Blue Ponies Cruise In State Quarterfinal

Havre High girls basketball team dominates Whitefish Bulldogs in state tournament

Mar. 13, 2026 at 5:20pm

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The Havre High Blue Ponies girls basketball team routed the Whitefish Bulldogs 51-23 in the State A quarterfinal game on Thursday night. The Blue Ponies played strong defense, not allowing the Bulldogs to make a field goal in the second and third quarters, and were led on offense by seniors Ariana Gary with 17 points and Amya Jarvis with a double-double of 14 points and 11 rebounds.

Why it matters

The Blue Ponies' dominant performance showcases their defensive prowess and balanced scoring attack, which will be crucial as they advance to the state semifinal round against a tough Dillon team. Havre High has been a powerhouse in Montana high school girls basketball in recent years.

The details

The Blue Ponies opened the game with an 8-2 lead and held a 14-11 advantage after the first quarter. But Havre's defense clamped down in the second and third quarters, not allowing the Bulldogs to make a single field goal. The Blue Ponies outscored Whitefish 47-12 over the final three periods. Ariana Gary led all scorers with 17 points, while Amya Jarvis recorded a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds.

  • The game was played on Thursday night.
  • The Blue Ponies will face Dillon in the semifinal on Friday at 8 p.m.

The players

Ariana Gary

A senior on the Havre High girls basketball team who led all scorers with 17 points.

Amya Jarvis

A senior on the Havre High girls basketball team who recorded a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds.

Coach Brown

The head coach of the Havre High girls basketball team, who praised his team's defensive effort.

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What they’re saying

“We Hang our hat on the defensive end, that's something we work on everyday. We've got a great group of kids willing to work and play physical. I mean it really clicked for us this year and their doing a really nice job on that end of things.”

— Coach Brown, Head Coach

What’s next

The Blue Ponies will take on Dillion in the Semifinal Friday night at 8p.m. and the game will be broadcast live on the home of Blue Pony sports KOJM 610AM.

The takeaway

Havre High's dominant defensive performance and balanced scoring attack have propelled them to the state semifinal round, where they will face a tough Dillon team. The Blue Ponies' commitment to defense and team basketball has been the key to their success this season.