Basketball roundup: Wolfpack can't wrangle Rustlers

The Glacier girls dropped their opening game of the season on Saturday, falling to Great Falls C.M. Russell 49-41 at home in a nonconference Class AA basketball game.

Glacier hung close all game but couldnÆt quite catch up to the Rustlers, falling behind by five points at half and nine after three quarters.

Kali Gulick led the Wolfpack in the post, scoring 12 points. There was little, however, to relieve the pressure in the paint, Glacier making just one 3-pointer.

Addison Gardner led CMR with 20 points and Choteau transfer Tristin Achenbach had 12 points and a game-high six rebounds in the win.

CMR 14 9 13 13 ù 49

Glacier 10 8 9 14 ù 41

CMRùAlcasia Denton 2-5 0-0 5, Mady Skawinsky 0-2 2-2 2, Tristen Achenbach 2-7 8-12 12, Addison Gardner 4-11 11-15 20, Kyra Willis 2-7 4-5 8, Zuzu Rudio 0-0 0-1 0, Kayli Edwards 0-2 0-3 0.

GLACIERùNikki Krueger 3-8 0-1 6, Anna Schrade 2-7 0-0 4, Kali Gulick 6-10 0-0 12, Cadie Williams 0-3 1-2 1, Brynn McChesney 0-1 0-0 0, Ellie Stevens 2-3 2-4 6, McKenna Hulslander 0-4 0-0 0, Ahna Kreitinger 2-3 2-2 7, Courtney Mitchell 2-9 1-2 5.

3-point goalsùCMR 2-5 (Denton 1-1, Gardner 1-1, Achenbach 0-1, Willis 0-1, Edwards 0-1), Glacier 1-3 (Kreitinger 1-2, Krueger 0-1). ReboundsùCMR 27 (Achenbach 6), Glacier 41 (Mitchell 5, Stevens 5). AssistsùCMR 4 (Achenbach 2), Glacier 11 (Williams 2, Hulslander 2, Kreitinger 2, Mitchell 2). BlocksùCMR 0, Glacier 5 (Krueger 2, Gulick 2). StealsùCMR 6 (Denton 2, Edwards 2), Glacier 7 (McChesney 2, Mitchell 2). Total foulsùCMR 18, Glacier 27. Fouled outùSkawinsky.

Flathead 47, Great Falls 45

Kylee Meredith drove for a layup as time expired, lifting Flathead to a nonconference Class AA victory over Great Falls High.

ôThat was all the girls,ö Bravettes coach Tricia Dean said. ôKylee went strong to the basket, which was perfect for what the defense gave her.

ôThey just kept fighting. Obviously we had some mistakes, but they didnÆt give up.ö

Tiana Johnson led the team with 23 points.

A full box and stats werenÆt available at deadline.

Western A Tipoff

Columbia Falls 60, Hamilton 46

MISSOULA ù Columbia Falls shut down Hamilton in the third quarter to create some separation in a hard-fought victory.

Leading just 29-25 at half, the Wildkats held Hamilton to eight points in the third quarter, exploding for 16 of their own to pull out to a comfortable lead.

Kiara Burlage had a game-high 24 points and Peyton Kehr had 12 to lead Columbia Falls.

Hamilton 13 12 8 13 û 46

C. Falls 16 13 16 15 û 60

HAMILTON û Tessa Della Silva 6, Tristy Searle 6, Kara Nye 6, Mallory McGill 11, Reilly Rostad 7, Rachael Ringer 2, Lauren Ryter 8.

COLUMBIA FALLS û Dani Douglas 8, Cydney Finberg 9, Peyton Kehr 12, Ryley Kehr 3, Kiara Burlage 24, Trista Cowan 2, Sydney Hovde 2.

Corvallis 75, Polson 46

MISSOULA ù The Polson girls hit a lull in the third quarter and couldnÆt make up for the deficit, losing to Corvallis.

The Blue Devils, who led 40-27 at half, pulled away in the third quarter, besting Polson 21-7 in the frame to turn the game into a rout.

Kaelyn Smith led Polson with 16 points. Mollie Fisher had 12 and Lauren Lefthand 10 for the Pirates.

Corvallis 22 18 21 14 û 75

Polson 17 10 7 12 û 46

CORVALLIS û Steffani Stoker 3, Penny Jessop 4, Calla Haldorson 23, Emme Warnken 8, Corinne Sanderson 24, Lainie Albright 11, Genesis Keith 2.

