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Saturday, January 28 RESULTS/STATS

STEVENSVILLE 62 COLUMBIA FALLS 30
FRENCHTOWN 84 WHITEFISH 42*
BUTTE CENTRAL 48 HAMILTON 38*
CORVALLIS 52 FLORENCE 42
DILLON 56 PARK 27
BROWNING 78 FAIRFIELD 60
MALTA 57 HAVRE 42
FERGUS 52 MILES CITY 49
SENIOR 59 BILLINGS CENTRAL 49
HARDIN 68 SIDNEY 48*
SKYVIEW 52 LAUREL 38

 

Frenchtown 84, Whitefish 42

Whitefish10 11 11 10 – 42

Frenchtown26 25 19 14 – 84

Whitefish – Derek Kastella 8, Zander Wold 4, Murphy Wick 2, Vagard Ellingsen 2, Sawyer Silliker 9, Ryan Kemm 6, Lee Walburn 9, Dillon Botner 2.

Frenchtown – Ethan Pyron 8, Jacob Price 20, Brock Rugg 10, Ty Hoppie 3, Cade Baker 3, Adam Botkin 14, Hank Rugg 1, Tradd Richardson 5, Austin Means 17, Zack Baker 3.

 

Stevensville 62, Columbia Falls 30

Stevensville15 13 17 17 – 62

C. Falls10 0 10 10 – 30

Stevensville – Jarod Kingsbury 25, James Fry 16, Dalton Bragg 8, Chayse Richards 3, Alex Gavlak 3, Luis Estrada 7.

Columbia Falls – Austin Green 6, Logan Stephens 11, LJ Panasuk 2, Logan Bechtel 2, Dakota Bridwell 7, Matthew Morrison 2.

Corvallis 52, Florence 42

At Corvallis, the Class A Blue Devils' big fourth quarter made all the difference against the Class B Falcons.

The two teams were tied 31-31 headed into the final frame before Corvallis (3-9 overall) exploded for 21 points. Tylor Nixon led the charge in the game with 23 points for the Devils.

Florence's Brent Stroppel finished with 11 points and Tyce Pedersen added 11 more in the loss (7-7). 

Corvallis 52, Florence 42

Florence;13;7;11;11;–;42

Corvallis;13;10;8;21;–;52

Florence – Tyce Pedersen 11, Brent Stroppel 12, Cody Liles 7, Dillon  Christopherson 8, Carson Katen 4.

Corvallis – Ridge Albright 4, Caeson Jessop 3, Tylor Nixon 23, Justin Catanach 11, Zach Jessop 4, Kobe Jessop 7.

 

Dillon 56 Livingston 27

Park…6 3 12 6 -- 27

Dillon…13 18 19 6 -- 56

Park – John Waddell 4, Brock Peterson 1, Morgan Rooberg 2, Dawson Perkett 1, Redell Floyd 3, J. Rikketts 14, Austin Parker 2. Totals: 7 10-15.

Dillon – Andres Lemieux 1, Michael Haverfield 12, Jamie Richardson 2, Coby King 3, Kyson Wilson 6, Anders Westman 1, Jansen Anderson 3, Troy Anderson 10, Tanner Haverfield 13, RJ Fitzgerald 2, Clay Allison 2. Totals: 20 8-16.

Three point goals – Rikketts 3, M. Haverfield 2, King 1, J. Anderson 1, T. Anderson 1, T. Haverfield 3.

 

BROWNING 78 FAIRFIELD 60

Fairfield12 12 17 19 – 60

Browning21 16 27 14 – 78

Fairfield – Luke Batson 9, Chandler Allen 17, Ryder Meyer 5, Kolbe Pitcher 3, Dawson Allen 4, Cantor Coverdell 9, Ethan Schenk 8, Keeley Bake 5. Totals 22 9-12 60.

Browning – Justin Calf Boss Ribs 16, Chase Smith 6, Dylan Loring 10, Donovan Blackman 7, Landon Magee 13, Tyree Whitcomb 12, James Gilham 2, Brandon Aimsback 12. Totals 30 13-22 78.

3-point goals – Batson 2, Meyer, Pitcher, Coverdell, Schenk 2; Calf Boss Ribs 2, Smith, Magee, Whitcomb.

 

Malta 57, Havre 42

Malta…13 19 11 11 -- 57

Havre…6 5 12 19 -- 42

Malta – N. Costan 18, H. Love 6, J. Bishop 2, T. Jensen 5, K. Henry 1, K. Kuehn 2, B. Sjostrom 5, O. Welch 12, T. Mathews 2. Totals: 22 5-6.

Havre – T. Parsons 5, J. Irvin 4, I. Warp 19, I. Aageson 10, T. Murphy 2, T. Sangrey 2. Totals: 13 9-14.

Three point goals – Costan 1, Sjostrom 1, Welch 3, Parsons 1, Warp 4, Aageson 2.

 

Maroon boys pick up ‘sweet’ victory in Hamilton

Maroon boys pick up ‘sweet’ victory in Hamilton

In Butte CentralJanuary 28, 2017

Maroon boys pick up ‘sweet’ victory in Hamilton

HAMILTON — Head coach Brodie Kelly called it a “sweet” victory.

