Ronan took the lead in the third quarter off two Natalie Adams free throws and never looked back in a 55-50 Northwestern A Conference victory over Browning on Saturday, Feb. 15.

Kailyn Marengo had a big night with 19 points while Lauryn Buhr and Adams each tallied nine points. Maddy Illig and Nevaeh Perez each had seven points for Ronan.

Ronan had a 30-28 lead at halftime and while things were tight, the Maidens didn’t trail after the 3:13 mark in the third quarter. The Maidens improved to 7-3 in conference play and 10-6 overall.

Browning fell to 4-4 in conference play and 6-8 overall. The last win for the Maidens over Browning was in 2021.

It was senior night for the Maidens. Seniors Lauryn Buhr, Ally Luedtke, Arianna Zepeda, and Kylee Kelch have collectively collaborated over the course of their combined careers for more than 1,000 points, 750 rebounds, 300 assists, and 400 steals.

At Ronan

RONAN 55, BROWNING 50

Browning - 15 - 13 - 11 - 11 - 50

Ronan - 19 - 11 - 13 - 12 - 55

RONAN SCORING: Kailyn Marengo 19, Lauryn Buhr 9, Natalie Adams 9, Maddy Illig 7, Nevaeh Perez 7, Ally Luedtke 4

Ronan conquers Whitefish too

The Maidens took Whitefish to task in a 63-20 Northwestern A Conference victory as Nevaeh Perez notched a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds on Thursday, Feb. 13.

Ronan jumped out to a 15-8 lead and finished the first half on a 29-5 run for a 44-13 halftime lead. The Maidens started the second half on a 15-4 run and held the Lady Bulldogs to three points in the fourth quarter.

Kailyn Marengo led Ronan with 14 points, while Arianna Zepeda had 13. Natalie Adams and Lauryn Buhr each scored eight.

Whitefish fell to 4-9 overall and 2-6 in conference play.

At Whitefish

RONAN 63, WHITEFISH 20

Ronan - 15 - 29 - 15 - 4 - 63

Whitefish - 8 - 5 - 4 - 3 - 20

RONAN SCORING: Kailyn Marengo 14, Arianna Zepeda 13, Nevaeh Perez 11, Natalie Adams 9, Lauryn Buhr 8, Maddy Illig 3, Kylee Kelch 3, Ally Luedtke 2

 Lady Pirates take down Libby

Ahri Rushing notched a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds in Polson’s 54-24 Northwestern A Conference victory over Libby on Saturday, Feb. 15. The Pirates used a 12-3 run in the second quarter to acquire a 24-13 halftime lead and then held the Lady Loggers to 11 points in the second half.

Sam Rensvold added nine points, as did Hinkley Moss, while Rylee Taylor-Jefferson had seven points.

The win improved Polson to 6-10 overall and 4-6 in conference play. Libby fell to 1-15 overall and 0-10 in conference play.

At Polson

POLSON 54, LIBBY 24

Libby - 10 - 3 - 6 - 5 - 24

Polson - 12 - 12 - 14 - 16 - 54

POLSON SCORING: Ahri Rushing 10, Sam Rensvold 9, Hinkley Moss 9, Rylee Taylor-Jefferson 7, Aleysia Black 7, Josie Henriksen 6, Olivia Ramirez 3, Jaja Nichols 2

Bigfork defeats Polson

Bigfork improved to 10-0 in Northwestern A Conference play, defeating Polson 71-27 on Thursday, Feb. 13. Olivia Ramirez led the Lady Pirates with 10 points, while Sam Rensvold and Rylee Taylor-Jefferson scored eight points.

Bigfork led 20-5 after one quarter and had a 36-11 halftime lead.

Rensvold crossed the 100-point scoring mark for the season, but Polson dropped its sixth conference matchup of the season.

Bigfork improved to 14-2 overall. Braedon Gunlock led the Valkyries with 35 points.

