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Lady Bulldogs win District 7B Championship

BRANDON HANSEN For the Leader | Lake County Leader | UPDATED 2 weeks, 3 days AGO
by BRANDON HANSEN For the Leader
| February 26, 2025 11:00 PM

Mission toppled Thompson Falls 53-51 for the District 7B Championship on Saturday, Feb. 22, in St. Ignatius. Cora Matt scored 15 points in the victory, crossing the 700-point career milestone mark.

Thompson Falls led 17-13 after one quarter, but Mission tied it up at 25-25 at halftime.

Shaedon Kain added 13 points to the Lady Bulldogs’ total, while Kason Page had 10 points.

Mission goes into the Western B Divisional Tournament with a 16-4 record and the No. 1 seed, while the Lady Bluehawks fell to 13-7 and will go into divisionals as second seed.

Last Friday, Mission held Superior scoreless in the third quarter and to just two points in the second half in a 62-13 District 7B matchup.

Mission led 41-11 at halftime and began the second half on a 14-0 run, aided by Kason Page who led the Lady Bulldogs with 17 points.

Mary Lamere had 15 points, while Shaedon Kain added eight points.

Superior fell to 9-11 on the season with the loss.

At St. Ignatius

MISSION 53, THOMPSON FALLS 51

Mission - 13 - 12 - 14 - 14 - 53

T-Falls - 17 - 8 - 13 - 13 - 51

MISSION SCORING: Cora Matt 15, Shaedon Kain 13, Kason Page 10, Mary Lamere 7, Kieran Incashola 5, Madison Incashola 3

MISSION 62, SUPERIOR 13

Superior - 6 - 5 - 0 - 2 - 13

Mission - 24 - 17 - 14 - 7 - 62

MISSION SCORING: Kason Page 17, Mary Lamere 15, Shaedon Kain 8, Kieran Incashola 7, Maia Christopher 4, Cora Matt 4, Brooklyn McClure 4, Leslia Stops 3


Ronan takes down Polson

The Maidens scored when they needed to thanks to a Nevaeh Perez three-pointer in a 42-35 victory over Lake County rival Polson on Saturday, Feb. 22.

Perez led Ronan with a double-double of 19 points and 14 rebounds. It was a career-high for her in points.

Ronan led 9-6 after one quarter and 17-12 at halftime. Polson cut the lead to four points in the third quarter, but the Maidens outscored the Lady Pirates by four points in the final stanza.

Polson pulled to within one point in the fourth quarter on a Rylee Taylor-Jefferson three-pointer, but Perez responded with a three-pointer of her own. Taylor-Jefferson led Polson with 15 points, while Samantha Rensvold had 10 points.

The win improved Ronan’s conference record to 8-3 and 11-6 overall, and the Maidens sit in second place in the conference standings.

Polson fell to 4-7 in conference play and 6-11 on the season.

At Polson

RONAN 42, POLSON 35

Ronan - 9 - 8 - 11 - 14 - 42

Polson - 6 - 6 - 13 - 10 - 35

RONAN SCORING: Nevaeh Perez 19, Kailyn Marengo 7, Lauryn Buhr 6, Maddy Illig 4, Natalie Adams 4, Arianna Zepeda 1

POLSON SCORING: Rylee Taylor-Jefferson 15, Samantha Rensvold 10, Aleysia Black 4, Ahri Rushing 4, Hinkley Moss 2

 

Arlee falls in play-in game

Kaylee Tanner’s 17 points led Arlee, but the Scarlets fell to Darby 54-29 in the District 6B Play-In game in Darby on Tuesday, Feb. 18.

Darby led 13-7 after one quarter and went on a 17-2 run for a 30-9 halftime lead.

The Scarlets finished the season 1-16.

At Darby

DARBY 54, ARLEE 29

Arlee - 7 - 2 - 11 - 9 - 29

Darby - 13 - 17 - 10 - 14 - 53

ARLEE SCORING: Kaylee Tanner 17, Leah Mesteth 5, Jaydessa Haynes 3, Alonah Warrior 2, Amillia Bartell 2


Charlo falls to Drummond In District 13C Championship

With their ticket punched to the Western C Divisional Tournament, Charlo fell to Drummond 44-30 in the District 13C Tournament in Frenchtown on Saturday, Feb. 22.

The Lady Vikings couldn’t overcome a slow start as they were down 21-11 at halftime, despite better play in the second half. Maddison Harris and Seeley McDonald led Charlo with 10 points.

Charlo fell to 16-4 on the season and will enter the Western C Divisional Tournament with a No. 2 seed, while Drummond goes into the tournament with a 12-8 record and will have the No. 1 seed. Drummond was led by Kimber Parsons’ 25 points.

Charlo got to the championship game by defeating St. Regis in the semifinals 57-34 and downing Philipsburg 39-30.

At Frenchtown

DRUMMOND 44, CHARLO 30

Charlo - 4 - 7 - 10 - 9 - 30

Drumm - 11 - 10 - 10 - 13 - 44

CHARLO SCORING: Maddison Harris 10, Seeley McDonald 10, Avery Coleman 4, Brielle Zempel 3, Maizey McDonald 2, GG Hawk 1


Two Eagle ends 2025 Postseason

Two Eagle bowed out of the 2025 postseason with a 43-42 loss to Victor in Western District 13C action on Wednesday, Feb. 19.

The Lady Eagles overcame a slow start that saw them down 14-6 to go into halftime with a 25-19 lead. Victor, however, chipped into the lead by three points in the third quarter and outscored Two Eagle 11-7 in the final stanza.

Dayani Piapot led the Lady Eagles with 19 points, seven rebounds, five steals, and two blocks, while Keke Tenas had 12 points and eight rebounds. Lexis Sparks also had eight rebounds and six steals in the matchup.

Two Eagle finished the year 3-16.

At Pablo

VICTOR 43, TWO EAGLE 42

Victor - 14 - 5 - 13 - 11 - 43

TERS - 6 - 19 - 10 - 7 - 42

TWO EAGLE SCORING: Dayani Piapot 19, Keke Tenas 12, Arorah Madplume 5, Lexis Sparks 4, Dezalynn Lindquist 2

    Polson's Samantha Rensvold goes up for two against Maidens Nevaeh Perez and Lauryn Buhr last Saturday in Polson. The Ronan team won the close-fought contest by seven points. (Bob Gunderson photo)
 
 


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