Hellgate hoops sweep Flathead

Spencer Wayland scored 17 points as the Missoula Hellgate boys jumped ahead of Flathead early and took a 55-40 victory Saturday at Flathead High School

Meanwhile, Elly Reed scored 14 points and the Knights girls held off Flathead 59-52 in Missoula. 

Hellgate boys 55, Flathead 40

Zane Gillhouse added 14 points for the Knights, who took a 31-15 lead into the half. 

Evan Pyron tallied eight for the Knights (5-1 overall, 2-0 in Western AA games). 

Ben Reichner led all scorers with 19 points for Flathead, hitting eight shots from the field. 

Flathead outscored the Knights 15-7 in the final frame. 

Hellgate    13    18    17    7    -    55 

Flathead    8    7    10    15    -    40

MISSOULA HELLGATE — Vince Paffhausen 1 0-0 2, Parker Link 0 4-6 4, Levi Wayland 0 0-0 0, Liam Dick 1 2-2 5, Maks Ridgeway 0 0-0 0, Sam Cohea 1 1-2 3, Will Petrino 0 2-2 2, Zane Gillhouse 5 4-6 14, Spencer Wayland 7 2-4 17, JT Klimkiewicz 0 0-0 0, Evan Pyron 3 2-4 8. Totals 18 17-26 55. 

FLATHEAD — Sam McConnell 0 0-0 0, Eli Coopman 3 0-1 6, Ben Reichner 8 3-3 19, Hunter Fann 0 0-0 0, Reece Brotherton 0 2-2 2, Boston Case 1 0-0 2, Max Shostak 1 0-0 2, Kyler Kossman 3 0-0 6. Totals 17 6-8 40. 

3-point goals — Missoula Hellgate 2 (Dick, S Wayland), Flathead 0. Fouls — Missoula Hellgate 10, Flathead 20. Fouled out — none. 

Hellgate girls 59, Flathead 52

MISSOULA — Texas Gilman and Lucy Hutchins added 10 points apiece for the Knights (5-1 overall, 2-0 in Western AA games), who jumped out to a 19-11 lead after one quarter. 

Brynn Kossman led all scorers with 18 points for the Bravettes (0-6, 0-2 in conference), including an 8 of 11 performance at the foul line. Grace Gall tallied 14 and Reese Rosenberg had nine. 

Flathead outscored Hellgate 18-15 in the final quarter. 

Flathead    11    7    16    18    -    52 

Hellgate    19    8    17    15    -    59

FLATHEAD — Reese Rosenberg 2 4-4 9, Makenna Aldrich 0 2-2 2, Teagen Flint 1 0-0 2, Gracie Mae Kilmer 0 0-0 0, Tayler Greene 0 0-0 0, Caitlin Converse 1 0-0 2, Brynn Kossman 5 8-11 18, Grace Gall 5 2-2 14, Lexi Herion 2 0-0 4. Totals 26 16-19 52. 

MISSOULA HELLGATE — Paisley Johnson 3 3-4 9, Ava Harrington 0 0-0 0, Elly Reed 5 4-6 14, Alexandria Miller 1 0-0 2, Texas Gilman 4 2-3 10, Cady Schneider 1 0-0 2, Lucy Hutchins 4 2-2 10, Gianna Passuccio 1 4-6 7, Bayley Walker 1 0-0 2, Ryan Meservy 1 0-0 3. Totals 21 15-21 59. 

3-point goals — Flathead 3 (Gall 2, Rosenberg), Missoula Hellgate 2 (Passuccio, Meservy). Fouls — Flathead 15, Missoula Hellgate 13. Fouled out — none.