Lady Prospectors beat Darby in 2023 opener

PHILIPSBURG – The Granite Lady Prospectors caught the Tigers by the tail Tuesday, opening the new year with a 55-17 win over visiting Darby.

“We came out strong with a great tempo in the first half to secure the lead,” said GHS Head Coach Cash Laslovich. “The girls played tough tonight until the final buzzer.”

It was clear from the opening tip that the locals would be in control, using a 10-2 run in the first and a 13-6 in the second to secure a lead they would never relinquish.

Six Lady Prospectors found their way into the scorebook with four hitting double figures led by Lucia Lee’s 14 points. Lee also added 10 rebounds and four steals. Ramsey Smith added 12 points, with Rachel Ward and Gretchen Hill each chipping in 10. The latter pair also combined for 13 rebounds and 10 steals on the night.

Granite gets just one day off before heading to the Bitterroot to face the Pirate in Victor.

SCORING

Darby – 2/6/4/5 – 17

Granite – 10/13/19/13 - 55

Darby – Hawkinson 4, Shull 2, Nelson 3, Reed 3, Flux 4, Smith 1

Granite – Ward 10, Smith 12, Piar 7, Lee 14, Hill 10, McDonald 2

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Prospector Men

Darby 57, Granite 26

Size played a role in Tuesday’s loss for Granite, as they had a hard time staying with Tiger Center Hooper Reed who finished with 24 points. Darby led 20-7 at halftime and never looked back.

Senior Andrew Tallon was the only Prospector to get into double figures with 13 points.

SCORING

Darby – 8/12/20/17 – 57

Granite – 2/5/5/14 – 26

Darby – Lenny 2, Duggan 6, Hundley 4, Gabric 14, Reed 24, Martin 9

Granite – Pitcher 5, Tallon 13, White 6, Quinlan 2