Rustlers prove too big for Blue Ponies

For 32 minutes of basketball this season, the Havre High boys have given the Class AA CMR Rustlers all they wanted.

Unfortunately for the Blue Ponies, it's the last 32 minutes that have been the difference.

Just like in last month's game in Great Falls, the Blue Ponies gave the Rustlers a big scare in the first half of Saturday night's rematch at the HHS gymnasium. But just like back in December, the Rustler's size took over in the second half.

CMR broke open a 16-13 halftime lead by going inside to 6-7 center Russ Morin, and went on to beat the Ponies 55-33 Saturday night in Havre. A similar...