Basketball roundup: Glacier girls bounce back to beat Helena
Brielle Bumgarner posted a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds and Ali Williams added 12 points as Glacier bounced back with a 56-36 Western AA girls basketball victory over Helena High on Saturday afternoon.
Glacier (14-4 overall, 7-3 league) bolted to a 17-7 first-quarter lead and put the finishing touches on a strong effort by outscoring the visiting Bengals 20-12 in the final frame.
Hailee Bennett tallied 10 points for Glacier and Taylor Salonen chipped in nine.
“It was nice to come off a rough night like last night and see the girls bounce back and battle,” Glacier coach Kris Salonen said. “It was a good team effort.”
Glacier lost to top-ranked Helena Capital on Friday, 48-39.
The victory also secured a home state tournament play-in game next month for the Wolfpack.
Helena (7-11, 3-7) was led offensively by Jenna Starke with 10 points.
Glacier wraps up regular-season action with home games on Thursday with Missoula Hellgate and Friday with Flathead.
Helena High 7 7 10 12 — 36
Glacier 17 9 10 20 — 56
HELENA HIGH — Jenna Starke 3-9 4-12 10, Hailey Crawford 2-9 0-0 4, Paityn Floerchinger 1-4 2-3 4, Shanna Floerchinger 2-9 2-2 6, Taelyr Krantz 0-2 5-6 5, Patricia Martin 0-1 2-2 2, Kendra Kloker 1-4 0-0 3, Alyssa Ferguson 0-4 0-0 0, Kamden Hilborn 1-2 0-0 2. Totals: 10-44 15-25 36.
GLACIER — Katie Wiley 2-6 1-1 5, Ali Williams 4-5 4-6 12, Brielle Bumgarner 6-9 3-5 15, Taylor Salonen 3-8 1-2 9, Hailee Bennett 3-7 3-3 10, Hailey Ruggles 0-1 1-2 1, Tessa Krueger 1-2 0-2 2, Nikki Krueger 1-2 0-0 2. Totals: 20-40 13-21 56
3-point goals: Helena 1-11 (Starke 0-1, Crawford 0-3, P. Floerchinger 0-2, S. Floerchinger 0-1, Kloker 1-3, Ferguson 0-1); Glacier 3-10 (Wiley 0-2, Salonen 2-4, Bennett 1-4); Rebounds: Helena 20 (S. Floerchinger 10). Glacier 32 (Bumgarner 10); Turnovers: Helena 14, Glacier 19; Team fouls: Helena 19, Glacier 19; Fouled out: S. Floerchinger.
Helena Capital 71,
Flathead 39
Rayna Pilgeram scored 17 of her team-high 20 points in the opening half as top-ranked Helena Capital rolled past Flathead in Western AA play.
Capital (15-2, 10-0) pulled away with a strong second quarter, outscoring the Bravettes 20-7 to take a 36-17 lead at the break at Flathead High School.
Flathead (2-16, 0-10) nearly matched Capital in scoring in the third period, but the Bruins owned the final eight minutes of play on the offensive end.
Tiana Johnson hit a season high 21 points to pace Flathead, and all scorers. The 6-foot-1 sophomore guard also had a season high five 3s.
Flathead concludes regular-season play this week, at Missoula Hellgate on Tuesday and at Glacier on Friday.
Helena Capital 16 20 18 17 — 71
Flathead 10 7 14 8 — 39
HELENA CAPITAL — Tjaden Pallister 2 2-4 7, Mary Bryggman 6 2-2 14, Rayna Pilgeram 5 8-8 20, Cassidy Burk 1 0-2 2, Abbie Witham 1 0-1 2, Kyra Dawes 1 0-0 2, McKenzie Johnston 5 1-5 12, Aryn Cummings 1 0-0 2, Taylor Sullivan 1 2-3 4, Savanna Bignell 1 1-2 4. Totals: 25 16-27 71.
FLATHEAD — Kylee Meredith 1 0-1 2, Janae Moon 1 1-3 3, Johanna Lembke 1 0-0 3, Lauren Clark 0 1-4 1, Kelsey Gillespie 1 0-2 2, Tiana Johnson 8 0-0 21, Jessica Simmons 1 2-2 5, Taryn Gutierez 1 0-2 2. Totals: 14 4-14 39.
3-point goals: Pallister, Pilgeram (2), Johnston; Lembke, Johnson (5), Simmons; Team fouls: Capital 12, Flathead 20; Fouled out— Moon.
