-6, 5-9).
• No. 9 Plentywood 74, Brockton 55: Carson Solberg had a monster game, dropping 27 points, and the Wildcats held off the Warriors for their tenth straight conference win (12-2 overall). Chance Klein poured in 18 points, and Ayden Kaul and Landon Flickinger came through with eight points apiece for the Wildcats. Josh Firemoon knocked down 21 points for the Warriors (5-5, 6-7) and Jarid Fasthorse Jr. went for 11 points. Kameron Rattling Thunder contributed nine.
• No. 10 Chester-Joplin-Inverness 71, Big Sandy 63: The Hawks picked up their seventh conference win against a pair of losses, holding the Huskies to just nine second-half points. Four players reached double figures, led by 15 from Nate Nelson and 14 from Ryland St. John. Dane Grammar and Elijah Sanders produced 12 points apiece. Aiden Morsette drained 12 points for the Pioneers (1-7, 1-9).
• Dodson 68, Nashua 39: Donovan Posey (25 points) and Junior Stiffarm (23) led the demolition of the Porcupines, with each player dropping five three-pointers. Lance KillEagle netted 11 points. Noah Leckie had a monster effort for the Porcupines (2-7, 3-10) with 28 points. Dodson improved to 3-6 in conference play and 7-7 overall.
• Fromberg 58, Reed Point-Rapelje 44: Wyatt Lowery poured in 18 points, including three treys, and snared a team-high six rebounds to go with four steals for the Falcons (3-3, 7-4). Clayton Peterson hit for 13 and hauled in six rebounds, and Hunter Gleason netted 12 points to go with four boards and three steals. The Falcons outscored the Renegades 42-22 in the second half.
• Seeley-Swan 61, Superior 51: Derrick Brovold led four players in double figures with 13 points, and the Blackhawks took command in the second quarter, going on an 18-8 run. Blake Irwin went for 12 points, Noah Stone 11 and Jay Garland 10. No stats were reported for Superior.
• No. 5 Circle 48, Saco-Whitewater-Hinsdale 42: The Wildcats got past a determined Mavericks team to collect their sixth conference win against a pair of losses (12-2 overall). Circle led by three at halftime and closed out the Mavs with a 13-5 output in the final frame. Duke Williamson drained 15 points, Xavier Nasner went for 12 and four players added six points apiece. No stats were reported for the Mavericks (5-4, 10-4).
• Shields Valley 68, White Sulphur Springs 36: The Rebels jumped out to a 20-9 lead in the opening frame, and poured it on in third quarter with a 23-7 run to secure their fifth conference win against four losses (6-7 overall). Wyatt Dunkel led four players in double figures with 20 points. Tanner Whiting hit for 13 and Jace Page and Robbie Anderson delivered 10 points apiece. No stats were reported for W-S-S.
• Roy-Winifred 58, Winnett-Grass Range 48: The Red Raiders won their ninth straight conference match, going up 25-14 at intermission and mounting a 24-10 run after halftime. Gunner Knox did the heavy lifting with 22 points, and Kellen Heggem (15 points) and Wyatt Wickens (13) were in strong support. Randy Olson paced the Rams (7-3, 9-4) with 18 points. Jace Bantz and Wyatt Melton came up with 13 points each.
• Centerville 67, Highwood 61 (OT): After fighting back to tie the game as regulation ended, the Miners (5-5, 5-8) took charge in overtime, winning the extra frame 14-8. Caden Olsen and Stocktin Saksa led the way with 15 points apiece. Kale Annis delivered 13 and Luke Kelley 11. Ryder Zanto was unstoppable for the Mountaineers (3-7, 5-8), knocking down 28 points. Chase Tinklenberg added 10 points and Treyton Tinsen eight.
• Belt 65, Great Falls Central 31: The Huskies boosted their conference mark to 8-1 (10-3 overall), clobbering the Mustangs. Jordan Flansburg scored eight points to lead Central (0-10, 2-11). No stats were reported for Belt.
• Terry 59, Plevna 36: Landen Schilling scored 15 points and Luke Holden rang up 11, and the Terriers (11-2 overall) won their sixth straight conference game, outscoring the Cougars 36-12 over the second and third quarters. Jordan Paul netted 12 points to lead Plevna (2-4, 6-7). Samuel May hit for 10 points.
