Montana State Basketball Tournament Recap: Bigfork’s Run, Columbia Falls’ Record & Ronan’s Fight to the Finish Artwork

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Montana State Basketball Tournament Recap: Bigfork’s Run, Columbia Falls’ Record & Ronan’s Fight to the Finish

March 17, 2025 • Daily Inter Lake

The Montana high school basketball season wrapped up with a thrilling state tournament, and reporter Josh Amick goes over all the highlights! Bigfork’s Valkyries battled their way to a third-place finish, Columbia Falls’ Kierra Kemppainen made history with a record-breaking 9 three-pointers, and Ronan’s boys fought hard but fell just short of the podium. Plus, we break down the Class AA and Class A championship results and celebrate an incredible winter sports season.

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