Butte snuffs Bravettes second-half comeback

Butte’s MacKenzie Tutty drained back-to-back 3-pointers late in the fourth quarter to quash the Flathead Bravettes’ comeback attempt and win 40-30 in Western AA girls basketball Tuesday.

Flathead trailed 30-14 at the half and closed the gap to 33-30 before Tutty’s threes around the 3:30 mark of the fourth.

Tutty led Butte with 20 points, and McCaul McCarthy added eight for the Bulldogs.

The Bravettes were led by Clare Converse’s 15 points. Ivy Gannon and Kennedy Moore each added four points.

Flathead next plays host to Glacier for a 7:15 p.m. crosstown game Thursday.

Butte 15 15 1 9 – 40

Flathead 7 7 7 9 – 30

BUTTE – MacKenzie Tutty 20, Kodie Hoagland 1, Tylar Clary 4, Emmarie Richards 5, McCaul McCarthy 8.

FLATHEAD – Kuyra Siegel 1, Maddy Moy 1, Akilah Kubi 2, Kennedy Moore 4, Clare Converse 15, Tali Miller, Ivy Gannon 4, Molly Winters 1.

Late Monday

Western A Play-in Game

Ronan 56, Libby 19

RONAN — Ronan cruised to the No. 4 seed in Northwest A with a 56-19 win over Libby Monday.

The win earned the Maidens a berth in the Western A divisional tournament in Butte, which starts Thursday and runs through Saturday. Ronan will play the No. 1 southwest seed Butte Central at 7 p.m Thursday.

Ari Burke paced the Maidens with 11 points, and Madeline McCrea added 10.

For the Loggers, Rylee Boltz led with five points.

Libby 2 4 5 8 – 19

Ronan 10 24 11 11 – 56

LIBBY – Olivia Gilliam-Smith 4, Kayley Svendsbye 4, Elise Erickson 2, Rylee Boltz 5, Taylor Munro 4.

RONAN – Reina Cordova 8, Leina Vlutea 5, Jaeleigh Gatch 8, Olivia Heiner 6, Dani Coffman 2, Ari Burke 11, Madeline McCrea 10, Haylie Webster 4.