• Culbertson 76, Froid-Lake 26: Mark Kirkaldie drained 15 points, with Bridger Salvevold (11 points) and Dawson Bergum (10 points) in support. Gavin Deen chipped in with eight points. No stats were reported for Froid-Lake.
• Bainville 51, Richey-Lambert 33: The Bulldogs earned their third win of the season, leaning on 22 points from Parker Berwick and 15 from Reed Winn. Beau Mullin scored 11 points to lead the Fusion (3-7, 3-10).
• No. 6 Lustre Christian 68, Frazer 14: The Lions rolled to 6-2 in conference action (11-2 overall) in blowout fashion, with 10 players in the scoring column. Diek Olfert led the way with 11 points and Cam Redding went for 10. Prestyn Klatt provided nine points and Clay Reddig eight. Gabriel Beston and Bryce Fourstar netted five points apiece for the winless Bearcubs.
• Harlowton-Ryegate-Judith Gap 63, Custer-Hysham 49: Kenyan Davis shot the lights out with 28 points, Chance Pierce went for 19 and Russell Mallett 12 as the Engineers’ offense was clicking. Wyatt Kirby led the Rebels with 19 points and Layne Duncan had his back with 17.
• Broadview-Lavina 69, Northern Cheyenne 52: The Pirates built a 36-16 halftime lead and held off the Eagles the rest of the way, boosting their conference mark to 5-1 (12-2 overall). Connor Glennie and Carter Erickson were a two-headed monster with 20 points apiece. Garrett Contway dropped 16 points and Luke Bunting provided nine. No stats were reported for the Eagles (1-3, 3-5).
• Two Eagle River 58, Heart Butte 50: Thomas Addison dropped 16 points, Jayvian Burke had 14 and LaSean Big Day 11 for the Eagles, who put away the Warriors with a 23-17 run in the fourth quarter. Aden Wayne had 16 points for the Warriors.
GIRLS
Class AA
• No. 1 Bozeman Gallatin 72, Bozeman 21: The Raptors built up a 25-point halftime lead before outscoring their crosstown rivals 23-2 in the third quarter to improve to 10-0 overall and 6-0 in Eastern AA play. Ave Odegard led all scorers with 20 points, Jada Davis added 16 and Saydey Perry had 10 for the Raptors. Marlee Embry led the Hawks with seven as they dropped to 5-6, 3-3.
• No. 2 Billings West 73, Billings Senior 33: The Golden Bears (11-1) stretched their win streak to four games after racing to a 26-6 lead in the first period. West led by 31 at intermission and 37 heading into the final frame of the home game. Maisie Heggem-Prinkii paced the Golden Bears with 16 points, followed by Reece Enderson with 15 and Brooklyn Pierce 10. No stats were reported for Billings Senior (3-9).
Class A
• No. 5 Lockwood 69, Sidney 47: The Lions (11-3) broke open a close game with seven unanswered points in the third quarter and another 14 in the fourth. Dani Jordan poured in 27 points for Lockwood and Lanee Casterline added 17 as the team bounced back from a Friday road loss. No individual stats were reported for host Sidney (7-5).
• No. 4 Frenchtown 53, Hamilton 25: Frenchtown completed an undefeated month of January on the road in the “Battle of the Broncs” against Hamilton. Allowing just three field goals in the first half, Frenchtown built up a 30-8 lead that was more than enough to secure victory over the rival Broncs. Junior Mason Quinn paced Frenchtown with 14 points, with Heather Haskins supplying 12 points. while Hamilton had no scorers in double digits.
• Laurel 78, Livingston 51: Kaitlyn Dantic scored 20 points in leading the Locomotives to the win. Darby Boehler added 16 points. Chase Vermillion scored 22 points and Quinci Wood added 18 for Livingston.
• Hardin 66, Glendive 39: The host Bulldogs posted their fourth-straight win in improving to 10-4. They stormed to a 28-15 halftime lead and then finished with a 24-9 surge in the fourth quarter. Taylor Slater paced Hardin with 15 points, followed by Karis Brightwings-Pease with 14 and Kevee Rogers 11. No Glendive stats were provided.
Class B
• Troy 55, Noxon 21: The Trojans earned their second win (2-10) after racing to a 28-10 halftime lead on the visiting Class C Red Devils (2-8). Aspen Orr poured in 15 points for Troy and teammate Autumn Fisher added 12. The Trojans snapped a six-game losing streak with the triumph. No stats were provided for Noxon.
