Mergenthaler carries Capital girls past Glacier

HELENA — Avery Merganthaler scored 26 points and Helena Capital powered past Glacier 42-29 in Western AA girls basketball Friday evening.

Merganthaler outdueled Glacier’s Karley Allen — who netted 15 points — as the Bruins (4-7 overall, 3-3 in the Western AA) used a 12-5 advantage in the third quarter to break open the game. 

Lucy Holloway added four for Glacier (1-10, 0-6), which trailed 15-14 at the half. 

Madi Emmert tallied seven for the Bruins. 

Glacier    9    5    5    10    -    29 

Capital    10    5    12    15    -    42

GLACIER — Nika Wangerin 0 1-4 1, Addison Brisendine 1 0-0 2, Ava Grady 0 0-0 0, Lucy Holloway 2 0-0 4, Karley Allen 5 2-4 15, Miley Fritz 1 0-0 3, Remi Osler 0 0-0 0.Olivia Warriner 1 1-2 3, Cassidy Daniels 0 1-4 1, Clara Ahner 0 0-0 0, Alauna Hagen 0 0-0 0, Cadence Daniels 0 0-0 0. Totals 10 5-14 29. 

HELENA CAPITAL — Andreah Bachmeier 0 0-0 0, Brynn Lawler 0 0-0 0, Chloe LaFramboise 1 1-2 3, A Miller 1 0-0 2, Madi Emmer 2 3-5 7, Avery Mergenthaler 9 4-7 26, Tatum Campbell 0 0-0 0, Calin Mohar 1 2-2 4. Totals 14 10-16 42 

3-point goals — Glacier 4 (Allen 3, Fritz), Helena Capital 4 (Merganthaler 4). Fouls — Glacier 16, Helena Capital 14. Fouled out — none.