Capital Bruins overtake Glacier in fourth

by Daily Inter Lake
| February 11, 2023 11:55 PM

HELENA — Joey Michellotti fueled a fourth-quarter Helena Capital rally with a pair of 3-pointers, and the Bruins overtook Glacier for a 54-47 boys basketball win Saturday.

Michelotti ended with four threes and 14 points; Hudsen Grovom added a three of his own for the Bruins (10-5 overall, 7-4 in Western AA games) who trailed 40-36 going to the final 8 minutes.

Tyler McDonald scored 14 points and Ty Olsen added 10 for the Wolfpack (9-6, 6-5 in league), who hit nine 3-pointers but were outscored 16-4 at the line.

Glacier 14 12 14 7 - 47

Capital 10 17 9 18 - 54

GLACIER — Cohen Kastelitz 1 0-0 2, Tyler McDonald 5 2-3 14, Adam Nikunen 2 0-0 6, Ty Olsen 4 0-0 10, Xavier Stout 1 2-2 5, Kaidrian Buls 2 0-0 6, Travys Agan 0 0-0 0, Noah Dowler 1 2-2 4, Carson Gulick 0 -0 0 0, Jeff Lillard 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 4-5 47.

HELENA CAPITAL — Hayden Opitz 3 1-2 7, Henry Gross 2 3-4 7, Nick Michelotti 2 1-2 6, Joey Michelotti 5 0-0 14, Hudson Grovom 2 0-0 5, Jack Drynan 0 1-2 1, Tyler Kovick 1 0-0 2, Luke Dowdy 3 6-9 12. Totals 18 12-19 54.

3-point goals — Glacier 9 (McDonald 2, Nikunen 2, Olsen 2, Bulls 2, Stout), Capital 6 (J. Michelotti 4, N. Michellotti, Grovom. Fouls — Glacier 16, Capital 11. Fouled out — Nikunen.