St. Labre ends Big Sandy's season

From the Hi-Line, the Big Sandy Pioneers were the only local team to make a boys state basketball tournament this season. But even after an extended season, they too returned home with no hardware.

This past week, the Pioneers went 0-2 at the Class C state tournament in Billings, losing to two very talented teams. On Thursday the Twin Bridges defeated the Pioneers 80-56, and on Friday St. Labre defeated the Pioneers 70-73. With the two losses, the Pioneers finished their season with an 18-7 record overall.

Last year the Pioneers didn't make it out of the Northern C, and in 2010 the Pioneers...