Six Maroons receive postseason honors

McPartland, Sutton, Peoples, Otherbull, McQueary, Forbes take home all-conference recognition

The Southwestern A All-Conference and All-State basketball selections were released to the media Wednesday morning, and six Butte Central players made the cut.

Senior Owen McPartland was the lone Maroon named first-team all-conference. Sophomore Joshua Sutton took home a second-team selection, while junior Ryan Peoples received on honorable mention.

On the girls’ side, BC freshman Zayonna Otherbull was named second-team all-conference. Freshman Kenzie McQueary and sophomore Rylee Forbes both received an honorable mention.

Dillon’s Carter Curnow and Kyler Engellant shared the Southwestern A MVP honors for the boys. They were joined on the All-State team by Frenchtown sophomore Hank Smith and Hamilton junior Canaan Magness.

McPartland led BC with 19.8 points per game this season. He scored 42 points in BC’s last game, a season-ending loss to Bigfork at the Western A Divisional tournament in Whitefish.

Sutton averaged 17.0 points per game for the Maroons. His 51 made 3-pointers led the Maroons, topping McPartland by three. During the season, Sutton tied Dougie Peoples’ school record with eight made 3-pointers in a game.

Peoples received the honor despite battling illnesses during the season. He still finished the year averaging 9.8 points per game.

Frenchtown junior Mason Quinn took home the girls’ Southwestern A MVP honor. She was joined on the All-State team by Dillon seniors Kenleigh Graham and Kylie Konen and Frenchtown senior Heather Haskins.

Otherbull averaged 9.1 points and 5.5 rebounds to lead the Maroons, who won two play-in games to qualify for the Divisional tournament.

McQueary averaged 8.5 points per game for the Maroons, while Forbes averaged 6.4 points and 9.1 rebounds per game.

Click the links below to see all the Southwestern A All-Conference and All-State selections.