The Harlem Wildcats and Turner Tornadoes rolled through the first three weeks of the 2017-18 high school basketball season compiling identical 5-1 records having picked up a pair of wins this pasty week.

Turner methodically opened up a big lead Monday evening, eventually topping the Chester-Joplin-Inverness Hawks 66-37. Tuesday they concluded 2017 with a non conference 54-34 win over the Dodson Coyotes. Turner closes out 2017 with a 5-1 over all record and are 2-1 in District 9C play.

The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds played just one game this past week, falling to the North Star Knights 55-33 Thursday. Friday their game with the Big Sandy Pioneers was postponed. Hays/Lodge Pole enter the break with a 1-4 overall record, 1-2 in conference play.

The Chinook Sugarbeeters suffered a 54-13 loss Tuesday night to the Box Elder Bears and fell on Wednesday to the Chester/J-I Hawks 36-28 to finish 2017 with a 3-3 mark overall and a District 9C record of 1-3.

The Turner Tornadoes began the week with a District 9C contest against the visiting Chester-Joplin-Inverness Hawks and took control early. The Tornadoes picked up six points apiece from sophomore Sarah Billmayer and freshman Shyan Krass to open up a 16-10 lead.

Juniors Rylee Conlan and Raegan Conlan each knocked down a three in the second quarter as Turner opened up a 30-18 advantage after two quarters. Krass scored a trio of baskets inside the paint to push the Turner lead to 49-27 entering the fourth.

Turner closed out the contest with 17 fourth quarter points to secure a 66-37 over the Hawks. Billmayer finished with 17 markers in the win while Krass chipped in 18 on the night.

Tuesday, the girls welcomed the Dodson Coyotes for a non conference clash to end 2017. Turner jumped out to a 16-7 lead after eight minutes on the strength of seven points from junior Rylee Conlan. The defenses of both teams controlled the flow of the game with Turner outscoring the Coyotes 8-6 in the stanza for a 24-13 halftime advantage.

Conlan knocked two down from long range in the third and sophomore Sarah Billmayer would add six more down to help the Tornadoes extend their advantage 40-21 entering the fourth quarter.

Billmayer would score six more down the stretch and Turner would cruise to a 54-34 win over the Coyotes. Conlan finished with 17 points in the win including three triples and Billmayer chipped in 16 for the Tornadoes.

The Harlem Wildcats and the Rocky Boy Morning Stars played a early season classic Tuesday evening, one that needed extra time to decide a winner.

Harlem got a pair of three point buckets from junior Autumn Eagleman and sophomore L'Tia Lawrence as well as seven points from junior guard Skylee Dirden but the Morning Stars still held a 17-15 advantage heading into the second quarter of action.

Senior Mystic Striker provided the Wildcat offense with a spark before halftime scoring seven points herself in the quarter to even the contest at 30-30 heading into intermission.

Coming out to start the third quarter Harlem again benefited from the long range shooting of Dirden and Eagleman as they each hit from beyond the arc as did sophomore Taeshon Schaeffer. Harlem scored 17 third quarter points to take a 47-45 lead into the fourth quarter.

Lawrence scored seven down the stretch including another triple and Eagleman added five but the Morning Stars were able to even things up at the end of regulation sending the game to overtime all knotted at 61-61.

The extra period was controlled by Harlem with Schaeffer and Eagleman each connecting from downtown to help the Wildcats outscore the Morning Stars 12-6 in the extra session for a 73-67 non-conference win over Rocky Boy.

Four Wildcats scored in double figures in the win led by Eagleman's four triples and 18 points. Striker added 15 and Dirden and Lawrence each finished with 14 apiece.

Girls Basketball Box Scores

Harlem 73 Rocky Boy 67 (Overtime)

Rocky Boy 17 13 15 16 6 - 67

Harlem 15 15 17 14 12 - 73

Rocky Boy: Jaynah Gopher 1 0-0 2, Sean Henry 4 3-3 12, Sasha Coffee 1 2-2 5, Kirsten LaMere 0 0-0 0, Adrienne Gopher 9 0-2 22, Kristi Parker 0 0-0 0, Naomi Daychild 1 0-0 2, Jaylynn Mitchell 7 0-0 14, Rochelle Pease 5 0-0 10. Team Totals 28 5-7 67.

