M-ettes Repeat as Class B Champs

The Malta M-ettes are back to back state champions for the first time since the 1999 and 2000 titles. The team outlasted the Fairfield Eagles, defeating them for the third time this season in the 2016 State B Championship Game last Saturday Night in Butte, Mont., at the Civic Center. The final score was 49-47.

Though going into the State B as the Northern B Champions, Malta still was pitted against Class B's only other undefeated team Shepherd in a semi-final game that Malta won 51-45 in overtime. The M-ettes also defeated Bigfork 58-42 in the opening round.

The M-ettes finished the seaso...