Bravettes take down Helena 40-34

HELENA — Clare Converse’s 12 points led the charge for the Flathead Bravettes in a 40-34 Western AA basketball victory over Helena High on Saturday.

A second quarter where Flathead outscored Helena 15-3 laid the groundwork and though the Bengals got as close as four points from the lead, the Bravettes (12-3 overall 8-3 Western AA), closed it out with an 11-point fourth quarter.

Avery Chouinard added nine points, and Kennedy Moore scored six, which included four free throws.

For Helena (7-7, 4-6), Avery Kraft and Ashley Koenig each scored 13 points. Koenig also made three 3-pointers.

Flathead 6 15 8 11 — 40

Helena 11 3 11 9 — 34

FLATHEAD — Clare Converse 12, Avery Chouinard 9, Ivy Gannon 7, Kennedy Moore 6, Olivia Pate 2, Akilah Kubi 2, Tali Miller 2.

HELENA — Avery Kraft 13, Ashley Koenig 13, Kim Feller 4, Emma Stilson 2, Alex Bullock 1, Madi Todorovich 1.

Capital 42, Glacier 22

HELENA — Jada Clarkson’s 13 points paced the Helena Capital Bruins in a 42-22 win over the Glacier Wolfpack.

Glacier’s offense was cold and didn’t manage to score double digits in any quarter.

Sidney Gulick put up 10 and Noah Fincher scored five points for the Wolfpack, who are 5-10 overall and 2-9 in league.

Rachael Stacey added eight points for Helena (9-5, 6-4).

Glacier 5 4 6 7 — 22

Capital 4 13 18 7 — 42

GLACIER — Sidney Gulick 10, Collette Daniels 3, Kiera Sullivan 3, Bethany Sorensen 2, Noah Fincher 5.

CAPITAL — Jada Clarkson 13, Rachael Stacey 8, Parklyn Heller 4, Brandy Carlson 5, Kayla Almquist 5, Taylor Sayers 7.