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The Harlem Lady Cats continued to roll through Northern B challengers as they dispatched the Cut Bank Wolves 68-60 and the Rocky Boy Morning Stars of the District 1B this past weekend.

The Lady Cats are a perfect 6-0 against the District 2B and 5-0 against the District 1B and are closing in on securing the top seed at the District tournament next month.

The Turner Tornadoes completed the season sweep of Dodson with a 58-35 drubbing of the Coyotes on Friday. Saturday Turner fell to the Chester/Joplin Inverness Hawks 36-29. Turner falls to 5-5 in District 9C play and 8-6 overall.

The Chinook Sugarbeeters fell at home Saturday to the Chester/J-I Hawks 47-40 and Saturday to the top seed Box Elder Bears 88-35.

Hays/Lodge Pole began the week with a loss at home to the Big Sandy Pioneers 50-39 on Tuesday. Saturday the Thunderbirds were bested by the North Star Knights 44-31.

Harlem faced their toughest test of the season Friday when a slow start led to a 16 point second quarter deficit against the Cut Bank Wolves.

Harlem and Cut Bank were tied 13-13 at the start of the second quarter but the Wolves exploded offensively and opened up a 35-19 lead. Junior Skylee Dirden connected twice from long range as did sophomore L'Tia Lawrence to help the Lady Cats weather the storm and trim the Cut Bank Lead to 35-28 by halftime.

Dirden connected again from downtown in the third quarter and junior Autumn Eagleman knocked down a triple of her own as Harlem fought to stay close to the Wolves.

Cut Bank led 54-46 entering the fourth quarter but the Lady Cats saved the best for last and kicked the offense into high gear down the stretch.

Dirden buried another triple and scored nine points in the fourth to help Harlem battle back. Lawrence scored seven in the quarter including five from the charity strip as the Lady Cats exploded for 22 points down the stretch and secured a impressive 68-60 come from behind win over the visiting Wolves.

Dirden finished with a game high 26 points in the contest including four from beyond the arc. Lawrence torched the nets for 20 points of her own in helping Harlem stay unbeaten against class B foes.

Saturday the girls traveled to Rocky Boy to face a team that took them to overtime earlier in the season.

Harlem raced out to a 16-7 lead after eight minutes of action and held a 27-20 advantage at the intermission.

The teams traded baskets in high scoring third quarter as both teams put 20 up on the scoreboard giving the Lady Cats a 47-40 lead entering the fourth quarter.

Harlem was able to expand on the lead and made sure they would not need extra time to defeat the Morning Stars. Harlem outscored Rocky Boy 22-15 over the final eight minutes to secure a 69-55 win. Lawrence and Eagleman each chipped in 16 points in the win. Head Coach Laramie Schwenke was pleased with her teams effort over the weekend, "The kids showed a ton of heart again this weekend, especially against Cut Bank, being down 16 at one point and battling back." Schwenke sees her teams effort starting to pay off, "Our percentage from the three was solid over the weekend for both games. It was a great team effort both nights, we had double digit assists as a team both games. And we plan to continue working on ourselves and getting better with fine tuning the little things."

The Turner Tornadoes trailed the Dodson Coyotes 7-6 entering the second quarter but strung together several baskets in the second outscoring the Coyotes 23-9 to take control of the contest. 29-16 by halftime. Turner extended the lead by eight in the third quarter and cruised to a 38-35 non-conference win.

Sophomore Sarah Billmayer led a balanced attack with 14 points. Freshman Shyan Krass scored 14 as well for the Tornadoes in the win.

Saturday the Tornadoes were unable to complete the season sweep of the Chester/J-I Hawks, falling 36-29 in a defensive battle. Billmayer again led Turner with nine points in the contest.

Chinook carried a 22-20 lead into halftime Friday night against the Chester/J-I Hawks and led 34-33 entering the fourth quarter.

The Hawks converted their 10-13 attempts from the charity stripe to defeat the Sugarbeeters 47-40.

Senior Hailey McMaster led the effort for the Chinook offense with 10 points and was a perfect 4-4 from the free throw line.

Saturday the Box Elder Bears were too much for the Sugarbeeters as they fell to the conference leaders 88-35. Senior Carrie Hofer connected twice from down and scored 11 points to lead the team.

The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds let a 20-13 halftime lead slip away in falling to the Big Sandy Pioneers 50-39 last Tuesday. Sophomore Mulleeah Stiffarm led the Thunderbirds with 13 points.

Saturday Hays/Lodge Pole was home to the visiting North Star Knights. The Thunderbirds stayed close through much of the contest but in the end it was North Star picking up a 44-31 win.

Stiffarm again led the Thunderbird attack scoring 16 points on the night.