It was definitely a big-time win for Kelly’s Butte Central boys’ basketball team as the Maroons avenged a heartbreaking loss with a 48-38 Southwestern A victory over Hamilton Saturday.

Nate McGree scored 15 points to lead three Maroons in double figures as BC won its fourth straight. Sam Johnston and Tanner Kump each tossed in 10 points for the Maroons.

Matt Simkins added eight points for BC, which also got three points from Luke Heaphy and two from Cade Holter.

 

BC, which hasn’t lost since losing to Butte High Jan. 12, improved to 7-6 overall and 3-3 in conference.

Carter Kearns scored 15 points to lead Hamilton, which fell to 11-2 and 3-2. Hunter Omlid sand Taanner Goligoski each scored 10.

The Maroons head to Dillon Tuesday to take on the defending Class A state champion Beavers.

BUTTE CENTRAL (7-6, 3-3) — Sam Johnston 3 4-8 10, Matt Simkins 4 0-0 8, Tanner Kump 3 1-2 10, Nate McGree 7 1-2 15, Luke Heaphy 1 0-0 3, Cade Holter 1 0-0 2, Dan McCloskey 0 0-0 0, Jared Simkins 0 0-0 0. Totals 19 6-12 48.

HAMILTON (11-2, 3-2) — Ky Burch 0 2-2 2, Hunter Omlid 3 4-7 10, Jaylen Taggart 1 0-2 2, Tanner Goligoski 4 1-2 10, Carter Kearns 6 1-3 14, Cam Rathier 0 0-0 0, Bridger Bauder 0 0-0 0, Ty Claninard 0 0-0 0, Zach Fussell 0 0-0 0. Totals

Central 10 14 4 20 — 48

Hamilton 8 10 6 14 — 38

3-point goals — BC 4 (Kump 3, Heaphy), Hamilton 14 8-16 38. Fouls — BC 14, Hamilton 13. Fouled out — Omlid.

 

HARDIN 68 SIDNEY 48*

Hardin 21  20  10  17  — 68 
Sidney 10  10  15  13  — 48 

Hardin: Famous Left Hand 15, F. Walk Over Ice 8, H. Real Bird 6, K. Shane 2, D. Evans 12, Darnell Left Hand 25. 

Sidney: Trace Jones 8, Jared Steinbeisser 7, Michael McGinnis 7, Brett Norby 11, Dawson McGlothlin 4, Bridger Larson 11. 

FERGUS 52 MILES CITY 49

Lewistown 4  15  13  20  — 52 
Miles City 14  12  5  18  — 49 

Lewistown: Tanner Trafton 6, Noah Agostinele 6, Jake Clinton 3, Eric Knox 4, Andrew Lalum 1, Wes Jameson 3, Cody Henderson 3, Jaden Graham 17, Cole Ayers 9.

Miles City: B. Taley 4, G. Gundlach 10, K. Stardley 6, S. Ray 4, K. Irion 13, T. Burke 12.

 

Connor Kieckbusch sparks Billings Senior rally over Billings Central

Connor Kieckbusch didn’t know.

Nor did his coach.

Both had legitimate excuses.

Kieckbusch and his teammates, along with Billings Senior coach Drew Haws and his assistants, were a little busy to realize what was happening on the scoreboard.

Sparked by the red-headed junior, the Broncs scored the first 17 points of the fourth quarter to erase a three-point deficit in a 59-49 win over Billings Central Saturday afternoon in the Broncs’ gym.

Senior (4-6) entered the fourth period trailing 45-42 after the Rams’ Shay Dantic closed the third quarter with a 3-pointer.

Photos: Senior vs. Central boys basketball

Images from the Billings Senior vs. Billings Central boys basketball game Saturday at Billings Senior High School.

 

After the Broncs’ Slade Cobb tied it with a 3-point play, the hustling Kieckbusch scored six consecutive points, including a drive through the Central (7-5) defense. He scored eight of his 15 points in the fourth quarter.

“No, not really,” he replied of knowing his team’s 17-0 run. “I was concentrating on getting the win … doing whatever it takes to help the team.”

The Rams did not score a point until Jae Hugs’ single free throw with less than three minutes remaining. Isaac Meyer hit a 3-pointer in the waning seconds for Central.

 

Kieckbusch was one of four Senior players to finish in double figures. Braxton Haws scored a game-high 18 points for the Broncs, including four 3-pointers. Cobb and Brooks Zimmer each had 11. 

“On offense, we were really patient. We got good looks at shots,” Kieckbusch said. “When we move the ball well, we’re pretty hard to beat.”

Kieckbusch added that rebounding was pivotal in the second half.

“We came out with more intensity in the second half,” he said. “We gave them a lot of second-chance points in the first half. We started limiting them to a single shot attempt, which was huge for us.”

His coach agreed.

“We were pretty upset at halftime,” said Drew Haws of his team’s rebounding. “We got after them a little bit.”

