The Whitehall Ledger - Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana

Years from now people in Whitehall will still be talking about "the shot".

But let's back up a little bit first.

The Whitehall High School boys basketball team was in a hard fought battle with Missoula-Loyola at the Class B State Tournament in Billings. The ebb and flow of the game seemed perfect for the setting and importance of the contest early Saturday morning. The winner would be moving on with a chance to get a third-place trophy at state, the loser's season would be coming to an end.

With 20 seconds to play, Whitehall senior Colton Noyes connected on one-of-two free throws to put...