Harlem: Kailee Henry 2 0-0 4, Payton Healy 0 2-4 2, Mystic Striker 7 1-2 15, Skylee Dirden 6 1-2 14, L'Tia Lawrence 6 0-0 14, Autumn Eagleman 7 0-0 18, Taeshon Scheaffer 2 0-0 6, MacKenzie Doney 0 0-0 0, Aria Owens 0 0-0 0. Team Totals 30 4-8 73.

Three Point - Harlem 9 (Autumn Eagleman 4, L'Tia Lawrence 2, Taeshon Schaeffer 2, Skylee Dirden 1), Rocky Boy 6 (Adrienne Gopher 4, Sean Henry 1, Sasha Coffee 1); Team Fouls - Harlem 10, Rocky Boy 9; Fouled Out - None.

Turner 66 Chester/Joplin-Inverness 37

Chester/J-I 10 8 9 10 - 37

Turner 16 14 19 17 - 66

Chester/J-I: Molly Nelson 0 0-0 0, Tatum Hull 0 0-0 0, Kendahl Knapton 0 0-0 0, Korrin Harmon 3 2-8 9, Kayona Fraser 1 0-0 2, Katey Kammerzell 3 0-0 8, Khloe Kammerzell 2 2-4 6, Jasmine Cole 0 0-0 0, Peyton Hawks 2 0-0 5. Team Totals 14 4-12 37.

Turner: Raegan Conlan 4 0-0 9, Sarah Billmayer 7 2-6 17, Rylee Conlan 1 1-3 4, Melanie Watkins 3 0-0 6, Brandy Calvert 0 1-2 1, Laci Maloney 1 1-2 3, Brooke Reed 2 2-2 6, Shyan Krass 8 2-2 18, Lacey Hickel 1 0-0 2. Team Totals 27 9-17 66.

Three Point - Turner 4 (Sarah Billmayer 3, Rylee Conlan 1), Chester/J-I 5 (Katey Kammerzell 2, Korrin Harmon 1, Samantha May 1, Peyton Hawks 1); Total Fouls - Turner 15, Chester/J-I 16; Fouled Out - None.

Box Elder 54 Chinook 13

Big Sandy 23 20 4 7 - 54

Chinook 0 3 3 7 - 13

Chinook: Sierra Swank 2 0-0 4, Megan Molyneaux 0 2-2 2, Carrie Hofer 0 1-2 1, Kourtney Hanson 1 0-0 2, Hailey McMaster 1 0-0 2, Jaye Anderson 0 2-4 2, Ashley MacLeod 0 0-0 0, Lincy Johnson 0 0-0 0, Rachel Gunderson 0 0-0 0. Team Totals 4 5-8 13.

Box Elder: Sarah Parisian 0 2-2 2, Nikayla Anderson 0 0-0 0, Eve The Boy 1 1-2 3, Maia Henderson 1 0-0 3, Maddie Wolf Chief 4 1-3 9, Lillian Gopher 8 0-0 17, Joelnell Momberg 4 0-0 9, Tallen Oats 0 0-0 0, Cecilia Vielle 4 3-3 11. Team Totals 22 7-10 54.

Three Point - Chinook 0, Box Elder 3 (Eve The Boy 1, Lillian Gopher 1, Joelnell Momberg 1); Total Fouls - Chinook 10, Box Elder 14; Fouled Out - None.

Turner 54 Dodson 34

Dodson 7 6 8 13 - 34

Turner 16 8 16 14 - 54

Dodson: D. Dale 2 0-0 4, M. Fetter 4 0-0 9, L. Cole 2 0-0 4, K. Racine 0 0-0 0, S. Killeagle 0 0-0 0, T. Cliff 0 0-2 0, S. Talksdifferent 4 0-0 9, N. Messerly 0 1-2 1, C. Jaynes 3 0-0 7, J. Best 0 0-0 0. Team Totals 15 1-4 34.

Turner: Raegan Conlan 1 3-8 5, Sarah Billmayer 7 2-5 16, Rylee Conlan 7 0-2 17, Melanie Watkins 2 2-2 6, Brandy Calvert 2 0-0 4, Brooke Reed 1 0-0 2, Shyan Krass 2 0-0 4. Team Totals 22 7-17 54.

