The Culbertson Cowgirls clinched second place in the league standings by downing Savage, 43-38, on Saturday, Feb. 11. Culbertson took a 12-8 lead in the first quarter and increased the margin to 24-14 at the half. Leading the Cowgirls to the victory were Makena Hauge with 17 and Destiny Thompson with 14 points. Hauge hit three three-pointers. Megan Granbois added eight points. Perla Burciaga

The Culbertson Cowboys opened the District 2C basketball tournament by defeating MonDak, 49-35, in Sidney on Monday, Feb. 13. The Cowboys will face top-seeded Fairview at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 16. Culbertson never trailed against MonDak and opened the game with a three-pointer by Mo Bighorn. Four points by Colin Avance helped the Cowboys earn a 14-7 lead at the end of the first period.

After leading at the half, the Culbertson Cowboys lost against Savage, 50-41, on Saturday, The game was deadlocked at 11-11 at the end of the first quarter. Culbertson held a 2322 half-time advantage. Savage moved ahead 36-33 in the third quarter. Top scorers for Culbertson were Colin Avance with 12 and Bridger Salvevold with 10 points. Also scoring were Mo Bighorn with eight, Payton Perkins