• No. 1 Huntley Project 77, Red Lodge 19: The Red Devils boosted their perfect record to 14-0 after exploding out of the chute and taking a 26-5 lead in the first frame. The host Rams (5-9) trailed by 33 at halftime. Paige Lofing led a balanced Huntley Project attack with 17 points, followed by Sannah Windyboy and Maddison Akins each with 12. Shuck Addison scored 12 for Red Lodge.
• No. 6 Baker 79, Lame Deer 23: The Spartans (11-3) were impressive early, racing to a 28-3 lead in the first period. The lead was 42 points at halftime. Avery O’Connor collected 26 points and Madison O’Connor added 15 to lead visiting Baker. Hope Gonsioroski added 14 points.
• Wolf Point 63, Glasgow 62: The Wolves (3-10) earned the road win by erasing a three-point halftime deficit. The difference in the game proved to be a 14-11 run by Wolf Point in the final frame. Mayzie Yoakam led Glasgow (7-6) with 28 points. Tanae Baker added 14. No stats on the Wolves were provided.
• St. Ignatius 59, Anaconda 50: The Bulldogs (10-4) used an 18-8 surge in the third quarter to key their home victory. Kason Page led St. Ignatius with 15 points, followed by Cora Matt with 14, Brooklyn McClure with 13 and Kieran Incashola 11. Meela Mitchell scored 19 points for the Copperheads (8-5).
• Roundup 44, Joliet 21: The Panthers (3-11) broke open a close game with a 20-3 surge in the fourth quarter. Hallie Hofer led Roundup with 25 points. Jade Forsman led Joliet (0-13) with 12 points.
Class C
• No. 7 Terry 59, Plevna 42: The Terriers (12-1) earned their 12th-straight win after jumping on the Cougars (5-8) in the first half and taking a 34-15 lead into intermission. Ashley Eaton led host Terry with 19 points, followed by Carmen Lacquement with 18 and Kiera Chaska with 12. Keely Heaton scored 13 points for Plevna and Brylee Swarts and Hayden Lane each chipped in with nine.
• No. 1 Saco-Whitewater-Hinsdale 54, No. 10 Circle 45: The Mavericks dodged the Wildcats’ upset bid behind a big night by Shelbi LaBrie. She registered 23 points to lead all scorers. Teammates BaiLee McColly and Emerson Downing added nine points apiece as the top-ranked team improved to 14-0. Laura Guldborg scored 14 points and Allie Kountz added 13 for Circle (10-4).
• No. 4 Denton-Geyser-Stanford-Geraldine 65, Hobson-Moore 25: The Bearcats boosted their conference record to 9-0 (11-1 overall) with the road win. They held the Titans to 11 first-half points in building a 20-point lead. Briella Becker racked up 25 points and Emma Smith added 14 for the Bearcats. Lauren Deegan led the Titans with 10 points.
• No. 9 Chester-Joplin-Inverness 71, Big Sandy 63: The Hawks (11-2) overcame a 13-point halftime deficit in earning a home win. Chester-Joplin-Inverness trailed by two heading into the fourth quarter before going on a 19-9 run. Brynn Kammerzell led the host Hawks with 29 points. Eva Yeadon led the Pioneers (8-3) with 25 points.
• Manhattan Christian 55, Gardiner 40: The Eagles improved to 4-1 in conference play and 8-4 overall with the home win. The Bruins (1-8) took a five-point lead into the fourth quarter before Manhattan closed with a 24-4 run. Addie Venema poured in 29 points and Bella Triemstra added 11 for the Eagles. Ellie Reinertson collected 24 points and Maggie Darr 13 for Gardiner.
• White Sulphur Springs 56, No. 8 Shields Valley 49: The Hornets (8-6) pulled the upset by outscoring the Rebels (10-3) in each of the last three quarters. Natalie Fisher led White Sulphur Springs with 28 points. Teammate Julianna Feddes added 15. Gaige Taylor led Shields Valley with 19 points.
• Savage 50, Westby-Grenora 14: The Warriors (6-4 conference, 9-4 overall) earned their third win in four games after going on a 16-3 run in the first quarter. Aspen Peterson paced Savage with 13 points, followed by KD Lyons with 12 and Cambry Conradsen nine. No stats were provided for the Thunder (3-7, 7-7).
