Glacier girls basketball glides by Knights

The Glacier Wolfpack (13-6 overall, 7-4 Western AA) tallied another conference win on their homecourt Tuesday night, defeating Missoula Hellgate 56-40.

Senior post Cassi Hashley led all scorers and rebounders, recording a double-double as she scored 17 points while grabbing 15 boards.

After climbing in front with a 15-8 first-quarter lead, Glacier added 18 more points in the following period while holding the Knights to another single digit quarter to lead 33-17 at the half. 

Glacier didn’t allow a Hellgate player into double-digit scoring figures and cruised the rest of the way for the Western AA victory.

Junior Katie Wiley added 12 points including the lone three-pointer for the Wolfpack while Taylor Loomis scored eight points to help Glacier control the game from the opening tip.

The Knights (5-14, 1-10) were paced by Kylie McWilliams who went 3-4 from the free throw line to help her nine-point effort. Kara Hogan and Claire Hinther each scored seven points for Hellgate. 

The Glacier girls will look to continue their winning ways with a 6 p.m. tip-off scheduled for the second crosstown game of the year at Flathead. 

Glacier15181211—56

Hellgate891310—40

GLACIER — Taylor Salonen 0-2 0-0 0, Hailee Bennett 0-6 3-4 3, Taylor Loomis 4-8 0-0 8, Hannah Atlee 2-4 1-2 5, Cassi Hashley 5-10 7-7 17, Katie Thomas 3-6 0-0 6, Katie Wiley 5-8 1-4 12, Brielle Bumgarner 0-2 0-0 0, Ali Williams 1-2 0-2 2, McKenna Hulsander 0-1 0-0 0, Zoee Boschee 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 21-50 13-21 56. 

HELLGATE— Darby Henthorn 2-6 1-4 5, Claire Hinther 2-5 2-3 7, Lexi Duce 2-13 1-2 6, Ellie Arledge 0-4 1-2 1, Kylie McWilliams 3-10 3-4 9, Sydney Riddle 0-2 0-0 0, Katie Stahl 2-4 0-0 5, Kara Hogan 2-9 2-2 7, Mersaydees Cheff 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 13-53 10-17 40. 

3-point goals – Glacier 1 (Wiley), Hellgate 4 (Hinther, Duce, Stahl, Hogan). Total fouls – Glacier 17, Hellgate 16. Fouled out – Henthorn. Rebounds – Glacier 34 (Hashley 15), Hellgate 32 (Duce 7).