Converse, Moy key as Flathead holds off Eagles

MISSOULA — Clare Converse scored 13 points and the Flathead Bravettes held off Missoula Big Sky for a 44-37 Western AA girls basketball win Tuesday at the Eagles’ gym.

Maddy Moy added 10 points, and she and Converse fueled a third-quarter surge with a 3-pointer each. The Bravettes (14-3 overall, 10-3 in the Western AA) pushed a 19-17 halftime lead out to 32-24 going to the final frame.

Maddy Moy’s put-back of her own miss put Flathead up 37-27 with 3:14 left, and the Bravettes went 8-for-11 at the line in the fourth quarter to keep Big Sky (5-12, 3-10 in league) at bay.

Avery Chouinard added eight points, including a three. Kennedy Moore hit two big free throws with 29 seconds left to make it 43-34.

Averi Batt hit two threes and scored a game-high 17 points for the Eagles.

Flathead concludes its regular season at home Thursday against first-place Missoula Hellgate. Tip-off is at 7:15 p.m.

Flathead 7 12 13 12 - 44

Big Sky 9 8 7 13 - 37

FLATHEAD — Maddy Moy 3 3-4 10, Akilah Kubi 2 3-5 7, Kennedy Moore 1 2-2 5, Clare Converse 5 2-2 13, Avery Chouinard 2 2-3 8, Tali Miller 1 0-0 2, Olivia Pate 0 0-0 0. Totals 14 12-16 44.

MISSOULA BIG SKY — Averi Batt 6 3-3 17, Grace Bunnell 0 1-2 1, Kadynce Couture 0 6-8 6, Sadie McGuinn 3 0-0 6, Audrey Hale 2 2-2 7, Maddie Jones 0 0-0 0, Gianna Janacaro 0 0-2 0. Totals 11 12-17 37.

3-point goals — Flathead 4 (Chouinard, Moore, Moy, Converse), Big Sky 3 (Batt 2, Hale). Fouls — Flathead 16, Big Sky 13. Fouled out — Kubi.