We've Got The County Covered
We've Got The County Covered
Turner sophomore's Rylee Conlan, scores and easy basket against the Big Sandy Pioneers. The tornadoes easily won the contest 56-36.
Turner sophomore Raegan Conlan, scores an easy basket against the Big Sandy Pioneers. The tornadoes easily won the contest 56-36.
Chinook junior Erin Pula looks to make a good entry pass Friday against the North Star Knights.
The Turner Tornadoes 56-26 win over the Big Sandy Pioneers this week gave them a 7-2 record as the season reached the midway point on the schedule.
The Tornadoes suffered their second conference loss a day earlier, falling 66-24 to the top seeded Box Elder Bears. As it stands the Tornadoes sit in 4-2 in the District 9C.
Chinook fell to 4-6 overall and 2-4 in District play following a pair of setbacks to the North Star Knights 45-42 Friday and the Fort Benton Longhorns 44-40 0n Saturday.
Hays/Lodge Pole fell 59-36 to the Roy/Winifred Outlaws in a non-conference clash and to Box Elder Saturday.
The Tornadoes bounced back Friday against the Pioneers by storming out to a early 14-4 lead, then doubled up Big Sandy in the second quarter 18-9 to lead 32-13 at the break.
Turner kept their foot on the gas throughout the contest, expanding their lead in the third and the fourth quarters in securing a comfortable 56-26 win.
Senior Ella Billmayer led the effort chipping in 11 points in the contest. Senior Rennay Watkins added nine markers as did freshman Sarah Billmayer.
The Sugarbeeters weekend included a pair of tough losses to District 9C foes beginning with the North Star Knights on Friday.
Chinook held a 10-9 advantage after eight minutes but trailed 25-19 by intermission.
Both defenses controlled the action in the third quarter but the Sugarbeeters were able to trim the deficit to 31-27 entering the fourth.
Junior Sierra Swanks basket brought Chinook within one at 41- before falling 45-42.
Swanks 12 points led the 'Beeter effort followed by senior Brooke Elliot's 10.
Saturday the Sugarbeeters and Longhorns battled in a back and forth contest with both teams having the opportunity to take control.
Chinook again led early 8-4 and maintained the advantage by halftime as they held a 20-15 lead at the break.
The teams would each find a bit of a rhythm in the third with Chinook maintaining the five point advantage 32-27.
Fort Benton seized the momentum in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Sugarbeeters 17-8 in the stanza for the 44-40 win.
Chinook received 11 points from junior Carrie Hofer, ten more from Swank and six from sophomore Kourtney Hanson in the contest.
