Montana High School Basketball Class C State Tournament
The Montana High School Basketball Class C State Tournament is an annual basketball tournament that features the best Class C high school basketball teams in Montana. The tournament is held every year in March and features both boys and girls teams. The tournament is a single-elimination format with the winner being crowned the state champion.
History of the Montana High School Basketball Class C State Tournament
The Montana High School Basketball Class C State Tournament has been held since 1946. Over the years, the tournament has grown in popularity and has become a highly anticipated event for high school basketball fans in Montana. The tournament has seen many great teams and players over the years, and has also undergone several changes to its format and structure.
One of the most significant changes to the tournament came in 2017 when the tournament was moved from Butte to Billings. The move was made in an effort to make the tournament more accessible to fans from all over Montana. The tournament has also seen changes to its classifications, with Class C being split into two divisions, 8-Man and 6-Man, in 2020.
Format of the Montana High School Basketball Class C State Tournament
The Montana High School Basketball Class C State Tournament is a single-elimination tournament featuring eight teams in each division – boys and girls. The teams are seeded based on their regular season records, with the top seed facing the eighth seed, the second seed facing the seventh seed, and so on. The winners of the quarterfinal games move on to the semifinals, and the winners of the semifinals move on to the championship game.
The tournament is typically held over four days, with the first round of games being played on Thursday, the semifinals on Friday, and the championship games on Saturday. The tournament is open to the public, and fans from all over Montana come to cheer on their favorite teams.
Montana High School Basketball Class C State Tournament Records
Over the years, there have been many great teams and players who have participated in the Montana High School Basketball Class C State Tournament. Here are a few of the tournament records:
- Most championships by a boys team: Belt – 12
- Most championships by a girls team: Belt – 9
- Most points in a boys championship game: 86 – Belt vs. Huntley Project (2013)
- Most points in a girls championship game: 96 – Belt vs. Savage (2017)
- Most points in a single tournament: 129 – Joliet's Taylor Rowlison (2012)
Conclusion
The Montana High School Basketball Class C State Tournament is an exciting event that brings together the best Class C high school basketball teams in Montana. The tournament has seen many great teams and players over the years, and has become a highly anticipated event for high school basketball fans in Montana. The tournament's format and structure may have changed over the years, but the excitement and passion for the game of basketball remains the same.