The Broncs also got quality minutes from Ben LaBeau, according to Haws. “Ben came in and did an outstanding job,’” the Senior coach continued. “I can’t say enough about his play on defense. And Connor, he’s so good. He just disrupts offenses.

“This is a resilient bunch of guys.”

Dantic led the Rams with 10 points, while Chrishon Dixon had nine.

“It was our defense,” said Central coach Jim Stergar. “We had trouble focusing on defense and keeping the ball in front of us. We gave them too many opportunities for easy buckets and when you do that, you rush back to try and make something happen. And it all snowballed from there. It is my responsibility to have them prepared and getting guys in the right position."

Billings Senior 59, Billings Central 49

Billings Central 15  16  14  4  — 49 
Billings Senior 21  5  16  17  — 59 

Billings Central (7-5): Chrishon Dixon 9, Peyton Hanser 7, Johnny Elliott 7, Jet Campbell 6, Shay Dantic 10, Noah Gaudreau 2, Andrew Nelson 2, Joe Byorth 2, Jae Hugs 1, Isaac Meyer 3.

 

Billings Senior (4-6): Braxton Haws 18, Connor Kieckbusch 15, Slade Cobb 11, Brooks Zimmer 11, Sam Evenson 2, Ben LaBeau 2.

Billings Skyview bounces back with grind-out win over Laurel

Billings Skyview's drive home from Bozeman was a long one. 

The top-ranked Falcons fell to the third-ranked Hawks in double-overtime Friday night, and didn't get back into Billings until 1 a.m. Saturday.

The team had a shoot-around at 9 a.m., but then held a team breakfast at Montana Jacks to lighten the mood.

Photos: Billings Skyview vs. Laurel boys basketball

Images from the Billings Skyview vs. Laurel boys basketball game on Saturday at Billings Skyview High School.

 

Skyview coach Kevin Morales said that was a turning point for the team's spirits.

"That kind of set the tone and gave us a good feel," he said. "We got back to smiling and laughing and joking around again. That was important for us to get our heads back straight and understand that losses happen, and if anything, Bozeman's a dang good team for us to drop one too.

"I felt like the kids did a good job of responding today."

That response led the Falcons (9-1, 4-1) to bouncing back from Friday's loss with a 52-38 grind-it-out victory over the surging Class A Laurel Locomotives (8-3, 5-1) in Skyview's gym. 

RayQuan Evans led all scorers with 23 points in a game where fouls were aplenty. The teams combined for 51 free throws, 35 by Skyview.

It wasn't a pretty win, but it was a win nonetheless.

 

"It was much needed," Evans said. "We were all kind of bummed out last night and we knew what Laurel would bring. This is a big one being on our home court so we really wanted to get this one."

Senior Jerelle Big Hair, who has seen some big minutes off of the bench for the Falcons lately, knocked down a 3-pointer right before the first quarter ended, giving Skyview a 13-12 lead. The Falcons never trailed again.

Evans took over in the second quarter, scoring 11 of his points in the period to give Skyview a 28-20 halftime lead. Zharon Richmond also added 10 points for the Falcons. 

The Falcons sealed the win with a poster dunk from Evans with about a minute left in the game.

For Skyview, it was nice to get back in the win column. 

"Losing a tough game like that, especially in double-overtime, it's tough, but it's always onto the next, even if it's a win," Evans said. 

Christian Jones had nine points to lead Laurel. The Locomotives, who took down Hardin 66-60 on Thursday, saw their seven-game winning streak snapped. 

Laurel starter Layne Willis missed the game due to sickness.

"The bottom line is we told our kids is we're disappointed with the fire in our belly and our effort tonight," Laurel coach Pat Hansen said. "I don't think individually our kids came out trying to play their best basketball and we don't do that against a good team like Skyview. This is the result that happens."

Billings Skyview 52, Laurel 38

Laurel 12 8 8 10 — 38
Billings Skyview 13 15 11 13 — 52

Laurel: Isaiah Renner 2, Casey Cole 5, Shay Osborne 7, Christian Jones 9, Brett Wagner 3, Logan Kennedy 1, Dawson Cortese 7, Chanc Lawrence 4.

Billings Skyview: RayQuan Evans 23, Steven Fisher 4, Shane Samuelson 2, Jerelle Big Hair 5, Zach Schmidt 3, Zharon Richmond 10, Logan DeHaven 5.

LATE FRIDAY

Browning…13 17 18 15 - 63

Shelby…21 16 16 20 - 73

Browning - Justin Calf Boss Ribs 2,Chase Smith 3, Dylan Loring 2, Harold Tailfeathers 1, Donovan Blackman 7, Landon Magee 1, Tyree Whitcomb 15, Brandon Aimsback 32. Totals 25 9-21 63.

Shelby - TJ Reynolds 20, Logan Watson 12, Zach Torgerson 3, Aaron White 25, Andrew Johnson 13. Totals 21 24-32 73.

3-point goals - Watson 2, Torgerson, White 3, Johnson, Whitcomb 4. Total fouls - Shelby 18, Browning 26. Fouled out - Calf Boss Ribs.