Class B state basketball: Colstrip girls slide past Bigfork, 55-50

GREAT FALLS — Colstrip did just enough to slip by Bigfork 55-50 on Thursday evening at the Class B girls state basketball tournament at Four Seasons Arena.

The game was close the entire way, with Colstrip up 25-20 at the half. Both teams scored 30 points in the second half.

Miranda Campbell had a super game for Bigfork, scoring 16 points to go with 10 rebounds. Both totals were team highs.

Marissa Hiza added 12 points for the Valkyries.

Kile Denney led Colstrip, and all scorers, with 17 points. Briana Hull was next with 15. Kendal Neumiller added 11.

Both teams had 33 rebounds.

Bigfork drops into loser-out play today at 1:30 p.m. versus Manhattan.

Colstrip advances to semifinal action at 8 p.m. with Choteau.

Bigfork 9 11 15 15 — 50

Colstrip 12 13 13 17 — 55

BIGFORK — Marissa Hiza 4-6 3-6 12, Riley Coleman 3-8 2-2 8, Jamie Berg 0-1 0-0 0, Mattison McAnally 2-6 0-0 4, Katie Thomas 1-5 0-0 2, Lana Berg 2-7 4-6 8, Miranda Campbell 5-10 6-9 16. Totals: 17-43 15-23 50.

COLSTRIP — Emma Dudley 2-5 0-1 4, Kile Denny 5-15 5-7 17, Tayler Klein 0-1 0-0 0, Shelby Means 1-1 1-1 3, Brina Hull 5-15 4-4 15, Kendal Neumiller 3-10 5-5 11, Tyra Limpy 1-3 0-1 2, Amaya Lafranier 1-5 1-2 3. Totals: 18-55 16-21 55.

3-point goals: Bigfork 1-7 (Hiza 1-2, Coleman 0-1, Berg 0-1, Thomas 0-3), Colstrip 3-4 (Denny 2-3, Hull 1-1); Rebounds: Bigfork 33 (Campbell 10, Coleman 7), Colstrip 33 (Hull 7); Turnovers: Bigfork 23, Colstrip 17; Assists: Bigfork 10 (Thomas 3), Colstrip 6.

Choteau 14 5 12 14 — 45

Manhattan 11 10 11 8 — 40

Choteau – Payton Durocher 2-3 2-3 7, Hannah Bowers 1-7 2-2 5, Megan Krone 4-10 1-1 10, Molly Salmond 2-6 1-5 5, Tristin Achenbach 3-8 1-2 7, Darby Yeager 1-4 1-3 3, Payge Durocher 0-3 0-0 0, Celie Salmond 2-3 4-4 8. Totals: 15-44 12-20 45.

Manhattan – Kennedy Grubich 0-2 0-0 0, Jolena Grevious 0-0 1-2 1, Alexa Arthun 0-4 0-0 0, Savannah Carr 3-7 2-2 8, Sophia Wass 7-11 1-2 15, Mariah Harvey 0-5 1-2 1, Brooke Jones 4-18 6-6 15. Totals: 14-47 11-14 40.

Plains 4 13 14 8 — 39

Forsyth 10 15 20 15 — 60

PLAINS – Kimberly Earhart 2-8 0-0 5, Sami Kinzie 1-2 0-0 2, Shannon Dimond 0-1 0-0 0, Jade Ladeaux 1-2 0-0 2, Carley Vonheeder 4-6 0-0 11, Hailey Phillips 1-7 4-6 6, Kayla Holmes 4-6 0-0 8, Jessica Thompson 0-1 0-0 0, Leah Thompson 2-11 1-2 5. Totals 15-44 5-8 39.

FORSYTH – Alli Hert 1-5 0-0 2, Kelsey Seleg 1-4 0-0 2, Ruby Kallenbach 7-10 1-2 20, Anna Engle 0-2 0-0 0, Shaunessy Bidwell 4-6 0-0 8, Amanda Brewer 0-1 0-0 0, Raelynn Keefer 4-6 0-0 12, Kaylee Zard 5-5 4-6 14, Dannon Purkett 0-1 0-0 0, Laura Hein 1-3 0-0 2.

Malta 14 12 14 14 — 54

Columbus 6 7 13 13 — 39

MALTA – Marley Manoukian 3-7 2-2 8, Sophia Stiles 7-12 6-9 22, Markelle Lett 2-6 0-0 4, Hailey Nicholson 4-12 0-0 8, Jada Nicholson 2-2 1-2 2, Rebecca Smith 0-2 0-0 0, Darby Schye 2-4 3-4 7, Shay Garfield 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 20-46 12-19 54.

COLUMBUS – Tana House 2-5 0-0 5, Kayla Rouane 3-12 5-8 11, Kenedy Wiggs 1-1 0-0 2, Megan Rouane 1-1 0-0 2, Carli Dyba 0-1 0-0 0, Rachael Ault 2-11 6-12 10, Courtney Martinez 4-10 0-0 9. Totals 13-41 11-22 39.

3-point goals – Malta 2-6 (Stiles 2-4), Columbus 2-7 (Martinez 1-1, House 1-2). Total Fouls – Malta 17, Columbus 13. Fouled out – Lett. Total rebounds – Malta 30 (Schye 8), Columbus 26 (Ault 7).

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Today’s Schedule

Loser-out games

Noon — Plains vs. Columbus

1:30 p.m. — Manhattan vs. Bigfork

Semifinals

6:30 p.m. — Forsyth vs. Malta

8 p.m. — Choteau vs. Colstrip