Braves rally past Great Falls

GREAT FALLS — The Braves started off 2025-26 on the right foot.

Ben Reichner and Eli Coopman scored 11 points each and Flathead reversed a 30-18 halftime deficit to defeat Great Falls 52-47 in AA boys basketball Friday. 

Boston Case tallied 10 points for the Braves (1-0). 

Elijah Campbell led all scorers with 16 points for the Bison (0-1), Zander Reeves and Andrew Boutilier had 11 apiece.  

Great Falls scored 21 points in the second quarter, including eight by Campbell to forge a lead. 

A 15-6 advantage in the third helped the Braves close the deficit to 36-33. 

Coopman and Reichner had five points each in the final quarter, and Lance Schneller knocked down four free throws as the Braves completed the comeback. 

Flathead stays in the Electric City to battle CMR on Saturday at 2 p.m. 

Flathead    14    4    15    18    -    52 

Great Falls    9    21    6    11    -    47

FLATHEAD — Benny Forman 0 0-0 0, Eli Coopman 4 2-5 11, Ollie Rosenberg 0 1-2 1, Ben Reichner 2 6-9 11, Lance Schneller 2 4-4 8, Hunter Fann 0 0-0 0, Reece Brotherton 1 0-0 2, Boston Case 5 0-0 10, Max Shostak 2 0-0 4, Kyler Kossman 2 1-1 5. Totals 18 14-20 52. 

GREAT FALLS — Andrew Boutilier 3 4-6 11, Zander Reeves 4 1-2 11, Zaiden Reeves 0 0-0 0, Jacoby Grealish 0 0-0 0, Cagen Getten 0 0-0 0, Mason Kutzler 0 0-0 0, Noah Fleming 3 0-2 8, Elijah Campbell 8 0-1 16. Liam Killian 0 1-1 1. Totals 18 6-11 47. 

3-point goals — Flathead 2 (Coopman, Reichner), Great Falls 5 (Reeves 2, Fleming 2, Boutilier). Fouls — Flathead16, Great Falls 18. Fouled out — Fleming. Technical fouls — Reichner.