State A girls: Browning falls to Hardin

Browning falls to Hardin

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MISSOULA — Browning’s run at the State A girls basketball tournament ended Saturday morning, with a 71-45 loss to power Hardin at Dahlberg Arena.

The Lady Bulldogs rode 10 points each from Kamber Good Luck and Kylee Old Elk to a 45-24 halftime lead; each player finished with 16.

Browning was led by Jerel White Grass, who scored 15 points and snared nine rebounds. Mecca Bullchild added 11 points and four boards. Lish Spoonhunter added seven points off the bench for the Lady Indians, who were making their fourth State A appearance in five seasons. They ended up 18-7.

Browning 13 11 10 13 - 47

Hardin 25 20 14 12 - 71

BROWNING — Jerel White Grass 6-10 3-7 15, Brailey Racine 2-5 1-2 5, Natalie St. Goddard 0-1 0-2 0, Mecca Bull Child 2-9 7-10 11, Amari Calf Robe 1-4 0-0 2, Sugar Spoonhunter 1-5 3-3 5, Lish Spoonhunter 3-6 1-1 7, Kinsley Bird 0-3 0-0 0, Cara Guardipee 0-3 0-0 0, Kalcie Connelly 0-0 0-0 0, Tashlyn Lazy Boy 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 16-48 15-25 47.

HARDIN — Aiyanna Big Man 1-2 2-2 5, Evelyn Old Coyote 1-2 3-4 5, Kylee Old

Elk 7-12 0-0 6, Kamber Good Luck 4-11 6-6 16, Breanna Old Elk 3-5 0-0 7, Carlie Plainfeather 0-2 0-0 0, Diamond Amyotte 2-4 2-2 6, Katerena Morrison 1-4 0-0 2, Dierra Takes Enemy 3-3 1-3 7, Kadie Bends 2-3 0-0 5, Macy Uffelman 0-2 0-0 0, Lexis Hogan 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 25-53 14-17 71.

3-point goals — Browning 0-9 (St. Goddard 0-1, Bull Child 0-1, Calf Robe 0-1, Guardipee 0-1, Lazy Boy 0-1, S.Spoonhunter 0-2, Bird 0-2), Hardin 7-23 (K.Old Elk 2-6, Good Luck, 2-6, Big Man 1-1, Bends 1-2, B.Old Elk 1-1, Plainfeather 0-1, Uffelman 0-1, Hogan 0-1, Amyotte 0-2, Morrison 0-2). Rebounds — Browning 33 (White Grass 9), Hardin 31 (Takes Enemy 6). Fouls — Browning 15, Hardin 19. Fouled out — Takes Enemy. Blocks — Browning 0, Hardin 2 (Bends 2). Steals — Browning 8 (Connelly 2, Bull Child 2), Hardin 9 (K.Old Elk 4). Turnovers — Browning 24, Hardin 17.