Locals drive Montana sweep of Wyoming

SHERIDAN, Wyo. — A trio of Kalispell basketball players representing Montana against the best of the best from neighboring Wyoming on Friday night.

Glacier big man Jaxen Hashley scored 16 points to lead Montana’s boy’s to a 93-78 win over Wyoming in Game 1 of the Montana-Wyoming All-Star Basketball Series at Sheridan College.

The girls were also well-represented, as Flathead’s Tiana Johnson and Glacier’s Nikki Krueger each made contributions for their victorious Montana team.

Johnson scored eight points, and Krueger added seven, including the first three points of the game for Montana, in a 69-68 nailbiter.

Montana jumped out to a 22-10 lead in the first quarter and barely withstood a furious fourth-quarter rally that saw Wyoming outscore the visiting team 24-14.

Both the boys’ and girls’ all-star teams will compete again tonight in Game 2 of the all-star series, which will be held in Billings. Tipoff of the girls’ game is set for 5:30 p.m., with the boys scheduled to follow at 7:30 p.m.

BOYS

Montana 93, Wyoming 78

Montana 26 24 24 19 — 93

Wyoming 26 17 20 15 — 78

Montana — Nate Costin 11, Tyler Tanner 4, RayQuan Evans 10, Tanner Haverfield 4, Drew Huse 6, Bryson Deming 8, Braydon Deming 10, Troy Andersen 6, Jaxen Hashley 16, Brendan Howard 18.

Wyoming — Buell Robinson 9, Cameron Carter 6, Eric Jamerman 21, Kylan Shultz 3, Manny N’Tula 13, Trevor Hautala 5, Cody Baumstarck 2, Jaxon Hiatt 5, Kelby Kramer 14.

GIRLS

Montana 69, Wyoming 68

Montana 22 19 14 14 — 69

Wyoming 10 21 13 24 — 68

Montana — Sophia Stiles 4, Riana Rogers 12, Madison Chavez 5, Natalie Hilderman 4, Hannah Collins 15, Mollie Peoples 4, Kiara Burlage 1, Tiana Johnson 8, Natalie Klinker 9, Nikki Krueger 7.

Wyoming — Ashley Tehau 5, Abby Fearneyhough 9, Maggie Justinak 3, Jessie Erickson 8, Lyndzi Rich 12, Katie Loken 10, Macie Mackey 6, Kalina Smith 13, Cosette Stellern 2.