10 March 2022

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Lady Wolves Open Tournament With Victory Over Conrad

Lady Wolves Open Tournament With Victory Over Conrad


Wolf Point’s full-court defensive pressure controlled the action as the Lady Wolves stopped Conrad, 58-42, in the first round of the Northern B divisional basketball tournament in Cut Bank on Thursday, March 3. The Wolves never trailed in the game and took a quick 4-0 lead on a steal and drive by Josie Kolstad and two free tosses by Hamyanie Campbell. After Conrad tied the score at 5-5,

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Bulldogs Drop First-Round Game In Overtime

Bulldogs Drop First-Round Game In Overtime


In a thrilling first-round battle, Lustre Christian emerged with a 71-59 overtime victory over Bainville at the Eastern C boys’ basketball divisional tournament in Sidney on Wednesday, March 2. A short jumper by Elijah Lenihan put the Lions ahead by a 56-48 margin with under two minutes left in regulation. Bainville kept fighting back as a pair of three-pointers by Braeden Romo pulled the

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Bulldogs Outscore Fusion  During Friday’s Action

Bulldogs Outscore Fusion During Friday’s Action


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

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Wolves Drop Game To Glasgow

Wolves Drop Game To Glasgow


Wolf Point’s girls’ basketball squad struggled in the second quarter and fell to Glasgow, 57-52, in loser-out action at the divisional tournament on Saturday, March 5. Wolf Point trailed 13-8 late in the first quarter, but a free throw by Hamyanie Campbell and a three-pointer by KJ St. Marks helped trim the margin to 15-12 at the end of the quarter. A short jumper by J’Elle Garfield

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Culbertson Loses First-Round Contest

Culbertson Loses First-Round Contest


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

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Wolf Point Falls To Harlem

Wolf Point Falls To Harlem


By Bill Vander Weele Wolf Point’s girls’ basketball team suffered a 54-45 semi-final loss against Harlem in the semi-final round of the Northern B divisional tournament in Cut Bank on Friday, March 4. The Lady Wolves trailed only by a 15-12 margin after the first quarter, but Harlem increased its lead to 31-25 in the second period. Wolf Point led by five points at one point in the opening

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Red Hawks Defeat Wildcats

Red Hawks Defeat Wildcats


The Froid/Lake Red Hawks overcame slow-down tactics by Plentywood to earn a 48-30 first-round victory at the Eastern C boys’ basketball divisional tournament in Sidney on Wednesday, March 2. The Red Hawks, using a trapping defense, gained a quick 8-0 lead on two baskets by Tyler Wivholm, a steal and drive by Javonne Nesbit and a basket by Brett Stentoft off a pass from Nesbit. Froid/Lake

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Ice Yacht Summit Planned At Fort Peck Lake

Ice Yacht Summit Planned At Fort Peck Lake


Organizer Sean Heavey told the Northern Plains Independent that dozens of ice boat racers are coming to the area to participate in the inaugural Hard Water Summit, originally scheduled for March 14-18. Dates for the event are shifting with weather conditions on the lake, which currently has snow blanketing ice in places. “It snowed more than we expected the other day,” said Heavey. “But it’s

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