Pony boys basketball team rallies for a split at Central A Tipoff Tournament

ByGeorge Ferguson/Havre Daily News Sports/[email protected]@havredailynews.com

With expectations high and a lot of young but talented players surrounding standout Cory Brothers, the Havre High boys basketball team opened the 2003-04 season this weekend with a two-game split at the Central A Tipoff Tournament in Anaconda.

The Ponies were beaten by a very good Belgrade Panther team, 68-61, on Friday night, but then rebounded to knock off the host Anaconda Copperheads, 64-51, Saturday afternoon.

Before the weekend began, HHS head coach Mark West was concerned about his team's...