The Bainville Bulldogs gained the upper-hand in the third quarter and downed Plentywood, 65-50, during loser-out action at the Eastern C boys’ basketball tournament in Sidney on Thursday, March 3. The Bulldogs trailed by a 28-27 half-time margin but struck first in the third quarter on a basket by Charles Butikofer. After a drive by Plentywood’s Easton Tommerup, Bainville’s Braeden

The Bainville Bulldogs kept their impressive run at the Eastern C divisional tournament going by beating Richey/Lambert, 46-43, in loser-out play on Friday, March 4. The Bulldogs led by only two points until Charles Butikofer came through with a three-pointer for a 43-38 margin with 2:13 remaining. After the Fusion’s Grady Gonsioroski drove in for a basket and later hit a free throw, Bainville’s

After a promising start, the Culbertson Cowgirls fell to Scobey, 31-26, in the first round of the Eastern C divisional tournament in Sidney on Thursday, March 3. A 12-footer by Alicyn Ator and a free throw by Destiny Thompson put Culbertson ahead 7-4 at the end of the opening quarter. The Cowgirls were able to increase the margin to 13-6 midway into the second period on a drive by Megan Granbois

The season for Culbertson’s girls’ basketball team came to an end against Circle in loser-out action at the Eastern C divisional tournament in Sidney on Friday, March 4. Circle won the defensive battle by a 29-27 final. The Cowgirls fell behind 14-8 at the half and 20-10 early in the third quarter. Culbertson’s comeback started when Megan Granbois hit a pair of free throws. A

Although the Froid/ Lake Red Hawks have gone through this boys’ basketball season undefeated, the path has been anything but easy for senior Bode Miller. The two-time All-Conference player wasn’t even able to play in a contest this campaign until Jan. 22, because of a shoulder injury. Originally, he dislocated his left shoulder twice during an American Legion baseball game in Watford

Squads will battle for state berths during the Eastern C basketball tournaments in Sidney this week. The top two teams in both the boys’ and girls’ tournaments will advance to the Class C tournament to be played in Great Falls on March 9-12. The undefeated Froid/ Lake Red Hawks will open the boys’ tournament against Plentywood at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 2. Bainville battles Lustre

The Froid/Medicine Lake Red Hawks were impressive in winning the District 2C boys’ basketball tournament in Sidney during the weekend. Froid/Lake defeated Fairview by a 66-41 final in the championship game on Saturday, Feb. 19. “They played well this weekend,” Froid/Lake Coach Josh Stentoft said. “Fairview slowed it down, but they are a good team. They played smart.” The coach credits

The Froid/Lake Red Hawks rolled into the district championship game by posting a 72-20 boys’ basketball victory over Richey/Lambert on Friday, Feb. 18. The Red Hawks jumped out to a 24-2 advantage in the contest’s first quarter. Froid/Lake accounted for 26 points in the second quarter for a 50-10 advantage. Top scorers for the first half were Mason Dethman with 10, Brett Stentoft with

The Froid/Lake Red Hawks overcame a poor start and downed Savage, 50-41, during first-round action of the District 2C girls’ basketball tournament in Sidney on Tuesday, Feb. 15. The Red Hawks fell behind 9-1 and trailed by a 14-3 margin at the end of the first quarter. Savage’s Karley McPherson scored to put the Warriors up 18-7 with 6:52 remaining in the second quarter. The Red Hawks