DeCoite, Big Sky power past Bravettes

MISSOULA — Avery DeCoite scored 26 points, 17 coming in the first half as Missoula Big Sky took a 50-24 victory over Flathead Thursday in Western AA girls basketball.

Kenzie Schmitz added 18 points for the Eagles (13-2 overall, 10-0 in Western AA games), who outscored the Bravettes 19-1 in the opening quarter. Only four Eagles players found the scoresheet. 

Lexi Herion led the Bravettes (2-14, 1-10 in conf.) with seven points, Grace Gall added six. 

Flathead is back on the court Thursday as they make the short journey to battle crosstown rival Glacier at 7:30 p.m. 

Flathead    1    8    6    9    -    24 

Big Sky    19    7    13    11    -    50

FLATHEAD — Reese Rosenberg 1 0-2 2, Layla Loselben 0 0-0 0, Teagen Flint 0 0-0 0, Gracie Mae Kilmer 1 0-0 2, Tayler Greene 0 0-0 0, Caitlin Converse 1 0-0 3, Brynn Kossman 1 2-4 4, Grace Gall 2 2-2 6, Makenna Korf 0 0-0 0, Lexi Herion 3 1-3 7. Totals 9 5-11 24. 

MISSOULA BIG SKY — Avery DeCoite 12 0-1 26, Lilly Johnson 0 0-0 0, Payton Reynolds 1 0-0 3, Tanya Kirilovich 1 0-2 3, Mya Hubbard 0 0-0 0, Addi Martin 0 0-0 0, Zoe Boone 0 0-0 0, Kenzi Schmitz 4 9-12 18. Totals 18 9-15 50. 

3-point goals — Flathead 1 (Converse), Missoula Big Sky 5 (DeCoite 2, Reynolds, Kirilovich, Schmitz). Fouls — Flathead 9, Missoula Big Sky 9.