Photos: Missoula Class AA girls basketball teams pick up early season wins
Missoula Sentinel's Mo Mastro (12) looks to shoot against Great Falls CMR on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Sentinel's Shay Casagrande (24) grabs a rebound against Great Falls CMR on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Sentinel's Peyton Size (5) attempts to catch a pass against Great Falls CMR on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Sentinel's Mo Mastro (12) looks to pass against Great Falls CMR on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Sentinel's Emily McElmurry (23) shoots against Great Falls CMR on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Sentinel's Kaitlyn Hammett (10) looks toward the bench against Great Falls CMR on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Sentinel's Nina Sammoury (21) and Amani Yellow Owl (1) cheer on their teammates against Great Falls CMR on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Sentinel's Amani Yellow Owl (1) looks to pass against Great Falls CMR on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Sentinel's Kaitlyn Hammett (10) shoots against Great Falls CMR on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Sentinel head girls basketball coach Tyler Hobbs gives instructions from the bench against Great Falls CMR on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Sentinel's Shay Casagrande looks to pass against Great Falls CMR on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Sentinel's Andrin Reimers (3) looks to pass against Great Falls CMR on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Sentinel's Shay Casagrande (24) shoots against Great Falls CMR on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Sentinel's Peyton Size (5) looks to pass against Great Falls CMR on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Sentinel's Emily McElmurry (23) looks to shoot against Great Falls CMR on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Sentinel's Peyton Size (5) shoots against Great Falls CMR on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Sentinel's Mo Mastro (12) dribbles up the court against Great Falls CMR on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Sentinel's Emily McElmurry (23) shoots against Great Falls CMR on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Sentinel's Mo Mastro (12) looks to shoot against Great Falls CMR on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Sentinel's Emily McElmurry (23) dribbles up the court against Great Falls CMR on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Sentinel's Shay Casagrande (24) and Andrin Reimers (3) defend against Great Falls CMR on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Sentinel's Mo Mastro (12) goes up for a shot against Great Falls CMR on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Sentinel's Kaitlyn Hammett (10) goes through the starting lineups against Great Falls CMR on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Sentinel's Shay Casagrande (24), Mo Mastro (12) and Emily McElmurry (23) prepare to go through starting lineups against Great Falls CMR on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Sentinel's Andrin Reimers (3) goes through the starting lineups against Great Falls CMR on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Hellgate's Sophia Miller (21) celebrates after the Knights defeated Belgrade on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Hellgate's Lillie Lambert (12) shoots against Belgrade on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Hellgate's Gianna Passuccio shoots against Belgrade on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Hellgate's Sophia Miller (21) laughs after a shot attempt against Belgrade on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Hellgate's Chloe Larsen (45) steals the ball against Belgrade on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Hellgate's Carmen Anderson (5) and Chloe Larsen (45) defend against Belgrade on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Hellgate's Paisley Johnson (14) shoots against Belgrade on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Hellgate's Shannon Kane (23) dribbles the ball up the court against Belgrade on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
The Missoula Hellgate student section cheers on the girls basketball team against Belgrade on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Hellgate's Elly Reed (22) looks to drive against Belgrade on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Hellgate's Chloe Larsen (45) shoots against Belgrade on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Hellgate head coach Maddie Keast talks to her players on the bench against Belgrade on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
The Missoula Hellgate girls basketball team takes the floor against Belgrade on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Hellgate's Elly Reed (22) shoots against Belgrade on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Hellgate's Carmen Anderson (5) looks to pass against Belgrade on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Hellgate's Gianna Passuccio (24) passes the ball against Belgrade on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Hellgate's Carmen Anderson (5) shoots against Belgrade on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Hellgate's Shannon Kane (23) drives up the court against Belgrade on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Hellgate's Chloe Larsen (45) shoots against Belgrade on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Hellgate's Alix Mund (11) shoots against Belgrade on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Hellgate's Lillie Lambert (12) drives against Belgrade on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Hellgate's Paisley Johnson (14) drives against Belgrade on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Hellgate's Sophia Miller (21) blocks a shot against Belgrade on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Hellgate's Lillie Lambert (12) looks to pass against Belgrade on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Hellgate's Alix Mund (11) looks to pass against Belgrade on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Hellgate's Elly Reed (22) steals the ball against Belgrade on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Hellgate's Gianna Passuccio (24) looks to drive against Belgrade on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Hellgate's Elly Reed (22) dribbles against Belgrade on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
