Granite Girls earn big win in Darby, Boys drop seventh straight

DARBY – Temperatures around Montana have been chilly at night. But Tuesday in Darby, Rachel Ward lit the place on fire.

Ward scored a season-high 28 points in just three quarters of play as she led the Lady Prospectors to an easy 69-35 victory over the Lady Tigers.

Ward scored eight points and along with teammates Reece Pitcher (4), Asha Comings (3) and Montannah Piar (7) combined for a 22-11 first-quarter run that put the game away almost as soon as it started.

Pitcher finished with 12 and Piar 11 to round out the double-figure scoring.

As much fun as the win was, Granite will get a second bite at the Darby Apple when the Tigers come to Philipsburg Friday for a rematch.

SCORING

Granite – 22/17/16/14 – 69

Darby – 11/6/9/9 – 35

Granite – Lee 4, Ward 28, Pitcher 12, Lilyquist 2, Smith 3, Coming 9. Piar 11

Darby – Hawkinson 3, Shull 4, Mustafa 11, Schlapman 4, Wilson 4, Anderson 9

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Boys Varsity

Darby 58, Granite 51

The Prospectors came up short Tuesday in Darby, falling to their hosts by seven points. Since beating Lincoln December 8, Granite has been unable to find the right mix to once again strike victory pay dirt.

Andrew Tallon led the locals in scoring with 19 while Hayden Mason added 13 and Cavan Babbitt 11.

SCORING

Granite – 8/7/21/15 – 51

Darby – 12/10/18/18 – 58

Granite – Mason 13, Tallon 19, Babbitt 11, White 5, Langton 3

Darby – Townsend 10, Duggan 7, Robbins 3, Smith 23, Hundley 3, Martin 3, Reed 9