Brockton earned a 5752 boys’ basketball victory during action in Bainville on Saturday, Jan. 18. The Warriors got off to a 14-4 advantage, but Bainville cut the gap to 27-22 at the half. Brockton gained a 45-29 lead in the third quarter. The Bulldogs fought back with 23 points in the fourth quarter but came up five points short. Top scorers for the Warriors were Jarid Fasthorse Jr.

The Brockton Warriors swept home basketball contests against MonDak on Friday, Jan. 17. Brockton’s girls defeated MonDak by a 50-42 margin. The Warriors put together a solid first half as they led 14-7 at the end of the opening quarter and 21-11 at the half. MonDak closed the gap to 34-29 in the third quarter. Tamryn Bauer finished with 27 points for the Warriors. Marlene Fish

Wolf Point’s boys’ basketball team accounted for the game’s last three points to edge Poplar, 54-51, in overtime on Thursday, Jan. 9. “I think we are starting to really gel as a team especially defensively,” Wolf Point Coach Cole Hanks said. “The boys played hard for the whole game and stayed aggressive.” Zandon Calder, a 6-5 sophomore, dominated the game inside with 28 points

Brockton’s boys’ basketball team outscored Froid/Lake, 66-35, during District 2C action in Brockton on Thursday, Jan. 9. Ahead by a 12-7 margin at the end of the first quarter, Brockton tallied 20 points in the second period for a 3219 score. Brockton’s Ronnie Black Dog accounted for 13 points in the second quarter. Brockton added 21 points in the third quarter for a 5326 advantage.

The Poplar Indians fought off Wolf Point, 56-50, in girls’ basketball action held in Poplar on Thursday, Jan. 9. The Indians entered the fourth quarter with a 41-37 lead and scored five of the first seven points of the fourth quarter on a drive by Braelyn Nordwick and a three-pointer by Journey Gourneau. Wolf Point pulled to 46-41 on an inside shot by Karmyn Plain Feather, but the Indians

Lustre’s boys’ basketball team suffered its first defeat of the season when the Lions were edged by Circle, 51-48, on Saturday, Jan. 11. The Lions held a 16-15 halftime lead and a 33-27 advantage after three quarters of play. The Wildcats, however, enjoyed a great start of the fourth quarter and gained a 47-40 lead when Owen Beery hit two free throws with 1:50 remaining. Lustre battled

Froid/Lake’s girls’ basketball team’s man-to-man defense led the way as the Red Hawks earned a 40-27 victory in Brockton on Thursday, Jan. 9. After leading by only a 6-4 margin at the end of first quarter, the Red Hawks opened the second quarter with the first nine points. A pull-up jumper by Isabelle Nordwick and a basket by Keira Stentoft put Froid/Lake ahead 10-4. Stentoft then

The Lustre Lions cruised to basketball victories in Dodson on Friday, Jan. 10. In the girls’ game, Lustre posted a 60-17 win over the Coyotes. The Lions jumped out to a 26-4 lead in the first quarter and held a 35-6 half-time advantage. Lustre outscored Dodson by a 15-0 margin in the third quarter for a 50-6 margin. Top scorers for the Lions were Kencia Brown with 16 and Hannah Brown

Poplar took sixth place in the girls’ standings and 26th in the boys’ standings during the Cut Bank wrestling tournament on Saturday, Jan. 11. Angelina Escarcega won the title at 100 pounds. The senior pinned Huntley Project’s Gracie Bingen in 1:57 for the championship. Escarcega won four matches on pins in the tournament. Alara Cooper placed second at 115 pounds. She lost in the

Frazer’s girls’ basketball team knocked off Dodson by a 59-20 road victory on Saturday, Jan. 11. The Bearcubs took control from the start as they gained a 26-3 lead in the opening quarter. Frazer led 40-15 at the half and 59-17 at the end of the third quarter. Baily Beston finished with 20 points to lead the Bearcubs. Audrey Smoker added 12 points. Also scoring for Frazer were