The Ronan Maidens took the 6B district title last weekend, moving on to the divisional tournament in Kalispell this coming week. The Arlee Scarlets took second at the 14C, but not without an exciting fight to the finish.

Ronan

The Ronan Maidens went into the tournament as the top team in the conference, and proved over the course of the weekend why they were there. After receiving a bye, the Maidens took on Deer Lodge, a team that had given them trouble before. After taking a 29-17 lead at halftime, Deer Lodge tried to sneak back in during the third quarter, cutting the lead to seven. However, the Maidens wouldn’t be rattled, and held off the Wardens 49-40 to moved on to the championship. Alicia and Lee Camel each scored in the double digits, as did Micalann McCrea.

In the championship game Saturday Ronan jumped out to a nine point lead over Florence in the first quarter, much like they did a few weeks ago when the two teams met in the regular season. As like before, the Falcons were left to try and make up the difference in the next three quarters. Not until the third quarter did that happen, when the Falcons cut the deficit to five points. However, in the fourth, Ronan had a huge quarter, scoring 20 points to keep the Falcons at bay, taking the title by a score of 64-51.

Maidens (18-2) will face 7B fourth seed Eureka on Thursday at the Kalispell Flathead Gym at 7:20pm.

Semifinal

Ronan 49, Deer Lodge 40

Ronan- 13 16 6 14 – 49

D. Lodge- 9 8 11 12 – 40

RONAN – Alicia Camel *16, Lee Camel *15, Micalann McCrea 4 4-7 12, Jordan Clairmont 1 2-5 4, Jaelynn Askan 1 0-0 2.

DEER LODGE – Darcy Walker 17, Rilee Gray 11, Jaicee Senecal 6, Mya Parham 3, Lenora Campbell 2, Alyssa Lamb 1.

3FGs R1-8 (L.Camel). REBOUNDS 34 (L.Camel 11, A.Camel 8, McCrea 8, Clairmont 3, Siliye Pete 3, Askan). ASSISTS 7 (Clairmont 2, L.Camel 2, McCrea 2, Gabby Wirz). STEALS 7 (Clairmont 3, McCrea 2, L.Camel, A.Camel). BLOCKS 3 (Clairmont, L.Camel, A.Camel).

Asterisk (*) denotes adjustment(s) to venue scoring variant(s) reported to media: (L.Camel 16p, A.Camel 15p). Alternate stat source consulted for tally of assists, steals, blocks.

Championship

Ronan 64, Florence 51

Ronan 14 14 16 20 – 64

Florence 5 12 22 12 – 51

RONAN – *Micalann McCrea 11 1-5 24, *Lee Camel 5 2-3 15, Alicia Camel 4 6-6 14, *Jordyn Clairmont 4 1-2 11, *Gabby Wirz 0 0-2 0.

FLORENCE – Autumn Round *12, Danielle Zahn 8, MaKenna Liles *8, Rilee Mangun 7, Chloe Arthur *5, Kourtney Kohlman *4, Ally Rust *4, *Alexis Taulbee 2, Jewel Zeiler 1.

3FGs — R6-10 (L.Camel 3, Clairmont 2, McCrea), F5-15 (Zahn 2, Round, Arthur, Liles). REBOUNDS R31 (McCrea 11, A.Camel 5, L.Camel 5, Clairmont 4, Jaelynn Askan 2, Siliye Peter, Ashley Peterson, G.Wirz, Gabby Houle). ASSISTS 10 (L.Camel 4, Clairmont 2, Askan 2, McCrea, A.Camel). STEALS 5 (L.Camel 2, McCrea, Clairmont, A.Camel). BLOCKS 1 (A.Camel).

Asterisk (*) denotes adjustment(s) to stat scoring variant(s) reported by venue media coverage: (RONAN: McCrea 22p, L.Camel 18p, A.Camel 14p, Clairmont 8p, G.Wirz 2p; FLORENCE: Round 10p, Liles 7p, Kohlman 6p, Rust 6p, Arthur 6p).

Mission

The Mission Bulldogs went into the district tournament looking for an upset, maybe inspired by their boys’ win the week before against an undefeated team. In the first round against Loyola, things didn’t look good for the Bulldogs, who fell behind by 15 in the first quarter. In the second, they woke up and made a comeback, pulling within six at halftime. In the third quarter, the Bulldogs continued their comeback, pulling within three. In the fourth, Mission stayed close, and a half court shot by Sydney Castor to tie the game at the buzzer missed the mark, much to the relief of the Breakers. Jordyn Eichert had a great game, scoring 18 points.

In loser out the next morning, Mission took on Deer Lodge, who had lost to Ronan the night before. Unfortunately, an upset wouldn’t come in the Saturday morning game, and the Bulldogs’ season ended. In that game, senior Sydney Castor led the team with 14 points.

First round

Mission 43, Loyola 46

Loyola- 20 3 10 13 – 46

St. Ignatius- 5 12 12 14 – 43

LOYOLA SACRED HEART – Tessa Burke 21, Payson Jacobson 5, Skylar Hollenback 8, Kenna Guenther 2, Brook Kolar 10.

