'Miner' problems turn major for M-P-B in State B opener

Even if just for the first half, the big stage didn't affect the M-P-B Thunder one single bit.

After 16 minutes had elapsed, Coach Bob Young's club was right there with the third-seeded Beulah Miners, enjoying a 21-19 lead.

The size and physicality of the Miners wore the Thunder down in the third quarter, and the lid on the rim closed shut as part of a massive run for the Region 7 champions to...