Zemke, Crusaders in MCAA title game
The Daily Inter Lake
HELENA - Charity Zemke cashed in big from the free throw line and Flathead Valley Home School rode the 37-point effort by the star guard to a 69-60 victory over Stillwater Christian School Friday in the semifinals of the MCAA state girls basketball tournament.
Zemke was near perfect from the "charity" stripe, sinking 23 of 26 foul shots.
Janelle Sheeran also had a big offensive effort, finishing with 21 points.
Brittany Downing scored 19 points for Stillwater Christian while Emma Miller had 15 and Nichole Danz 14.
Stillwater led 19-17 after eight minutes of play, but Flathead Valley took a 36-28 lead at the half.
The second half was evenly played.
Flathead Valley will face the Yellowstone Lady Knights today at 3:15 p.m. at Carroll College for the state title.
CRUSADERS 69, COUGARS 60
Flathead Valley 17 19 12 21 - 69
Stillwater Christian 19 9 11 21 - 60
Flathead Valley Home School - Charity Zemke 7 23-26 37, Janelle Sheeran 9 3-5 21, Kelsey Sladek 4 0-0 8, Danae Sheeran 1 0-1 2, Jenna Sladek 0 1-2 1. Totals: 21
Stillwater Christian School - Brittany Downing 8 3-7 19, Emma Miller 6 3-7 15, Nichole Danz 2 1-2 14, Abby Smith 2 0-2 4, Stacia Thompson 2 0-0 4, Amanda Nichols 1 0-0 2, Megan Fraser 0 1-2 1.
3-point goals: Danz (3). Team fouls: Flathead Valley 23, Stillwater Christian 28. Fouled out: J. Sheeran, Theresa Williams; Thompson, Emma Miller.
Boys
Stillwater Christian 92,
Bozeman Christian 45
HELENA - Stillwater Christian School had three players hit double-figure scoring, tallied 54 points in the opening half and rolled from there to a 92-45 victory Thursday over Bozeman Christian during the opening-round session of the boys MCAA state basketball tournament at Carroll College.
The Cougars led 54-29 at the half in advancing to the semifinals on Friday versus Gallatin Valley (no results).
Andy Harrel led Stillwater Christian with 27 points. He did not score in the final period.
Bryce Snyder added 19 points for the victors and Mason Gertz 13.
COUGARS 92, PATRIOTS 45
Stillwater Christian25 29 22 16 - 92
Bozeman 14 13 16 2 - 45
Stillwater Christian School - Wes Curtis 3 0-0 6, Zach Smith 1 0-2 2, Mason Gertz 6 0-0 13, Kevin Louden 2 0-0 4, Kaleb Topp 3 0-0 7, Daniel Neitzling 2 1-2 5, Andy Harrel 13 1-1 27, Jon Cloyed 1 0-0 3, Jacob Topp 2 1-2 6, Bryce Snyder 8 2-2 19. Totals: 41 5-9 92.
Bozeman - Brandon Kover 6 1-2 16, Jarrod Adams 2 0-0 6, Marshall Hardour 7 4-5 18, Paul Trek 2 1-2 5. Totals: 17 6-9 45.
3-point goals: Gertz, K. Topp, Cloyed, J. Topp, Snyder; Kover (3), Adams (2). Team fouls: Stillwater 10, Bozeman 10. Fouled out: None.