Gustafson leads Cats in win

NOXON, Mont. - Shaina Gustafson scored 21 points and nabbed snared seven steals, helping the Wampus Cats end their regular season on a high note, downing Noxon 46-40 Saturday night in non-league action.

Mandy Martin had five points and seven rebounds, and Jessica Cartmell and Brocklynn Thornton each added seven points for the Cats (7-9), who open the 1A Region 1/2 tournament against Culdesac Friday night at Lakeland High School. Head coach Dexter Vogel likes how hard his team plays, and hopes they're rewarded with a berth at state.

"If we can get some buckets to fall, I think we're going (to state)," Vogel said. "We get lots of good looks. Noxon played aggressive man-to-man, so we just spread the floor and let Shaina take it to them."