ST. IGNATIUS – Sydney Castor 8, Bryar McRaea 8, Jordyn Eichert 18, Pam Anderson 2, Nalani Linsberger 3, Ran’Dee Charlo 4.

Loser out

Deer Lodge 53, St. Ignatius 31

D. Lodge- 19 9 17 8 – 53

St. Ignatius- 7 4 7 13 – 31

DEER LODGE – Josie Applegate 3, Rilee Gray 9, Lenora Campbell 10, Jaicee Senecal 6, Darcy Walker 9, Kerstin Cooper 5, Jordan Senecal 2, Sophia Barton 1, Kamryn Scully 4, Alyssa Lamb 4.

ST. IGNATIUS – Sydney Castor 14, Bryar McCea 3, Jordyn Eichert 6, Pam Anderson 2, Nalani Linsberger 2, Ran’Dee Charlo 4.

Arlee

The Arlee girls have been a powerhouse in the 14C district for years now. That reign took a hit this past weekend in the most exciting game of the tournament. In their first round game, the Scarlets took on Hot Springs. They made quick work of the winless Savage Heat and continued on to Friday night. In a game against Charlo, both teams struggled with foul trouble. Arlee took a 9-3 lead after the first quarter, then Charlo came back to make the score 21-17 thanks to two three’s by Cheyenne Nagy. Arlee extended their lead to seven after the third quarter, converted 11 out of 16 free throws in the fourth quarter to win the game 48-36. Alyssia Vanderburg led the team with 21 in that game, and Megan Shick converted seven out of eight free throws, including five in the fourth quarter, to score seven points.

Arlee took on Plains in the championship game. The Scarlets had lost by three points in each of their last two meetings, and were out for revenge. In the first quarter, neither team got a lot going, and in a defensive battle, Plains took a 7-2 lead after one. In the second, Becca Whitesell scored all seven of her points, including a three with forty seconds left in the half to make the score 13-10 in favor of the Scarlets. The third quarter saw both teams hitting their free throws but missing their shots. After a technical on the Plains coach, Bryndle Goyins made one of two free throws and the Scarlets were up 20-15 going into the fourth. Free throws became an issue in the fourth quarter, as the Scarlets went 4-8 compared to the Trotters shooting 6-8. In the final minute, the Scarlets were up 26-23 with less than ten seconds, but the Trotter drove down and found an open post player in Leah Thompson, who put up a nice looking shot that went in as the buzzer sounded. After a short celebration, overtime started. Plains jumped out to a four point lead, but Morgan Malatare hit a three with two minutes left to bring the Scarlets within one. Free throws would be the deciding factor in overtime, as Plains shot 9-14 and Arlee hit only one of seven. That was enough to seal the game for the Trotters, who won the game 38-30.

The Scarlets will take on Twin Bridges at 3:15 on Thursday in the first round of the divisional tournament.

First round

Arlee 69, Hot Springs 19

Arlee- 20 23 18 8 - 69

Hot Springs- 5 5 6 3 - 19

ARLEE- Noelle West 4, Becca Whitesell 4, Ella Lindberg 2, Carly Hergett 13, Abby Yocum 6, Megan Shick 7, Ashley Tanner 2, Alyssia Vanderburg 21, Megan Reed 2, Bryndle Goyins 8.

HOT SPRINGS- Elena McAllister 3, Mikayla Mueller 1, Karly Lawson 12

Semifinal

Arlee 48, Charlo 36

Arlee- 9 12 12 15 – 48

Charlo- 3 14 9 10 – 36

ARLEE – Becca Whitesell 7, Ella Lindbergh 1, Ashley Revis 2, Carly Hergett 7, Abby Yocum 2, Morgan Malatare 1, Megan Shick 7, Alyssia Vanderburg 13, Bryndle Goyins 6.

CHARLO – Cheyenne Nagy 14, Mikaylan Roylance 4, Kaitlin Cox 3, Brooklyn Foust 2, Ashley Tryon 6, Sakoya Graustad 4, Skyler Frame 3.

Championship

Plains 38, Arlee 30 OT

Plains- 7 3 5 11 12 – 38

Arlee- 2 11 7 6 4 – 30

PLAINS – Kimberly Earhart 6, Kassidy Kinzie 2, Jade LeDeaux 6, Carly Vonheeder 5, Jessica Thompson 9, Leah Thompson 10.

ARLEE – Becca Whitesell 7, Carly Hergett 6, Morgan Malatare 3, Megan Shick 1, Alyssia Vanderburg 7, Bryndle Goyins 6.

Charlo

The Charlo Vikings took the long way around for a chance to play in the divisional tournament. In their first game, The Vikings took on Two Eagle River. Cheyenne Nagy put up 22 points to help lead the team to a 59-21 victory in that one. Next up were the Arlee Scarlets, who had beat Charlo in both of their previous meetings. Charlo stuck close through the first half, but Arlee’s sharp shooting from the charity stripe put the game out of reach. Nagy led in that game as well, with 14 points.

