Circle’s strong inside game and rebounding led the Wildcats over Wolf Point’s girls’ basketball team by a 55-28 final on Tuesday, Jan. 23. The Wolves, who played better as the game went on, closed the gap to 5-4 early on a nice inside move by Keeley Blount-Henderson midway into the opening quarter. Circle then accounted for the final nine points of the period for a 14-4 advantage. Charlie

The Wolf Point boys’ basketball squad played very well for three quarters, but the Wolves lost a heartbreaker in Circle, 54-49, on Tuesday, Jan. 23. “We’re getting closer to playing a complete game,” Wolf Point Coach Cole Hanks said about the effort. The three-point shooting of Cade Stafne and Peyton Summers led the Wolves to an 18-15 lead at the end of the opening quarter. Behind

The Lustre Lions scored 19 points in the first quarter and downed Bainville, 62-31, during non-conference boys’ basketball action in Lustre on Saturday, Jan. 27. A pair of three-pointers by Cayden Klatt got the Lions off to a good start at 6-2, but Bainville’s Samuel Butikofer responded with a three-pointer of his own to keep the game tight. Two baskets, including a dunk, by Johnslee

Bainville’s girls’ basketball squad entered its non-conference game at Lustre on a roll. The Bulldogs kept their streak going with a hardfought win over the Lions, 45-40, on Saturday, Jan. 27. The victory avenged Bainville’s lone defeat of the season. It was quite a test for the Bulldogs as they led by only a 33-31 margin against the solid Lustre team entering the third quarter.

Poplar’s girls’ basketball team overcame a strong start by Wolf Point to win by a 4727 final in league play on Saturday, Jan. 20. A basket by Azalei Ackerman and five points by Kylie Rodenberg put the Wolves ahead 7-3 during the game’s first three minutes of play. After Poplar’s Kessee Erickson scored off a rebound, Wolf Point’s Juellz Bauer canned a three-pointer for a 10-5 margin.

In an action packed contest in front of dedicated fans, Poplar emerged with a 61-53 win over Wolf Point in boys’ basketball action on Saturday, Jan. 20. The visiting Indians gained a 33-29 half-time lead. Poplar was able to extend the margin to 44-38 on a turnaround shot by Kaniel Ricker and an inside shot by Walker Burshia late in the third quarter. Wolf Point gained some momentum back