Swanson scores 21, Bruins down Bravettes

by Daily Inter Lake
| January 14, 2023 11:55 PM

HELENA — Megan Swanson scored 21 points and Helena Capital went up 10 points early in a 47-28 victory over Flathead in Western AA girls basketball Saturday.

Swanson had four points in the first quarter while the Bruins (6-1 overall, 3-1 in the Western AA) went up 16-6. She had eight points, including two 3-pointers, as Capital pulled away in the fourth quarter.

Kennedy Moore led Flathead (5-3, 2-2 in league) with 10 points. Avery Chouinard hit two 3-pointers on the way to eight points for the Bravettes. Flathead’s next action is a crosstown battle at Glacier next Friday.

Flathead 6 7 7 8 - 28

Capital 16 8 8 15 - 47

FLATHEAD — Maddy Moy 3 0-1 6, Akliah Kubi 2 0-0 4, Kennedy Moore 3 4-6 10, Avery Chouinard 2 2-2 8, Tali Miller 0 0-2 0, Celie VandenBosch 0 0-0 0, Harlie Roth 0 0-1 0, Quinn Tennison 0 0-0 0, Mattie Thompson 0 0-0 0. Totals 10 6-12 28.

HELENA CAPITAL — Kathryn Emmert 2 1-2 6, Megan Swanson 9 0-0 21, Kayla Almquist 0 2-2 2, Taylor Sayers 3 0-0 7, Gracie Mockel 1 0-0 2, Brooklyn Brisko 2 0-0 4, Abby Bignell 1 0-0 2, Anna Cockhill 1 0-0 2. Totals 19 3-4 47.

3-point goals — Flathead 3 (Chouinard 2), Capital 6 (Swanson 3, Cockhill, Emmert, Sayers). Fouls — Flathead 9, Capital 11.