Cummings, Flathead boys break through at Sentinel

MISSOULA — The Flathead Braves are getting to be a tough number on the road, downing Missoula Sentinel 50-37 Saturday one day after a near-miss in Butte.

Noah Cummings had 10 points off the bench to lead a balanced Braves attack: Gavin Chouinard, Joston Cripe and Drew Lowry added nine points each.

Cripe all had all of his points in the first half as Flathead (2-11 overall, 2-7 in the Western AA) built a 27-19 lead. Cummings had five points as the gap grew to 38-25 after three quarters. Flathead’s other victory also came on the road, at Helena on Jan. 14; they had a late rally stall in a 61-55 loss Friday at Butte.

Kaden Sheridan and Peyton Stevens had nine points each for the Spartans (6-7, 5-4 in league).

Flathead’s next game is Friday at home against unbeaten Helena Capital, at 7:15 p.m.

Flathead 15 12 11 12 - 50

Sentinel 10 9 6 12 - 37

FLATHEAD — Luca Zoeller 1 4-6 7, Gavin Chouinard 3 2-2 9, Joseph Hanson 3 0-0 6, Drew Lowry 3 2-2 9, Joston Cripe 1 7-7 9, Noah Cummings 4 1-2 10, Josh Eagleton 0 0-0 0. Totals 15 16-19 50.

MISSOULA SENTINEL — Drew Klumph 0 3-6 3, Riley Allen 3 0-0 7, Joe Wieda 1 3-5 5, Kaden Sheridan 3 0-0 9, Chase Williams 1 0-0 2, Peyton Stevens 4 1-3 9, Brady Zupera 0 0-0 0, Trevor Rausch 0 0-2 0, Clay Godwin 1 0-0 2, Colten Crass 0 0-0 0. Totals 13 7-16 37.

3-point goals — Flathead 4 (Zoeller, Lowry, Cummings, Chouinard), Sentinel 4 (Sheridan 3, Allen). Fouls — Flathead 16, Sentinel 19. Fouled out — Hanson.