Bruins' big 2nd quarter dooms Bravettes

HELENA — Avery Merganthaler scored 13 points and Madi Emmert added 11 as Helena Capital defeated Flathead 48-39 in Western AA girls basketball Saturday.

Grace Gall led the Bravettes (2-10 overall, 1-6 in Western AA games) with 13 points, while Reese Rosenberg tallied 10. 

Cailin Mohar contributed nine for the Bruins (6-6, 5-2 in conference), who outscored Flathead 17-4 in the second quarter to take control of the game. 

Flathead returns home for a matchup with Missoula Hellgate Thursday at 7 p.m. 

Flathead    13    4    7    15    -    39 

Capital    12    17    7    12    -    48 

FLATHEAD — Reese Rosenberg 2 6-7 10, Teagen Flint 0 3-4 3, Gracie Mae Kilmer 0 0-0 0, Tayler Greene 0 0-0 0, Caitlin Converse 1 0-2 2, Brynn Kossman 1 5-6 7, Grace Gall 6 0-1 13, Lexi Herion 2 0-2 4. Totals12 14-22 39 

HELENA CAPITAL — Brynn Lawler 0 1-2 1, Chloe Laframboise 0 0-2 0, Ali Miller 2 2-2 7, Madi Emmert 5 1-3 11, Avery Merganthaler 4 3-4 13, Cailin Mohar 3 2-2 9, Hailey Brown 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 11-18 48. 

3-point goals — Flathead 1 (Gall), Helena 5 (Merganthaler 2, Campbell, Mohar, Miller). Fouls — Flathead 15, Helena 17. Fouled out — Greene.