Poplar’s girls’ basketball team crushed Shelby, 6536, in the opening round of the Northern C divisional tournament in Glasgow on Thursday, Feb. 23. The Indians enjoyed a great start against the District 1B tournament champion Shelby squad. Four points by Kessee Erickson and a three-pointer by Morgen Nordwick produced a quick 7-0 advantage. After the Coyotes battled back to 7-5, Poplar’s

Poplar’s girls’ basketball team gained control in the fourth quarter to down Conrad, 68-63, in loser-out action at the divisional tournament in Glasgow on Saturday, Feb. 25. The game was deadlocked at 51-51 until Kessee Erickson came up big with two straight baskets for a 55-51 lead with 3:31 left. Conrad was able to battle back to 57-56 on a basket and three-pointer. The Indians responded

Wolf Point’s girls’ basketball team took control in the second half to beat Poplar, 6542, in the semi-final round of the divisional tournament on Friday, Feb. 24. The Wolves held a slim 3228 half-time advantage and Poplar pulled to 32-30 when Kessee Erickson scored on an inbounds play to open the third quarter. Wolf Point’s man-to-man defense held the Indians scoreless for most of the

Wolf Point’s girls’ basketball team came back in the final minutes to edge Fairfield, 45-44, in the opening round of the Northern B divisional tournament on Thursday, Feb. 23. “We made a couple of big plays on defense,” Wolf Point Coach Frank Benson said of the comeback. “But Fairfield came to play.” Benson also said that an offensive adjustment pointed out by assistant coach