Bison stop Bravettes

| March 12, 2006 1:00 AM

The Daily Inter Lake

BUTTE - One bad quarter turned out to be Flathead's downfall Saturday during loser-out action at the Class AA state girls basketball tournament.

The Bravettes took an early 13-7 lead on Great Falls, but were outscored 21-9 in the second quarter to trail 28-22 at the half.

Flathead (17-7) battled back in the third period, trailing by two just points, 39-37, going into the final eight minutes of play.

Great Falls (15-9) finished off the contest with a 20-point final quarter to secure a 59-50 victory.

Senior Holli Hashley, in her final game with FHS, finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds.

Meghan O'Connell added 16 points for the Bravettes.

Gina Schermele led Great Falls with 15.

BISON 59, BRAVETTES 50

Great Falls 7 21 11 20 - 59

Flathead 13 9 15 13 - 50

GREAT FALLS (15-9)

Gina Schermele 3-9 8-9 15, Sam Schermele 4-13 4-5 12, Molly Quinn 0-1 2-2 2, Frankie Brady 3-7 1-1 7, Megan Stubbs 2-3 2-4 6, Kirilynn Winkler 1-4 2-4 5, Marrisa Francis 4-13 2-7 10, Erika Jenkins 0-0 2-2 2, Sara Hocker 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 17-50 23-34 59.

FLATHEAD (17-7)

Chaeney Latimer 1-5 0-0 3, Kendalynn Habel 1-3 2-4 4, Lindsay Ingram 1-3 0-0 3, Holli Hashley 4-8 9-11 17, Meghan O'Connell 5-12 4-6 16, Chelsea Vaudt 2-8 2-5 6, Annie Braseth 0-1 1-2 1, Leslie Quay 0-2 0-2 0, Christina Zorn 0-0 0-0 0, Megan Lubitz 0-0 0-0 0, Ashley Younkin 0-0 0-0 0, Bailey Watkins 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 14-42 18-30 50.

3-point goals-Great Falls 2-8 (Winkler 1-2, G. Schermele 1-2), Flathead 4-12 (O'Connell 2-5, Ingram 1-1, Latimer 1-5). Total fouls-Great Falls 22, Flathead 21. Technicals-Flathead coach Dennis Latimer 2. Rebounds-Great Falls 39 (Francis 12), Flathead 33 (Hashley 10).