Northern C Divisional Basketball Tournament
February 25-28, 2026
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Mon. Mar. 2 - NCB Chester-Joplin-Inverness Hawks 49 Box Elder Bears 41| NCG Belt Huskies 49 North Star Knights 37
Four Seasons Arena - Montana ExpoPark - Great Falls, MT
2026 Northern C Girls Champions
2026 Northern C Girls Champions
The Hawks won the divisional championship with an impressive run through the 10-C and the Northern C. They will go into the state tournament with a 22-1 record. Congratulations on your fine season Chester-Joplin-Inverness. The Hawks will play on Thursday March 12th at 1:30PM in Missoula at the state tournament v West Yellowstone or Shields Valley.
2026 Northern C Boys Champions
2026 Northern C Boys Champions
The Huskies won their first divisional championship since 2023. Coach Paulsen and his team play a tenacious defense. They will go into the state tournament with a 21-2 record. Congratulations on your fine season Belt. The Huskies will play on Wednesday March 11th at 4:30PM in Missoula at the state tournament v West Yellowstone or St. Regis.
Game Day Themes
Game Day Themes
25th
25th
Red, White & Blue Day
Red, White & Blue Day
God bless America! To show appreciation for those who serve/served our nation, wear red, white and blue with pride
26th
26th
Jersey | Throwback Day
Jersey | Throwback Day
Wear your favorite jersey of a Northern C, college, NBA or throwback player/team
27th
27th
Hawaiian Day
Hawaiian Day
Aloha! Warm up and wear your Hawaiian shirts and tropical attire in honor of Coach Griff Bye
28th
28th
Suits n' Sneakers Day
Suits n' Sneakers Day
Wear your Suits n' Sneakers for Championship Night at the Northern C.
NORTHERN C TOURNAMENT GAMES
NORTHERN C TOURNAMENT GAMES
Wednesday - February 25th
Wednesday - February 25th
Game One - BOYS - Highwood Mountaineers v North Star Knights 35-55 #kingme
Game Two - BOYS - Belt Huskies v Sunburst Refiners 70-30 #hotmike
Game Three - GIRLS - Simms Tigers v North Star Knights 21-32 #riggtime
Game Four - GIRLS - Belt Huskies v Augusta Elks 64-17 #poganystick
Thursday - February 26th
Thursday - February 26th
Game Five - BOYS - Sunburst Refiners v Highwood Mountaineers 39-42 #shotgunryder
Game Six - BOYS - Box Elder Bears v Heart Butte Warriors 68-40 #ashinykenny
Game Seven - GIRLS - Augusta Elks v Simms Tigers 17-44 #morriscode
Game Eight - GIRLS - Turner Tornadoes v Power-Dutton-Brady Titans 48-28 #strikeitrichman
Game Nine - BOYS - Big Sandy Pioneers v Cascade Badgers 59-71 #passinglane
Game Ten - BOYS - Chester-Joplin-Inverness Hawks v North Star Knights 72-40 #mainstreit
Game Eleven - GIRLS - Box Elder Bears v Cascade Badgers 59-42 #rainingbirdseyeview
Game Twelve - GIRLS - Chester-Joplin-Inverness Hawks v North Star Knights 62-40 #kammertime
Friday - February 27th
Friday - February 27th
Game Thirteen - BOYS - Highwood Mountaineers v Heart Butte Warriors 38-47 #stonecold
Game Fourteen - BOYS - North Star Knights v Big Sandy Pioneers 49-36 #likeridingabike
Game Fifteen - GIRLS - Simms Tigers v Power-Dutton-Brady Titans 28-26 #goldenkatebridge
Game Sixteen - GIRLS - North Star Knights v Cascade Badgers 44-34 #princessbrea
Game Seventeen - BOYS - Box Elder Bears v Belt Huskies 58-32 #iceslater
Game Eighteen - BOYS - Cascade Badgers v Chester-Joplin-Inverness Hawks 43-60 #rylandbeforetime
Game Nineteen - GIRLS - Turner Tornadoes v Belt Huskies 31-48 #heyjune
Game Twenty - GIRLS - Box Elder Bears v Chester-Joplin-Inverness Hawks 38-49 #maraeofsunshine
Saturday - February 27th
Saturday - February 27th
Game Twenty-One - BOYS - Box Elder Bears v North Star Knights 36-34 #jaidenvalue
Game Twenty-Two - BOYS - Heart Butte Warriors v Cascade Badgers 55-62 #ohjosh
Game Twenty-Three - GIRLS - Turner Tornadoes v North Star Knights 33-40 #piperactive
Game Twenty-Four - GIRLS - Simms Tigers v Box Elder Bears 31-39 #minniemouse
Game Twenty-Five - BOYS - Box Elder Bears v Cascade Badgers 74-38 #kennywise
Game Twenty-Six - BOYS - Chester-Joplin-Inverness Hawks v Belt Huskies 28-40 #ohhallynight
Game Twenty-Seven - GIRLS - North Star Knights v Box Elder Bears 53-28 #sydneybeans
Game Twenty-Eight - GIRLS - Chester-Joplin-Inverness Hawks v Belt Huskies 45-56 #dropthekammer
Monday - March 2nd
Monday - March 2nd
Game Twenty-Nine - BOYS - Box Elder Bears v Chester-Joplin-Inverness Hawks 41-49 #colonelsanders
Game Thirty - GIRLS - North Star Knights v Belt Huskies 37-48 #igneaousbock
Northern C Tournament
Northern C Tournament
