A year ago, the Lustre Lions qualified for the Class C boys’ basketball tournament for the first time in the school’s history. In that tournament, however, the Lions weren’t quite ready for the spotlight of the state tourney and they lost two straight games. The Lions were more than ready this time around as Lustre posted three victories during the tournament held in Great Falls. The Lions

The game became tight in the final minutes, but Lustre Christian’s boys’ basketball team downed Melstone, 5144, in the opening round of the Class C state tournament on Wednesday, March 6. To earn their first ever state tournament win, the Lions exploded for 11 straight points during a streak in the third period to take a 33-23 advantage. Two three-pointers and a dunk by Johnslee Pierre highlighted

Poplar’s boys’ basketball team battled but lost to defending state champion Missoula Loyola, 63-42, in the semi-final round of the Class B state tournament on Friday, March 8. The Indians trailed by only an 11-10 margin at the end of the opening quarter. With the score at 21-17 midway into the second period, Loyola tallied eight points in less than a minute for a 29-17 advantage. Poplar’s

The Lustre Lions dominated play in the fourth quarter to down Plentywood, 58-44, during loser-out action at the Class C state boys’ basketball tournament in Great Falls on Friday, March 8. The game was even at 3838 until Lustre’s Clay Reddig drove in for a basket at the buzzer to end the third quarter. Lustre’s man-to-man defense took control in the fourth quarter as the Lions struck

The Lustre Christian Lions held the lead at one point during the fourth quarter but lost to two-time defending state champion Manhattan Christian, 48-42, in the semi-final round of the Class C boys’ basketball tournament in Great Falls on Thursday, March 7. The Lions trailed 34-33 at the end of the third quarter and by a 37-33 margin early in the fourth period, but Lustre kept the heat on

Poplar’s senior Delray Lilley has earned Class B All-State boys’ basketball honors for his play this season. Lilley, who went over the 1,000-point career mark during the season, was also an All-State pick last year. Also selected All-State from District 2B were Malta’s junior Bohdi Brenden, Fairview’s senior Landon Thompson and Malta’s junior Treyton Wilke. Lilley and teammate Kaniel