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Class A State Basketball Tournament in Billings

by CASEY KREIDER, Daily Inter Lake
| March 14, 2025 5:00 PM

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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    Browning's Jude Reevis (2) drives to the basket for a bucket in the fourth quarter 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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    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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    Bigfork's Braeden Gunlock (21) makes a move to the basket in the second quarter against Lockwood at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Saturday, March 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Ronan's Wade Qualtier (11) drives to the hoop between Browning's Tristan Crawford (34) and Jude Reevis (2) in the third quarter at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Saturday, March 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bigfork's Braeden Gunlock (21) makes a move to the basket in the second quarter against Lockwood at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Saturday, March 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Ronan's Kolby Finley (4) knocks down a three in the second quarter against Browning at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Saturday, March 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bigfork's Braeden Gunlock (21) makes a move to the basket in the third quarter against Lockwood at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Saturday, March 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Ronan's Kolby Finley (4) celebrates after a made three in the first quarter against Browning at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Saturday, March 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bigfork's Paeten Gunlock (23) drives to the basket in the second half against Lockwood at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Saturday, March 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Ronan's Kolby Finley (4) knocks down a three in the second quarter against Browning at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Saturday, March 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bigfork's Paeten Gunlock (23) shoots in the second half against Lockwood at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Saturday, March 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Browning's Jude Reevis (2) drives to the basket in the first quarter against Ronan at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Saturday, March 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bigfork's Keni Wade (12) shoots in the second quarter against Lockwood at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Saturday, March 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Ronan's Tayen Edmo (2) drives to the basket in the second quarter against Browning at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Saturday, March 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bigfork's Keni Wade (12) shoots in the second quarter against Lockwood at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Saturday, March 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Browning's Jude Reevis (2) drives to the basket in the first quarter against Ronan at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Saturday, March 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bigfork's Keni Wade (12) shoots in the second half against Lockwood at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Saturday, March 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Ronan's Wade Qualtier (11) drives to the hoop in the third quarter against Browning at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Saturday, March 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bigfork's Chloe Norred (10) shoots in the third quarter against Lockwood at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Saturday, March 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Browning's Tristan Crawford (34) shoots in the first quarter against Ronan at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Saturday, March 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bigfork's Chloe Norred (10) shoots in the third quarter against Lockwood at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Saturday, March 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Browning's Jude Reevis (2) battles Ronan's Wade Qualtier (11) and Chad Higgins (20) for a rebound in the first quarter at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Saturday, March 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bigfork's Braeden Gunlock (21) makes a move to the basket in the third quarter against Lockwood at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Saturday, March 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Ronan's Kolby Finley (4) drives to the hoop in the third quarter against Browning at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Saturday, March 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bigfork's Braeden Gunlock (21) shoots in the second half against Lockwood at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Saturday, March 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Browning's Shayde St. Goddard (30) blocks a shot by Ronan's Wade Qualtier (11) in the third quarter at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Saturday, March 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)'
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    Bigfork's Paeten Gunlock (23) drives to the basket in the second half against Lockwood at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Saturday, March 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Ronan's Laurance Lozeau (5) celebrates after a made three at the end of the third quarter against Browning at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Saturday, March 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bigfork's Paeten Gunlock (23) shoots in the fourth quarter against Lockwood at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Saturday, March 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Ronan's Laurance Lozeau (5) celebrates after a made three at the end of the third quarter against Browning at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Saturday, March 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bigfork's Paeten Gunlock (23) shoots in the fourth quarter against Lockwood at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Saturday, March 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Browning's Jude Reevis (2) shoots in the first quarter against Ronan at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Saturday, March 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bigfork's Keni Wade (12) shoots in the second half against Lockwood at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Saturday, March 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Browning head coach DJ Fish talks to the Runnin' Indians in the first half against Ronan at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Saturday, March 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bigfork's Braeden Gunlock (21) drives to the basket in the fourth quarter against Lockwood at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Saturday, March 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Ronan coach George Sherwood watches the Chiefs in the fourth quarter against Browning at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Saturday, March 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bigfork's Paeten Gunlock (23) shoots in the second half against Lockwood at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Saturday, March 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Browning's Tristan Crawford (34) shoots in the first quarter against Ronan at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Saturday, March 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bigfork's Braeden Gunlock (21) shoots in the second half against Lockwood at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Saturday, March 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Browning's Jhett Cobell (10) shoots in the first quarter against Ronan at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Saturday, March 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Ronan's Connor Durglo (23) drives to the hoop in the second quarter against Browning at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Saturday, March 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Ronan's Laurance Lozeau (5) knocks down a three in the second quarter against Browning at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Saturday, March 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Ronan's Wade Qualtier (11) drives to the hoop in the second quarter against Browning at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Saturday, March 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Ronan's Wade Qualtier (11) drives to the basket guarded by Browning's Randy Running Rabbit (0) in the third quarter at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Saturday, March 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Ronan's Chad Higgins (20) goes to the hoop guarded by Browning's Jude Reevis (2) in the third quarter at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Saturday, March 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Ronan's Laurance Lozeau (5) knocks down a three in the third quarter against Browning at the Class A State Basketball Tournament at the MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings on Saturday, March 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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