BUTTE — The State C boys state tournament kicked off on Thursday at the Butte Civic Center with the quarterfinal round.

The first three games saw the No. 1 seeds dominate as the Northern C champion Box Elder, Eastern C champ Scobey and Western C winner Manhattan Christian rolled into the semifinals with double digit wins.

The final quarterfinal was the lone game to see a No. 2 seed advance as Fort Benton used a second-half surge to topple Southern C champion Bridger.

Defending state champion Box Elder will now face Scobey in the first semifinal on Friday followed by the second semi between Manhattan Christian and Fort Benton.

Here's a glimpse at all four quarterfinals:

Box Elder 91, Terry 37

Three Box Elder players scored 20-plus points as the undefeated Bears quickly overwhelmed the

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