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Thursday, February 23 RESULTS/STATS
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Thursday, February 23, 2017 |
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WESTERN 'A' |
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GM9-BOYS-HAMILTON 46 FRENCHTOWN 35 |
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GM10-BOYS-DILLON 69 COLUMBIA FALLS 33 |
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GM12-BOYS-STEVENSVILLE 56 WHITEFISH 52 |
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EASTERN 'A' |
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GM5-BOYS-MILES CITY 44 PARK 36 |
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GM6 BOYS-BROWNING 62 BILLINGS CENTRAL 60 |
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GM7-BOYS-LAUREL 45 MILES CITY 39 |
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GM8-BOYS-LO-HARDIN 71 PARK 48 |
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Friday, February 24, 2017 |
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WESTERN 'A' |
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GM15-BOYS-LO-FRENCHTOWN V COLUMBIA FALLS |
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GM16-BOYS-LO-CORVALLIS V STEVENSVILLE |
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GM19-BOYS-CHAMP SEMI-BUTTE CENTRAL V POLSON |
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GM20-BOYS-CHAMP SEMI-DILLON V HAMILTON |
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EASTERN 'A' |
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GM9-BOYS-LO-BILLINGS CENTRAL V MILES CITY |
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GM10-BOYS-LO-SIDNEY V HARDIN |
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GM11-BOYS-BELGRADE V FERGUS |
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GM12-BOYS-LAUREL V BROWNING |
DILLON 69 COLUMBIA FALLS 33
Dillon;22;17;16;14;–;69
C. Falls;5;5;16;7;–;33
Dillon (19-0) – Troy Andersen 23, Tanner Haverfield 17, Michael Haverfield 8, Clay Allison 7, Kyson Wilson 5, Jansen Anderson 4, Jake Ferris 3, Coby King 2.
C. Falls (4-16) – Dakota Bridwell 9, Logan Stephens 7, Austin Green 6, Quintin Schriver 4, Billy Barrett 3, DJ Schrade 3, Drew Morgan 1.
STEVENSVILLE 56 WHITEFISH 52
Stevensville;7;17;20;12;–;56
Whitefish;13;9;16;14;–;52
Stevensville (8-12) – Jared Kingsbury 19, James Fry 21, Dalton Bragg 6, Chase Richards 3, Alex Gavlack 2, Louis Estrada 5.
Whitefish (7-13) – Derek Kastella 3, Sawyer Silliker 13, Ryan Kemm 15, Lee Walburn 9, Dillon Botner 12.
HAMILTON 46 FRENCHTOWN 35
Frenchtown…8 13 6 8 – 35
Hamilton…9 14 11 12 – 46
Frenchtown –Ethan Pyron 2, Jacob Price 8, Cade Baker 4, Adam Botkin 9, Austin Means 12. Totals: 14 5-10.
Hamilton – Carson Rostad 1, Ky Burch 8, Ty Chouinard 2, Hunter Omlid 18, Jaylen Taggart 2, Tanner Goligoski 6, Carter Kearns 9.
3-pointers – Price, Borkin, Omlid, Kearns.
Browning eludes Billings Central to reach semifinals
BROWNING 62 BILLINGS CENTRAL 60
BRW TOP SCORERS=WHITCOMB=13; MAD PLUME=12; CALFBOSSRIBS=11; AIMSBACK=10
BC SCORERS=DANTIC=17; GAUDREAU= 13; HANSER=11; DIXON=12; ELIOT=7
Browning survived a missed last-second short jumper and advanced to the semifinals of the Central/Eastern A Divisional with a 62-60 quarterfinal win over Billings Central on Thursday at Rimrock Auto Arena.
The Indians will face the Laurel-Miles City winner Friday at 8 p.m. Billings Central plays the Laurel-Miles City loser Friday at noon.
The game had its share of theatrics. Central's Peyton Hanser threw down two dunks in the first quarter and there were several wild finishes at the rim.
