Here are your 6B Boys Basketball Champs!

Here they are, your District 6B Boys Basketball champions, the Anaconda Copperheads, who defeated Loyola-Sacred Heart in overtime, 67-62, on Saturday, Feb. 28 to win the title on their home court. They are (not in order pictured): No. 1, Jesse Jones; No. 2, Shane Schalk; No. 3, Brody Galle; No. 4, Teague Cromwell; No. 5, Rory Cromwell; No. 10, Gavin Browning; No. 11, Carson Lacey; No. 12, Bridger Mattson; No. 20, Travis Dye; No. 21, Reid Maes; No. 22, Treyton Patrick; No. 23, Kyson Patrick; No. 24, Ryder Anderson; alternates, AJ Moses, Bodhi Keeland and Bridger Swanson; managers, Renzo McCarthy, Brett Dahood, Tripp Mitchell and Bryer Anderson; head coach, Dakota Norris; assistant coaches, Henry Huber, Carson Hritsco and Dan Lacey. See page 7 for our story on the district tourney, page 8 for the brackets for the upcoming Western B Divisional Tournament in Pablo, where both the Copperheads and Lady Copperheads will compete, page 14 for photos from the exciting finish to the championship game, and Friday's paper for more photos from districts. Leader photo: James S. Rosien