At Bigfork

BIGFORK 71, POLSON 27

Polson - 5 - 6 - 7 - 9 - 27

Bigfork - 20 - 16 - 18 - 17 - 71

POLSON SCORING: Olivia Ramirez 10, Sam Rensvold 8, Rylee Taylor-Jefferson 8, Hinley Moss 1

Lady Bulldogs cage Superior

Mission got a double-double from Cora Matt who scored 16 points and 11 rebounds as the Lady Bulldogs notched a 68-28 Western 7B victory over Superior on Friday, Feb. 14.

Mission got off to a hot start, leading 15-6 after the first quarter and then finishing the first half on a 25-3 run.

Brooklyn McClure had 14 points, and Kieran Incashola had 11 points, six rebounds, and three steals to go along with two blocks. Mary Lamere also scored 10 points.

The win improved Mission’s record to 14-4 overall and 9-1 in league play. The Bobcats fell to 5-4 in league play and 8-9 overall.

At Superior

MISSION 68, SUPERIOR 28

Mission - 15 - 25 - 13 - 15 - 68

Superior - 6 - 3 - 12 - 7 - 28

MISSION SCORING: Cora Matt 16, Brooklyn McClure 14, Kieran Incashola 11, Mary Lamere 10, Kason Page 8, Shaedon Kain 5, Madison Incashola 3, Jazzy Lamere 1

Trio leads Mission past Plains

Mission’s defense held Plains to seven first-half points in a 70-40 Western 7B victory on Thursday, Feb. 13.

Kason Page, Kieran Incashola and Cora Matt led the Lady Bulldogs with 16 points apiece. Mission led 16-4 after one quarter and went on a 20-3 run to finish off the first half. Plains’ production increased in the second half, but the team couldn’t outpace the Lady Bulldogs for a comeback.

Matt tallied had nine rebounds, five assists and seven steals. Shaedon Kain also had nine points and Brooklyn McClure posted eight.

Plains dropped to 7-9 overall and 2-6 in league play.

At St. Ignatius

MISSION 70, PLAINS 40

Plains - 4 - 3 - 16 - 17 - 40

Mission - 16 - 20 - 16 - 18 - 70

MISSION SCORING: Kason Page 16, Cora Matt 16, Kieran Incashola 16, Shaedon Kain 9, Brooklyn McClure 8, Brooke Tanner 3, Leslia Stops 2

Lady Bulldogs blast Troy

St. Ignatius scored a 74-25 victory over winless Troy in Western 7B action on Tuesday, Feb. 11. Shaedon Kain led the Lady Bulldogs with 20 points, five rebounds, two assists and four steals.

Mission led 26-5 in the first quarter and went into halftime with a 40-13 lead, then opened the third quarter on a 24-2 run.

Kason Page added 18 points, eight rebounds, six assists, and six steals to the Lady Bulldogs’ efforts, while Cora Matt had 14 points and 11 rebounds to register the double-double.

Kieran Incashola also reached double digits with 13 points, four assists, and five steals; she nailed three three-pointers in the matchup.

Troy fell to 0-8 in league play and 3-12 overall.

At Troy

MISSION 74, TROY 25

Troy - 5 - 8 - 2 - 10 - 25

Mission - 26 - 14 - 24 - 10 - 74

MISSION SCORING: Shaedon Kain 20, Kason Page 18, Cora Matt 14, Kieran Incashola 13, Leslia Stops 4, Madison Incashola 3, Mary Lamere 2

McDonald scores 31 In Charlo win over Victor

Charlo had a big second quarter en route to 70-34 Western 13C victory over Victor on Saturday, Feb. 15. Seeley McDonald scored 31 points to lead the Lady Vikings, who improved to 9-2 in league play and 14-3 overall.

Charlo led 17-5 after one quarter and then went on a 29-12 run in the second quarter for a 46-17 halftime lead.

GG Hawk added 15 points while Brielle Zempel scored 11 points. Maddison Harris had eight.

Victor fell to 5-13 overall and 3-7 in league play.