February 25-28, 2026
February 25-28, 2026
Four Seasons Arena--Great Falls, MT
Four Seasons Arena--Great Falls, MT
2026 Divisional Teams
2026 Divisional Teams
8-C Boys#1 Seed: Belt Huskies (18-2)
8-C Boys #2 Seed: Cascade Badgers (14-6)
8-C Boys #3 Seed: Highwood Mountaineers (11-11)
8-C Girls #1 Seed: Belt Huskies (18-2)
8-C Girls #2 Seed: Cascade Badgers (8-11)
8-C Girls #3 Seed: Simms Tigers (12-7)
9-C Boys #1 Seed: Box Elder Bears (15-5)
9-C Boys #2 Seed: Big Sandy Pioneers (12-8)
9-C Boys #3 Seed: North Star Knights (16-6)
9-C Girls #1 Seed: Turner Tornadoes (15-4)
9-C Girls #2 Seed: Box Elder Bears (14-7)
9-C Girls #3 Seed: North Star Knights (14-7)
10-C Boys #1 Seed: Chester-Joplin-Inverness Hawks (17-3)
10-C Boys #2 Seed: Heart Butte Warriors (14-6)
10-C Boys #3 Seed: Sunburst Refiners (8-14)
10-C Girls #1 Seed: Chester-Joplin-Inverness Hawks (19-1)
10-C Girls #2 Seed: Power-Dutton-Brady Titans (10-10)
10-C Girls #3 Seed: Augusta Elks (9-11)
Northern C Teams
Northern C Teams
Girls - 1st DGSG Bearcats # 2nd Roy-Winifred (State-2nd) # 3rd Chester-Joplin-Inverness Hawks
Boys - 1st Box Elder Bears (State Champs) # 2nd Fort Benton Longhorns # 3rd Chester-Joplin-Inverness Hawks
Girls - 1st Roy-Winifred Outlaws (State-2nd) # 2nd Big Sandy Pioneers # 3rd Denton-Geyser-Stanford Bearcats
Boys - 1st Box Elder Bears (State Champs) # 2nd Winett-Grass Range Rams # 3rd Belt Huskies
Girls - 1st Roy-Winifred Outlaws (State-4th) # 2nd Chinook Sugarbeeters # 3rd Fort Benton Longhorns
Boys - 1st Belt Huskies (State-4th) # 2nd Big Sandy Pioneers (State-2nd) # 3rd Roy-Winifred Outlaws
Girls - 1st Roy-Winifred Outlaws (State Champs) # 2nd Box Elder Bears (State-2nd) # 3rd Belt Huskies
Boys - 1st Roy-Winifred Outlaws # 2nd Belt Huskies (State-3rd) # 3rd Winnett-Grass Range Rams
Girls - 1st Fort Benton Longhorns (State Champs) # 2nd Roy-Winifred Outlaws # 3rd North Star Knights
Boys - 1st Fort Benton Longhorns (State 4th) # 2nd Belt Huskies # 3rd Chinook Sugarbeeters
Girls - 1st Roy-Winifred Outlaws (State Co-Champs) # 2nd Belt Huskies (State Co-Champs) # 3rd Ft. Benton Longhorns
Boys - 1st Ft. Benton Longhorns (State 3rd/4th) # 2nd Belt Huskies # 3rd Big Sandy Pioneers
Girls - 1st Roy-Winifred Outlaws (State-2nd) # 2nd Box Elder Bears (State Champs) # 3rd Belt Huskies
Boys - 1st Chinook Sugarbeeters # 2nd Hays-Lodgepole Thunderbirds # 3rd Winnett-Grass Range Rams
Boys - 1st Heart Butte Warriors # 2nd Belt Huskies # 3rd Sunburst Refiners
Girls - 1st Winnett-Grass Range Rams (State-2nd) # 2nd Box Elder Bears (State Champs) # 3rd Belt Huskies
Northern C Officers
Northern C Officers
Brian Campbell
President/
Tournament Manager
Jordan Miller
Vice-President
Linda Michel
Secretary/
Treasurer
Jamie Stevens
Sex Equity
Tournament Sponsors
Tournament Sponsors
Thank you Admiral Beverage of Great Falls for donating drinks for the locker rooms and to the cheer teams.
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Keller Realty
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Western Lumber Co.
Thank you Golden Triangle Seed of Rudyard for donating to the sportsmanship presenters.
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Dusty's Sprinklers
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Hi-Line Insurance
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Front Range Psychiatry
Thank you to the Game One of Great Falls for donating officials' gifts to the tournament.
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Ag-Wise
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Wheat MT Bakery
Thank you to Montana ExpoPark for donating Dipping Dots to our sportsmanship presenters.
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Duchscher-Kapperud Insurance
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SCHEELS
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Opportunity Bank
Thank you to the Great Falls Sports Foundation for donating coaches' gifts to the tournament.
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Backroad Realty
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Triangle Communications
Thank you Sletten Companies for donating to the officials hospitality area.
Thank you Broke Axe Throwing for donating to the sportsmanship presenters.
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Brett Keaster
Farm Bureau
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Teriyaki Madness
MHSA
Corporate Sponsors
MHSA
Corporate Sponsors
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