Basketball roundup: Flathead swept in Bozeman
BOZEMAN — Flathead hung with Bozeman for first eight minutes before the Hawks exploded for a 76-35 Class AA boys basketball victory on Saturday.
Flathead led 8-6 after the opening quarter, but fell behind 26-14 at the half.
Bozeman outscored Flathead 50-21 in the second half.
Tyler Johnson led Flathead in scoring with eight points.
Flathead (1-1) plays at Class A Columbia Falls on Thursday.
Flathead 8 6 9 12 — 35
Bozeman 6 20 28 22 — 76
FLATHEAD — Matt Marshall 2 1-2 6, Seth Adolph 0 1-2 1, Alex Croymans 1 0-2 2, Kye Auclaire 1 2-2 4, Bridger Johnson 1 5-7 7, Tyler Johnson 2 3-3 8, Blake Wilson 2 1-2 5, Trae Habel 0 2-3 2. Totals: 11 15-25 35.
BOZEMAN — Drew Huse 3 0-0 7, Callahan O’Reilly 1 0-0 2, Adam Huse 5 0-0 14, Lance McCutheon 2 2-4 6, Blake Dawkins 1 1-2 3, Bennett Hostetler 5 4-5 15, Jack Parker 1 0-0 2, Jesse Meade 5 5-9 15, Charlie Carr 2 4-9 8, Trace Bradshaw 2 0-4 4. Totals: 28 16-33 76.
Stillwater 74,
Helena Christian 35
Isaac Neumann tossed in 26 points and Clayton Hashley and BJ Bach followed with 15 and 10, respectively, as Stillwater Christian whipped Helena Christian in MCAA play at Stillwater Christian School.
Stillwater (1-1) led 41-16 at the half.
Hashley had four of Stillwater’s six treys in the game.
Stillwater opened the season on Friday, losing 67-59 to the Columbia Falls JV.
Helena Christian 10 6 11 8 — 35
Stillwater Chrstn 21 20 15 18 — 74
HELENA CHRISTIAN — Brad Asbury 2, Brian Asbury 16, Tanner Mark 8, Zach Fenlason 4, Connor Koenig 5.
STILLWATER — Clayton Hashley 15, BJ Bach 10, Daniel Fetveit 7, Daniel Lambert 4, Matt VanSomeren 4, Isaac Neumann 26, Alex Sulzbacher 8.
Col. Falls (JV) 12 11 18 26 — 67
Stillwater 9 17 15 18 — 59
COLUMBIA FALLS JV — Nathan Riley 23, Kyler Burns 4, Tyler Murphy 2, Dakota Bridwell 7, DJ Shrade 4, Glenn Morden 17, Logan Stephens 10.
STILLWATER — Nathan Chuang 3, Bj Bach 27, Isaac Neumann 21, Alex Sulzbacher 8.
Girls
Bozeman 64, Flathead 15
BOZEMAN — Bozeman jumped out to a 20-7 lead and never looked back in cruising to an easy Class AA victory over Flathead.
Bozeman led 40-10 at the half and outscored Flathead 24-5 in the second half.
Tiana Johnson had five points for Flathead.
Flathead (1-1) play at Columbia Falls on Thursday.
Flathead 7 3 0 5 — 15
Bozeman 20 20 16 8 — 64
FLATHEAD — Kylee Meredith 0 1-2 1, Janae Moon 1 0-0 3, Stephanie Wilson 0 2-3 2, Lauren Clark 1 0-0 2, Tiana Johnson 2 0-2 5, Jessica Simmons 0 2-4 2. Totals: 4 5-10 15.
BOZEMAN — Melanie Johnson 2 2-2 6, Riana Rogers 2 5-6 9, Jacey Delaney 2 0-0 5, Averie Collins 4 4-8 12, Caitlin Lonergan 5 3-6 13, Amber Tarabochia 2 0-0 4, Hailee Olsen 1 0-0 2, Bailey O’Leary 1 0-0 3, Emerald Toth 5 0-1 10. Totals: 15 15-23 64.
Stillwater 72,
Helena Christian 39
Sarah Paolini popped for 32 points and pulled down 13 rebounds in Stillwater Christian’s MCAA victory over Helena Christian at Stillwater Christian School.
Paolini had 18 points in the first half. She also finished with four assists and six steals.
Dori Smith scored 14 of her 16 points in the second half to help carry the load for Stillwater (1-1).
Helena Christian 11 4 6 18 — 39
Stillwater 18 18 18 18 — 72
HELENA CHRISTIAN — Marissa Kerttula 15, Emma ikerttula 14, Ashley Hamdin 4, Shelby Austin 6.
STILLWATER — Rochelle Fisher 6, Serena Koch 9, Janelle Falk 4, Adrianna Lambert 2, Alisa Venman 3, Dori Smith 16, Sarah Paolini 32.