Clairmont, Ronan girls open year with win over Libby
<p>Polson junior Skyla Krantz lifts a floater over the outstretched arms of an Anaconda defender.</p>
Ronan’s girls basketball team turned in the most impressive girls basketball performance of the weekend, drubbing Libby, 44-19, on Friday behind 24 points from Raymi Clairmont as Polson and Ronan co-hosted the two-day Northwest A/Southwest A Tip-Off.
The Maidens didn’t fare so well on Saturday, though, as they fell to Bigfork, 43-18.
Clairmont again led Ronan, this time with eight points.
Polson’s girls suffered a similar fate over the weekend, unable to find much of the basket. Not a single Pirate player scored in double figures in their two losses, 38-16 at the hands of Dillon and 47-28 to Anaconda.
Ronan coach Shelly Buhr was encouraged by what she saw in the Maidens’ season-opening victory.
“They played really well the first night,” she said. “They were running the offense and doing everything we asked.”
Buhr said that Bigfork’s height hindered the bread and butter of the Maidens’ offense, the inside game, but that her girls just seemed sluggish on the second day of the tournament.
“We looked a little winded and a little tired, like we’re not in good shape yet, but we can work on that.”
The Maidens will travel to Florence on Friday to open up the district schedule before hosting Eureka on Saturday.
Polson will wait until after the holiday break to begin Northwest A Conference play, but the Pirates do host Flathead tonight and travel to Hamilton on Saturday.
Friday, Dec. 13
Ronan 44, Libby 19
Score by Quarter
Libby 4 5 7 3 – 19
Ronan 10 14 10 10 – 44
Scoring Summary
LIBBY – Taylor Quinn 6, Shyla Stevenson 4, Trinity Wallace 3, Devon Gallagher 3, Gavy Oliver 2, Ashley Walker 1.
RONAN – Raymi Clairmont 24, Aspen Jore 6, Kendra Starkel 6, Jordyn Clairmont 2, Angela North Piegan 2, Alaina Madsen 2, Malia Hamel 2.
Dillon 38, Polson 16
Score by Quarter
Dillon 8 11 11 8 – 38
Polson 5 0 4 7 – 16
Scoring Summary
DILLON – Jordan Peterson 8, Rachael Nye 6, Cierra Lamey 6, Audrey Schurg 5, Brandi Lovaas 4, Shelby Kluesner 3, Holly Anderson 2, Kylie Christianson 2, Kathleen Tatarka 2.
POLSON – Kaelen Wall 6, Jessica Bagnell 3, Jaylin Kenney 2, Dylan Quinn 2, Peyton Anderson 2, Nichole Lake 1.
Saturday, Dec. 14
Anaconda 47, Polson 28
Score by Quarter
Anaconda 6 18 9 14 – 47
Polson 7 10 5 6 – 28
Scoring Summary
ANACONDA – Taylor Flynn 9, Lacee Moodry 5, Kiernan Gallagher 3, Courtney Moodry 20, K. Hayden 2, Khali Knadler 4, Tyler Baustadt 2, S. Forsberg 2.
POLSON – Skyla Krantz 5, Jaylin Kenney 2, Jessica Bagnell 5, Nichole Lake 4, Kaelen Wall 2, Shelbi
Mallon 4, Monika Frame 3, Peyton Anderson 3.
Bigfork 43, Ronan 18
Score by Quarter
Ronan 5 2 6 5 – 18
Bigfork 5 8 17 13 – 43
Scoring Summary
RONAN – Raymi Clairmont 8, Aspen Jore 3, Malia Hamel 3, Alaina Madsen 2, Kendra Starkel 2.
BIGFORK – Josie Spoklie 11, Mattison McAnally 10, Riley Coleman 8, Tessa Robertson 7, Lana Berg 5, Miranda Campbell 2.