This atmosphere is something else. 4 Columbia Falls53-44, Frenchtown over Billings Central 52-41 and No. Theyll face Glendive at noon Thursday to open the boys tournament. 3. But the packed house just added more to the atmosphere of the games. Secure transaction. Buehler and his wife moved to Lewistown in 1979. The tournament eventually expanded to 16 teams and adopted a 28-game, four-day, double-elimination format. It was just fun.. Two weeks after facing off in Western A Divisional semifinals, the Maroons and Beavers will go to battle in the state semis on Friday. They fell to the Eagles 77-53 last year. Frenchtown, the Western A's second seed, was tied 7-7 after one quarter, led 19-15 at halftime and pulled away in the third, in which they outscored Eastern A No. #MTscores pic.twitter.com/5AUGL6iymY. The Dillon Beavers are hot at the right time as they enter the Class A state tournament in Bozeman. District 8C tournament action begins - Lewistown News-Argus Dillon, the third seed out of the Western A, shot 46% from the field, 35.3% from 3-point range and 45.5% from the free throw line Thursday. You could just see that trail going out.. Laurels Mya Maack attempts a layup against Billings Centralduring the State A third-place game Saturday, March 11, 2023, at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse in Bozeman. MIKE CLARK, Billings Gazette "And throughout the years you could help make sure it got better and better, and there was a real growth in the tournament. Copyright 2023 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. You have permission to edit this article. District 8C basketball updates | Sports | lewistownnews.com Rodman put on a show at the Civic Center, averaging 29 points and 20 rebounds per game, helping his Malta Athletics team win the WIT championship. Lewistown will play the Billings Central/Havre winner in Friday's semifinals. Theyve won 10 state championships in program history and were runners-up in 2021. I'll never forget Robinson was coming down hard and he went up and Tinkle was going to block his shot, but Robinson had a good head of steam, Storm laughed. My earliest memories go back to when I was a kid because I would see the WIT scores and read the recaps in the newspaper and we'd follow that and go to some games, he said. DGSG won the game, 54-44. "I've known these kids since they were little. Montana State Western Invitational Tournament was premier basketball event Lewistowns Brody Jenness (2) vies for a loose ball against Dillons Kyler Engellant, left, during a championship match between the Dillon Beavers and Lewistown Golden Eagles at the MHSA class A basketball tournament at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, Saturday, March 11, 2023. Billings Central's Jayden Sanchez shoots as Frenchtown's Sully Belcourt (2) defends during their Class A state tournament game Thursday at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse in Bozeman. The Lewistown senior is as athletic as they come, but he honed his old man-like game at the local civic center growing up. They always talked about it being the best amateur basketball tournament west of the Mississippi and it's unbelievable, Daniels said. Daniels has made sure anyone who visits the Civic Center today will know about the Western Invitational Tournament and the rich history of basketball in Lewistown. Butte Central's Kyler Holter dribbles as Columbia Falls' Alihn Anderson defends during their Class A boys basketball state tournament game at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse. "To do what he does with all the attention that he gets, the expectations that everyone has of him, to still be able to produce that, what an unbelievable player," Kelly said. Unless expressly stated otherwise, the organization that has made this Item available makes no warranties about the Item and cannot guarantee the accuracy of this Rights Statement. The Butte Central Maroons pose with their third-place trophy after beating Frenchtown at Class A state basketball on Saturday at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse in Bozeman. Billings Central cheerleaders put on a show during a timeout. MTN Sports spoke with several prominent figures in the history of the WIT to chronicle the origins, rise, peak, decline and legacy of the Western Invitational Tournament. Kohbe Smith led Glendive with 12 points, including free throws to put the Red Devils ahead in the closing seconds. 2021 Class A Boys Basketball Tournament - My Team Scoop You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. Events | Find Your Center in Lewistown He was doing a lot of our public relations, he was connecting with the TV stations and all the print media, Barta said. "They're a good team. There was a problem saving your notification. There haven't been a lot of times this season where you had to get up off the mat, in fact since game one. View Full Calendar. Kyle Holter (23) of Butte Central and Connor Michaud (5) of Frenchtown jump for the ball during tip-off of the State A third-place game Saturday, March 11, 2023, at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse in Bozeman. Bookmark this link for updating brackets from all eight of the 2023 Montana high school basketball