Girls basketball: Hailee Bennett lifts Wolfpack to win over T-Wolves

Hailee Bennett’s free throw with 10 seconds left gave Glacier a 45-44 come-from-behind nonleague win over Lake City Saturday in Kalispell.

The Timberwolves had the ball and a two-point lead with 20 seconds left, but a turnover led to a Bennett three-point play that put the Wolfpack on top. LC had a chance in the waning seconds, but couldn’t capitilize.

Lauren Rewers and Whitney Meier scored 12 points apiece for the Timberwolves (14-6), and Natalie Wheelock added six rebounds and six assists.

The loss was LC’s fourth in their past five games. They wrap up the regular season Saturday at Lewiston.

Great Northern

Pullman 50, West Valley 39: Emily Drake scored 15 of her game-high 20 points in the first half and the Greyhounds (9-7, 5-3) outlasted the host Eagles (6-10, 4-4). Both teams struggled to score, but Pullman gained the advantage by winning the rebounding battle 35-28 and committing just five turnovers. West Valley’s Rachel McGlothlen had 17 points and six rebounds.

East Valley 68, Clarkston 48: Hannah Burland made all 14 of her free throws, including 10 in the fourth quarter, and scored 25 points to lead the Knights (14-2, 8-0) past the host Bantams (5-10, 3-5). Elle Burland added 14 points for EV.

Northeast 2B

Colfax 50, St. George’s 43: Amara Huber scored 14 points and made key late-game free throws to guide the Bulldogs (14-3, 11-0) past the host Dragons (10-8, 6-6). Down by 13 entering the fourth, St. George’s forced six turnovers to cut the deficit to four, but couldn’t complete the comeback. Allison Daye and Ceci Bergquist scored 11 points apiece for the Dragons.

Davenport 48, Reardan 29: Meika Heath sunk 5 of 6 3s and scored 22 points to guide the Gorillas (10-7, 7-5) past the visiting Indians (11-6, 7-5). Sydney Abbott added 12 points for Davenport.

Northwest Christian 69, Kettle Falls 27: Courtney Gray scored a game-high 17 points on 8-of-10 shooting and Treasure Farmer added 13 points, eight assists and five steals as the Crusaders (16-1, 11-1) routed the visiting Bulldogs (8-9, 4-8). Kettle Falls’ Erin Johnson tallied a team-high 11 points.

Wilbur-Creston 49, Springdale 32: Jessi Reed led a balanced offensive attack with 10 points and the Wildcats (6-11, 3-9) built a comfortable first-half cushion in a win over the host Chargers (6-11, 1-11). Karlee Maiho and Emily Starzman added a combined 17 points for Wilbur-Creston. Springdale’s Emily Sulgrove scored 11 points and Nichole Beckman grabbed 12 rebounds.

Southeast 1B

Colton 66, Touchet 52: The Tigers (17-0, 10-0) found themselves in a four-point hole after the first quarter, but recovered and extended their winning streak to 61 games with a win over the visiting Indians. Savannah Chadwick and Zoe Moser scored 16 points apiece for Colton, which gained control with a 20-8 second-quarter run. Touchet’s Cierra Jo McKeown led all scorers with 19 points.

Nonleague

Lind-Ritzville/Sprague 62, Freeman 35: The Broncos (13-3) used excellent free-throw shooting to build a commanding lead through three quarters and coasted past the Scotties (4-11) at Freeman. Tessa Jantz scored 20 points and Peyton Curtis added 16 for LRS, which sunk 20 of 26 from the line and led by 38 heading into the final quarter. Freeman’s Isabelle Miller tallied a team-high 11 points.

Republic 63, Almira/Coulee-Hartline 47: Shania Graham had 17 points, eight steals, seven rebounds and four assists as the Tigers (16-0) opened the game on a 16-2 run and eased past the visiting Warriors (12-3). Republic’s Demi Jo Vaughn added 12 points and eight rebounds and Lily Beckwith and Sierra McQuay each chipped in 11 points. ACH’s Reinnee Rockett tallied a team-high 13 points.

Inchelium 58, Columbia 31: Olivia Williams led three players in double figures with 13 points and the Hornets (6-6) built an 18-point first-half lead and coasted past the Lions (0-14) in Hunters. For Columbia, Ailaina Cooney had eight points, 10 rebounds and five steals and Bessie Hill added seven points, 11 rebounds and five steals.

Odessa-Harrington 57, Selkirk 29: Jordyn Tanke had 23 points, eight steals and five assists as the Titans (7-9) used aggressive, full-court pressure defense to thwart the Rangers (4-9) in Harrington. Katie DeWulf added eight points, six rebounds, six assists and six steals for Odessa-Harrington.

Curlew 46, Valley Christian 44: Kayleona Fanning scored 12 of her game-high 20 points in the fourth quarter as the Cougars (8-8) surged from behind to beat the host Panthers (2-13). Down by seven after three quarters, Curlew outscored Valley Christian 21-12 in the fourth to steal the victory. Lindsey Gibson added 15 points for the Cougars. Phoebe Trigsted scored 19 points for the Panthers.

Wellpinit 57, Northport 18: Jovahni Seymour scored 13 points and the Redskins (10-6) forced 26 turnovers in a win over the host Mustangs (3-11). Wellpinit opened the game on a 15-3 run and held Northport to just seven second-half points.