Moore goes for 21, Bravettes start 2-0

Flathead's Kennedy Moore (14) shoots in the first half against Great Falls CMR at Gene Boyle Gym on Saturday, Dec. 9. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead's Chloe Converse (25) knocks down a three in the first half against Great Falls CMR at Gene Boyle Gym on Saturday, Dec. 9. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead's Kennedy Moore (14) drives to the basket past Great Falls CMR's Sophie Madsen (4) in the first quarter at Gene Boyle Gym on Saturday, Dec. 9. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead's Harlie Roth (21) drives to the basket against Great Falls CMR's ShyRae Yellow Owl (40) at Gene Boyle Gym on Saturday, Dec. 9. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead head coach Kaylee Fox talks with Celie Vandenbosch in the second half against Great Falls CMR at Gene Boyle Gym on Saturday, Dec. 9. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead's Sami Dalager (33) works under the basket against Great Falls CMR's Sophie Madsen (4) in the second half at Gene Boyle Gym on Saturday, Dec. 9. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead's Ava Malmin (5) drives to the basket in the second half against Great Falls CMR at Gene Boyle Gym on Saturday, Dec. 9. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead's Harlie Roth (21) chases down a loose ball against Great Falls CMR's Rhema Pace (20) at Gene Boyle Gym on Saturday, Dec. 9. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead's Mattie Thompson (24) shoots in the first half against Great Falls CMR at Gene Boyle Gym on Saturday, Dec. 9. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead's Quin Tennison (10) shoots in the second half against Great Falls CMR at Gene Boyle Gym on Saturday, Dec. 9. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead's Kennedy Moore (14) shoots in the second half against Great Falls CMR at Gene Boyle Gym on Saturday, Dec. 9. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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by JON ALLEN
Staff Writer | December 10, 2023 6:25 AM

The Flathead Bravettes used a 21-point performance from senior Kennedy Moore to defeat CMR 60-33 Saturday afternoon in girls basketball.

Fellow senior Bravette Chloe Converse knocked down four 3-pointers and finished with 12 points on the day, as the Flathead team knocked down eight triples in total.

“I thought they played well, we did a good job of rebounding the ball, and making CMR take tough shots,” Bravettes’ coach Kaylee Fox said..

Flathead took control of the game with a 9-0 run. The 3-point barrage started soon after with Moore knocking down two from long range at the end of the quarter to put the Bravettes ahead 19-6.

In the second quarter Converse started getting threes to fall for Flathead and, after knocking down two in a row, forced CMR to take a time out with the score 25-13.

The Rustlers switched to 2-3 zone, but the Bravettes continued to knock down shots as Moore would hit a two with five seconds left in the half to send Flathead into the locker room with a 33-16 lead.

Out of the break Flathead continued to pour it on as a Mattie Thompson basket forced another Rustler timeout with a 43-22 score.

Flathead would outscore CMR in all four quarters as the Bravettes cruised to the victory to move to 2-0 on the season.

“I thought they were unselfish in their passing and willingness to pass up a decent shot to get a better look,” said Fox.

The Bravettes will look to continue their strong start to the season on Friday when they travel to Bozeman to take on Gallatin.

CMR 6 10 9 8 - 33

Flathead 19 14 13 14 - 60

GREAT FALLS CMR — Macie Wheeler 1 0-0 3, Sophie Madson 2 0-0 4, Preslee Sowers 3 0-0 6, Kaylei Schultz-Palagi 1 0-0 3, Rhema Pace 5 4-9 16, Rylee Mares 0 1-2 1. Totals 12 5-11 33.

FLATHEAD — Ava Malmin 0 3-4 3, Kennedy Moore 9 0-0 21, Harlie Roth 4 1-1 10, Celie Vandenbosch 1 0-0 2, Mattie Thompson 2 0-0 4, Chloe Converse 4 0-0 12, Sami Delager 2 4-6 8. Totals 22 8-11 60.

3-point goals — CMR 4 (Pace 2, Wheeler, Schultz-Palagi), Flathead 8 (Converse 4, Moore 3, Roth). Fouls — CMR 11, Flatrrehad 12. Fouled out — none.