From left to right, Missoula Hellgate's Chloe Larsen (45), Gianna Passuccio (24), Elly Reed (22), Alix Mund (11) and Carmen Anderson (5) wait to go through starting lineups against Belgrade on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Hellgate's Carmen Anderson (5) drives up the court against Belgrade on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Hellgate's Shannon Kane, left, and Chloe Larsen go through starting lineups against Belgrade on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Hellgate's Shannon Kane, left, and Alix Mund go through the starting lineups against Belgrade on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Hellgate's girls basketball team stands for the national anthem before the game against Belgrade on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Hellgate's Alix Mund goes through warmups against Belgrade on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Hellgate's Alix Mund, Sophia Miller and Lillie Lambert go through warmups before their game against Belgrade on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Hellgate head coach Maddie Keast speaks with her team before their game against Belgrade on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Hellgate's Alix Mund and Chloe Larsen go through warmups before their game against Belgrade on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Hellgate's girls basketball team prepares for their game against Belgrade on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Hellgate's Carmen Anderson and Elly Reed go through warmups before their game against Belgrade on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Hellgate's Lillie Lambert and Paisley Johnson go through warmups before their game against Belgrade on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Big Sky head girls basketball coach Travis Williams speaks with his team before their game against Great Falls High on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Big Sky's Kyler Latrielle (5) shoots against Great Falls High on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Big Sky's Tina Kirilovich (14) looks to pass against Great Falls High on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Big Sky's Avory Decoite (1) looks to drive against Great Falls High on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Big Sky's Tina Kirilovich (14) shoots against Great Falls High on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Big Sky head coach Travis Williams looks on against Great Falls High on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Big Sky's Sadie McGuinn (10) reaches for a pass against Great Falls High on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Big Sky's Avory Decoite (1) drives against Great Falls High on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Big Sky's Kadynce Couture (24) is celebrated by her teammates against Great Falls High on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Big Sky's bench celebrates against Great Falls High on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Big Sky's Kyler Latrielle (5) shoots against Great Falls High on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Big Sky's Kadynce Couture saves the ball from going out of bounds against Great Falls High on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Big Sky's Kadynce Couture (24) drives to the basket against Great Falls High on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Big Sky's Sadie McGuinn (10) shoots against Great Falls High on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Big Sky's Gianna Janacaro (15) looks to shoot against Great Falls High on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Big Sky's Avory Decoite (1) saves the ball from going out of bounds against Great Falls High on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Big Sky's Avory Decoite (1) dribbles up the court against Great Falls High on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Big Sky's Gianna Janacaro (15) goes up for a shot against Great Falls High on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Big Sky's Kadynce Couture (24) laughs as she dribbles up the court against Great Falls High on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Big Sky's Kadynce Couture (24) looks to pass against Great Falls High on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Big Sky's Avory Decoite (1) drives against Great Falls High on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Big Sky's Kadynce Couture (24) goes up for a shot against Great Falls High on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Big Sky's Avory Decoite (1) battles for the ball against Great Falls High on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Big Sky's Kadynce Couture (24) goes up for a shot against Great Falls High on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Big Sky's Kyler Latrielle (5) looks to drive against Great Falls High on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Big Sky's Sadie McGuinn (10) dribbles up the court against Great Falls High on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Big Sky's Kadynce Couture (24) helps up teammate Avory Decoite (1) against Great Falls High on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Big Sky's Sadie McGuinn (10) is fouled as she drives to the basket against Great Falls High on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Big Sky's Audrey Hale (12) defends against Great Falls High on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Big Sky's Mya Hubbard (20) defends against Great Falls High on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Big Sky's Audrey Hale (12) prepares to shoot against Great Falls High on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Big Sky head coach Travis Williams speaks with his team against Great Falls High on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports
Missoula Big Sky's Sadie McGuinn (10) goes through the starting lineups before their game against Great Falls High on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports