State A girls: Hardin, Havre to meet in chipper

by Daily Inter Lake
| March 10, 2023 8:20 PM

BOZEMAN — Hardin and Havre will meet Saturday in the State A girls final, while four other teams will battle for a place in the third place game.

Hamilton defeated Browning Friday behind Layne Kearns’ 30 points, and Frenchtown held off Dillon in the loser out bracket.

Frenchtown and Billings Central play the 9 a.m. game at Gallatin High School Saturday, while Laurel and Hamilton play the early game at the MSU Fieldhouse.

Hardin and Havre face off in the final at 6:30 p.m.

Hamilton 68, Browning 47

Kearns added 13 boards and made 12 of her 15 tries at the line.

Taryn Searle added 20 for the Broncs, including five treys.

For Browning, Mecca Bullchild scored 20 and was 8-for-13 at the charity stripe.

Browning 12 17 4 14 — 47

Hamilton 13 21 14 20 — 68

BROWNING — Sugar Spoonhunter 2, Mecca Bullchild 20, Amari Calf Robe-Thomas 6, Jerel Whitegrass 8, Lish Spoonhunter 5, Teslin Trombley 4, Shaylee Heavy Runner-Brown 2.

HAMILTON — Madalyn Nelson 3, Emilee Searle 5, Taryn Searle 20, Taylor McCarthy 5, Layne Kearns 30, Alexes Brenneman 1, Lavana Wetzle 4.

Frenchtown 45, Dillon 38

The Broncs fended off a 20-point second quarter by Dillon to win 45-38.

Mason Quinn poured in 19 points for Frenchtown and Sadie Smith added 10.

Halle Fitzgerald led Dillon with 12 points.

Frenchtown 11 11 14 9 — 45

Dillon 6 5 20 7 — 38

FRENCHTOWN — Mason Quinn 19, Alexis Godin 6, Madison Kaufman 5, Carah Evans 2, Sadie Smith 10, Heather Haskins 3.

DILLON — Kenleigh Graham 11, Sydney Peterson 5, Kylie Konen 2, Halle Fitzgerald 12, Leila Stennerson 8.

Havre 70, Billings Central 49

Amaya Jarvis put up 25 points to lift the Blue Ponies to a spot in the state final. Ariana Gary added 17 points for Havre, who opened up a 37-21 lead at the half.

Kamryn Reinker scored 15 points for the Rams.

Hardin 76, Laurel 71

Carlei Plainfeather led the Hardin Bulldogs to their semifinal victory over Laurel with her 24 points and seven rebounds.

Katerena Morrison added 20 points for Hardin.

Emma Timm paced Laurel with 21 points and Alyse Aby added 18.