POLSON û Lauren Lefthand 10, Kaelyn Smith 16, Quinn Motichka 4, Mollie Fisher 12, Natasha Gravelle 2, Olivia Perez 2.

Dillon 64, Whitefish 16

MISSOULA ù Whitefish struggled to keep pace with Dillon from the start.

The Bulldogs fell behind 19-3 after the first quarter and gradually fell further behind.

Annisa Brown had seven points to lead Whitefish.

Bailey Berriochoa had a game-high 15 points for Dillon, which saw nine players score.

Dillon 19 18 16 11 ù 64

Whitefish 3 5 4 4 ù 16

DILLON û Paige Rouse 4, Jordyn McKay 4, Kylie Christiansen 10, Kyndall Peterson 8, Kelsy Truman 4, Savannah Hildreth 1, Bailey Berriochoa 15, Brynley Fitzgerald 12, Kathleen Tatarka 6.

WHITEFISH û K. Anderson 2, Becca Catina 3, Annisa Brown 7, Diana Vasquez 4.

Browning 54, Stevensville 43

Stevi 13 11 9 10 û 43

Browning 12 13 12 17 û 54

STEVENSVILLE û Hannah Fry 11, Makayla Davids 11, Megan Pendergast 8, Angel Richards 8, Evynne Alexander 5.

BROWNING û Croff 13, R. Jordan 10, CrowspreadsHisWings 6, Yellow Kidney 5, Mad Plume 5, Hall 4, T. Jordan 4, Reed 4, Goss 3.

Frenchtown 49, Butte Central 39

Central 10 8 5 16 û 39

Frenchtown 6 10 15 18 û 49

BUTTE CENTRAL û Olivia Bolton 3, Mollie Peoples 24, Emily St. John 9, Tricia Joyce 3.

FRENCHTOWN û Megan Delaney 3, Alivia Williams 10, Jordan Cole 2, Lexi Statelen 2, Calliana Bagnell 2, Shannon Worster 11, Emilie Hinrichs 13, Dana Jacobs 2, Allison Hochhalter 4.

Coyote Classic

Belt 62, Libby 30

SHELBY ù Belt bounded out to a dominant first half, passing up Libby.

Belt led 18-7 after the first quarter and 39-13 at half in the rout.

Shannon Reny led the Loggers with 12 points.

Kerstyn Pimperton had 18 points and Dani Urick 17 points for the defending Class C champion Huskies.

Libby 7 6 10 7 û 30

Belt 18 21 14 9 û 62

LIBBY û Madisen Monigold 5, Abby Ennega 2, Jayden Winslow 9, Khalyn Hageness 2, Shannon Reny 12.

BELT û Sara Anderson 7, Briana Wall 1, Dani Urick 17, Kolby Pimperton 5, Kerstyn Pimperton 18, Ryan Schraner 3, Kassie Hoyer 9, Adrian Malek 2.

Malta 54, Bigfork 11

SHELBY ù Perennial Class B power Malta trounced Bigfork.

The M-ettes held Bigfork scoreless in the second quarter to take a 36-5 lead at half and allowed the Valkyries only six points after the break.

Sophia Stiles had 15 points to lead Malta.

Jaime Berg had a team-high five points for Bigfork.

Malta 12 24 7 11 û 54

Bigfork 5 0 1 5 û 11

MALTA û Taylor Gilkerson 8, Sophia Stiles 15, Jada Nicholson 7, Kayleigh Schipman 2, Raleigh Hunter 4, Ella Schye 3.

BIGFORK û Haile Norred 2, Abbey Ellison 4, Jaime Berg 5.

BOYS

Glacier 68,

Great Falls C.M. Russell 41

GREAT FALLS ù Tadan Gilman scored 18 points and Jaxen Hashley had 17 points and eight rebounds for Glacier as the Wolfpack opened their season with a nonconference Class AA victory over Great Falls C.M. Russell.

The Wolfpack led 22-8 after the first quarter, taking advantage of a CMR squad that had a quick turnaround after a three-overtime thriller in a loss to Flathead on Friday night.

Hashley, who missed all of last season with a knee injury after an all-state sophomore season, looked to be back in form with a dominant performance in the post. Gilman was 4-for-6 from 3-point range and had five rebounds, four assists and four steals to fill out the stat sheet in the win.

