9C Boys: Bears earn a challenge

Both the Hays-Lodge Pole Thunderbirds and Box Elder Bears knew they could be threat come tournament time as the No. 4 and No. 5 seeds. And as they faced off in the consolation game, they proved their point.

Saturday in the District 9C boys consolation game in Havre, the Bears defeated the Thunderbirds 65-37 to grab the third place finish and earn a challenge game tonight against Big Sandy.

The Bears and Thunderbirds met in first round action as well. That time around the Bears grabbed a 76-56 victory. And the Bears looked even better the second time around.

"This was a good win," Box Elder hea...