Poplar’s girls’ basketball team lost a heartbreaker in the District 2B title game against Malta, but the Indians gained a good deal of experience for them to use for the rest of this post-season. Malta came from behind to edge the Indians by a 50-47 final at the tournament held in Wolf Point. The divisional tournament begins Feb. 29 in Conrad. The Indians held a 21-20 half-time advantage

Poplar’s girls’ basketball team marched into the district championship game by downing Wolf Point by a 5236 final on Thursday, Feb. 15. The Indians outscored Wolf Point in each quarter including by a 10-7 margin in the first quarter. Mattie Falls Down scored five points in the opening period for Poplar. Poplar increased its lead to 23-15 in the second quarter. Cammie Martell led Poplar’s

When the outlook was on the line, Wolf Point senior Azalei Ackerman hit the shot to extend her the Wolves’ season. Behind by a 46-44 margin, Ackerman connected on a three-pointer with four seconds left to lift the Wolves over Harlem, 47-46, and clinch a berth to the divisional tournament. “I was scared that we weren’t going to get a shot up,” Ackerman said. “Juellz [Bauer] passed

Poplar got off to a good start and defeated Wolf Point, 67-52, in the first round of the District 2B boys’ basketball tournament held in Wolf Point on Wednesday, Feb. 14. Three-point shots by Geordy Medicine Cloud, Quinn Sutherland and Kaniel Ricker led the Indians to a 10-3 advantage during the first four minutes of the contest. After a pair of free throws by Delray Lilley increased Poplar’s