Three Point - Turner 3 (Rylee Conlan 3), Dodson 3 (M. Fetter 1, S. Talksdifferent 1, C. Jaynes 1); Total Fouls - Turner 15, Dodson 15; Fouled Out - None.

Chester/Joplin-Inverness 36 Chinook 28

Chinook 8 2 5 13 - 28

Chester/J-I 9 6 9 12 - 36

Chinook: Sierra Swank 2 5-8 10, Megan Molyneaux 0 0-0 0, Carrie Hofer 1 2-2 4, Kourtney Hanson 1 0-4 2, Jaye Anderson 0 1-2 1, Hailey McMaster 1 0-0 2, Ashley MacLeod 0 0-0 0, Lincy Johnson 0 0-0 0, Rachel Gunderson 4 1-6 9. Team Totals 9 9-22 28.

Chester/J-I: Kendahl Knapton 18, Korrin Harmon 7, Samantha May 2, Khloe Kammerzell 3, Peyton Hawks 6. Team Totals N/A.

Three Point - Chinook 1 (Sierra Swank), Chester/J-I N/A; Total Fouls - Chinook 17, Chester/J-I N/A; Fouled Out - None

Harlem 62 Cut Bank 45

Harlem 22 18 11 11 - 62

Cut Bank 9 15 1 20 - 45

Cut Bank: Aryana Black 12, London Raemaker 9, Brynne Finstad 8. Madison Seifert 6, Jada Rides At The Door 5, Jazmine Spotted Bear 2, S. Spotted Bear 2, Gabriella Anato 1, Katelyn Edinger 0, Macee Barry 0. Team Totals N/A.

Harlem: Kailee Henry 8, Payton Healy 3, Mystic Striker 13, Skylee Dirden 13, L'Tia Lawrence 14, Autumn Eagleman 4, Taeshon Scheaffer 2 0-0 6, MacKenzie Doney 0, Aria Owens 4. Team Totals N/A.

North Star 55 Hays/Lodge Pole 33

Hays/L.P. 8 4 13 8 - 33

North Star 10 22 13 10 - 55

Hays/L.P .: Nature Andrew 1 0-0 2, Darrellyn Blackwolf 0 0-0 0, Ella Messerly 0 0-0 0, Sierra Chandler 0 0-2 0, Latasha Kirkaldie 3 4-6 10, Kassi Perez 0 0-2 2, Mulleeah Stiffarm 4 2-4 15, Tahlia Werk 1 0-0 2, Miquela Perez 1 0-0 2. Team Totals 10 8-16 33.

North Star: Katelyn Hansen 1 0-0 2, Kengee Wolery 0 0-0 0, Paige Petersen 2 2-4 7, Lily Pederson 3 2-2 8, Olivia King 0 0-0 0, Katelyn Harvey 0 0-0 0, Saige O'Neil 0 0-0 0, Chelsea Donaldson 3 1-2 7, Peyton King 5 2-7 12.. Team Totals 23 9-22 55.

Three Point - North Star 0, Hay/L.P. 2 (Mulleeah Stiffarm 2); Total Fouls - North Star 14, Hay/L.P. 22; Fouled Out - Hays/L.P. (Ella Messerly).

Denton/Geyser/Stanford 61 Big Sandy 20

Big Sandy 7 8 2 3 - 20

D/G/S 16 19 16 10 - 61

Big Sandy: Andrea Rutledge 0 1-3 1, Cassidy Belcourt 1 0-1 2, Bailey Gasvoda 0 0-0 0, Cali Demontiney 2 0-0 6, Lainey Gregory 1 0-0 3, Jaylyn Cline 4 0-1 8, Sarah Reichelt 0 0-0 0. Team Totals 9 1-6 20.

D/G/S: Adie woodhall 7 0-2 17, Casidy Randel 6 3-4 15, Natalie Sloan 0 0-0 0, Bailey Howell 0 0-0 0, Sydney VanBrga 4 7-8 16, Julie Grubb 4 0-0 8, Jessica Ayers 0 3-4 3, Mariah Scholt 0 2-2 2. Team Totals 21 15-20 61.

Three Point - D/G/S 4 (Adie Woodhall 3, Sydney VanBrga 1), Big Sandy 3 (Cali Demontiney 2, Lainey Gregory 1); Total Fouls - D/G/S 17, Big Sandy 15; Fouled Out - Big Sandy (Jaylyn Cline).