• No. 3 Bainville 60, Richey-Lambert 36: The Bulldogs stayed perfect (10-0 conference, 13-0 overall) with the home win. Bainville led by 28 points after three periods before being outscored 12-8 in the fourth. Hailey Berwick and Tally Berwick each tallied 15 points for Bainville. Keira Rains collected 15 points and Brynne Hill 11 for the Fusion (4-6, 7-6).
• Hays-Lodgepole 63, Box Elder 38: The Thunderbirds boosted their record to 7-6 overall (4-5 conference) with the road win. Hays-Lodgepole’s lead was seven at halftime and the team doubled its advantage in the third stanza. Kelcie Mount collected 19 points to lead the Thunderbirds and Shaydyn Blount added 14. Kise Seaton scored 12 points and Martay Stiffarm-Rosette added 10 for the Bears (4-9).
• Broadview-Lavina 76, Northern Cheyenne 9: The Pirates improved to 9-5 with the home victory over the Eagles (0-9). Ava Mallo led Broadview-Lavina with 14 points, followed by Valetina Sanguins with 13 points, Lily Fiske 11 and LouAnn Peters 10. No stats were provided on Northern Cheyenne.
• Heart Butte 51, Two Eagle River 29: The Warriors (3-7) took a five-point lead into halftime, then pulled away with an 18-3 run in the third frame. They were led by Dayani Piapot with 12 points. No stats were provided on the Eagles, who fell to 2-11.
• Dodson 46, Nashua 45: The Coyotes (2-12) scored four unanswered points in the final frame in pulling out the home win. Precious Stiffarm led Dodson with 23 points and Tissie Webb added 13. Gracyn Sibley led the Porcupines (1-12) with 26 points.
• Twin Bridges 40, Whitehall 33: Both teams kept it close in the first, nearly matching each other point for point. They continued to battle for the lead before the Trojans began to pull away with a slight lead heading into the half. The game began to shift in the Falcons’ favor, however, off a back-to-back layup and two three-pointers from Tenley Keltz, Brooke Anderson and Charity Hildreth before putting the game away for good. Anderson led the Falcons with 14 points, and Hope Nieskins led the Trojans with 13 points.
20-Point Club
30: Lex LaFrombois, St. Ignatius
29: Addie Venema, Manhattan Christian
29: Hank Smith, Frenchtown
29: Brynn Kammerzell, Chester-Joplin-Inverness
28: Kenyan Davis, Harlowton-Ryegate-Judith Gap
28: Audrey Smoker, Frazer
28: Ryder Zanto, Highwood
28: Mayzie Yoakam, Glasgow
28: Natalie Fisher, White Sulphur Springs
27: Dani Jordan, Lockwood
27: Blake Toscano, Colstrip
27: Carson Solberg, Plentywood
27: Mallory Tommerup, Plentywood
26: Avery O’Connor, Baker
26: Gracyn Sibley, Nashua
25: Briella Becker, Denton-Geyser-Stanford-Geraldine
25: Hallie Hofer, Roundup
25: Eva Yeadon, Big Sandy
25: Donovan Posey, Dodson
24: Tamryn Bauer, Brockton
24: Roegun Dietz, Lincoln
23: Junior Stiffarm, Dodson
23: Precious Stiffarm, Dodson
23: Shelbi LaBrie, Saco-Whitewater-Hinsdale
22: Parker Berwick, Bainville
22: Chase Vermillion, Livingston
22: Dayton Peterson, Simms
22: Gunner Knox, Roy-Winifred
21: Maggie Eike, Melstone
21: Tracen Jilot, Box Elder
21: Nic Morean, Red Lodge
21: Calvin Garmann, Red Lodge
21: Colter Chamberlin, Columbus
21: Josh Firemoon, Brockton
21: Lauryn Holzrichter, Lustre Christian
20: Wyatt Dunkel, Shields Valley
20: Connor Glennie, Broadview-Lavina
20: Dylan Jakushak, Lincoln
20: Keatyn Hill, Colstrip
20: Kaitlyn Dantic, Laurel
20: Ave Odegard, Bozeman Gallatin
20: Carter Erickson, Broadview-Lavina
20: Parker Cook, Huntley Project
20: Canaan Magness, Hamilton