Breaking Sports: Big Sandy shocked at the buzzer

The Big Sandy Pioneers looked like they were on their way to the Class C boys state championship game Friday night in Bozeman. But the Westby-Grenora Thunder had other ideas. The Thunder made a 23-foot shot as the final buzzer sounded, breaking a 52-52 tie and beating the Pioneers 55-52 in the Class C semifinals. Big Sandy trailed by two points with 1.1 seconds left when senior Zac Leader calmly sank two game-tying free throws. But the Thunder made a long pass and got a game-winning shot off before time expired. The loss pushes Big Sandy into Saturday's loser-out game against Fairview at 11 a.m. The Thunder will play Roy-Winifred in Saturday night's championship game.

Kaden Beck led Big Sandy, which beat Westby-Grenora in the Six-Man football quarterfinals last fall, with 19 points and 13 rebounds. Jessey Bailey added 14 for the Pioneers.

For full coverage, see Monday's Havre Daily News.