Broncos to play in Spokane Arena

SPOKANE - The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague boys basketball team opens state Hardwood Classic play today, Wednesday, March 1, in Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena.

The No. 9-ranked Broncos will take on the No. 8-seeded Adna Pirates at 2 p.m.

"It's not an easy shooting environment. You're kind of in awe at first, and then you have to get over there and try to make shots," Broncos Coach Dustan Arlt said of heading to the Arena. "Fortunately, we're going to play Adna and they're very guard-oriented, as well and shoot a lot.

"It might be whoever can adjust to that, first of all, the nerves at the arena and...