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Maidens roll over Lady Pirates
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POLSON – With area prep teams on Christmas break, the currently undefeated Ronan Maidens are deserving of a rest.
“This was our fourth game in five days,” Maidens’ head coach Ron Hanson said. “We played like we were a bit tired.”
The Maidens (7-0) outlasted their county rival Lady Pirates 64-50.
At the 2:56 mark in the first quarter the visiting Maidens were down by two to the Lady Pirates. By quarters end, the teams were in a 14-14 deadlock.
“Polson played extremely hard and I give them a lot of credit,” coach Hanson said.
In the second quarter, the Maidens went on a 19-8 scoring run to put the game out of reach.
Ronan’s Lee Camel scored a game high 23 points.
Two Maidens posted double- doubles. Micalann Mc- Crea grabbed 10 rebounds on 15 points, while Alicia Camel snagged 14 rebounds and scored 16 points.
Mollie Fisher and Kaelyn Smith scored 16 points apiece for the Lady Pirates. On Monday, Dec. 19 the Maidens hosted the Loyola Breakers in a District 6-B battle.
Alicia Camel scored 27 points for the Maidens in the 65-39 victory over the Breakers.
After the Christmas break both teams will hit the road. Ronan will travel to Deer Lodge Jan. 3 and on Jan. 5 Polson heads south to Stevensville.
Ronan 64, Polson 50
Ronan 14 19 20 11 - 64
Polson 14 8 17 11 - 50
RONAN – Micalann McCrea 15, Tianna Ulutoa 2, Jaelyn Askan 4, Alicia Camel 16, Hannah Moss 2, Kianna Finley 2, Lee Camel 23.
POLSON – Lauren Lefthand 9, Kaelyn Smith 16, Quinn Motichka 7, Mollie Fisher 16, Olivia Perez 2.
Ronan 65, Loyola 39
Loyola 5 9 10 15 - 39
Ronan 17 21 15 12 - 65
Ronan – Micalann McCrea 14, Tiana Ulutoa 4, Madison Clairmont 2, Jaelyn Askan 2, Louetta Conko-Camel 2, Alicia Camel 27, Hannah Moss 2 Kianna Finley 2, Lee Camel 10.
St. Ignatius
HOT SPRINGS – The Lady Bulldogs lost to the hosting Lady Savage Heat 43-37 Dec. 20.
Only down by one point going into the half 26-25, the Lady Bulldogs could not keep pace with Hot Springs and only scored 12 points during the whole second half.
Karly Lawson of the Lady Savage Heat led all scorers with 16 points.
Karolyna Buck had a team-high 10 points for the Lady Bulldogs.
Hot Springs 43, St. Ignatius 37
St. Ignatius 10 15 4 8 - 37
Hot Springs 18 8 9 8 - 43
St. Ignatius – Karolyna Buck 10, Afton Brander 8, Nalani Linsebigler 3, Ran’Dee Charlo 6, Addison Arlint 3, Lelia Marsh 3.
Two Eagle River
PABLO – The Lady Eagles were held scoreless in the first quarter as the visiting Victor Lady Pirates went on to win 39 -18. Whisper Michaels netted five points to lead the Eagles.
Victor 39, Two Eagle 18
Victor 8 9 19 3 - 39
Two Eagle 0 5 4 9 - 18
Two Eagle – Whisper Michaels 5, Naomi Stevens 2, Kristen Hewankorn 4, Malanya Carpentier 3, Danielle Adler 4.
Arlee
ARLEE – In District 14-C action Dec. 20, the Scarlets corralled visiting Plains Trotters 40-30. Scarlets’ Carly Hergett finished the evening with a game high 17 points and 13 rebounds for a double-double.
Arlee 40, Plains 30
