Quick Pics - Thrill of victory

The Northern "C" Divisional Champions Hays-Lodge Pole Thunderbirds boys basketball team poses Sarturday with its trophy. For more, see today's Sports Section pages B1-B4.

Hays-Lodge Pole Thunderbirds fans cheer their team on to victory against the Box Elder Bears Satruday in the Four Seasons Arena in Great Falls. The T-Birds won the Northern Division championship, its first since 2007, with a nail-biting 65-61 victory.

Box Elder Bears fans cheer on their team during the championship game Saturday in Four Seasons Arena in Great Falls. The five-time Class 9C district champions fell to the Hays-Lodge Pole Thunderbirds, but both teams advance to the state Class C championship tournament that starts March 8 in Bozeman.