Update, 11-5, 3 p.m.: The Havre High volleyball team came up just short in its bid to make the Class A state tournament. Saturday afternoon at the Havre High gymnasium, the Ponies fell to the Lewistown Golden Eagles by scores of 25-18, 26-16 and 25-23 in the third-place match at the Central A Divisional Tournament. The Ponies had to play the eagles for the right to go to the championship match because Lewistown was upset by Belgrade in the semifinal Saturday morning.
For full coverage, see Monday's Havre Daily News.
Update: The Havre High volleyball team won two loser-out matches Friday evening to stay alive at the Central A Divisional volleyball tournament at the HHS gymnasium. First, the Ponies beat a tough Browning team in four games to advance in the loser-out bracket. Then HHS captured a dramatic four-set win over Livingston to move into Saturday's third-place match, as well as keep its hopes of reaching the state tournament alive. Havre beat the Rangers by scores of 25-17, 23-25, 26-24 and 25-22 late Friday night. The win was the Ponies' first over the Rangers this season and it sets up a 1 p.m. match with either Belgrade or Lewistown. The winner of the 1 p.m. match will move into Saturday's Central A title tilt.
In the opening round of the Central A Volleyball Tournament, the Havre Blue Ponies were defeated by the Belgrade Panthers in four games. The Ponies fell behind 2-0 before rallying to win the third set and build a solid lead in the fourth. However, Belgrader surged ahead and won in four. In the other first-round match Friday morning, the Livingston Rangers beat the Browning Indians in three sets.
Havre will next face Browning in a loser-out match tonight at 5 p.m. at the HHS gymnasium.
For full coverage, see Monday's Havre Daily News.
