GREAT FALLS — Great Falls High outscored Butte High 17-14 in overtime Thursday night, and the Bison topped Butte High in a 67-64 girls’ basketball thriller.
The game opened the Eastern AA schedule for both teams.
Callee Remsen scored 14 points to pace three Bison players in double figures. Liz Klinker and Taylor Kumm each scored 11, and Kelsey Devlin netted nine. Great Falls High improved to 6-1 overall.
Hailey Hoagland’s game-high 15 points led three Butte High players in double digits scoring. Natalee Faupel and Sammy McGree each scored 14 for Butte High, which fell to 4-2 overall. Faupel also grabbed 12 rebounds.
Hattie Thatcher scored eight points, while Carlie Haeffner, Ashten McCloskey and Maria Michelotti each tossed in three. Erika McLeod and Andie Hogan each scored two.
Butte High is back in action Saturday when the Bulldogs play host to Great Falls Russell in an Eastern AA game at the Richardson Gym.
BUTTE HIGH (4-2, 0-1) — Hailey Hoagland 4 5-6 15, Natalee Faupel 6 1-1 14, Sammy McGree 5 2-2 14, Hattie Thatcher 1 5-6 8, Carlie Haeffner 1 1-2 3, Ashten McCloskey 1 0-0 3, Erika McLeod 1 0-0 2, Maria Michelotti 1 1-1 3, Andie Hogan 1 0-0 2. Totals 21 15-18 64.
GREAT FALLS HIGH (6-1, 1-0) — Markaela Francis 3 0-2 6, Taylor Kumm 2 6-8 11, Jessica Keller 3 0-0 6, Kelsey Devlin 3 3-4 9, Callee Remsen 5 4-6 14, Liz Klinker 3 5-6 11, Brice Henning 4 0-0 8, Nora Klick 1 0-1 2. Totals 24 18-27 67.
Butte Hight 7 11 9 23 14 – 64
Great Falls 10 14 13 13 17 – 67
Total fouls—Butte 21, Great Falls 19. Fouled out—Klinker, Thatcher. Technical foul—Great Falls coach Gregg Dart. 3-point goals—Hoagland 2, Faupel, McGree 2, Thatcher, McCloskey, Kumm. Rebounds—Butte 25 (Faupel 12), Great Falls 32 (Francis 7).