ôI was really pleased,ö Glacier coach Mark Harkins said. ôWe came out fast, executed well. I didnÆt know how weÆd do entering first game. CouldnÆt be happier with the effort tonight.ö

Glacier 20 19 12 17 ù 68

CMR 10 8 12 11 ù 41

GlacierùCaden Hawkins 2-5 0-0 4, Tadan Gilman 6-12 0-0 16, Collin Kazmier 3-4 0-0 8, Brec Rademacher 4-7 0-0 9, Kody Jarvis 3-8 1-3 7, Jaxen Hashley 6-14 3-3 15, Pat O.Connell 0-1 0-0 0, Bryce Grame 0-3 0-0 0, Turin Bowden 4-5 0-0 9. Totals: 28-59 4-6 68.

C.M. RussellùDaniel Siverstein 2-7 4-4 8, Sam Vining 3-12 1-1 9, Jake Horner 1-4 0-0 3, Jake Olson 0-2 0-0 0, Kyle Bryne 0-1 0-0 0, Tyler Patrick 0-2 0-0 0, Garrison Rothwell 1-3 0-0 2, Xavier Pace 0-3 0-0 0, Reece Green 4-5 4-5 12, Bryce Depping 1-2 4-7 6, Russell Gagne 1-1 0-0 2. Totals: 13-42 12-16 41.

3-pointers û Glacier 8-18 (Hawkins 0-1, Gilman 4-7, Kazmier 2-3, Rademacher 1-3, Hashley 0-1, Grame 0-2, Bowden 1-1), CMR 3-16 (Vining 2-8, Horner 1-3, Olsen 0-1, Bryne 0-1, Patrick 0-1, Pace 0-2). Fouls û Glacier 14, CMR 8.

Great Falls 61, Flathead 37

GREAT FALLS ù After a long game and a short night on Friday, the Flathead boys couldnÆt keep pace with Great Falls High on the road, dropping their first game of the season.

The Braves (2-1) stayed within shooting distance until halftime, falling well back in the last two quarters. Flathead eked out a three-overtime win over CMR in Kalispell on Friday night before making the trip for an afternoon game in central Montana.

Sam Elliott had a team-high 13 points for Flathead.

Flathead 10 11 11 5 ù 37

Great Falls 15 18 16 12 ù 61

FLATHEADùCade White 1 0-0 2, Cooper Barrett 1 0-0 3, Wyatt Potter 1 0-0 3, Bridger Johnson 0 2-2 2, Eric Seaman 2 0-1 4, Andy Thomas 0 1-2 1, Cole Gunderson 0 1-4 1, Tyler Johnson 3 0-0 7, Sam Elliott 4 4-4 13, Dawson Smith 0 1-2 1. Totals: 12 9-17.

GREAT FALLSùKendall Kynett 3 1-1 9, Blake Thelen 4 1-2 10, Kyle Torgerson 1 0-0 2, Kody Torgerson 2 2-2 6, Kellan Romsa 1 0-0 2, Kevin Boes 4 1-3 9, Kyle Winkler 4 0-0 8, Brendan Howard 5 5-6 15. Totals: 24 10-16.

Total fouls û FLAT 19, GFH 18. Fouled out û Romsa. 3-pointers û Barrett, Potter, Johnson, Elliott, Kynett 2, Thelen.

Western A Tipoff

Polson 77, Corvallis 43

MISSOULA ù Polson scorched Corvallis in the second quarter, running away with a nonconfernce victory at the Western A Tipoff tournament.

The Pirates, leading by two after the opening quarter, outscored Corvallis 22-6 in the second to explode to a 34-16 halftime advantage. Polson continued the onslaught in the second half to turn the game into a rout.

Matthew Rensvold had 19 points and Jeremiah North Piegan had 16 to lead Polson in the win.

Corvallis 10 6 12 15 û 43

Polson 12 22 18 25 û 77

CORVALLIS û Liang Liedle 3, Logan Roth 13, Ridge Albright 3, Kolton Mahan 2, Tylor Nixon 7, Justin Catanach 8, Kobe Jessop 7.

POLSON û Asa Askan 2, JÆvon Johnson 7, Jaydon Bautista 10, Tanner Wilson 4, Jeremiah North Piegan 16, Connor Lanier 5, Shade Main 9, Matthew Rensvold 19, Sam Schultz 2, Weston Danley 3.

