BOZEMAN — Gallatin beat crosstown rival Bozeman High 63-44 at home Thursday night to earn a trip to the Class AA state tournament in Billings.
The first quarter was back and forth, beginning with a 3-pointer by Bozeman's Jack Oberly and Gallatin's Bobby Gutzman quickly answering with a 3-pointer of his own.
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Gallatin wins third crosstown meeting with Bozeman to advance to State AA tournament
Austin Bishop scored three 3-pointers for the Raptors, hyping up his team and his crowd as each one fell in.
Gutzman finished with a team-high 14 points in the win, while Oberly had a team-high 11 points for the Hawks.
Next, Gallatin will face Missoula Hellgate in the first round of the state tournament at 6:30 p.m. next Thursday in Billings.
