Pack pounce on Flathead for first Crosstown win since 2021

Glacier's Reese Ramey (23) drives to the basket against Flathead's Sami Dalager (33) at Flathead High School on Friday, Jan. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead's Kennedy Moore (14) drives to the basket against Glacier's Kenedee Moore (11) at Flathead High School on Friday, Jan. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier's Kenedee Moore (11) drives to the basket guarded by Flathead's Quin Tennison (10) at Flathead High School on Friday, Jan. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier's Charlotte Osler (15) shoots guarded by Flathead's Mattie Thompson (24) at Flathead High School on Friday, Jan. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead's Mattie Thompson (24) shoots guarded by Glacier's Cazzland Rankosky (25) at Flathead High School on Friday, Jan. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier's Reese Ramey (23) drives to the basket against Flathead's Sami Dalager (33) at Flathead High School on Friday, Jan. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead's Kennedy Moore (14) battles for possession with Glacier's Kenedee Moore (11) in the first half at Flathead High School on Friday, Jan. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier's Reese Ramey (23) knocks down a three in the first half against Flathead at Flathead High School on Friday, Jan. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier's Karley Allen (14) drives to the basket against Flathead at Flathead High School on Friday, Jan. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead's Harlie Roth (21) drives to the basket guarded by Glacier's Karley Allen (14) at Flathead High School on Friday, Jan. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier's Noah Fincher (22) shoots from the corner against Flathead at Flathead High School on Friday, Jan. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead's Sami Dalager (33) is fouled by Glacier's Kenedee Moore (11) in the second half at Flathead High School on Friday, Jan. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead's Kennedy Moore (14) blocks a layup attempt by Glacier's Reese Ramey (23) at Flathead High School on Friday, Jan. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier's Kiera Sullivan (5) shoots in the first half against Flathead at Flathead High School on Friday, Jan. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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by JON ALLEN
Staff Writer | January 20, 2024 12:20 AM

Reese Ramey knocked down three 3-pointers and scored 16 points as the Glacier Wolfpack defeated Flathead 44-31 Friday.

Not coincidentally, it was the Wolfpack’s first crosstown win since February 2021.

“In the past I haven't always had the best crosstown games,” said Ramey, who picked up her first win against the Bravettes as a varsity player. ”Just actually winning feels really good.”

Kennedy Moore scored nine points for the Bravettes (3-4, 1-2), who led 19-15 at the half.

Noah FIncher added nine points for the Wolfpack (3-5, 1-3 in conference), who limited the Flathead to just 12 second-half points.

“Defensively as a team we were aggressive,” said Glacier coach Amanda Cram. “I know coach Fox anticipated that but I don't think she quite anticipated our press.”

Flathead came out of the gates hot, jumping out to an early 8-2 lead after a Harlie Roth 3-pointer. Glacier’s press soon found its footing though, forcing the Bravettes into an abundance of turnovers.

The Wolfpack got their first lead of the night late in the second when a Kenedee Moore jump shot made it 15-13. The Bravettes would answer with a 6-0 run to lead at halftime.

Out of the break Glacier seized the momentum with a 12-0 run — with seven straight points coming from Fincher — to force a Flathead time out. Glacier's press continued to do damage as the Bravettes picked up two 10 second violations and continued to turn over the ball.

In the fourth Moore cut the Bravette deficit down to 35-30 with under three minutes left, but the Wolfpack would go 9-for-13 from the free throw line to seal the game down the stretch.

“We had a gameplan, I feel like the girls executed it very well,” said Cram. “When I looked into their eyes I knew they were locked in and ready to go and they were going to refuse to lose tonight.”

Next on the schedule for the Wolfpack is a Thursday matchup with Missoula Hellgate at home. The Bravettes travel to Butte Tuesday and are also at home Thursday against Missoula Sentinel.

Glacier 8 7 15 14 - 44

Flathead 12 7 5 7 - 31

GLACIER — Jaidyn Pevey 0 0-0 0, Kiera Sullivan 1 0-0 3, Kenedee Moore 1 2-4 4, Karley Allen 2 3-4 8, Charlotte Osler 1 2-2 4, Noah Fincher 3 2-3 9, Reese Ramey 4 5-6 16, Cazzland Rankovsky 0 0-0 0, Madison Terry 0 0-0 0. Team totals 12 14-19 44.

FLATHEAD — Ava Malmin 0 0-2 0, Quin Tennison 0 0-0 0, Kennedy Moore 3 2-6 9, Harlie Roth 2 1-2 6, Celie VandenBosch 2 2-4 6, Mattie Thompson 2 0-2 4, Chloe Converse 0 2-2 2, Sami Delager 2 0-2 4. Team totals 11 7-20 31.

3-point goals — Glacier 6 (Ramey 3, Fincher, Allen, Sullivan), Flathead 2 (Moore, Roth). Fouls — Glacier 15, Flathead 17. Fouled out — Roth.