Chinook rolls past Box Elder to advance to the District 9C title game

As they have done all season long, the Chinook Sugarbeeters looked like the team to beat in the District 9C Girls Basketball Tournament Thursday night at Havre High Gymnasium. In their semifinal game against the Box Elder Bears, they pulled away to win, 68-27, to stay undefeated and advance to the championship game.

"I thought we played great defense. It was a fun, energetic environment and our girls responded pretty well," Chinook head coach Mike Jones said. "We came out in the third quarter a little low but we played great defensively I think and the girls were amped and excited for this."

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