Five things to watch for this season in local high school boys basketball

In the state of Montana and along the Hi-Line, basketball is a way of life. And after months of waiting, since last March to be exact, high school hoops is just about back.

Of course, the two local teams that performed better than any other a season ago, were Hays-Lodge Pole and Box Elder. The two District 9C teams made it back to the Class C boys state tournament after battling each other in epic showdowns in the district and divisional championship games.

However, other teams like Chinook, North Star and Rocky Boy of Class B, showed potential for the future, particularly the Sugarbeete...