Survive and Advance: Trojans headed to semifinals

It wasn’t always pretty, but the Whitehall High School boys basketball took care of business with a strong defensive performance Thursday evening in the opening round of the 5B District Tournament at the Belgrade Events Center. The third-seeded Trojans upended sixth-seeded Manhattan 44-35 and advanced to Friday night’s semifinals and a matchup with two-seeded Three Forks. The Friday tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m.

Following the game, head coach Zach McLean said he told them team it’s all about surviving and advancing in the postseason.

“It’s doesn’t matter this time of year – you take any win you...