M-ettes pick up two wins and a loss

The Malta M-ettes basketball team posted a dominant 73-16 win over the Rocky Boy Northern Stars on Tuesday, February 2, but would split games later in the week.

The team defeated Froid-Lake 48-39 in Malta on Friday, February 5, and then fell 47-35 to the Roundup Panthers on Saturday, February 6, in Roundup.

In their win over Rocky Boy, Malta was led by Maddie Williamson who scored 15 points.

"We just went out there and had a lot of fun," Williamson told the PCN. "The other team played hard and they were determined and scrappy, but we were having fun."

Williamson said that Malta was able to run a few different offenses throughout the game.

Senior Kylie Hunter had 11 points, but the senior captain also had eight steals in the first half of the game.

Justine Lamb had 11 points, Allison Kunze had 11 points. Kylee Nelson had six points. Brylee French had six points off of two treys.

"It was fun," French said. "We all played as a team and we all have good chemistry. Maddie, Addy, and I practice shooting threes after practice, so we get pretty confident in our shot around the perimeter."

French said that they make 20 shots before they go home after practice.

"We have two tough games ahead of us, so we have to be ready to play." Williamson said.

Erica Smith had five points, Addy Anderson had five points. Lauren Tuss had two points, and Aubri Werk had two points.

Malta held Rocky Boy to five points or less in every quarter throughout the game.

In their win over Froid-Lake, Malta was led by Addy Anderson who had 12 points. Lamb had 10 points, and Kunze had nine points.

The M-ettes fell to Roundup last Saturday in Roundup. The score was 47-35. Malta was led by Kunz e and Williamson who each had eight points. Smith had six points, Anderson had three points, and French had two points.

Defensively, Roundup held Malta to only four points in the first quarter and in the third quarter, which was key to their win.

Roundup was led by Meghan Eiselein who had 16 points. Blythe Sealey had 14 points, and Tia Stahl had 10.