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Thursday, February 02 RESULTS/STATS
| BIGFORK 61 COLUMBIA FALLS 48 |
| HAMILTON 45 FRENCHTOWN 43 |
| POLSON 86 EUREKA 47 |
| CORVALLIS 46 STEVENSVILLE 43* |
| BILLINGS CENTRAL 55 HARDIN 49* |
| SIDNEY 48 GLENDIVE 31* |
| LAUREL 64 MILES CITY 32* |
Corvallis 46, Stevensville 43
Corvallis;13;7;10;16;–;46
Stevensville;14;10;10;9;–;43
Corvallis (4-9, 2-3) – Ridge Albright 12, Kolton Mahan 3, Caeson Jessop 2, Tylor Nixon 5, Justin Catanach 2, Zach Jessop 11, Kobe Jessop 11.
Stevensville (4-9, 1-5) – Jarod Kingbury 11, James Fry 9, Dalton Bragg 2, Chayse Richards 12, Alex Gavlak 3, Luis Estrada 6.
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Hamilton 45, Frenchtown 43
Hamilton;8;3;15;19;–;45
Frenchtown;7;7;17;12;–;43
Hamilton (12-2) – Cam Rothie 6, Ty Chouinard 5, Hunter Omlid 12, Jaylen Taggart 2, Tanner Goligoski 16, Carter Kearns 4.
Frenchtown (7-7) – Ethan Pyron 12, Jacob Price 6, Ty Hoppie 2, Cade Baker 8, Adam Botkin 5, Hank Rugg 4, Austin Means 6.
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Polson 86, Eureka 47
Polson;24;27;18;17;–;86
Eureka;13;9;10;15;–;47
Polson (9-5) – J’von Johnson 8, Robin Ericson 2, Jaydon Bautista 6, Tanner Wilson 21, Jeremiah North Piegan 15, Connor Lanier 7, Matthew Rensvold 25, Parker Toth 2.
Eureka (2-12) – Jaime Good 12, Jake Kindel 4, Brad Stein 3, Riley Durham 13, Colton Cooper 10, Tayler Sherwood 1, Jacob Cardinale 4.
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Bigfork 61, Columbia Falls 48
C. Falls;14;7;12;15;–;48
Bigfork;12;10;18;21;–;61
Columbia Falls (2-12) – Austin Green 6, Logan Stephen 15, Quintin Schriver 2, Dakota Bridwell 10, Matthew Morrison 8, DJ Schrade 7.
Bigfork (12-3) – Anders Epperly 13, Clayton Reichenbach 5, Colton Reichenbach 3, Luke Schmidt 2, Logan Taylor 8, Logan Gilliard 15, Beau Santisteven 15.
Dixon's clutch fourth quarter leads Billings Central past Hardin
If you ask Billings Central boys basketball coach Jim Stergar what happened in the final quarter against Hardin on Thursday, his answer is clear.
"Chrishon Dixon happened," he said.
The sophomore guard exploded for 15 fourth-quarter points to help lead the Rams past the Bulldogs 55-49 in Eastern A basketball at Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark.
Dixon, who scored the game's first two points, finished with 19 points total while Shay Dantic scored 12 and Peyton Hanser added 11 for Central (8-5, 5-2).
"I was just in attack mode. I wasn't shooting much, so they let me go to my right, so I went right and just tried to score," he said about his late game baskets.
Photos: Central vs. Hardin boys varsity Thursday
Images from Central vs. Hardin boys varsity at Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark on Thursday, February 2.
Offense wasn't all Dixon was doing for the Rams. He found an open Hanser early in the quarter for a breakaway dunk, and with about 19 seconds left and the Rams leading 53-49, Dixon stole a Hardin inbound pass and was fouled again, sending him to the line to ice the game.
"I just saw a lazy pass and thought, 'Oh, I'm going to go get this,'" Dixon said. "I got the steal, got fouled and hit the two free throws.
"(On the dunk) I just saw Peyton open so I just tried to get it to him and I knew he was going to try and dunk it and he got it," he added laughing.
He was a perfect 7 for 7 from the free throw line in the quarter. Hardin defeated Central 79-67 on Dec. 13. Dixon said he was happy to help his teammates come out on top the second time around.
"It means everything," Dixon said. "We just came out focused this week in practice."
David Evans led Hardin (11-3, 5-2) with 19 points and Darnell Lefthand added 12.
"I thought Peyton Hanser did a really good job of defending (Darnell) and I thought equally as good was what Shay Dantic did on his brother Famous (Lefthand)," Stergar said. "(Chrishon's steal) was a huge play. That steal sealed the deal for us."
It was Senior Night for the Bulldogs, and prior to the game, Hardin coach Andre Round Face presented Stergar with a blanket in a moment that meant a lot to both coaches.
"That's one of the nicest things an opposing team has ever done for me," Stergar, who coached eight seasons at Ronan, said. "I'm honored to be that guy for that."
The two coaches embraced at half court in a moment that Round Face said "was long overdue."
"It's like a thank you in our culture, and I have a lot of respect for him and a lot of coaches in Eastern A," Round Face said. "Just being appreciative of that competitiveness that we have when we do finally meet each other. Just saying thank you for everything. He may not even know what he did but I've studied him and (Pat) Hansen ever since I've been at Hardin and they never cease to amaze me on what they can do what they can do year in and out."
BILLINGS CENTRAL 55 HARDIN 49*
| Billings Central | 13 | 12 | 9 | 21 | — | 55 |
| Hardin | 15 | 10 | 15 | 9 | — | 49 |
Billings Central: Chrishon Dixon 19, Peyton Hanser 11, Johnny Elliott 3, Jet Campbell 4, Shay Dantic 12, Noah Gaudreau 6.
Hardin: Famous Lefthand 5, Steffan Walks Over Ice 8, Holman Real Bird 5, David Evans 19, Darnell Lefthand 12.
Laurel 64, Miles City 32
| Laurel | 13 | 20 | 19 | 12 | — | 64 |
| Miles City | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | — | 32 |
Laurel: Braden Ewalt 3, Isaiah Renner 3, Casey Cole 4, Shay Osborne 8, Christian Jones 19, Connor Schwab 2, Brett Wagner 3, Layne Willis 8, Gaje Leischner 1, Dawson Cortese 8, Chanc Lawrence 3, Logan Kennedy 2.
Miles City: Gabe Gundlach 6, Kaden Stradley 4, Zack Dinardi 3, Kelly Irion 3, Tyler Burk 14, Cameron Muri 2.
Sidney 48, Glendive 31
| Sidney | 16 | 19 | 11 | 2 | — | 48 |
| Glendive | 6 | 7 | 4 | 14 | — | 31 |
Sidney: Trace Jones 5, Jarred Steinbeiser 7, Michael McGinness 3, Troy Monsen 2, Brett Norby 13, Dawson McGlothlin 13, Bridger Larson 5.
Glendive: Baxter Baker 7, David Bernasco 3, Ephraim Yohan 1, Robbie Keiser 8, Lane Walker 5, Stephen Steinbron 5, David Skerritt 2.
