Spartans down Bravettes with second-half surge

by Daily Inter Lake
| February 6, 2021 9:44 PM

MISSOULA — Olivia Huntsinger scored 16 points to lead three Missoula Sentinel players in double figures, and the Spartans caught fire in the second half of a 72-43 girls’ basketball win over the Flathead Bravettes Saturday.

Kuyra Siegel’s eight points led Flathead (2-6), which trailed just 26-21 at halftime. Sentinel (6-3) poured in 46 second-half points.

Hunstinger scored six in the third quarter as the lead grew to 44-28; reserve CC Size fired in three 3-pointers and scored all of her 15 points in the Spartans’ 28-point fourth.

Brooke Stayner added 11 points for Sentinel.

Flathead 9 12 7 15 - 43

Sentinel 15 11 18 28 - 72

FLATHEAD – Clare Converse 2 1-2 6, Bridget Crowley 3 0-0 6, Molly Winters 2 0-0 4, Akilah Kubi 3 0-0 6, Kuyra Siegel 3 0-2 8, Maddy Moy 1 0-0 3, Peyton Walker 1 0-0 2, Kennedy Moore 1 4-8 6, Avery Chouinard 0 0-0 0, Tali Miller 0 0-0 0, Macy Craver 0 0-0 0, Ivy Gannon 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 5-12 43.

MISSOULA SENTINEL – Olivia Huntsinger 5 6-7 16, Kodi Fraser 3 0-0 6, Challis Westwater 4 1-2 9, Jayden Salisbury 2 0-0 4, Brooke Stayner 4 3-7 11, CC Size 6 0-0 15, Megan Hamilton 1 0-0 3, Hannah Hart 1 0-0 2, Emily McElmurry 0 0-0 0, Lily Allen 1 0-0 2, Dre Big Lake 0 0-0 0. Totals 24 10-16 72.

3-point goals - Flathead 4 (Siegel 2, Converse, Moy), Sentinel 4 (Size 3, Hamilton). Fouls - Flathead 13, Sentinel 12. Fouled out - none.