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Columbia Falls beat Frenchtown 53-47 to win the Northwestern A Divisional conference championship. PHOTOS BY GREG LINDSTROM | FLATHEAD BEACON

Ellie Johnson is introduced before the game.
Haley Belgarde (34) comes up with possession of a loose ball.
Head coach Cary Finberg talks to his team during a timeout.

the program moved to Class A, the Wildkats lost to “I’ve been very fortunate to have had some talented Bohne scored 16 for the third-place Lions. The Bigfork
Billings Central, 51-35, in the championship.
players and some kids who buy into the team mentality. girls placed third.
Finberg would like to think this group of girls has This team is no diferent,” Finberg said.
the ability to end the nearly 30-year drought.
“These boys spend a lot of time in ofseason. It CLASS AA
“When I took over I wanted to take this program doesn’t just happen. To win the last (six conference Teams are still jockeying for playof positioning be-
to a diferent level,” he said. “We wanted to compete championships) has been a nice ride. These kids have cause weather postponed almost all of last week’s ac-
against the AA schools. We wanted to get to state and earned that right. Hopefully we can keep it going.”
tion. The Glacier boys and girls teams are guaranteed

win games at state.”
to host playof games, but the opponents and dates re-
As far as the boys go, a strong tradition of excellence CLASS B
mained uncertain when the Beacon went to print. The
appears irmly intact.
Make it 23-0. The Bigfork Vikings steamrolled girls would play Flathead if the Bravettes won their
The Wildcats have inished third place or better ev- Florence to win the Western B divisional champion- regular-season inale against Missoula Hellgate on
ery year since 2009. Last year the boys brought home ship last Friday. Jon Landon scored 18 points, Chris- Tuesday. The Flathead boys will travel for their playof
a third-place trophy from the state tournament. The tian Evans added 16 and the Vikings rolled to a 53-32 game.
squad won the title in 2011, placed second both in 2012 win. Bigfork plays at noon on Thursday, March 13, in The Class AA state tournaments are both in Bill-
and 2009 and earned third in 2010.
the opening round of the Class B state tournament.
ings, March 13-15.

It’s been a remarkable run for one of Montana’s Eureka defeated Misoula Loyola in the consolation [email protected]
true dynasties.
game, 62-52. Chase Bohne scored 17 points and Trey