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SPORTS
THIS WEEK
OUTDOORS:
Flight of the Rams PAGE 56
The Pride of Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls
basketball teams sweep
conference titles, roll
into state tournaments
chasing more hardware
By DILLON TABISH of the Beacon
It began like a Sunday service and
ended like a community bash.
The faithful fans from Colum-
bia Falls who traveled nearly 20 miles
through the worst of winter to praise
their beloved basketball teams had plen-
ty to celebrate last weekend.
The young and restless Wildkats re-
claimed the conference trophy, ripping
it from the grips of the twice-reigning
champs from Frenchtown.
All-state senior Haley Belgarde
powered in a game-high 21 points, ju-
nior Winter Kemppainen and freshman
Cydney Finberg each added 11 and Co-
lumbia Falls defeated the Frenchtown
Lady Broncs 53-47 in the Northwestern
A championship game at Glacier High
School, which was pushed back a day be-
cause of severe weather.
“You have to hand it to Columbia
Falls. That’s why they’re rated No.1 in
Montana,” said Frenchtown coach Jim
Senior Alex Presnell leads the trophy to the student section after Columbia Falls beat Whiteish 51-37 to win the Northwestern A Divisional Championship.
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