Bravettes shutdown Capital in dominant win

Flathead held the Bruins to under 10 points in each quarter and Brynn Kossmann scored 17 points to best Capital 47-24 in Western AA girls basketball Friday evening. 

Grace Gall swished one triple and went 3-4 from the free-throw line to add 12 points for Flathead (4-14, 3-10 in Western AA games) and Caitlyn Converse chipped in seven.

Madi Emmert led Capital (9-8, 8-5) with 11 points.

Kossman scored six points early and the Bravettes defense held the Bruins to just one point in the first period. 

Emmert scored 8 points in the second period for Capital, cutting the Bravettes lead to 18 at the half, 28-10. 

Flathead maintained control in the second half, outscoring Capital 19-14 in the final two quarters.  

Kossman scored nine points in the fourth quarter to give the Bravettes their third conference win of the season. 

Flathead    15    13    6    13    -    47 

Capital    1    9    8    6    -    24 

FLATHEAD — Reese Rosenberg 1 0-0 3, Gracie Mae Kilmer 1 0-0 2, Taylor Greene 0 1-2 1, Caitlin Converse 3 0-0 7, Grace Gall 4 3-4 12, Lexi Herion 2 1-2 5, Brynn Kossman 7 0-3 17. Totals 18 5-11 47.  

HELENA CAPITAL — Brynn Lawler 0 1-2 1, Chloe LaFramboise 0 0-0 0, A Miller 1 1-2 4, Madi Emmert 4 3-5 11, Avery Mergenthaler 1 3-4 5, Tatum Campbell 0 0-0 0, Calin Mohar 1 0-2 3. Totals 7 8-15 24. 

3-point goals — Flathead 3 (Converse, Kossman, Gall) Capital 2 (Miller, Mohar) Fouls — Capital 13, Flathead 12. Fouled out — none.