IT'S PONY PERFECT

GREAT FALLS - Like two prize fighters, the Havre Blue Ponies and Hardin Bulldogs battled it out for the Class A state championship Saturday night. But despite landing some punches, it was Havre, not Hardin, which scored the knockout.

The biggest blows came from Kaylee Nystrom and Marca Herron, two Havre seniors who combined for 15 points in the fourth quarter of Saturday's championship game. Those points, including one 3-pointer by each player, sealed a 42-35 win for the Ponies Saturday night at the Four Seasons Arena in Great Falls.

The victory completed a remarkable run for the Ponies,...