Full Court Press: Montana high school basketball highlights (Jan. 9)

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BOYS

Class AA

• No. 1 Bozeman Gallatin 62, Belgrade 18: The top-ranked Raptors (5-0) made quick work of the Class A Panthers, building a 21-3 lead in the opening half and going up 48-7 at halftime. Twelve players reached the scoring column, led by 12 points from Grant Vigen. Mac Melin tallied eight points, Bobby Gutzman had seven, and Ethan Waldo and Austin Bishop supplied six points apiece. Ryder Tolley drained eight points to lead Belgrade (0-5).

• No. 4 Missoula Hellgate 76, Butte 74 (2OT): The game of the night saw the Knights and Bulldogs stage a four-quarter battle, then a tie in the first overtime frame, followed by a 7-5 win by Hellgate (4-1). Parker Link and Zane Gillhouse were twin towers of power for the Knights with 19 points apiece. Easton Sant drained 15 points and Chance McNulty 12. Hudson Luedtke had a monster game for the Bulldogs, pouring in 31 points. Braylon Larson hit for 18 points and Dylan Bache scored 10.

Class A

• Sidney 39, Fairview 36: The Eagles (5-3) trailed by seven going into the final stanza, then reeled off a 15-5 rally to nip the Class B Warriors (3-5). Troy Karst netted 11 points for the Warriors in defeat. Eliot Thompson scored eight points, and Tyler Loan and Gabe Callender added six points apiece. No stats were reported for Glendive.

• No. 1 Dillon 67, Livingston 20: Kyler Engellant took care of business for the top-ranked Beavers (6-1) with 20 points, and he got plenty of help from Carter Curnow (12) and Will Hansen (10), with Gabe Lemelin and Braxtyn Turney chipping in six points each. No stats were reported for Livingston.

Class B

• No. 2 Lodge Grass 94, Plenty Coups 50: The Indians extended their unbeaten streak to six, pulling away from the Warriors with a 28-7 run in the second quarter. TJ Gros Ventre led four players in double figures with 21 points. JJ Bends tallied 17, James Dust Jr. 15 and Colvin Wyles 13.

• No. 1 Missoula Loyola 71, Thompson Falls 26: Ethan Stack shot the lights out with 25 points and Finn Haffey scored 10, with Jamo Kendrick (9), Declan Harrington (8) and Braden McGuirl (8) in support.

• Deer Lodge 57, Drummond 39: The Wardens (4-2) snapped a two-game skid behind a big night from Kaiden Beck, who drilled 18 points. Collin Spears hit for 11 points, and Gideon Rubink and Shawn Lombardi rang up nine points apiece. Michael James scored 15 points to lead the Class C Trojans (1-5). Michael Goettle went for 10 points.

• No. 1 Missoula Loyola 71, Thompson Falls 26: Brody Duchien and Jake Schneiter lit it up with 19 and 18 points, with Kade Anderson and Bridger Alexander netting eight points apiece for the Falcons, who won their fourth straight.

• No. 10 Lone Peak 69, Twin Bridges 38: Isaac Bedway was top gun with 23 points, leading the Rams to their seventh win against a single loss. Ryan Malinowski poured in 16 points and Oliver McGuire hit for 12, with Ebe Grabow adding eight points. Flint Janzen drained 15 points to lead the Falcons. Ty Wellman contributed eight points.

Class C

• Gardiner 62, Sheridan 46: Parker Wyman led the Bruins to their first win of the season, hitting for 20 points. Joel Stermitz netted 14, Tyler Stermitz added seven points, and Braden Tuning and Toby Willner supplied six points apiece.

• Denton-Geyser-Stanford-Geraldine 63, Highwood 49: The Bearcats upped their record to 5-1, getting a solid challenge from the 3-4 Mountaineers. Tyce Smith did the heavy lifting with 19 points, Clay Harwood hit for 12 and Axel Becker came through with nine points. Ryder Zanto and Chase Tinklenberg netted 12 and 11 points respectively for the Mountaineers, with Wyatt Mortensen contributing eight points.