Browning ended the third quarter on an 11-3 run, giving them a 47-41 lead heading into the final quarter. Central clawed its way back into the game, tying it a couple of times. The Indians grabbed the lead for good after Tyree Whitcomb scored to give them a 60-59 lead with 54 seconds remaining.
Central's Noah Gaudreau had a tightly contested shot from near the right block at the buzzer, but the shot was too short off the backboard. Browning coach Mark Magee credited a drill they practice everyday to getting the final stop.
"We call it the 30-second drill," Magee said. "Keep them outside and not let them score for 30 seconds. It's something that we work on all the time so that's what I told them at the timeout."
Relieved, Magee said, "We have to just keep believing. That's one thing I preached to these guys from day one. We got 80 kids trying out for this team, and not everybody can make it so I tell them I picked the best of the best. They have to believe they are capable of playing on Saturday night at any level."
Whitcomb and Justin Calf Boss Ribs led Browning with 13 points and Weston Mad Plume added 12. Browning was just 19 of 30 from the free-throw line.
"Last year we played them and got beat by two so it felt good to get some revenge," Whitcomb said. "Wicked crowd. It was loud and I couldn't think or hear my coaches. Good atmosphere though."
Shay Dantic scored 17 to lead Central, which made just 14 of 23 free throws. Gaudreau finished with 13 points, and Chrishon Dixon had 12 points and eight assists.
BROWNING 62 BILLING CENTRAL 60
BRW TOP SCORERS=WHITCOMB=13; MADPLUME=12; CALFBOSSRIBS=11; AIMSBACK=10
BC TOP SCORERS=DANTIC=17; GAUDREAU=13; DIXON=12; ELLIOT=7
Miles City reaches quarterfinals with win over Livingston
- Source Billings Gazette
- KYLE HANSEN and MIKE SCHERTING
Steven Ray scored 12 points and Tyler Burk added 11 to help the Miles City Cowboys get past Livingston 44-36 Thursday in a winner's bracket game of the Central/Eastern A Divisional at Rimrock Auto Arena.
Miles City advanced to a quarterfinal game against Laurel at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, getting just a few hours of rest.
"I have the utmost confidence in our guys and I think they'll be ready to play," Miles City coach Houston Finn said. "Just need to dictate that tempo for 32 minutes."
Livingston also plays again Thursday. The Locomotives face Hardin in an 8 p.m. loser-out game.
Miles City led the entire way, though things got tight at the end following a technical assessed to Burk with 3:07 remaining.
Jakim Ricketts converted both free throws to pull Livingston within 36-34, but the Rangers didn't make a field goal the rest of the way.
The Cowboys, meanwhile, went 8-for-8 from the free-throw line to ice the win.
Finn said his team struggled with their shot, but should be happy that they walked out with another close victory.
When asked if fixing those problems in between games was easy, he laughed, "I don't know. Ask me around 7:30."
Ricketts finished with 12 points to lead Livingston.
MILES CITY 44 PARK 36
MC SCORERS=RAY=12; BURKE=11; GUNDLACH=8; IRION=8; STRADLEY=5
PRK TOP SCORERS=RICKETTS=12; FLOYD=7; WADELL=5
Laurel overtakes Miles City in second half for semifinal berth
A strong third quarter helped propel the Laurel Locomotives past Miles City 45-39 in a Central/Eastern A Divisional quarterfinal game Thursday night at Rimrock Auto Arena.
Christian Jones scored 19 points and the Locomotives used 82 percent shooting in the second half to surge into the lead and hold it.
Miles City led 22-16 at the break, but by the time the third quarter was over Laurel held a 36-32 lead. The Cowboys never got the lead back.
Gabe Gundlach led all scorers with 16 points, and Tyler Burk added 14 for Miles City, which was playing its second game of the day following its earlier win over Livingston.
LAUREL 45 MILES CITY 39
LAU SCORERS=JONES=17; CORTESE=8; LAWRENCE=7; WILLITS=6; OSBORNE=5; COLE=2
MC TOP SCORERS=GUNLACH=16; BURKE=14;STRADLEY=5
Hardin wins fast-paced game against Livingston in Friday's finale
The Hardin Bulldogs moved on in the loser's bracket of the Central/Eastern A Divisional Thursday with a high-energy 71-48 win over Livingston at Rimrock Auto Arena.
