McElmurry leads Sentinel past Pack girls in fourth

The Glacier Wolfpack had Missoula Sentinel on the ropes Thursday, before Emily McElmurry and the Spartans broke free.

McElmurry scored eight of her 28 points in a late burst that carried the Spartans to a 56-51 Western AA win over the Pack. She came through after Glacier ate up a 45-41 deficit, getting a three-point play from Karly Allen and a free throw from Noah Fincher to tie it 45-all with 3:53 left.

Glacier (5-13 overall, 3-11 in the Western AA) had a chance to go in front, but missed, and McElmurry hit a jumper in the lane to give Sentinel the lead for good with 2:55 left.