• Ekalaka 60, Baker 44: The Bulldogs raced away from the Class B Spartans after halftime, going on a 20-6 run and running their record to 5-1. Kaleb Frye drained 20 points, with Roger beach hitting for 14 and Eldon Morris 12. No stats were reported for Baker.

• Dodson 74, Harlem JV 53: Junior Stiffarm shot the lights out with 27 points and Donovan Posey drained 20 for the Coyotes. Lance KillEagle came up with 10 points and Sonny Cole added seven.

GIRLS

Class A

• No. 2 Dillon 68, Livingston 15: Sage Tash and Kenleigh Graham poured in 19 points apiece, Kylie Konen hit for 12 and Cassie Keller eight for the undefeated Beavers, who won their seventh in a row.

• Bigfork 64, Hamilton 33: Paeten Gunlock dropped 26 points, carrying the Valkyries to their third victory. Sister Braeden Gunlock collected nine points and Keni Wade provided eight. Meryn Leonardi paced the winless Broncs with 11 points.

Class B

• No. 4 Baker 59, Ekalaka 38: Leaning on 17 points from Avery O’Connor and 15 from Madison O’Connor, the defending B champion Spartans rolled to 6-1, putting the Bulldogs (2-4) in a 21-7 hole in the opening quarter. Hope Gonsioroski and Emily Enos came through with nine points apiece. Naysa O’Connor was unstoppable for the Bulldogs, pouring in 26 points to lead all scorers.

• Twin Bridges 61, Lone Peak 36: MaRae Smail knocked down 17 points, Brooke Anderson tallied 13 and Charity Hildreth 10 for the Falcons, who picked up their second win of the season over the winless Bighorns (0-6).

• No. 2 Missoula Loyola 68, Thompson Falls 25: The Breakers (6-1) left the Blue Hawks in the dust early, going up 45-15 by intermission. Spencer Laird continued her torrid shooting with a 31-point game. Addie Nault scored 10 points and Catherine Hart six. Addy Deal and Gabi Hannum tallied eight points apiece for the Hawks (3-5).

• No. 9 Jefferson 61, Whitehall 19: Jaida Jurenka and Ryian Eveland led 10 players in the scoring column with 12 points apiece as the Panthers cruised past the Trojans for their fifth win against a single loss. Cameron Toney hit for 11 points, with Michaela Morris and Brooklyn Miller netting six points apiece. No stats were reported for Whitehall.

• Colstrip 44, Forsyth 41: The Fillies improved to 3-2, weathering a fourth-quarter rally from the Dogies. Eight players reached the scoring column, led by 12 points from Brookley Ewing and nine from Kinley Fulton. Kyla Kerzmann added six points.

• Flathead Valley Homeschool 73, Troy 29: Aspen Orr led the Trojans in defeat with 10 points. Cortenie Rogers added five points and Kylie Cole and Autumn Fisher scored four points apiece. No stats were reported for FVHS.

• Harlem JV 63, Dodson 29: Precious Stiffarm netted 11 points, with Jazzlyn KillEagle, Tissie Webb and Kyra Campbell scoring five points apiece for the Coyotes in defeat.

Class C

• No. 8 Denton-Geyser-Stanford-Geraldine 55, Simms 13: Briella Becker knocked down 19 points, and Emma Smith and Ella Smith netted 10 points each for the Beacats as they improved to 5-1. Katy Morris scored eight points to lead the winless Tigers.

• Two Eagle River 48, Valley Christian 46: Trailing by 10 entering the fourth quarter, the Eagles erupted on a 21-9 run to slip past Valley Christian and earn their first victory of the season. Keke Tenas went for 23 points and Jodessa Dickson tallied 14. Emma SpottedEagle chipped in with seven points. No stats were reported for Valley Christian (2-4).