Pairings set for divisional hoop play
Western Divisional action for area Class A and B boys and girls basketball teams begin this week at the Butte Civic Center and Flathead High School.
Both tournaments run through Saturday and are double-elimination events.
The top four teams from divisional play in A and top three from Western B advance to state tournament action — Class A is March 3-5 for boys in Missoula and March 10-12 for girls in Belgrade; Class B boys and girls is March 10-12 at the Butte Civic Center.
Western A Divisional
Butte Civic Center
Boys
Wednesday
11 a.m. — Columbia Falls vs. Corvallis
2:30 p.m. — Polson vs. Sevensville
6 p.m. — Hamilton vs. Frenchtown
Thursday
11 a.m. — Whitefish vs. Butte Central
2:30 p.m. — Dillon vs. Columbia Falls/Corvallis winner
Girls
Wednesday
12:45 p.m. — Polson vs. Stevensville
4:15 p.m. —Columbia Falls vs.Corvallis
7:45 p.m. — Dillon vs. Whitefish
Thursday
12:45 p.m. — Frenchtown vs. Hamilton
4:15 p.m. — Butte Central vs. Polson/Stevensville winner
Western B Divisional
Flathead High School
Boys
Thursday
8 a.m. — Florence vs. Troy
9:40 a.m. — Thompson Falls vs. Missoula Loyola
4 p.m.— Bigfork vs. Deer Lodge
5:40 p.m. — Anaconda vs. Libby
Girls
11:20 .m. — Bigfork vs. Missoula Loyola
1 p.m. — Florence vs. Troy
7:20 p.m. — Ronan vs. Eureka
9 p.m. — Libby vs. Deer Lodge
Class A
Final Regular Season Standings
Boys
Northwest
Overall Conference
W L W L
Polson 14 4 6 0
Whitefish 6 12 3 3
Frenchtown 3 15 3 3
Columbia Falls 3 15 0 6
Southwest
Dillon 16 2 8 0
Hamilton 10 8 5 3
Butte Central 10 8 4 4
Stevensville 5 13 2 6
Corvallis 6 12 1 7
Central
Havre 13 5 6 2
Belgrade 11 7 6 2
Livingston 6 12 3 5
Browning 9 10 3 5
Lewistown 6 13 2 6
East
Miles City 15 3 9 1
Billings Central 11 7 7 3
Hardin 12 6 6 4
Laurel 9 9 5 5
Glendive 9 9 2 8
Sidney 7 11 1 9
Girls
Overall Conference
W L W L
Columbia Falls 17 1 6 0
Frenchtown 12 6 4 2
Whitefish 6 12 1 5
Polson 6 12 1 5
Southwest
Butte Central 18 0 8 0
Dillon 12 6 6 2
Hamilton 7 11 3 5
Corvallis 7 11 2 6
Stevensville 3 15 1 7
Central
Browning 14 4 7 1
Havre 11 7 7 1
Lewistown 5 13 2 6
Livingston 6 13 2 6
Belgrade 4 15 2 6
East
Billings Central 17 1 9 1
Hardin 12 6 8 2
Laurel 10 8 6 4
Miles City 9 9 5 5
Glendive 3 15 2 8
Sidney 3 15 0 10