Bears, Hawks advance, Beeters fall

Box Elder's Aricka Wolf Chief (right) drives the ball during a Northern C girls game Thursday afternoon in Great Falls.

Box Elder's Brandi Buffalo (right) takes a shot during the first round of the girls Northern C Thursday in Great Falls.

GREAT FALLS — Thursday's night session at the girls Northern C basketball tournament couldn't have been more beneficial to local teams, as two Hi-Line squads punched their ticket into the semifinals with wins.

Playing at the Four Seasons Arena in Great Falls, both the 9C Box Elder Bears and the 10C Chester/J-I Hawks earned a spot in the semifinals with...