tournaments March 8-11, 2023. Dillon's Kenleigh Graham shoots for two against Hardin. BILLINGS - After 55 years, sponsors of the Western Invitational Tournament at Lewistown are calling it quits, saying the event no longer attracts the interest it once did. Dillon's Carter Curnow drives past Glendive's Levi Eaton during their Class A boys basketball state tournament game on Thursday at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse. Glendive's Levi Eaton shoots a layup in Thursday's Class A state tournament game against Dillon at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse in Bozeman. Frenchtown will face Billings Central at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. ?6EE\vC2DD #2?86 #2>D :? "Honestly, it still lives in the back of our minds. #@J\(:? Youd have locals back in town during spring break.. Its responsible for one of Lewistowns two single-digit wins of the season (Lewistown beat Lockwood 45-43). Frenchtown's Heather Haskins goes up for a shot. Frenchtown's Sully Bellcourt takes a layup during Thursday's Class A state tournament game against Billings Central at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse in Bozeman. This is the name that will be displayed next to your photo for comments, blog posts, and more. At the time, Daniels was the leading scorer and rebounder in the Western Athletic Conference, averaging 21 points and 11.5 rebounds per game as a senior. The three losses: 74-57 at Dillon in January 2022, 79-66 to Lewistown to begin this season and 62-53 to Dillon in Friday's semifinals. @] b C2?<65 vC62E u2==D r6?EC2= r2E9@=:4 #2>D D?F4< @FE 2 H:? Butte Central teammate Eric Loos added six points (2 of 5), six rebounds and two steals. "All the hard work we've been putting in, it feels super good to get here and finally make it (to the semis).". Montana State Lewsitowns Royce Robinson (50) guards the ball from Dillons Cooper Anderson, left, during a championship match between the Dillon Beavers and Lewistown Golden Eagles at the MHSA class A basketball tournament at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, Saturday, March 11, 2023. Tickets can only be purchased by those on each school's pass list. The tiny gym holds 2,000 people, but the WIT would regularly draw 13,000 spectators over the entire week transforming the small town of Lewistown. "It feels like dj vu," Butte Central head coach Brodie Kelly told the . You are responsible for your own use. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. For 55 years, Lewistown's Western Invitational Tournament was - YouTube Lewistowns Royce Robinson takes a breather at the call of a timeout during a championship match between the Dillon Beavers and Lewistown Golden Eagles at the MHSA class A basketball tournament at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, Saturday, March 11, 2023. Dillon won five state titles in Thomas' tenure, and he knows how Lewistown feels: his 2007 and 2017 teams both finished undefeated (the 2006 Dillon football team also went undefeated, according to Frank Gogola of the Missoulian/406mtsports.com). He's one of the nicest people I've ever coached in my life, Storm said. State A boys: Lewistown completes perfect season, ends drought with win over Dillon. Frenchtown's cheerleaders get their fans fired up. Matthew Strissel can be reached at mstrissel@lewistownnews.com or (406) 535-3401. The District 8C basketball tournament has begun with teams vying for a spot at the Northern C Divisional tournament to be held in Great Falls next weekend. Copyright 2020 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. What the event gained in capacity, it lost in atmosphere and prestige. Western Invitational Tournament - 50 Years of WIT | Montana History Portal Glendive's Michael Murphy shoots a 3-pointer during Thursday's Class A state tournament game against Dillon at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse in Bozeman. Butte Central, which finished 5 of 18 from 3-point range and 4 of 8 from the free throw line, made all but one of its seven field goal attempts in the fourth quarter (Columbia Falls was 5 of 19 on 3s and 7 of 10 on foul shots). END 3Q: Lewistown 36, Dillon 33 Morrison-3Bs would go on to win the tournament, defeating Blue Moon Nite Club of Plentywood in the semifinals. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. I think for both the players that come here to a little town and the people here, it was an atmosphere of being in touch with different type of people that came from all kinds of different places, Barta said. B & B Motel: Basketball Tournament - See 49 traveler reviews, 15 candid photos, and great deals for B & B Motel at Tripadvisor. Even though we didn't win it all, they certainly did exactly what we set out the year to do, which was to try to reach our potential.". The Havre Blue Ponies celebrate after beating the Hardin Bulldogs in the MHSA state A championship in the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse. Fischer Brown pumped in 24 points and handed out five assists to lead Lewistown to an 84-44 win over Laurel in the quarterfinals of the Eastern A divisional tournament, improving the Golden Eagles' record to a perfect 19-0.

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