Bravettes falter after strong start against Capital
JON ALLEN | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 years AGO
Flathead's Kennedy Moore (14) shoots in the third quarter against Helena Capital at Flathead High School on Friday, Feb. 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
Flathead's Harlie Roth (21) drives to the basket in the fourth quarter against Helena Capital at Flathead High School on Friday, Feb. 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
Flathead's Celie Vandebosch (23) drives to the basket in the third quarter against Helena Capital at Flathead High School on Friday, Feb. 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
Flathead's Sami Dalager (33) shoots in the third quarter against Helena Capital at Flathead High School on Friday, Feb. 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
Flathead's Quin Tennison (10) shoots in the third quarter against Helena Capital at Flathead High School on Friday, Feb. 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
Flathead's Kennedy Moore (14) shoots in the first quarter against Helena Capital at Flathead High School on Friday, Feb. 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
Flathead's Kennedy Moore (14) shoots in the third quarter against Helena Capital at Flathead High School on Friday, Feb. 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
Flathead's Harlie Roth (21) drives to the basket in the third quarter against Helena Capital at Flathead High School on Friday, Feb. 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
Helena Capital flipped their game against Flathead on its head, holding the Bravettes to just three points in the fourth quarter to pick up a Western AA road victory Friday.
Kennedy Moore scored a team high 11 points for the Bravettes (4-11, 1-10 in Western AA games), who scored the first 13 points of the game.
Taylor Sayers led all scorers with 19 points for the Bruins (6-9, 5-6), who battled back to take the 40-30 win.
“We played a really good defensive game,” said Bravettes coach Kaylee Fox. “We limited them on their offensive rebounds and that was something we had been working on this week.”
Early on the Bravettes defense did not allow anything, keeping Capital scoreless for almost nine minutes of the game.
On the offensive end, Moore got Flathead rolling with one of her three 3-pointers late in the first quarter to make it 11-0.
In the second quarter the Bruins found their offensive footing with Sayers and Katie Sheridan knocking down shots cutting the deficit to 17-11 at the half.
Out of the break Sayers kept her touch, knocking down a three on the first possession of the third. Midway through the quarter Anna Cockhill gave the Bruins their first lead at 23-21 with a long jumper from the left baseline.
Capital kept the momentum up into the fourth quarter as a 10-0 run opened the lead out to 38-27. Moore knocked down another three late for the Bravettes, but offensively they could not find a rhythm to claw their way back.
“We missed a few shots, and lost some confidence,” said Fox. “I don’t know what the big difference was.”
Capital 0 11 17 12 - 40
Flathead 11 6 10 3 - 30
CAPITAL — Riley Chandler 0 2-2 2, Anna Cockhill1 0-2 2, Ali Miller 1 0-2 3, Kate Drynen 0 0-0 0, Katie Sheridan 4 2-4 12, Hailey Burger 1 0-0 2, Taylor Sayers 8 0-0 19, Gracie Mockel 0 0-0 0, Brooklyn Brisko 0 0-0 0. Team Totals 15 4-8 40.
FLATHEAD — Ava Malmin 0 0-0 0, Quin Tennison 0 0-0 0, Kennedy Moore 4 0-0 11, Harlie Roth 2 3-5 7, Celie VandenBosch 2 0-0 4, Mattie Thompson 2 0-0 4, Chloe Converse 0 0-0 0, Sami Delager 2 0-0 4. Team Totals 12 3-5 30
3-point goals — Capital 6 (Sayers 3, Sheridan 2, Miller) Flathead 3 (Moore 3). Fouls — Capital 7, Flathead 11. Fouled out — none.
Flathead's Harlie Roth (21) drives to the basket in the fourth quarter against Helena Capital at Flathead High School on Friday, Feb. 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead's Sami Dalager (33) shoots in the third quarter against Helena Capital at Flathead High School on Friday, Feb. 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead's Celie Vandebosch (23) drives to the basket in the third quarter against Helena Capital at Flathead High School on Friday, Feb. 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead's Quin Tennison (10) shoots in the third quarter against Helena Capital at Flathead High School on Friday, Feb. 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead's Kennedy Moore (14) shoots in the first quarter against Helena Capital at Flathead High School on Friday, Feb. 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead's Kennedy Moore (14) shoots in the third quarter against Helena Capital at Flathead High School on Friday, Feb. 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead's Harlie Roth (21) drives to the basket in the third quarter against Helena Capital at Flathead High School on Friday, Feb. 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
ARTICLES BY JON ALLEN
Bengals bounce Bravettes with strong close
The Bravettes held with the Helena Bengals for three quarters, but in the end, Helena pulled away thanks to an 11-0 run and took a 46-35 victory in Western AA girls basketball Saturday at Flathead High School.
State wrestling: Flathead’s Julia Kay adds 3rd title to resume
C-Falls' Blaise Cronk has a very good day
BILLINGS — After coming so close in 2025, Julia Kay made sure to seal the deal again in 2026.
State wrestling: Flathead's Kohen Rilley reigns at 215
Braves finish 3rd; Cuelho wins all-Glacier 118 final
BILLINGS — It was over, then it wasn’t, then it was again.