Poplar’s girls’ basketball team lost a heartbreaker in the District 2B title game against Malta, but the Indians gained a good deal of experience for them to use for the rest of this post-season. Malta came from behind to edge the Indians by a 50-47 final at the tournament held in Wolf Point. The divisional tournament begins Feb. 29 in Conrad. The Indians held a 21-20 half-time advantage

Poplar’s girls’ basketball team marched into the district championship game by downing Wolf Point by a 5236 final on Thursday, Feb. 15. The Indians outscored Wolf Point in each quarter including by a 10-7 margin in the first quarter. Mattie Falls Down scored five points in the opening period for Poplar. Poplar increased its lead to 23-15 in the second quarter. Cammie Martell led Poplar’s

When the outlook was on the line, Wolf Point senior Azalei Ackerman hit the shot to extend her the Wolves’ season. Behind by a 46-44 margin, Ackerman connected on a three-pointer with four seconds left to lift the Wolves over Harlem, 47-46, and clinch a berth to the divisional tournament. “I was scared that we weren’t going to get a shot up,” Ackerman said. “Juellz [Bauer] passed

Poplar got off to a good start and defeated Wolf Point, 67-52, in the first round of the District 2B boys’ basketball tournament held in Wolf Point on Wednesday, Feb. 14. Three-point shots by Geordy Medicine Cloud, Quinn Sutherland and Kaniel Ricker led the Indians to a 10-3 advantage during the first four minutes of the contest. After a pair of free throws by Delray Lilley increased Poplar’s

Wolf Point’s girls made Valentines Day a heartbreaking one for Glasgow when the Lady Wolves came back for an incredible 50-46 double overtime first-round district tournament victory in Wolf Point on Wednesday. Glasgow enjoyed a 23-6 half-time advantage. Three-pointers by Juellz Bauer led the Wolves back in the third quarter, but the Scotties struck for the final seven points of the third quarter

Lustre Christian’s girls’ basketball squad captured thirdplace honors at the District 3C tournament with a 44-42 overtime win over Circle on Saturday, Feb. 17. The Lions were behind by a 25-21 half-time margin and trailed 32-27 late in the third quarter until Alexa Reddig tallied four straight points to cut the gap to 32-31. Reddig hit a 14-footer to put the Lions ahead 33-32 midway into

The Lustre Christian Lions repeated as the District 3C boys’ basketball champions with an impressive 55-39 victory over Scobey on Saturday, Feb. 17. The Lions led for almost the entire game. With the score deadlocked at 6-6, the Lions went ahead to stay when Cam Reddig fired in a three-pointer. A fast-break basket by Johnslee Pierre put Lustre ahead 11-6 at the end of the opening quarter.

Lustre’s boys’ basketball team advanced into the district championship game with a 50-33 semi-final round victory over Circle on Thursday, Feb. 15. The Lions took a 16-4 lead in the first quarter, but Circle bounced back to cut the margin to 20-17 at the half. Lustre struck for 14 points in the third quarter for a 3426 advantage. Johnslee Pierre led the Lions with 22 points. Terran

The Wolf Point boys’ basketball team battled until the very end but lost to Fairview, 60-53, in loser-out action at the District 2B tournament on Feb. 16. The red-hot shooting of Lennoxx Lilley and standout defensive play by Zandon Calder were highlights for the Wolves during the first half of action. The Wolves struck for the last six points of the second period on two baskets by Lilley and