The Big Sandy boys and girls basketball teams concluded their seasons this past weekend at the District 9C Tournament. Played at the Havre High School gymnasium last Wednesday through Saturday it was decided what three boys and girls teams would represent the District at the Northern C Divisional in Great Falls this week.
Both teams gave a valiant effort, and competed hard every second they were on the court. Unfortunately, the Pioneers were unable to secure one of those spots.
The girls began play Wednesday afternoon against the top seeded Box Elder Bears and were defeated 67-20. In loser out action the girls took on the Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds, Thursday morning. Despite a solid effort, their season ended with a 57-33 setback.
The boys began play Thursday afternoon as the No. 4 seed and began with a contest against the No. 5 seeded North Star Knights. After starting fast and opening up a big lead, they suffered a setback when junior Brock Proulx suffered a serious arm injury and was unable to return to the court. The Knights battled back and defeated the Pioneers 59-55.
Friday morning the boys showed resolve and played well in earning a 54-47 win over the Chester/Joplin-Inverness Hawks and a right to play one more game.
Saturday morning they faced the No. 3 seeded Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds, but missing a huge part of their attack, they were defeated 90-52 and saw their season come to an end.
In the opener the girls competed very well matching the Box Elder effort on both sides of the court for much of the first quarter and were tied 4-4 with just under three minutes remaining in the opening stanza. The Bears depth and attack simply became to much and by the end of the first the Pioneers found themselves down 19-4. In the end they would fall 67-20, but competed every second. Senior Jaylyn Cline led the effort with 10 points, junior Amanda Cline collected six rebounds in the contest.
Thursday morning in their contest with the Thunderbirds they trailed 13-6 at the end of one and 26-17 by intermission. Hays/Lodge Pole steadily built their lead in the second half, ending their season with a 57-33 setback.
Cline finished her career at Big Sandy with a 20 point effort, while Amanda Cline secured 12 rebounds.
Head Coach Naomi Terry and her girls layed the groundwork for the future this season and a good off season will lead to a competitive season next winter.
The boys began their contest Thursday with the Knights by racing out to a 17-9 advantage at the end of the first quarter and pushed that lead to 28-19 by intermission. Big Sandy outscored the Knights 16-9 in the third to lead 44-28 heading into the fourth. Down the stretch North Star poured in 31 points and with the loss of Proulx, the Pioneers were unable to hold on and fell 59-55. Sophomore Kade Strutz paced the offense with 15 points, eighth grader Crawford Terry added 11 and junior Ryan Roth 10 in the contest.
Friday morning the Pioneers rallied and used a strong fourth quarter effort to defeat the Chester/Joplin-Inverness Hawks 54-47 to stay alive in the tournament. Roth had a huge game for the Pioneers, scoring 26 points on 8-15 shooting from the field while also recording four steals.
Saturday morning the Pioneers were overwhelmed by the Thunderbirds depth and experienced and saw their season end with a 90-52 setback. Roth scored 20 in the season finale and grabbed six rebounds for the Pioneers. Big Sandy has no seniors on the roster and a couple of eighth graders played big roles for a team that finished fourth in the District 9C, fans can expect a good season again come the start of the 2019-20 season next November.
Girls Basketball
District 9C Tournament, Havre
Box Elder 67 Big Sandy 20
Big Sandy 4 5 6 5 — 20
Box Elder 19 23 15 10 — 67
Big Sandy: Stacey Allderdice 1 0-0 2, Amiya Griffith 0 1-2 1, Grace Finke 0 0-0 0, Madison Terry 0 0-0 0, Lainey Gregory 2 0-0 5, Jaylyn Cline 4 2-3 10, Amanda Cline 0 2-2 2, Seanna Demontiny 0 0-0 0, Caydence Pleninger 0 0-0 0, Mattie Gasvoda 0 0-0 0. Team Totals 7 5-7 20.
Box Elder - Annalise Johnson 0 0-0 0, Sarah Parisian 5 0-1 11, Talyssa Oats-Horn 1 1-2 3, Eve The Boy 1 2-4 4, Maddie Wolf Chief 4 0-0 8, Angela Gopher 2 1-2 6, Kyla Momberg 6 1-1 14, Joelnell Momberg 6 0-1 15, Zayna Henderson 1 2-4 4, Britney Lafromboise 1 0-0 2. Team Totals 27 7-15 67.
Three Point Field Goals: Big Sandy 1 (Lainey Gregory), Box Elder 6 (Joelnell Momberg 3); Team Rebounds: Big Sandy 16 (Amanda Cline 6), Box Elder 37 (Kyla Momberg 8, Eve The Boy 7); Team Fouls: Big Sandy 11, Box Elder 13; Fouled Out: None.
Hays/L.P. 57 Big Sandy 33 (LO)
Big Sandy 6 11 8 8 — 33
Hays/L.P. 13 13 11 20 — 57
Big Sandy: Laynee Ophus 0 0-0 0, Stacey Allderdice 0 0-1 0, Amiya Griffith 1 1-4 3, Grace Finke 0 0-0 0, Madison Terry 0 2-3 2, Lainey Gregory 0 2-3 2, Jaylyn Cline 7 4-6 20, Amanda Cline 1 3-5 6, Seanna Demontiny 0 0-0 0, Caydence Pleninger 0 0-0 0, Mattie Gasvoda 0 0-2 0. Team Totals 9 12-24 33.