Girls Basketball Box Scores

Big Sandy 50 Hays/Lodge Pole 39

Hays/L.P. 12 8 6 13 — 39

Big Sandy 4 9 16 21 — 50

Hays/L.P.: Nature Andrew 1 0-0 2, Darrellyn Blackwolf 0 0-0 0, Ella Messerly 3 0-0 8, Sheraya Boushie 0 0-0 0, Sierra Chandler 0 0-0 0, Latasha Kirkaldie 4 1-2 9, Kassi Perez 0 0-0 0, Mulleeah Stiffarm 5 2-7 13, Tahlia Werk 1 1-3 3, Miquela Perez 0 0-0 0. Team Totals 15 1-15 39.

Big Sandy: Jenna Leader 1 3-5 6, Andrea Rutledge 2 0-0 4, Lainey Gregory 0 0-0 0, Jaylyn Cline 7 7-13 22, Amanda Cline 3 6-10 13, Sarah Reichelt 3 0-0 6. Team Totals 16 14-28 50.

Three Point - Hay/L.P. 3 (Latasha Kirkaldie 2, Mulleeah Stiffarm 1), Big Sandy 3 (Jenna Leader 1, Jaylyn Cline 1, Amanda Cline 1); Total Fouls - Hay/L.P. 25, Big Sandy 17; Fouled Out - Hay/L.P. (Darrellyn Blackwolf, Ella Messerly, Mulleeah Stiffarm).

Chester/J-I 47 Chinook 40

Chester/J-I 12 8 13 14 — 47

Chinook 12 10 12 6 — 40

Chester/J-I: Kendahl Knapton 3 3-4 9, Korrin Harmon 3 5-7 12, Samantha May 0 0-0 0, Khloe Kammerzell 4 6-6 17, Peyton Hawks 0 0-0 0, J Cole 1 0-0 2, K Fraser 3 1-2 7. Team Totals 14 15-19 47.

Chinook: Sierra Swank 1 0-0 2, Megan Molyneaux 2 0-0 4, Carrie Hofer 1 0-0 2, Kourtney Hanson 0 0-0 8, Jaye Anderson 0 0-0 0, Hailey McMaster 3 4-4 10, Ashley MacLeod 0 0-0 0, Lincy Johnson 1 0-0 2, Rachel Gunderson 2 0-2 4 Erin Pula 4 0-0 8. Team Totals 18 4-6 40.

Three Point - Chester/J-I 1 (Korrin Harmon 1, Khloe Kammerzell 3), Chinook 0; Total Fouls - Chester/J-I 11, Chinook 18; Fouled Out - None.

Harlem 68 Cut Bank 60

Harlem 13 15 18 22 — 68

Cut Bank 13 22 19 6 — 60

Cut Bank: Aryana Black 2 2-4 6, London Raemaker 2 0-0 6, Brynne Finstad 1 1-2 3. Madison Seifert 8 6-8 23, Jada Rides At The Door 1 0-0 2, Jazmine Spotted Bear 6 2-5 14, Gabriella Anato 1 1-2 3, Katelyn Edinger 0 0-0 0, Macee Barry 1 0-0 2. Team Totals 22 12-21 60.

Harlem: Kristyn Kittson 0 0-0 0, Payton Healy 0 0-0 0, Mystic Striker 4 3-6 11, Skylee Dirden 11 0-2 26, L’Tia Lawrence 6 5-7 20, Autumn Eagleman 2 0-0 6, Taeshon Scheaffer 1 0-0 3, Mackemzie Doney 1 0-0 2, Aria Owens 0 0-0 0. Nakota Begay 0 0-0 0. Team Totals 25 8-15 68.

Three Point - Harlem 4 (Skylee Dirden 4, L’Tia Lawrence 3, Autumn Eagleman 2, Taeshon Scheaffer 1), Cut Bank 4 (London Raemaker 2, Madison Seifert 1); Total Fouls - Harlem 17, Cut Bank 14; Fouled Out - Harlem (Autumn Eagleman).

Turner 58 Dodson 35

Turner 6 23 16 13 — 58

Dodson 7 9 8 11 — 35

Turner: Raegan Conlan 2 2-8 6, Sarah Billmayer 6 2-6 14, Rylee Conlan 1 0-1 3, Melanie Watkins 1 2-2 4, Brandy Calvert 3 3-4 9, Laci Maloney 3 1-2 8, Brooke Reed 0 0-2 0, Shyan Krass 6 2-2 14, Lacey Hickel 0 0-0 0. Team Totals 22 12-27 58.

Dodson: Donna Dale 0 0-0 0, Melony Fetter 7 0-0 18, Laney Cole 1 0-0 2, Kyla Racine 1 0-0 2, Shania KillEagle 0 0-0 0, Tiffany Cliff 3 0-0 6, Shontelle TalksDifferent 2 0-0 5, Chritina Jaynes 1 0-0 2, Ireland Best 0 0-0 0. Team Totals 15 0-0 35.

Three Point - Turner 3 (Rylee Conlan 1, Lacey Maloney 1), Dodson 3(Donna Dale 4, Shontelle TalksDifferent 1); Total Fouls - Turner 6, Dodson 19; Fouled Out - Dodson (Kayla Racine).

