FLANDREAU – The Fliers swept Flandreau Indian School in basketball action Thursday, winning both the girls’ and boys’ games by 69-37 margins.
Girls
Flandreau 69, FIS 37
Hannah Parsley totaled 24 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists to pace the Fliers. Marianna Pavlis added 19 points.
The Lady Indians got 13 points from Gabby Flute Player and 10 by Joanna Fallis.
The Flier JV team also won over the Indians by a final of 43-16. Cassidy Keith scored 16 and Maria Parsley scored 8 points.
Boys
Flandreau 69, FIS 37
Tash Lunday posted a double-double as the Fliers topped the Indians.
The freshman scored 24 points and corralled 13 rebounds while adding a pair of steals.
Connor LeBrun had 19 points, six boards and four assists. Nate Kneebone totaled nine points, 10 rebounds, six dimes and two steals. Taryn Ukestine added six points and three boards.
“We played another nice game. We competed hard and played a good defensive game. Offensively, we had our third game in a row where we limited turnovers. The boys ran hard and we where able to get out on the breaks,” said Coach Brendan Sheppard.
Flandreau led 16-4 after a quarter and 38-16 at halftime.
For FIS, Jerrold Pretty Voice Crane had 10 points, Makonhs Stevens seven and Tre’ Mesteth six.
Saturday versus McCook Central/Montrose
FLANDREAU – The Fliers swept McCook Central/Montrose in a Big East Conference basketball doubleheader Saturday, winning the girls’ game 77-57 and the boys’ matchup by a 56-55 margin.
Girls
Flandreau 77, MCM 57
Hannah Parsley had another huge game as the Fliers handed the Fighting Cougars (16-3) their only regular-season league loss. They were ranked fourth in last week’s Class A girls’ basketball polls.
The junior scored 30 points on 13-of-20 shooting. Parsley grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out nine assists, just missing the triple-double. She added three steals and a blocked shot.
Flandreau was up 21-15 after a quarter, 37-29 at halftime and 58-48 at the end of three enroute to the 20 point win.
“A couple seniors stepped up during their last regular season home game. Madie (Hursey) not only had 14 points, but contributed 7 assists with just one turnover. Marianna (Pavlis) also had a big night despite being in foul trouble a majority of the game,” said Coach Megan Severtson.
Maria Parsley added nine points and Ashtyn Bertram eight to go with four dimes and four steals.
“Looking at the stats, we had 22 assists as a team and just 5 turnovers. That’s just good team basketball,” added Severtson whose team is now looking at post season play next week. They were to close out the regular season this past Monday at Baltic in a make-up game and Tuesday at Parker; both double headers with the boys’ teams.
The Flier JV team won over McCook Central/Montrose, 44-21 behind 12 points from Kennedy Headrick.
Boys
Flandreau 56, MCM 55
The Fliers edged the Fighting Cougars 56-55.
Tash Lunday narrowly missed a double-double with a game-high 25 points and nine rebounds.
Connor LeBrun had 14 points and five assists. Nate Kneebone added 13 points and five boards.
Flandreau led 18-12 after a quarter, 30-29 at halftime and 43-40 through three.
“The boys battled through a poor shooting night, only making 1-of-15 3-pointers,” said Flandreau coach Brendan Sheppard. “It was nice to get a win when we struggled shooting the ball and had some foul trouble. The boys made a few clutch plays down the stretch that were the difference.”
MCM’s Isaac McCormick scored 18 points and Koltan Lindstrom 17.
