For the first time since 1993, the Bainville Bulldogs are the champions of the District 2C girls’ basketball tournament. The undefeated Bulldogs used an impressive defensive effort to defeat Froid/Lake, 41-27, in the championship contest held in Sidney on Saturday night. The Bulldogs broke away from a 15-15 deadlock with the final seven points of the first half on a drive by Lila Butikofer,

After a tight first half, the Bainville Bulldogs emerged with a 57-37 semi-final round win over Savage in the District 2C girls’ basketball tourney on Thursday. Holding a slim 27-26 halftime lead, the Bulldogs stepped up their defensive play in the third quarter and accounted for the first 13 points of the second half. Bainville Coach Lance Berndt said about his team’s play in the second

The Froid/Lake Red Hawks pulled off a 44-42 upset victory over Plentywood during the semi-final round of the District 2C girls’ basketball tournament on Thursday night. The Red Hawks were ahead by only a 23-20 margin early in the third quarter but then struck for the game’s next 12 points. A free throw by Brooklynn Nordwick, a 17-footer by Addison Elvsaas and a free throw by Mara Salvevold

Froid/Lake’s girls’ basketball team scored a 53-44 opening round victory over Brockton in the district tournament on Wednesday. After falling behind 12-9 in the opening quarter, the Red Hawks ran off 20 points in the second quarter to grab a 29-22 lead. Froid/Lake held a 38-32 advantage after three quarters of action. Reaching double figures for the Red Hawks were Mara Salvevold

The Culbertson Cowboys took control in the second half to defeat MonDak, 56-44, in the third-place game of the District 2C tournament in Sidney on Saturday. The Cowboys struggled with a slow start as MonDak held a 15-6 lead at the end of the first quarter and a 19-16 half-time advantage. MonDak opened the third quarter with hoops by Thomas Arnson and TC Swenson to gain a 23-16 lead. Culbertson

The Culbertson Cowboys opened district tournament play with a strong 69-31 victory over Richey/Lambert on Thursday afternoon. The Cowboys jumped out to a 10-2 lead with the scoring of Mark Kirkaldie, Gavin Deen and Bridger Salvevold leading the charge. After a three-pointer by the Fusion’s Beau Mullin, Deen hit a short jumper for a 12-5 advantage to end the opening quarter. A drive and