Polson 44, Whitefish 38
POLSON — Marlee Congdon and Lauren Lefthand combined for 25 points and Nichole Lake pulled down 18 rebounds as Polson tripped Whitefish in Northwestern A action.
Congdon finished with 13 points. Lefthand had 12.
Dani Douglas led Whitefish with 11 points.
Whitefish 10 5 7 16 — 38
Polson 6 15 13 10 — 44
WHITEFISH — Dani Douglas 11, Coral Schulz 6, Allie Schulz 4, Mariah Drown 3, Haley Nicholson 4, Cevana Lawshe 2, Makena Benbrook 5, Cailyn Ross 3.
POLSON — Marlee Congdon 13, Lauren Lefthand 12, Dylan Quinn 4, Nichole Lake 7, Erin Sampson 2, MaKenna Weltz 4, Peyton Anderson 2.
Columbia Falls 69,
Libby 45
LIBBY — Peyton Kehr knocked down 24 points, Ciera Finberg tallied 12 and Kiara Burlage 11 as Columbia Falls toppled Libby in Northwestern A play.
Columbia Falls, up 30-22 at the half, outscored Libby 39-23 after that.
Hailley Moe scored 10 points for Libby.
Columbia Falls 14 16 18 21 — 69
Libby 14 8 9 14 — 45
COLUMBIA FALLS — Ciera Finberg 12, Sydney Grilley 2, Cydney Finberg 6, Ellie Johnson 3, Peyton Kehr 24, Winter Kemppainen 9, Miranda Livingston 2, Kiara Burlage 11.
LIBBY — Abby Ennenga 6, Hailey Craig 9, Shyla Stevenson 2, Hailley Moe 10, Shannon Reny 7, Devon Gallagher 4, Dayln Germany 7.
Ronan 51, Loyola 46
HAMILTON — Lee Camel scored 18 points and Aspin Jore added 12 as Ronan defeated Missoula Loyola in the District 6B tournament championship game.
Mikayla Schneider scored 23 points for Loyola.
Loyola 6 13 12 15 — 46
Ronan 9 9 15 18 — 51
LOYOLA SACRED HEART – Mikayla Schneider 23, Taylor Short 4, Tessa Burke 4, Kelsey Twite 3, Sami Worster 5, Brook Kolor 2, Kaya Resner 5.
RONAN – Micalann McCrea 9, Jordyn Clairmont 1, Aspin Jore 12, Haley O’Horn 4, Alicia Camel 7, Lee Camel 18.
Boys
Helena High 61,
Glacier 50
HELENA — Ragen Shein scored 18 points to pace Helena High (10-8, 6-4) in a Western AA victory over Glacier (10-8, 4-6).
Henry Garrett added 12 for the victors and Chase Benson tallied 11.
Glacier was led by Jaxen Hashley, 13 points, and Kade McCutcheon, 10.
Helena High capitalized on a fast start, taking a 19-10 lead on Glacier in the opening quarter.
Glacier completes regular-season play at Missoula Hellgate on Thursday and home Friday with Flathead.
Glacier 10 13 13 14 — 50
Helena High 19 11 15 16 — 61
GLACIER — Kade McCutcheon 4 0-0 10, Sam McCamley 3 0-0 8, Jaxen Hashley 4 5-11 13, Cain Boschee 2 0-0 5, Taden Gilman 3 0-0 6, Truman Pisk 3 0-0 6, Josh Hill 1 0-0 2. Totals 20 5-11 50.
HELENA HIGH — Ragen Shein 7 2-3 18, Derek Jenneskens 3 0-0 7, Chase Benson 5 1-2 11, Chase South 2 2-2 7, Alec Holman 1 0-0 2, Henry Garrett 6 0-1 12, AJ Kanthack 1 2-2 4. Totals 25 7-10 61.
Helena Capital 71,
Flathead 45
HELENA — Helena Capital jumped out to a 21-6 first-quarter lead and never looked back in beating Flathead in a Western AA matchup.
Capital (13-5, 8-2) was led by Daniel O’Malley, 15 points, and Gus Chancy, 12.
Flathead (4-14, 1-9) trailed 33-16 at the half.
Seth Adolph led Flathead in scoring with nine points.
Flathead finishes up regular-season play hosting Missoula Hellgate on Tuesday and at Glacier on Friday.