Few shots were passed up by either team in a game that went up and down the court from tip to horn.
Virgil McCormick scored 23 points to pace the Bulldogs, and Darnell Left Hand had 12 points and 16 rebounds. McCormick also had four of Hardin's 17 assists.
The teams combined for 119 field goal attempts, including 26 from the 3-point line. The teams also combined for 29 steals and shot 40 free throws.
John Waddell had a team-high 12 points for Livingston, which included a near halfcourt buzzer-beater at the end of the third quarter.
The Bulldogs will play Sidney at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. They'll also play the remainder of the tournament without freshman reserve Cayden Redfield, who suffered a broken arm when he landed on the basketball near the Hardin bench.
Redfield was escorted off the MetraPark floor with a towel draped around his arm to cover up the injury.
Eastern A/Billings
Miles City 44, Livingston 36
Livingston…7 10 5 14 — 36
Miles City…13 10 7 14 — 44
Livingston: John Waddell 5, Brock Peterson 2, Morgan Rosberg 2, Dawson Purkett 2, Rydell Floyd 7, Jakim Picketts 12, Austin Parker 3, Shea Bergsing 3.
Miles City: Gabe Gundlach 8, Kaden Stradley 5, Steven Ray 12, Kelly Irion 8, Tyler Burk 11.
Browning 62, Billings Central 60
Browning…15 14 18 15 — 62
Billings Central…22 12 7 19 — 60
Browning: Justin Calf Boss Ribs 13, Chase Smith 3, Dylan Loring 4, Harold Tail Feathers 2, Landon Magee 5, Weston Mad Plume 12, Tyree Whitcomb 13, Ethan Running Crane 2, Brandon Aimsback 8.
Billings Central: Chrishon Dixon 12, Peyton Hanser 11, Johnny Elliott 7, Shay Dantic 17, Noah Gaudreau 13.
Laurel 45, Miles City 39
Miles City…10 12 10 7 — 39
Laurel…8 8 20 9 — 45
Miles City: Clay Prell 2, Gabe Gundlach 16, Kaden Stradley 5, Kelly Irion 2, Tyler Burk 14.
Laurel: Casey Cole 2, Shay Osborne 5, Christian Jones 19, Layne Willis 6, Dawson Cortese 6, Chanc Lawrence 7.
Western A/Hamilton
Dillon 69, Columbia Falls 33
Dillon…22 17 16 14 – 69
C. Falls…5 5 16 7 – 33
Dillon (19-0) – Troy Andersen 23, Tanner Haverfield 17, Michael Haverfield 8, Clay Allison 7, Kyson Wilson 5, Jansen Anderson 4, Jake Ferris 3, Coby King 2.
C. Falls (4-16) – Dakota Bridwell 9, Logan Stephens 7, Austin Green 6, Quintin Schriver 4, Billy Barrett 3, DJ Schrade 3, Drew Morgan 1.
Hamilton 46, Frenchtown 35
Frenchtown…8 13 6 8 – 35
Hamilton…9 14 11 12 – 46
Frenchtown –Ethan Pyron 2, Jacob Price 8, Cade Baker 4, Adam Botkin 9, Austin Means 12. Totals: 14 5-10.
Hamilton – Carson Rostad 1, Ky Burch 8, Ty Chouinard 2, Hunter Omlid 18, Jaylen Taggart 2, Tanner Goligoski 6, Carter Kearns 9.
3-pointers – Price, Borkin, Omlid, Kearns.
Stevensville 56, Whitefish 52
Whitefish…13 9 16 14 — 52
Stevi…7 17 20 12 — 56
Whietfish: Derek Kastella 3, Sawyer Silliker 13, Ryan Kemm 15, Lee Walburn 9, Dillon Botner 12.
Stevensville: Jared Kingsbury 19, James Fry 21, Dalton Bragg 6, Chase Richards 3, Alex Gavlack 2, Louis Estrada 5.
