By Tiffany L. Rehbein
Midway through the season, the Havre Blue Ponies, 7-2 overall, lead the Central A standings.
The Blue Ponies have accumulated 27 seeding points with a 3.000 average.
Offensively, the Blue Ponies average 50.8 points while they hold their opponent to 46.3 points.
The Browning Indians, 9-1, are No. 2 with 28 seeding points. The have a 2.800 average and score 59.6 points per game. They hold their opponents to just 41.5 points per game to lead the league.
Havre handed Browning its lone loss more than one week ago at Browning, when the Blue Ponies won 58-47.
The Dillon Beavers, 8-2, are in third place. The Beavers lead the league in offensive points scored, averaging 61.8 points per game.
Dillon handed Havre a 61-47 loss at the tip-off tournament at Lewistown in the opening round of season play.
Lewistown and Belgrade each have a 6-4 record and 21 seeding points. Lewistown averages 55.8 points offensively, while Belgrade manages 50.5.
Butte Central, Livingston and Anaconda are the only Central A teams with losing records. All three stand at 4-6 on the season.
Malta travels to Lewistown Thursday, while Belgrade takes on Livingston. Friday, Anaconda will be at Butte Central and Saturday, Dillon will play Anaconda, Butte Central will play at Belgrade and Livingston will travel to Lewistown.
Central A Standings
Oct. 4, 1999
Team
W-L
Seeding Pts.
Ave.
Off
Def
Havre
7-2
27
3.000
50.8
46.3
Browning
9-1
28
2.800
59.6
41.5
Dillon
8-2
25
2.500
61.8
47.8
Lewistown
6-4
21
2.100
55.8
53.2
Belgrade
6-4
21
2.100
50.5
42.4
Butte Central 4-6
17
1.700
43.4
52.0
Livingston
4-6
14
1.400
53.2
50.4
Anaconda
4-6
14
1.400
47.1
55.3
Oct. 5, Chinook @ Havre
Oct. 7, Malta @ Lewistown; Belgrade @ Livingston.
Oct. 8, Anaconda @ Butte Central; Havre @ Fort Benton, Dillon @ Helena; Browning @ Harlem.
Oct. 9, Glasgow @ Havre; Dillon @ Anaconda; Butte Central @ Belgrade; Livingston @ Lewistown.
