Hays/Lodge Pole defeats Box Elder 65-61 to advance to the State Class 'C' in Bozeman, March 9-11
The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds are headed back to the Montana Class 'C' State basketball tournament for the first time since winning it all in 2007. The team punched its ticket to the big dance Saturday night, outlasting the Box Elder Bears 65-61 in the Northern C Divisional title game.
Playing in front of a standing room only crown at the Four Seasons Arena in Great Falls, District 9C foes Hays/Lodge Pole and Box Elder gave fans all they could ask for.
Senior Frank RunsAbove has been phenomenal for the Thunderbirds the past four seasons and was again in the Northern C chipper getting the fi...