Butte High girls sub-varsity results vs. Missoula Hellgate and Missoula Big Sky

Starting with Missoula Hellgate

Butte High vs. Hellgate Freshman

Butte High 47 Hellgate 22

Franki Salusso- 15 points, 3/4 free throws
Gracie Jonart – 13 points, 1/4 free throws
Ally Bodbout- 10 points, 2 – 3’s
Emma Johnson – 7 points, 1-3
Alexxys Danielson – 2 points

Notable Contributors:
Ally Godbout played well in the guard spot and was patient in directing the team on the offensive side of the court as well as shooting very well from beyond the arc. Alexxys Danielson played well in the post and was getting nice looks within Hellgate’s zone defense.

Coaches Notes:
Emma Johnson is the Junkyard Dog for the Hellgate game for her tough post defense against Hellgate.

Butte High vs. Hellgate Sophomores:

Butte High 26 Hellgate 39

Gracie Ferriter- 12 points, 4/7 free throws
Addelei Hiatt – 6 points, 2/4 free throws
Jaycee Cleveland – 4 points, 2/4 free throws
Sidney Whitaker – 2 points
Karsyn Lambrecht – 2 points

Other Notable Contributors (reason): Gracie Ferriter leading scorer with 14. Great hustle and defense by Gracie Jonart, Addelei Hiatt, and Karsyn Lambrecht. Jaycee Cleveland did a nice job of rebounding.

Butte High girls’ Junior Varsity vs. Hellgate

Butte High 36 Hellgate 43

Taylor Drakos – 9 points, 1-3.
Cadence Graham – 8 points, 2-3’s
Ashby Lee- 7 points
Sonya Trudnowski – 6 points, 2-4 free throws
Kenzie Jaksha- 2 points
Elli Quist – 2 points
Harlee Muffich- 2 points

Other Notable Contributors (reason):
The team had a great comeback in the fourth quarter from down 13 points to pull the game within 4 points. The team fought back hard. Ashby Lee crashed the boards well. Autumn Clary hustled on both ends of the court. Taylor Drakos paced the team with 9 points.

Full girls’ Sub-Varsity results of Butte High vs. Missoula Big Sky

Butte High freshman vs. Missoula Big Sky

Butte High 56 Big Sky 39

Gracie Jonart – 20 points, 2/5 free throws
Emma Johnson – 12 points, 1-3 pointer, 1/2 free throws
Franki Salusso – 12 points, 1-3 pointer, 1/2 free throws
Ally Godbout – 6 points, 2/4 free throws
Makenzie Dayhuff – 2 points
Alexxys Danielson – 2 points
Tatum Giacomino – 2 points

Notable Contributors:
Tatum Giacomino, Alexxys Danielson and Makenzie Dayhuff contributed to the win with great teamwork on both sides of the court.
Franki Salusso controlled the game from the guard position and dished out several nice assists to her teammates. Emma Johnson displayed a silky-smooth shot and netted some nice baskets from the field.

Coaches Notes:
Gracie Jonart is our Junkyard Dog for the game for boxing out and aggressive rebounding.

Butte High Junior Varsity vs. Missoula Big Sky

Butte High 45 Missoula Big Sky 46

Sonya Trudnowski - 13 points, 3/6 free throws
Autumn Clary - 8 points, 1-3 pointer, 1/7 free throws
Dylann Bartoletti – 8 points, 2- 3 pointers,
Ashby Lee – 4 points, 2/6 free throws
Cadence Graham – 3 points, 3/3 free throws
Kenzie Jaksha – 3 points, 1- 3 pointer
Harlee Muffich – 3 points, 1/2 free throws
Elli Quist – 2 points, 2/4 free throws
Taylor Drakos – 1 point, ½ free throws

Other Notable Contributors (reason):
The team fought hard the whole game but came up just short of the win. Elli Quist played excellent defense. Sonya Trudnowski had great drives to the basket. Dylann Bartoletti handled the ball well and hit some big shots early in the game.

Stats and information on the sub-varsity games vs. Glacier and Flathead can be found HERE.

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