Braves fourth at state
The Daily Inter Lake
BUTTE - Flathead settled for fourth place Saturday, losing to Butte 55-46 in the consolation final at the Class AA state boys basketball tournament.
Flathead (16-9) took a 16-10 first-quarter lead, but Butte (19-5) went on a 30-13 run over the next two periods for a 40-29 edge.
Jeremy DeHerrera hit a couple of treys in the final period to try and rally the Braves, but Butte didn't crack.
DeHerrera finished with 20 points to pace FHS. Geoff Hogan tallied 11.
The Braves advanced to the consolation final with a 58-46 morning victory over Helena Capital
Flathead held a 23-22 edge at the half and outscored Capital 35-24 in the third and fourth periods.
DeHerrera and Hogan again led the way offensively with 16 and 15 points, respectively.
Beau Watkins added 10.
Brock Osweiler had 12 of Flathead's 28 rebounds.
Consolation Final
BULLDOGS 55, BRAVES 46
Flathead 16 6 7 17 - 46
Butte 10 16 14 15 - 55
FLATHEAD (16-9)
Beau Watkins 3-6 0-0 6, Jeremy DeHerrera 7-16 3-4 20, Brock Osweiler 1-3 4-10 6, Geoff Hogan 5-10 0-0 11, Mark Andrews 0-6 0-0 0, Burk Schaible 1-1 0-0 2, Jason Russell 0-0 0-0 0, Richard Boggs 0-0 1-2 1. Totals 17-42 8-16 46.
BUTTE (19-5)
Ryan Pollock 2-4 0-0 4, Kyle Burgman 6-13 5-5 18, Cole Conway 1-6 1-2 3, Jeff Edwards 2-6 2-4 6, Brandon Boltz 8-11 0-0 16, Mike Hawbaker 2-3 0-0 5, Casey Dennehy 1-1 1-1 3. Totals 22-44 9-12 55.
3-point goals-Flathead 4-10 (DeHerrera 3-4, Hogan 1-2, Watkins 0-2, Andrews 0-2), Butte 2-5 (Hawbaker 1-1, Burgman 1-3, Conway 0-1). Total fouls-Flathead 12, Butte 15. Rebounds-Flathead 27 (Osweiler, Hogan 9), Butte 22 (Edwards 9).
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Loser-out game
BRAVES 58, BRUINS 46
Flathead 11 12 20 15 - 58
Helena Capital 6 16 13 11 - 46
FLATHEAD (16-8)
Beau Watkins 3-9 2-2 10, Jeremy DeHerrera 6-11 2-2 16, Burk Schaible 2-3 0-0 6, Brock Osweiler 2-6 2-4 6, Geoff Hogan 7-10 0-0 15, Ryan Gregg 0-2 0-0 0, Gary Rivers 0-1 0-0 0, Mack Andrews 1-4 3-3 5, Jason Russell 0-3 0-0 0, Brad Huff 0-0 0-0 0, Richard Boggs 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 21-49 9-11 58.
HELENA CAPITAL (12-12)
Corey Peterson 3-12 2-2 9, Marcus Rowan 0-2 0-0 0, Ryan Wilson 1-7 1-2 4, Brian Nickel 5-7 0-0 11, Clay Bignell 6-17 4-7 16, Casey Lamping 1-1 0-2 3, Brian Bignell 1-1 1-2 3, Matt Njos 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 17-47 8-15 46.
3-point goals-Flathead 7-20 (Schaible 2-2, DeHerrera 2-5, Watkins 2-6, Hogan 1-1, Rivers 0-1, Russell 0-1, Gregg 0-2), Capital 4-16 (Lamping 1-1, Nickel 1-1, Wilson 1-3, Peterson 1-9, Rowan 0-2). Total fouls-Flathead 13, Capital 15. Rebounds-Flathead 28 (Osweiler 12), Capital 29 (C. Bignell 9).
Bison stop Bravettes
The Daily Inter Lake
BUTTE - One bad quarter turned out to be Flathead's downfall Saturday morning 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).
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).