Cutler, Smithwick-Hann get Glacier back on track

| February 25, 2009 1:00 AM

The Daily Inter Lake

MISSOULA - Glacier bounced back Tuesday from back-to-back road losses last weekend in Helena to knock off Missoula Hellgate 59-43.

Glacier, 8-3 in Western AA play and 13-6 overall, was sparked by Ben Cutler, who led all scorers with 24 points. Shay Smithwick-Hann added 17 points and 18 rebounds for the Wolfpack.

Conner Weston had 14 points for Hellgate, 3-8 and 6-13.

Hellgate shot just 29 percent from the field on its Senior Night and was outrebounded 47-33. The Knights were held to eight points in the third quarter.

Glacier led 19-11 after the first quarter stop and 35-25 at the half.

Glacier ends regular-season play on Friday at Flathead, 8 p.m.

Glacier 19 16 13 11 - 59

Missoula Hellgate 11 14 8 10 - 43

GLACIER- Josh Doty 0-4 0-0 0, Conner Fuller 2-3 0-1 4, Colter Hanson 0-1 0-0 0, Shay Smithwick-Hann 7-11 2-6 17, Logan Quay 0-1 0-0 0, Mike Rasmussen 3-6 0-3 6, Ben Cutler 8-20 5-8 24, Cody Grosswiler 2-3 0-0 6, Ben Sansaver 0-1 0-2 0, Graham Schmaltz 1-1 0-0 2. Totals - 23-51 7-20 59.

HELLGATE - Sam Hall 4-8 2-2 10, Brian O'Day 2-11 0-0 4, Carson Hopfauf 2-4 0-0 6, Dan Clueas 1-1 0-0 2, Brent Daugherty 1-2 0-0 2, Conner Weston 5-14 4-5 14, Mark Venegas 0-1 0-0 0, Travis Peevey 2-15 0-1 5, Jesse Ginn 0-2 0-2 0. Totals - 17-58 6-14 43.

3-point goals - Glacier 6-20 (Cutler 3-11, Grosswiler 2-2, Smithwick-Hann 1-4, Doty 0-3), Hellgate 3-18 (Hopfauf 2-4, Peevey 1-6, Weston 0-1, Hall 0-1, O'Day 0-6). Rebounds - Glacier 47 (Smithwick-Hann 18), Hellgate 33 (Hall 6). Assists - Glacier 17 (Doty 4), Hellgate 13 (Peevey 6). Steals - Glacier 8 (Cutler 3), Hellgate 6 (Weston 2). Turnovers - Glacier 15, Hellgate 11. Total fouls - Glacier 19, Hellgate 18. Fouled out - none.