MISSOULA — Paisly Johnson and Elly Reed scored 16 points each as Missoula Hellgate defeated Flathead 53-43 in Western AA girls basketball Thursday evening.

Shannon Kane tallied 14 points for the Knights, who outscored the Bravettes 31-19 in the second half. 

Sami Dalager led Flathead with 13 points, Caitlyn Converse pitched in 12. 

The Bravettes finish the season 3-16 overall and 2-12 in Western AA games, while Hellgate rounds out the regular season at 13-6 overall and 11-3 in league. 

Flathead    15    9    9    10    -    43 

Hellgate    13    9    18    13    -    53

FLATHEAD — Makenna Aldrich 0 0-0 0, Taylor Greene 0 0-0 0, Caitlin Converse 5 0-0 12, Sami Dalager 4 5-9 13, Ava Malmin 0 5-6 5, Grace Gall 2 4-6 9, Mattie Thompson 1 2-2 4. Totals 12 16-22 43 

MISSOULA HELLGATE — Paisly Johnson 6 3-4 16, Elly Reed 6 3-5 16, Ryan Meserby 0 0-0 0, Savannah Shepard 0 0-0 0, Cady Schneider 0 2-4 2, Lucy Hutchins 0 0-0 0, Shannon Kane 5 2-2 14, Gianna Passuccio 1 2-6 5. Totals 18 12-21 53. 

3-point goals — Flathead 3 (Converse 2, Gall), Hellgate 5 (Kane 2, Passuccio, Johnson, Reed). Fouls — Flathead 15, Hellgate 16. Fouled out — none.