Moy’s early burst helps Bravettes improve to 6-0

MISSOULA — Maddy Moy scored a game-high 14 points, seven in the first quarter, and Flathead built an early lead and held off Missoula Sentinel for another girls basketball win Saturday.

Moy’s early burst guided Flathead (6-0, 2-0 in the Western AA) to a 20-12 first-quarter lead.

Clare Converse had five early points and six more in the third as the Bravettes overcame foul trouble (Converse and Akilah Kubi fouled out) to prevail.

Converse and Moy each hit two threes, and Kennedy Moore hit another on the way to 12 points.

Olivia Huntsinger led Sentinel (3-3, 1-1 in league) with 13 points.

Flathead 20 11 15 7 - 53

Sentinel 12 14 13 10 - 49

FLATHEAD — Olivia Pate 1 0-0 2, Maddy Moy 6 0-2 14, Akilah Kubi 2 2-7 6, Avery Chouinard 1 2-4 4, Kennedy Moore 4 3-6 12, Clare Converse 4 1-2 11, Tali Miller 2 0-0 4, Ivy Gannon 0 0-0 0. Totals 20 8-21 53.

MISSOULA SENTINEL — Olivia Huntsinger 5 3-7 13, Brooke Stayner 3 6-10 12, Kodi Fraser 2 3-6 7, Megan Hamilton 3 0-2 7, Lilly Allen 1 0-0 2, Emily McElmurry 0 8-8 8. Totals 14 20-33 49.

3-point goals — Flathead 5 (Moy 2, Converse 2, Moore), Sentinel 1 (Hamilton). Fouls — Flathead 19, Sentinel 14. Fouled out — Kubi, Converse.