Pioneers tipped-off at the Pre-Season Tournament in Chester
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Leslie Gregory
Senior Caitlin Bailey (22) brings the ball up against Valier Saturday morning in Chester. The girls picked up their first win of the season 28-24 over the Valier Panthers.
Basketball season is in full swing as the Big Sandy Pioneer boys and girls teams began play this weekend at the Chester Tip Off Tournament.
The girls played very well over the weekend earning a split following a tough loss Thursday morning to the Power Pirates 30-27. Saturday the girls bounced back with a hard fought 28-24 win over the Valier Panthers to begin the season 1-1
Sophomore Jaylyn Cline led the effort against Power scoring a team high 14 points in the contest. Junior Cally Demontiney added six. In the win over Valier Cline again led they way with 10 markers.
For the boys in the opener against Power they competed very well early and played hard but a rough third quarter led to their 81-38 defeat.
Saturday the Panthers doubled up Big sandy 42-21 at halftime before sending the Pioneers to a 0-2 start with a 82-42 defeat.
Senior Bryant Jones provided the offensive fire power for the Pioneers over the weekend scoring 27 points Thursday and 32 points on Saturday.
The teams will stay home this weekend hosting Fort Benton on Friday and Chinook on Saturday
Boys
(1-0) Power 81 Big Sandy 38 (0-1)
Power 17 25 26 13 - 81
Big Sandy 11 13 9 5 - 38
Power: Logan Smoot 11, Jary Somerfeld 15, Levi Smoot 6, Jackson Wedhelm 6, Sam Leigland 8, Andrew Jensen 13, Dominik Dunk 20, Peyton Hill 4.
Big Sandy: R. Roth 9, E. Sipler 2, D Jones 27.
(1-1) Valier 82 Big Sandy 42 (0-2)
Valier NA 42 22 18 - 82
Big Sandy NA 21 14 9 - 42
Valier: Will Parker 2, Own Lunda 11, Koltin Christaens 18, Colten Curry 20, Colton Wheeler 17, Dustin Steele 5.
Big Sandy: B. Proulx 9, D. Darlington 1, B. Jones 32.
Girls
Leslie Gregory
Junior Bryant Jones (24) scores two of his game high 32 points in the Pioneers 82-42 loss against Valier Saturday morning. Jones also scored a game high 27 points Thursday against Power.
(1-0) Power 30 Big Sandy 27 (0-1)
Power 8 9 3 10 - 30
Big Sandy 7 6 9 4 - 27
Power: Brianna Murray 6, Maggie Jensen 1, Jessie Maniska 21, Hope Smelser 2.
Big Sandy: Caitlin Bailey 2, Jenna Leader 4, Jessica Roth 1, Cally Demontiney 6, Jaylyn Cline 14.
(1-1) Big Sandy 28 Valier 24 (0-0)
Big Sandy 11 4 8 5 - 28
Valier 6 7 6 5 - 24
Big Sandy: Jenna Leader 4, Andrea Rutledge 1, Jessica Roth 4, Cally DeMontiney 2, Jaylyn Cline 10, Caitlyn Bailey 7.
Valier: Teia Lackner 5, Coralee Bock 4, Dalli P. 3, Blegwhell 4, Kwialee B. 6, Tomi C., 2 .