Flathead 6 10 12 17 — 45
Helena Capital 21 12 12 26 — 71
FLATHEAD — Matt Marshall 3-10 2-2 8, Seth Adolph 3-8 3-5 9, Alex Croymans 0-2 0-0 0, Kye Auclaire 0-1 0-0 0, Bridger Johnson 2-3 2-2 6, Cade White 2-4 0-0 4, Tyler Johnson 1-5 2-2 4, Keaton Krantz 1-1 0-0 2, Blake Wilson 2-5 2-2 6, Micah Bucy 0-0 2-3 2, Trae Habel 2-2 0-1 4. Totals: 16-41 13-17 45.
HELENA CAPITAL — Casey Ebelt 2-5 0-0 6, Sean Mulcahy 2-8 3-4 7, Keegan Syvrud 4-7 1-2 9, Christian Jacobsen 2-3 0-0 4, Riley Lamb 1-1 0-0 2, Gus Chancy 4-7 3-4 12, Daniel O’Malley 4-6 7-7 15, Will Hunthausen 2-4 0-1 5, Bradley Haller 2-2 3-5 7, Connor Dowdy 1-1 0-0 2, Sam Bryggman 1-3 0-0 2. Totals: 25-47 17-23 71.
3-point goals: Flathead 0-9 (Marshall 0-3, Adolph 0-2, Croymans 0-1, Johnson 0-2, Wilson 0-1); Capital 4-11 (Ebelt 2-5, Syvrud 0-1, Jacobsen 0-1, Chancy 1-1, Hunthausen 1-3); Rebounds: Flathead 27 (White 6), Capital 28 (Mulcahy 6); Turnovers: Flathead 15, Capital 10; Team fouls: Flathead 23, Capital 23; Fouled out: None.
Columbia Falls 76,
Libby 30
LIBBY — Ty Morgan, 20 points, did all of his scoring in the first three periods and was one of four Columbia Falls players in double figures as the Wildcats whipped Libby in Northwestern A play.
Tyler Murphy tallied 12 points, Grant Wallace 11 and Jayce Fagerland 10 for Columbia Falls.
Jonny Cielak scored 13 points for Libby.
Columbia Falls 24 23 14 15 — 76
Libby 5 10 6 9 — 30
COLUMBIA FALLS — Nathan Riley 3 0-0 8, Glenn Morden 1 0-0 3, Grant Stenger 8, Jayce Fagerland 10, Tyler Murphy 12, Ty Morgan 20, Logan Williams 4, Grant Wallace 11.
LIBBY — Luke Adamson 3, Jonny Cielak 13, Collin Johnson 2, Isaak Jones 3, Zander Petersen 2, Erik Lauer 1, Michael Curtiss 6.
Deer Lodge 52,
Ronan 45
HAMILTON — Deer Lodge tallied 18 points in both the first and fourth quarters to upend Ronan in the District 6B tournament consolation final.
Cedric Earthboy led Ronan (8-13) offensively with 17 points.
Ronan 14 11 7 13 — 45
Deer Lodge 18 5 11 18 — 52
RONAN — Cedric Earthboy 17, Colton McCrea 9, Justin Krahn 10, Aaron Misa 3, Jeremiah North Piegan 3, Rhett Duffey 3.
DEER LODGE — Derek Walker 2, Cade Benjamin 2, Quade McQueary 15, Ethan Johnston 5, Jacob Simpson 20, Andrew Pierson 4, Brandon Porter 4.
Polson 52, Whitefish 41
POLSON — Matthew Rensvold netted 17 points and Peyton Lefthand tallied 14 as Polson clipped Whitefish in Northwestern A action.
Rensvold scored 11 points in the third period as Polson broke away from a 22-20 halftime lead to take a 38-26 advantage into the final eight minutes of play.
Polson (8-10, 4-4) has won four straight and five of its last six games.
Luke May had 10 points for Whitefish.
Whitefish 9 11 6 15 — 41
Polson 9 13 16 14 — 52
WHITEFISH — Derek Kastella 4, Brian FauntLeRoy 2, AJ Wetsch 8, Cody Olson 7, Luke May 10, Jack Streibich 8, Chaffin Ross 2.
POLSON — Wyatt Ducharme 6, Chris McDonald 1, Peyton Lefthand 14, Derek Peel 6, Tanner Wilson 5, Andrew Curley 3, Matthew Rensvold 17.