Hamilton 52,

Columbia Falls 41

MISSOULA ù Columbia Falls mounted a second half rally but it wasnÆt enough to overcome a 10-point halftime deficit.

Logan Stephens had a game-high 22 points to lead the Wildcats, who were able to cut the Hamilton lead to a single digits in the fourth quarter before running out of time.

Hamilton 16 10 10 16 û 52

C. Falls 10 6 13 12 û 41

HAMILTON û Cam Rothie 5, Ky Burch 3, Ty Chouinard 2, Hunter Omlid 17, Jay Taggart 4, Tanner Goligoski 11, Carter Kearns 10.

COLUMBIA FALLS û Austin Green 2, Logan Stephens 22, Steven DeCamp 4, Dakota Bridwell 2, Mathew Morrison 6, DJ Schrade 5

Dillon 50, Whitefish 27

MISSOULA ù Whitefish fell behind early and couldnÆt catch up, falling to Dillon at the Western A Tipoff.

The Beavers took a 19-7 lead in the first quarter and held on to stay undefeated in the early season.

Sawyer Silliker led Whitefish with 10 points.

Dillon 19 18 8 5 û 50

Whitefish 7 11 4 5 û 27

DILLON û Andrew Lemieux 4, Michael Haverfield 8, Jamey Richardson 4, Coby King 4, Kyson Wilson 6, Jansen Anderson 3, Tanner Haverfield 18, RJ Fitzgerald 3.

WHITEFISH û Derek Kastella 4, Vegard Ellingsen 2, Sawyer Silliker 10, Ryan Kemm 3, Lee Walburn 5, Dillon Botner 3.

Stevensville 46, Browning 44

Stevi 6 12 14 14 û 46

Browning 11 18 4 11 û 44

STEVENSVILLE û Colby Meeds 6, Jarod Kingsbury 11, James Fry 6, Dalton Bragg 14, Chayse Richards 2, Luis Estrada 7.

BROWNING û Justin Calf Boss Ribs 4, Chase Smith 2, Donovan Blackman 2, Landon Magee 9, Weston Mad Plume 17, Tyree Whitcomb 6, Brandon Aimsback 4.

Butte Central 61, Frenchtown 51

Central 14 12 15 20 û 61

Frenchtown 16 15 2 18 û 51

BUTTE CENTRAL û Dan McCloskey 16, Sam Johnston 13, Tanner Kump 10, Nate McGree 10, Cade Holter 7, Tyge Yelenich 2, Matt Simkins 2, Luke Heaphy 1.

FRENCHTOWN û Ethan Pyron 14, Jacob Price 14, Austin Means 10, Cade Baker 5, Adam Botkin 4, Brock Rugg 2, Ty Happie 2.

Coyote Classic

Libby 54, Belt 50, OT

SHELBY ù The Libby boys rallied from a 10-point first quarter deficit to force overtime, dominating the extra session for their first win of the season.

The Loggers outscored Belt 15-8 in the fourth quarter and 11-7 in overtime to pull out the victory.

Erik Layer had a game-high 20 points and Ryggs Johnston had 15 to lead Libby.

Libby 5 11 12 15 11 û 54

Belt 15 8 12 8 7 û 50

LIBBY û Ryggs Johnston 15, Gabe Peck 3, Collin Maloney 5, Erik Lauer 20, Ryan Nagle 4, Stephen Williams 7.

BELT û Keagan Stroop 15, Harry Green 3, Jess Bodner 5, Jaren Maki 20, Trey Heitzman 6, Troy Hennes 1.

Shelby 53, Bigfork 43

SHELBY ù Bigfork struggled to score in the fourth quarter, dropping its first game of the year to Coyote Classic host Shelby.

Anders Epperly had 12 points and Beau Santinstevan 10 to lead Bigfork.

Shelby 18 9 9 17 û 53

Bigfork 17 12 8 6 û 43

SHELBY û Macager McAllister 6, Andrew Johnson 14, Aaron White 13, Logan Watson 3, TJ Reynolds 17.

BIGFORK û Anders Epperly 12, Clayton Reichenbach 3, Colton Reichenbach 5, Luke Schmit 1, Randy Stultz 2, Logan Taylor 5, Chase Chappuis 3, Logan Gilliard 2, Beau Santistevean 10.