Savage Heat girls 2-0

And just like that, the Savage Heat girls are 2-0.

Coach Richard Jackson guided the Heat past Lincoln 36-23 Friday and Seeley-Swan 40-28 Saturday in the Western C Tip-Off tourney in Frenchtown.

"We played well enough to win," Jackson said. "I think we can play better but we made the plays we needed to in Frenchtown."

Though the Heat got off to a busy start in the Tip-Off tourney, they will now be forced to cool their heels before returning to the court Dec. 13 at Arlee in the first District 14C conference game of the season.

"That's quite a break between games," Jackson said, "but we have some things we need to work on, conditioning probably being No. 1 on that list, so maybe it is a good thing."

The Heat opened the season in the game against Lincoln. Freshman Katelyn Christensen led Hot Springs with 12 points, seven rebounds and three steals, Sage Jackson added eight points and Brianna Gray a team-high eight rebounds.

Against Seeley-Swan, the Heat methodically built a 30-18 lead after three quarters, largely behind the inside scoring of McKennzie Cannon, and held on down the stretch to post the win.

Cannon canned a game-high 18 points and grabbed eight rebounds, Sage Jackson and Sydney Jackson scored seven points each, Christensen four and Danielle Graham and Lizzy Foster two apiece.

Christensen also speared 10 rebounds and Sydney Jackson added seven boards and three steals.

Terra Bertsch scored 12 points for Seeley but no other Lady Blackhawk managed more than five.