GREAT FALLS — The Bison boys basketball program at Great Falls High underwent a big change in the offseason, as longtime head coach Bob Howard announced his retirement after 22 years at the helm. In May, the school then promoted longtime assistant and Great Falls graduate Eric Chaon to take over.

Now, Chaon is about to begin his first season with the Bison varsity team with the season tipping off next weekend.

"You miss having (Howard) around, and when you start to practice you're implementing a lot of things that you want to do, but you're remembering that he had a lot of knowledge and did a lot of things the right way," Chaon said Wednesday at Great Falls High's practice. "So you find yourself trying to get back to some old-school, simple basketball."

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