Maidens nip Lions

The Daily Inter Lake

RONAN - Kaylee Larson's 3-point field goal at the buzzer helped Ronan edge Eureka 39-36 Tuesday in Northwestern A girls basketball play.

Ronan outscored Eureka 13-9 in the final frame.

"We controlled the game early," said Eureka coach John Hammond.

"Turnovers did us in."

Eureka had 34 turnovers for the contest.

Amy Roberts led Eureka with 16 points.

Eureka 13 8 6 9 - 36

Ronan 6 9 11 13 - 39

Eureka - Melanie Finch 4 0-2 8, Amy Roberts 4 8-12 16, Auna Lawler 0 3-4 3, Briann Linnell 1 0-2 2, April Paden 0 1-2 1, Mariah Newell 2 2-6 6. Totals: 11 14-29 36.

Ronan - Jordan Strozzi 1 0-0 3, Kaylee Larson 3 0-0 7, Ali Anderson 0 1-5 1, Shayla Couture 5 1-1 13, Ishan Wylie 1 2-7 4, Lindsay Roberts 2 1-6 5, Carli Starkel 2 0-0 4, Mariah Friedlander 1 0-0 2. Totals: 15 5-19 39.

3-point goals - Larson, Strozzi, Couture (2). Team fouls - Eureka 16, Ronan 19. Fouled out - None.

Boys

Eureka 50, Ronan 49

EUREKA - Isiah Linnell scored 16 points, including the final three for Eureka with a trey with 37 seconds remaining, as the Lions held on for a win over Ronan on Tuesday.

It was a Northwestern A contest for both teams.

"We had the lead and just didn't get to the free throw line and get it done," said Eureka coach Eric Stang.

Eureka went 4-for-14 from the charity stripe.

Eureka missed several free throws down the stretch, which could have iced the contest.

Ronan's Moss Tanner put up a three with time running out that hit the front the rim.

Ronan 5 15 12 17 - 49

Eureka 16 9 15 10 - 50

Ronan - Moss Tanner 4 4-8 12, Mike Fisher 4 0-2 9, Ryan Hesselgesser 1 0-0 2, Kyle Orr 3 2-3 9, Nolan Harris 3 1-2 8, Cameron Barber 4 1-1 9. Totals: 19 8-16 49.

Eureka - Clete Deshazer 3 1-4 8, Zach Richter 1 1-4 3, Mattie Longfield 0 0-1 0, Tony Boka 1 1-2 3, John Davis 7 0-0 14, Spencer Sartori 3 0-1 6, Isiah Linnell 6 1-2 16. Totals: 21 4-14 50.

3-point goals - Fisher, Orr, Harris; Deshazer, Linnell (3). Team fouls - Ronan 18, Eureka 14. Fouled out - Barber.

High School Basketball

Tuesday

BOYS

Billings Central 101, Hardin 99, 3OT

Hot Springs 81, Two Eagle River 56

Nashua 67, Glasgow JV 58

Park City 87, Fromberg 14

Plevna 63, Beach, N.D. 60

Valier 65, Great Falls Central Catholic-MSDB 56

Victor 66, St. Regis 31

GIRLS

Beach, N.D. 64, Plevna 40

Bozeman 60, Belgrade 44

Hardin 51, Billings Central 40

Hot Springs 67, Two Eagle River 44

Rimrock Christian 32, Belfry 27

Ronan 39, Eureka 36

Valier 82, Great Falls Central Catholic-MSDB 22

Victor 38, St. Regis 21