Harlem 69 Rocky Boy 55

Harlem 16 11 20 22 — 69

Rocky Boy 7 13 20 15 — 55

Harlem: Kristyn Kittson 2, Payton Healy 4, Mystic Striker 23, Skylee Dirden 16, L’Tia Lawerence 16, Autumn Eagleman 8, Taeshon Scheaffer 0. Team Totals 17 3-9 41.

Rocky Boy: Jaynah Gopher 3, Sean Henry 7, Sasha Coffee 3, Kirsten LaMere 0, Adrienne Gopher 15, Jaylynn Mitchell 19, Rochelle Pease 8. Team Totals 28 5-7 67.

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

Box Elder 88 Chinook 35

Chinook 12 14 6 3 — 35

Box Elder 31 28 17 12 — 88

Chinook: Sierra Swank 4 0-0 8, Megan Molyneaux 0 0-1 0, Carrie Hofer 4 1-2 11, Hailey Bell 0 0-0 0, Kourtney Hanson 0 3-6 3, Delaney Kellam 0 0-0 0, Jaye Anderson 0 0-0 0, Hailey McMaster 3 1-1 7, Ashley MacLeod 1 0-0 2, Erin Pula 2 0-0 4, Lily Surber 0 0-0 0, Lincy Johnson 0 0-0 0, Rachel Gunderson 0 0-0 0. Team Totals 14 5-10 35.

Box Elder: Sarah Parisian 2 0-0 4, Eve The Boy 2 0-0 4, Maia Henderson 2 0-0 4, Maddie Wolfchief 6 3-5 15, Lilly Gopher 12 3-4 27, Joelnell Momberg 3 0-1 7, Brittany LaFromboise 2 0-0 4, Tallen Oats 1 2-2 4, Cecilia Vielle 8 2-3 19. Team Totals 38 10-15 88.

Three Point - Chinook 2 (Carrie Hofer) , Box Elder 2 (Celia Vielle 1, Joelnell Momberg 1); Total Fouls - Chinook 13, Box Elder 11; Fouled Out - None.

Chester/J-I 36 Turner 29

Chester/J-I 13 5 15 3 — 36

Turner 7 5 8 9 — 29

Turner: Raegan Conlan 2 2-4 6, Sarah Billmayer 3 3-5 9, Rylee Conlan 1 1-2 4, Mealnie Watkins 1 1-2 3, Brandy Calvert 0 0-0 0, Laci Maloney 0 0-0 0, Brooke Reed 0 0-0 0, Shyan Krass 3 1-2 7, Lacey Hickel 0 0-0 0. Team Totals 10 8-15 29.

Chester/J-I: Kendahl Knapton 3 1-2 7, Korrin Harmon 2 0-0 4, Kayona Fraser 0 2-4 2, Khloe Kammerzell 2 0-0 4, Peyton Hawks 7 0-0 17. Team Totals 14 3-6 36.

Three Point - Turner 1 (Rylee Conlan 1), Chester/J-I 5 (Peyton Hawks 5); Total Fouls - Turner 14, Chester/J-I 14; Fouled Out - Turner ( Raegan Conlan & Melanie Watkins).

North Star 44 Hays/Lodge Pole 31

North Star 8 12 11 13 — 44

Hays/L.P. 5 6 4 16 — 31

Turner junior Raegan Conlan glides in for two points against Dodson.

North Star: Katelyn Hansen 5 0-2 11, Kenidee Wolery 0 3-4 3, Paij Peterson 2 4-7 8, Lily Pederson 1 0-0 2, Olivia King 0 1-2 1, Katelin Harvey 2 0-0 6, Shayla Borlang 2 3-4 9, Saige O’Neil 0 0-0 0, Chelsea Donaldson 1 0-0 1, Peyton King 1 2-3 4. Team Totals 14 13-22 44.

Hays/L.P.: Nature Andrew 0 0-0 0, Darrellyn Blackwolf 0 0-0 0, Sheraya Boushie 0 0-0 0, Ella Messerly 0 0-0 0, Sierra Chandler 1 0-0 2, Latasha Kirkaldie 3 0-5 6, Justice Werk 0 0-0 0, Aleena Walker 0 0-0 0, Kassie Perez 0 0-0 0, Mulleeah Stiffarm 6 2-6 16, Tahlia Werk 1 0-0 2, Chastity Shambo 0 0-0 0, Miquela Perez 2 1-2 5. Team Totals 13 3-13 31.

Three Point - North Star 3 (Katelyn Hansen 1, Katelin Harvey 2), Hay/L.P. 2 (Mulleeah Stiffarm 2); Total Fouls - North Star 16, Hay/L.P. 24; Fouled Out - Hays/L.P. (Mulleeah Stiffarm & Miquela Perez).

Denton/Geyser/Stanford 46 Big Sandy 27