In loser out the next morning, Charlo took on Noxon. After a rough first half of missing close shots, the Vikings started being more aggressive under the basket, grabbing offensive rebounds for points. In the fourth, Charlo broke Noxon’s half court trap and were able to take time off the clock to win the game.

A few hours later, Charlo took on St. Regis in the consolation game. The Vikings used their height advantage, but the quickness of St. Regis caused problems, and at half, St. Regis was up by one point. Nagy came alive in the third quarter, scoring eight of her 17 points to put the Vikings up 27-24 going into the final frame. She hit another three in the fourth and St. Regis failed to convert free throws, leading to a victory and a third place trophy for Charlo.

However, to officially make the divisional tournament, the Vikings had to travel to Missoula on Monday night to take on Philipsburg in a play-in game. Playing in their fifth game in as many days, Charlo managed only two points in the first quarter against Granite. Due to a box and one on Nagy, the Vikings’ offense struggled. In the second half, they got things going, making the score 17-15 in favor of Granite after the third quarter. Charlo outscored Philipsburg 12-7 in the fourth quarter to win the game 27-24. Skyler Frame led the team with nine points.

The Vikings play White Sulphur Springs Wednesday night in a loser out type of game at the divisional tournament in Hamilton.

First round

Charlo 59, TER 21

Charlo- 11 24 21 3 – 59

Two Eagle- 5 6 7 3 – 21

CHARLO – Cheyenne Nagy 22, Ashley Tryon 7, Mikaylan Roylance 6, Brooklyn Foust 6, Skylar Frame 4, Kaitlyn Cox 4, Taylor McCready 2, Sakoya Gaustad 2, Ashley Shenyer 2.

TWO EAGLE RIVER – Misty Mendoza 6, Tyra Michel 6, Casadi Wunderlich 3, Naomi Stevens 2, Shaylyn Andrew 2, Danielle Adler 1, Esperanza Orozco 1.

Semifinal (See ARLEE)

Loser out

Charlo 34, Noxon 25

Charlo- 8 11 9 7 - 34

Noxon- 1 9 3 12 - 25

CHARLO- Cheynne Nagy 12, Mikaylan Roylance 4, Brooklyn Foust 5, Ashley Tryon 2, Sakoya Gaustad 8, Skyler Frame 4

Third place

Charlo 35, St. Regis 25

Charlo- 8 8 11 8 – 35

St. Regis- 8 9 7 1 – 25

CHARLO – Cheyenne Nagy 17, MiKaylan Roylance 5, Ashley Tryon 2, Skyler Frame 11.

ST. REGIS – Courtney Cheesman 11, Madison Kelly 3, Emma Hill 1, Madison Hill 7, Anna Sanford 3.

Play in game

Charlo 27, Philipsburg 24

Charlo- 2 2 11 12 – 27

Philipsburg- 4 4 9 7 – 24

CHARLO – Cheyenne Nagy 8, Brooklyn Foust 6, Ashley Tryon 2, Sakoya Gaustad 2, Skyler Frame 9

PHILIPSBURG – Maggie Althaus 2, Courtney Goff 2, Jaden Comings 10, Ciera Wingo 10.

Two Eagle River

The Eagles took on Charlo in their first game of the tournament. The team had previously put up a good fight against the Vikings, but didn’t have as much luck on Thursday. After the loss, they dropped down to the loser out game, where they took on Hot Springs. They took an early lead, then hot Springs tied things up at halftime. The Eagles outscored the Savage Heat by one in the third quarter, then kicked it in during the fourth to win the game 46-39.

The next morning, they played St. Regis, who had lost to Plains the night before. The Tigers took a 10 points lead in the first quarter, and TER fought for the rest of the game to try and make a comeback. Unfortunately they couldn’t get it done, and their season was over. In the last game of the season, Shay Andrews had a great game, putting up 18 for the Eagles.

First round (See CHARLO)

Loser-out

Two Eagle River 46, Hot Springs 39

Hot Springs- 3 13 13 10 – 39

Two Eagle- 8 8 14 16 – 46

HOT SPRINGS – Stacy Gray 6, Kalen Lien 2, Lexie Detienne 2, Sophie Jeffries 6, Mikayla Mueller 2, Karly Lawson 16, Haylee Hoff 5.

TWO EAGLE RIVER – Tyra Michel 13, Shay-lyn Andrew 1, Misty Mendoza 4, Naomi Stevens 4, Kristen Hewankorn 11, Whisper Michel 2, Danielle Adler 2, Esperanza Orozco 8.

Loser out

St. Regis 59, Two Eagle River 41

St. Regis- 18 15 18 8 – 59

Two Eagle- 8 14 13 14 – 41

ST. REGIS – Courtney Cheesman 16, Madison Kelly 12, Emma Hill 11, Madison Hill 8, Anna Sanford 12.

TWO EAGLE – Misty Mendoza 9, Esparanza Orozco 2, Naomi Stevens 8, Shay Andrews 18, Kristan Hewankorn 2, Tyra Michel 2.