Hays/Lodge Pole: Tahtianna Whitecow-Morgan 1 1-3 3, Nashone Shambo 2 1-3 5, Kassi Perez 1 0-0 2, Sierra Chandler 3 1-5 7, Justine Gray 0 0-2 0, Latasha Kirkaldie 6 1-313, Rayleigh Kirkaldie 2 1-2 6, Justice Werk 0 0-0 0, Jaedyn Chandler 4 0-0 11, Mulleeah Stiffarm 4 1-4 10, Tahlia Werk 0 0-0 0. Team Totals 23 6-22 57.
Three Point Field Goals: Big Sandy 3 (Jaylyn Cline 2, Amanda Cline), Hays/L.P. 5 (Jaedyn Chandler 3, Justice Werk); Team Rebounds: Big Sandy 36 (Amanda Cline 12), Hays/L.P. 58 (Judemia Gray 9, Sierra Chandler 9, Latasha Kirkaldie 9); Team Fouls: Big Sandy 20, Hays/L.P. 21; Fouled Out: None.
Boys Basketball
District 9C Tournament, Havre
North Star 59 Big Sandy 55
North Star 9 10 9 31 — 59
Big Sandy 17 11 16 11 — 55
North Star: Austin Hansen 2 0-0 4, Bailey Spicher 4 2-4 11, Caden Rettig 5 4-4 17, Garrett Spicher 2 0-0 5, Payne Ditmar 1 0-0 2, Hayden Massar 8 4-4 20, Gavin Spicher 0 0-0 0, Rhett Wolery 0 0-0 0, Ethan Federspial 0 0-0 0. Team Totals 22 10-12 59.
Big Sandy: Brock Proulx 3 2-2 8, Ryan Roth 2 4-5 10, Kody Strutz 0 0-0 0, Crawford Terry 3 5-9 11, Parker Proulx 1 2-2 4, Jeremiah Genereux 2 1-2 7, Braydon Cline 0 0-0 0, Kade Strutz 7 0-0 15. Team Totals 18 14-20 55.
Three Point Field Goals: North Star 5 (Caden Rettig 3), Big Sandy 5 (Ryan Roth 2, Jeremiah Genereux 2); Team Rebounds: North Star 30 (Caden Rettig 9, Hayden Messar 8), Big Sandy 30 (Parker Proulx 5, Brock Proulx 5, Ryan Roth 5); Team Fouls: North Star 20, Big Sandy 16; Fouled Out: Austin Hansen (NS) Ryan Roth (BS).
Big Sandy 54 Chester/J-I 47 (LO)
North Star 13 9 9 16 — 47
Big Sandy 15 13 5 21 — 54
Chester/J-I: Andrew Woods 5-10 0-0 11, Kyle Harmon 3-3 4-7 11, Noah Bender 2-6 0-0 4, Spencer Richter 4-15 2-3 10, Evan Dahinden 2-5 1-2 5, Jordan Bender 0-0 0-0 0, Jarrett Green 0-1 0-0 0, Tyler Wanken 2-4 2-6 6. Team Totals 18-44 9-18 47.
Big Sandy: Ryan Roth 8-15 9-10 26, Kody Strutz 0-2 4-6 4, Crawford Terry 3-6 0-0 4, Parker Proulx 0-2 2-3 2, Jeremiah Genereux 3-10 2-4 11, Braydon Cline 0-1 0-0 0, Kade Strutz 2-5 0-0 5. Team Totals 16-41 17-23 54.
Three Point Field Goals: Chester/J-I 2 (Andrew Woods 1, Kyle Harmon 1), Big Sandy 5 (Ryan Roth 1, Jeremiah Genereux 3, Kade Strutz 1); Team Rebounds: Chester/J-I 27 (Spencer Richter 6, Noah Bender 6), Big Sandy 23 (Kade Strutz 5); Team Fouls: North Star 20, Big Sandy 16; Fouled Out: Austin Hansen (NS) Ryan Roth (BS).
Hays/L.P. 90 Big Sandy 52 (LO)
Big Sandy 9 7 22 14 — 52
Hays/L.P. 23 25 19 23 — 90
Big Sandy: Ryan Roth 6 8-12 20, Kody Strutz 2 3-6 9, Crawford Terry 3 3-7 9, Justin Haugen 0 0-0 0, Parker Proulx 1 1-2 3, Jeremiah Genereux 3 0-2 7, Braydon Cline 0 0-0 0, Kade Strutz 2 0-2 4. Team Totals 17 15-31 52.
Hays/Lodge Pole: Estavon Granados 1 1-4 3, Gilbert Snow 3 2-3 8, Jeffrey Stiffarm Jr. 4 0-0 9, Jeremy Pretty Paint 8 0-0 16, Kenneth Blackcrow Jr. 6 1-4 13, Desmond Shambo 1 0-0 2, Siris Grandchamp 3 0-0 6, Kyle Young 2 0-2 5, Moke Cliff 2 0-0 6, Deshon Shambo 5 1-2 11, Wyman Bringinggood 3 1-2 9, Tyshawn Shambo 0 2-4 2. Team Totals 38 8-21 90.
Three Point Field Goals: Hays/L.P. 6 (Moke Cliff 2, Wyman Bringinggood 2), Big Sandy 3 (Kody Strutz 2, Jeremiah Genereux); Team Rebounds: Hays/L.P. 48 (Kenneth Blackcrow 14, Siris Grandchamp 7), Big Sandy 28 (Ryan Roth 6, Kade Strutz 5); Team Fouls: Hays/L.P. 24, Big Sandy 16; Fouled Out: Siris Grandchamp (HLP), Tyshawn Shambo (HLP), Jeremiah Genereux (BS); Technical Fouls: Jeremiah Genereux (BS).
