Bears back on top of the Northern C

The Box Elder Bears never forgot about last year's heartache at the Northern C tournament in Great Falls. And on Friday night, inside a sold-out Four Seasons Arena, they were finally able to do something about it.

Box Elder toppled Belt 63-53 in the Northern C boys championship game, in what was an intense, and highly-anticipated matchup.

The Bears (23-1) made eight first-half triples, and 9 of 19 for the game. Box Elder's defensive pressure rose to another level after intermission, where it led 39-33, to pull away late in a game that was more competitive than its final score. Belt, the defending state champion, also still advanced to next week's state tourney, which is also in Great Falls.

In Friday night's title game, Brandon The Boy led Box Elder with a game-high 25 points, while Jerrod Four Colors added 20.

For complete coverage of Box Elder's championship, see Monday's Havre Daily News.