Lady Spartans Eyeing Top Prize In 2025-26 Play

They did not place first, second nor third to earn a trophy at the 2025 State C Tournament in Butte America but the Scobey High School varsity girls’ basketball team accomplished the next best thing by playing in the final-day round in the extremely large Class C ranks.

They did reach the accomplishment of playing in the State C Tournament’s consolation game late Saturday afternoon in Butte to place fourth. Last time it was checked, which was Thursday, April 3, 2025, that is still a better finish than 71 other Class C teams involving 95 Class C schools in Montana!

The Lady Spartans return all but one player—the graduated Kaytie Aanstad— from the 2024-25 season!

It’s okay, one can begin getting very excited about the 2025-26 campaign right now!

Here is a review of the 2024-25 SHS girls’ hoop season:

Fri., Dec. 6, 2024 — Scobey (47) defeated Bridger Scouts (43) at Coach Connors Classic, Miles Community College Centra, Miles City. Double-digit scorers: Kaytie Aanstad 10, Avery Wolfe 10.

Turnovers: 19. Halftime score: 23-18 Scobey. For your information (FYI): Camrie Holum scored the first points of the 2024-25 season by grabbing an offensive rebound and putting it back up for a 2-0 lead. She also tallied the second field goal of the season by securing an offensive rebound and putting it back up for a 4-0 advantage. Kennadi Cromwell hit Scobey’s initial 3-point field goal of the season from the right side for a 9-4 Spartan lead, then followed with another making it 124. Scobey freshman Ava Stentoft and eighth grader Emery Rouse netted their first-ever varsity field goals in this game.

Sat., Dec. 7 — Scobey (28) was defeated by Melstone Broncs (45) at Coach Connors Classic, Miles Community College Centra, Miles City. Double-digit scorer: Kaytie Aanstad 10. Turnovers: 19. Halftime score: 24-16 Melstone.

FYI: Wolfe’s 3-point field goal from the right side made it 24-24 with 3:20 remaining in the third quarter but the Broncs scored not long after and never trailed thereafter. Scobey 8th grader Emery Rouse scored her first-ever 2-point field goal in the fourth quarter as a varsity player.

Fri., Dec. 13 — Scobey (40) was defeated by Plentywood Wildcats (44) in one overtime in Scobey. Double-digit scorer: Kennadi Cromwell 13. Turnovers: 11. Halftime score: 19-18 Plentywood.

FYI: Plentywood led 35-24 early in the fourth before Scobey battled back to tie it at 38 on Cromwell’s field goal sending the game into a 4-minute overtime. The Spartans took a 40-39 lead on Holum’s two free throws but Mallory Tommerup’s left-hander with 20 seconds left was the game winner.

Fri., Dec. 20 — Scobey (53) defeated Dodson Coyotes (11) in Scobey. Double-digit scorers: Cromwell 12, Wolfe 12. Turnovers: 15. Halftime score: 34-8 Scobey. FYI: Freshman Nikki Rush tallied her initial field goal of the season in this game, netting a 3-point field goal in the fourth quarter, and Emerson Fladager made her varsity debut. Junior Dylon Allestad finished with 5 points, the final 2 in the third quarter, which would be her last varsity basket of the season as a serious knee injury followed later... here’s hoping for a speedy recovery!

Sat., Dec. 21 — Scobey (38) was defeated by Circle Wildcats (49) in Circle. Double-digit scorer: Kaytie Aanstad 16. Turnovers: 20. Halftime score: 27-21

Circle. FYI: The Wildcats netted a smokin’ hot 20-of-25 free throws in this contest for an 80% success rate, making 5-7 in the first half and 15-18 in the second half, with 10-of-12 falling through in the final eight minutes.

Sat., Jan. 4, 2025 — Scobey (45) defeated Wolf Point Wolves (26) in Scobey. Doubledigit scorer: Kaytie Aanstad 16.

Turnovers: 20. Halftime score: 15-14 Wolf Point. FYI: It...