Class A Girls: Polson, Ronan notch wins
Lady Pirates thump Stevensville
On Tuesday, Dec. 19, Polson picked up its third win of the season, downing non-conference foe Stevensville 47-32. Aleysia Black led the Lady Pirates with 14 points, and Polson’s defense held Stevensville to just nine points.
Polson started the game on a 14-2 run, pushing their advantage by another five points. The second half was even, as Stevensville couldn’t close the gap against the Lady Pirates.
Natalie Adams and Samantha Rensvold each had eight points, while McKenna Hanson added six.
On Friday, Dec. 21, Polson fell to non-conference foe Dillon 76-19 dropping to 3-4 on the season.
At Polson
POLSON 47, STEVENSVILLE 32
Stevensville - 2 - 7 - 11 - 12 - 32
Polson - 14 - 9 - 12 - 12 - 47
POLSON SCORING - Aleysia Black 14, Natalie Adams 8, Samantha Rensvold 8, McKenna Hanson 6, Rylee Taylor-Jefferson 5, Hinkley Moss 4, Olivia Jore 2
At Dillon
DILLON 76, POLSON 19
Polson - 7 - 4 - 3 - 5 - 19
Dillon - 28 - 31 - 8 - 9 - 76
Ronan gets past Billings Central
Ronan outscored Billings Central by four points in the fourth quarter to hold on for a 45-39 non-conference victory Tuesday, Dec. 19.
Zailee Hewankorn had 13 points for the Maidens, while Arianna Zepeda added nine.
Ronan led 9-4 after the first quarter but trailed 18-15 at halftime. The Maidens took the lead in the third and was able to fend off any Billings Central surges in the fourth.
Lauryn Buhr also added eight points to the Maidens' efforts.
On Thursday, Dec. 21, Ronan defeated non-conference foe Corvallis 53-37 to improve to 3-3 on the season.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19
At Billings
RONAN 45, BILLINGS CENTRAL 39
Ronan - 9 - 6 - 16 - 14 - 45
B-Cen - 4 - 14 - 11 - 10 - 39
RONAN SCORING - Zailee Hewankorn 13, Arianna Zepeda 9, Lauryn Buhr 8, Ally Luedtke 4, Kaydance Santos 4, Kylee Kelch 3, Emastine Tapia-Torosian 2, Dallas St. Goddard 2
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21
RONAN 53, CORVALLIS 37
Polson's McKenna Hanson takes aim during last Tuesday's game against Stevensville. (Bob Gunderson photo)