Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
Coach Jon Kolstad had a word with Delaney Holzworth, Jordan Kulczyk and Tyra Johnson when they were trailing behind Fairfield during the Northern B Divisionals in Malta last Friday.
BY JIM ORR
THE COURIER
After a 1-5 start this season, the Scotties girls basketball team went 9-6 over their next 15 games and placed third at the 2B District tournament.
Then came last week's Northern B Divisional at Malta.
Coach Jon Kolstad's improved squad enjoyed a lead for one more quarter, 7-6, over Fairfield before falling to the defending state champions and then to Cut Bank. Glasgow's season ended at 10-13.
Next year will be different. This year's young group – with one senior, two juniors and the rest sophomores – will return as a more veteran unit. Point guard Amanda Wolff will move on after graduation, but everyone else returns.
At Divisional, Fairfield pulled away for a 48-24 win after spotting Glasgow the first quarter.
Abbi Kolstad led the Scotties with 10 points. Also scoring were Lexi Nixdorf, Leinie Hughes and Tyra Johnson with 4 each and Wolff with 2.
Liz Klinker poured in 25 points and pulled down six rebounds for Fairfield, but the Eagles are done and will not win a fifth straight Class B title. They lost the Northern B challenge game to Choteau, which will accompany Divisional champ Malta at State.
Against Cut Bank, the Scotties trailed 15-7 after a quarter and couldn't recover in a 54-41 defeat.
Abbi Kolstad scored 22 points to again lead GHS. Also scoring were Delaney Holzworth with 6, Jordan Kulczyk 4, Wolff 4, Nixdorf 2, Hughes 2 and Khloe Krumwiede 1.
Dakota Dosch led Cut Bank with 16 points and Brylee CrossGuns had 11.
Northern B Results
Thursday
Choteau 56, Plentywood 37, first round
Wolf Point 38, Conrad 36, first round
Malta 62, Cut Bank 22, first round
Fairfield 58, Glasgow 24, first round
Friday
Conrad 63, Plentywood 52, loser out
Cut Bank 54, Glasgow 41, loser out
Choteau 49, Wolf Point 26, semifinal
Malta 53, Fairfield 30, semi
Saturday
Wolf Point 67, Cut Bank 53, loser out
Fairfield 51, Conrad 37, loser out
Fairfield 39, Wolf Point 26, consolation
Malta 58, Choteau 46, championship
Monday
Choteau 37, Fairfield 32, challenge
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