Action from Northwest A teams at the Class A State Basketball Tournament in Billings March 13-15.
Bigfork's Braeden Gunlock (21) drives to the basket in the first half against Lewistown at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Friday, March 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Ronan's Wade Qualtier (11) drives to the basket in the fourth quarter against East Helena at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Friday, March 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Columbia Falls' Kierra Kemppainen (20) knocks down a three in the second half against Frenchtown at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Friday, March 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Browning's Jude Reevis (2) drives to the basket in the first half guarded by Glendive's Kason Berry (20) at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Thursday, March 13. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork's Paeten Gunlock (23) shoots a three in the second half against Lewistown at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Friday, March 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Ronan's Kolby Finley (4) drives to the basket in the first half against East Helena at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Friday, March 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Columbia Falls' Kierra Kemppainen (20) celebrates in the second half after sinking one of her nine three-pointers against Frenchtown at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Friday, March 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork's Keegan Campbell (3) celebrates with teammates in the second half against Lewistown at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Friday, March 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Ronan's Wade Qualtier (11) drives to the basket in the first quarter against East Helena at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Friday, March 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Columbia Falls' Onnikka Lawrence (5) drives to the basket in the second half against Frenchtown at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Friday, March 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Browning's Tristan Crawford (34) rises to shoot in the second half against Glendive at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Thursday, March 13. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork's Braeden Gunlock (21) drives to the basket in the second half against Lewistown at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Friday, March 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Ronan's Tayen Edmo (2) drives to the basket in the fourth quarter against East Helena at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Friday, March 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Columbia Falls' Taryn Borgen (15) knocks down a shot in the first half against Frenchtown at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Friday, March 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Browning's Joshua Skunkcap (14) rises to shoot in the second half against Glendive at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Thursday, March 13. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork's Paeten Gunlock (23) shoots in the second half against Lewistown at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Friday, March 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Ronan's Wade Qualtier (11) drives to the basket and draws a foul in the fourth quarter against East Helena at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Friday, March 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Columbia Falls' Onnikka Lawrence (5) shoots in the second half against Frenchtown at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Friday, March 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Browning's Joshua Skunkcap (14) rises to shoot in the first half against Glendive at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Thursday, March 13. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Ronan's Kolby Finley (4) drives to the basket guarded by East Helena's Deondray Ellis (1) in the first half at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Friday, March 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Columbia Falls' Emalee Alton (22) drives to the basket in the first half against Frenchtown at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Friday, March 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Browning's Jude Reevis (2) rises to shoot in the first half against Glendive at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Thursday, March 13. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork's Chloe Norred (10) knocks down a shot in the fourth quarter against Lewistown at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Friday, March 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Ronan's Laurance Lozeau (5) drives to the basket in the first half against East Helena at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Friday, March 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Columbia Falls' Onnikka Lawrence (5) draws a foul on a shot in the second half against Frenchtown at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Friday, March 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Browning's Jude Reevis (2) drives to the basket in the first half guarded by Glendive's Kason Berry (20) at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Thursday, March 13. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork's Paeten Gunlock (23) shoots in the first half against Lewistown at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Friday, March 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Ronan's Chad Higgins (20) shoots in the first half against East Helena at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Friday, March 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Columbia Falls' Taryn Borgen (15) dribbles the ball upcourt in the second half against Frenchtown at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Friday, March 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Browning's Jude Reevis (2) rises to shoot in the second half against Glendive at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Thursday, March 13. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork's Chloe Norred (10) battles for a rebound in the first half against Lewistown at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Friday, March 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Ronan's Jhett McDonald (14) shoots in the first half against East Helena at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Friday, March 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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With a defender's hand in her face, Columbia Falls' Kierra Kemppainen (20) knocks down one of nine three-pointers against Frenchtown at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Friday, March 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Browning's Jude Reevis (2) rises to shoot in the second half against Glendive at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Thursday, March 13. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork's Paeten Gunlock (23) shoots in the first half against Lewistown at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Friday, March 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Ronan's Teddy Spotted Eagle (35) draws a foul on a shot in the second half against East Helena at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Friday, March 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Columbia Falls' Emalee Alton (22) drives to the basket in the second half against Frenchtown at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Friday, March 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Browning's Royce Mad Plume (12) rises to shoot in the second half against Glendive at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Thursday, March 13. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork's Braeden Gunlock (21) drives to the basket in the second half against Lewistown at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Friday, March 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Ronan's Wade Qualtier (11) drives to the basket in the fourth quarter against East Helena at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Friday, March 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Columbia Falls' Onnikka Lawrence (5) draws a foul on a shot in the second half against Frenchtown at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Friday, March 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Browning's Joshua Skunkcap (14) rises to shoot in the first half against Glendive at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Thursday, March 13. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork coach Courtnee Gunlock instructs the Valkyries in the fourth quarter against Lewistown at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Friday, March 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Ronan coach George Sherwood slaps the hand of Laurance Lozeau (5) in the second half against East Helena at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Friday, March 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Columbia Falls' Emalee Alton (22) drives to the basket in the second half against Frenchtown at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Friday, March 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Browning's Tristan Crawford (34) rises to shoot in the first half guarded by Glendive's Levi Eaton (51) at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Thursday, March 13. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork's Keni Wade (12) shoots in the fourth quarter against Lewistown at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Friday, March 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Ronan's Wade Qualtier (11) drives to the basket in the first half against East Helena at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Friday, March 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Columbia Falls' Emalee Alton (22) drives to the basket in the second half against Frenchtown at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Friday, March 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Browning's Jude Reevis (2) rises to shoot in the first half against Glendive at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Thursday, March 13. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork's Paeten Gunlock (23) sinks a three in the fourth quarter against Lewistown at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Friday, March 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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East Helena's Deondray Ellis (1) shoots in the first half against Ronan at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Friday, March 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Columbia Falls' Emalee Alton (22) rises for a shot in the second half against Frenchtown at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Friday, March 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork's Braeden Gunlock (21) draws a foul on her way to the basket in the second half against Lewistown at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Friday, March 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Ronan's Jhett McDonald (14) shoots in the first half against East Helena at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Friday, March 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Columbia Falls' Kierra Kemppainen (20) knocks down a three in the first half against Frenchtown at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Friday, March 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork's Paeten Gunlock (23) shoots a three in the second half against Lewistown at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Friday, March 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Ronan's Kolby Finley (4) shoots in the first half guarded by East Helena's Avery Hager (5) at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Friday, March 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Columbia Falls' Emalee Alton (22) drives to the basket in the first half against Frenchtown at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Friday, March 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Ronan's Kolby Finley (4) shoots in the first half guarded by East Helena's Avery Hager (5) at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Friday, March 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Columbia Falls' Rylee Sweeney (32) shoots in the second half against Frenchtown at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Friday, March 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork's Braeden Gunlock (21) sinks a three in the final minute of the fourth quarter against Lewistown at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Friday, March 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Columbia Falls' Maddy Barker (23) looks to pass out of a trap in the first half against Frenchtown at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Friday, March 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork's Braeden Gunlock (21) sinks a three in the final minute of the fourth quarter against Lewistown at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Friday, March 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Columbia Falls' Taryn Borgen (15) drives to the basket in the second half against Frenchtown at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Friday, March 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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