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Three Forks moving on at state tournament

It wasn't easy, but the Three Forks High School basketball boys basketball team is moving on. After leading the entire first three quarters, the Wolves fell behind in the fourth quarter but would rally back after two key Zach Pitcher three-pointers to defeat Deer Lodge 38-35 Thursday night in the quarterfinals of the Montana Class B State Tournament. Three Forks will move on to the semifinals and a matchup against Fairfield scheduled for 8 p.m. at the Butte Civic Center.

"The kids just battled. We didn't play well. Deer Lodge got us out of our game. Their 1-3-1 (zone) gave us fits, and we...