At Victor

CHARLO 70, VICTOR 34

Charlo - 17 - 29 - 12 - 12 - 70

Victor - 5 - 12 - 7 - 10 - 34

CHARLO SCORING: Seeley McDonald 31, GG Hawk 15, Brielle Zempel 11, Maddison Harris 8, Maizey McDonald 5

Charlo thumps Alberton

 Charlo wasted little time getting after Alberton in a 71-20 Western 13C victory at home on Thursday, Feb. 13. The Lady Vikings led 32-6 in the first quarter and finished on a 20-5 run for a 52-11 halftime lead.

Seeley McDonald led the Lady Vikings with 24 points, while GG Hawk added 14 points and Maizey McDonald notched 12. Maddison Harris was the fourth player in double-digits with 10 points.

Alberton fell to 0-16 overall.

Brielle Zempel also added eight points to the Lady Vikings’ efforts.

At Charlo

CHARLO 71, ALBERTON 20

Alberton - 6 - 5 - 2 - 7 - 20

Charlo - 32 - 20 - 10 - 9 - 71

CHARLO SCORING: Seeley McDonald 24, GG Hawk 14, Maizey McDonald 12, Maddison Harris 10, Brielle Zempel 8, Jaylynn Buxbaum 3

Two Eagle falls to Seeley Swan, beats Alberton 

Two Eagle fell to Seeley Swan 66-12 in Western 13C action on Friday, Feb. 14. Dayani Piapot led the Lady Eagles with five points, two rebounds, and two blocks.

Two Eagle fell to 3-15 overall and 3-9 in league play.

Seeley Swan led 50-5 in the first half. It improved to 11-1 in league play and 15-3 overall.

At Seeley-Swan

SEELEY-SWAN 66, TWO EAGLE 12

S-Swan - 27 - 23 - 10 - 6 - 66

TERS - 3 - 2 - 4 - 3 - 12

TWO EAGLE SCORING: Dayani Piapot 5, Layla Tenas 4, Emma SpottedEagle 3,

Two Eagle gets past Alberton

The Lady Eagles fended off Alberton in Western 13C play with a 47-45 victory on Tuesday, Feb. 11.

Keke Tenas scored 17 points, pulled down four rebounds and had five steals and two blocks in the victory for Two Eagle. Alberton went into halftime with a 28-18 lead, but Two Eagle went on a 19-3 run in the third quarter to get back into the game. With the lead, they held on for the two-point win despite Alberton outscoring them by four points in the fourth quarter.

Dayani Piapot scored 14 points and had nine rebounds and nine steals. Aurora Madplume also had six points to go along with four rebounds and five steals.

At Alberton

TERS - 8 - 10 - 19 - 10 - 47

Alberton - 10 - 18 - 3 - 14 - 45

TWO EAGLE SCORING: Keke Tenas 17, Dayani Piapot 14, Aurora Madplume 6, Layla Tenas 5, Emma SpottedEagle 3, Dezalynn Lindquist 2

Philipsburg scores win against Two Eagle

Two Eagle fell to Philipsburg 50-25 in Western 13C play on Monday, Feb. 10. The Lady Prospectors improved to 6-8 overall with the win and 5-4 in league play.

Dayani Piapot led the Lady Eagles with nine points and three rebounds while Keke Tenas and Arorah Madplume each had five points.

Philipsburg was led by Montannah Piar’s 25 points.

At Pablo

PHILIPSBURG 50, TWO EAGLE 25

P-burg - 18 - 5 - 10 - 17 - 50

TERS - 11 - 6 - 3 - 5 - 25

TWO EAGLE SCORING: Dayani Piapot 9, Keke Tenas 5, Arorah Madplume 5, Layla Tenas 3, Emma SpottedEagle 3

OTHER: Arlee fell to Anaconda 64-19 on Friday, February 14, and fell to 1-14 overall.

    Polson Hinkley Moss puts a rebound back for two points during last Saturday's game against Libby. (Bob Gunderson photo)
  

    Court ballet between Mission's Cora Matt and Plains player last Thursday, during a game that brought the Lady Bulldogs their 12th straight win this season. (Christa Umphrey photo)