Photos: Class C girls basketball state tournament excites Friday

Savage fans cheer on the Warriors during Friday's state semifinal against Box Elder. (RICHIE MELBY/MTN Sports)

Box Elder fans hold up signs during Friday's state semifinal win over Savage. (RICHIE MELBY/MTN Sports)

Soda Rice makes an easy layup for Savage, but the Warriors fell to Box Elder in the state semifinals. (RICHIE MELBY/MTN Sports)

Savage post Soda Rice waits for play to resume during Friday's state semifinal game against Box Elder. (RICHIE MELBY/MTN Sports)

Savage's Reghan Prevost hit the ground to force a jump ball in Friday's state semifinal loss to Box Elder. (RICHIE MELBY/MTN Sports)

Savage girls basketball coach Bill Triplett talks to the Warriors during a timeout. (RICHIE MELBY/MTN Sports)

Savage's Kiana Miller makes an easy layup during Friday's loss to Box Elder. (RICHIE MELBY/MTN Sports)

Savage guard Kiana Miller runs a fast break for the Warriors in their state semifinal loss to Box Elder. (RICHIE MELBY/MTN Sports)

Joelnell Momberg drives around Savage post Soda Rice for a Box Elder shot during Friday's state semifinal game. (RICHIE MELBY/MTN Sports)

Box Elder head coach Joel Rosette applauds the Bears during Friday's semifinal win over Savage. (RICHIE MELBY/MTN Sports)

Box Elder's Eve The Boy puts up a shot fake against Savage. (RICHIE MELBY/MTN Sports)

Box Elder's Joelnell Momberg drives around Savage guard Tyler Lien during Friday's state semifinal. (RICHIE MELBY/MTN Sports)

Box Elder girls basketball coach Joel Rosette celebrates Friday's state semifinal win over Savage. (RICHIE MELBY/MTN Sports)

Box Elder teammates Joelnell Momberg (24) and Lillian Gopher hug after winning a 59-51 Class C girls basketball state semifinal over Savage. (RICHIE MELBY/MTN Sports)

Roy-Winifred's Dyauni Boyce shoots in a swarm of Scobey defenders. Box Elder teammates Joelnell Momberg (24) and Lillian Gopher hug after winning a 59-51 Class C girls basketball state semifinal over Savage. (RICHIE MELBY/MTN Sports)

Roy-Winifred's Trinity Edwards puts up a shot attempt against Scobey defenders during Friday's State C semifinal. Box Elder teammates Joelnell Momberg (24) and Lillian Gopher hug after winning a 59-51 Class C girls basketball state semifinal over Savage. (RICHIE MELBY/MTN Sports)

Scobey guard Kortney Nelson is fouled on a shot attempt during Friday's Class C state semifinal game against Roy-Winifred. Box Elder teammates Joelnell Momberg (24) and Lillian Gopher hug after winning a 59-51 Class C girls basketball state semifinal over Savage. (RICHIE MELBY/MTN Sports)

Roy-Winifred girls co-head coach Marietta Boyce hollers instructions to the Outlaws during Friday's state semifinal win over Scobey. Box Elder teammates Joelnell Momberg (24) and Lillian Gopher hug after winning a 59-51 Class C girls basketball state semifinal over Savage. (RICHIE MELBY/MTN Sports)

Scobey's Kortney Nelson lines up a 3-pointer during the Spartans' state semifinal loss to Roy-Winifred. Box Elder teammates Joelnell Momberg (24) and Lillian Gopher hug after winning a 59-51 Class C girls basketball state semifinal over Savage. (RICHIE MELBY/MTN Sports)

Scobey's Gracee Lekvold drives for a basket in Friday's semifinal loss to Roy-Winifred. Box Elder teammates Joelnell Momberg (24) and Lillian Gopher hug after winning a 59-51 Class C girls basketball state semifinal over Savage. (RICHIE MELBY/MTN Sports)

The Roy-Winifred girls basketball team celebrates its semifinal win over Scobey on Friday night. (RICHIE MELBY/MTN Sports)

The Arlee bench celebrates a defensive stop during Friday's loser-out game against Wibaux. (RICHIE MELBY/MTN Sports)

Arlee's Emily Fiddler sprints up the floor during the Scarlets' loss to Wibaux at the Class C state basketball tournament. (RICHIE MELBY/MTN Sports)

Wibaux's Marni Schieffer makes a layup to tie the game during the Longhorns' 64-59 loser-out win over Arlee. (RICHIE MELBY/MTN Sports)

Coach Travis Bertelsen and the Wibaux bench celebrate a 64-59 loser-out win over Arlee at the Class C girls state basketball tournament. (RICHIE MELBY/MTN Sports)

Ekalaka's Whitney Kittelmann is introduced during starting lineups. (RICHIE MELBY/MTN Sports)

Charlo guards Liev Smith (12) and Kaitlin Smith (10) high-five during starting lineups on Friday. (RICHIE MELBY/MTN Sports)

Charlo girls basketball coach Bret Thompson instructs his team during a timeout in Friday's game against Ekalaka. (RICHIE MELBY/MTN Sports)

Charlo's Kaitlin Cox dribbles up the floor during Friday's loser-out action against Ekalaka. (RICHIE MELBY/MTN Sports)

Ekalaka guard Heather LaBree dribbles up the floor during Friday's loser-out win over Charlo. (RICHIE MELBY/MTN Sports)

Charlo's Carlee Fryberger (35) blocks Whitney Kittelmann during Friday's loser-out contest. Ekalaka won 58-41. (RICHIE MELBY/MTN Sports)

Ekalaka guard Tori Tooke starts a fast break in the Bulldogs' loser-out win over Charlo on Friday. (RICHIE MELBY/MTN Sports)

Ekalaka's Hannah LaBree attempts a shot during Friday's loser-out game against Charlo. (RICHIE MELBY/MTN Sports)

Ekalaka players Heidi LaBree (4), Cody Melton (1) and Gracie Tooke (30) celebrate the Bulldogs' win over Charlo in Friday's loser-out action. (RICHIE MELBY/MTN Sports)