Rocky Boy girls come so close to state

There’s no question the Rocky Boy Morning Stars showed they were good enough this season to be playing at the Class B state tournament in Billings in two weeks. Unfortunately, they just could not sink the basket that would have sent them there.

Rocky Boy lost a heartbreaking two-point game to Wolf Point in Saturday’s Northern B girls consolation game, 49-47 in Glasgow. A win would have sent the Morning Stars to their first Class B state tourney, but they just couldn’t get over the hump against the Wolves.

Trailing 25-22 at halftime, Rocky Boy surged into the lead midway through the third quart...