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Froid/Lake Girls Defeated By Thunder

Froid/Lake’s girls’ basketball team experienced a very slow offensive start and fell to MonDak, 37-25, in District 2C tournament loser-out play Friday night. The Thunder gained a 10-2 lead during the first quarter. Abby Lowes, a 6-2 senior, scored five of MonDak’s points. Froid/Lake’s Isabelle Nordwick hit two free throws in the quarter. Three more baskets by Lowes put the Thunder

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Froid/Lake Girls Defeated By Thunder

Froid/Lake’s girls’ basketball team experienced a very slow offensive start and fell to MonDak, 37-25, in District 2C tournament loser-out play Friday night. The Thunder gained a 10-2 lead during the first quarter. Abby Lowes, a 6-2 senior, scored five of MonDak’s points. Froid/Lake’s Isabelle Nordwick hit two free throws in the quarter. Three more baskets by Lowes put the Thunder

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Posted on February 26, 2026

Wolf Point’s Gorder Captures State Wrestling Title

Wolf Point’s wrestler Cali Gorder knew she was going to face a big challenge when she met Billing Centra’s Ashlyn McCann in the state championship match at 100 pounds on Saturday. Twice the two standout wrestlers battled during the regular season, and Mc-Cann won both times on pins. “I was thinking we were 0-0 and the other losses didn’t matter,” Gorder said of her mindset prior to

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Wolf Point’s Gorder Captures State Wrestling Title

Wolf Point’s wrestler Cali Gorder knew she was going to face a big challenge when she met Billing Centra’s Ashlyn McCann in the state championship match at 100 pounds on Saturday. Twice the two standout wrestlers battled during the regular season, and Mc-Cann won both times on pins. “I was thinking we were 0-0 and the other losses didn’t matter,” Gorder said of her mindset prior to

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Posted on February 26, 2026

Cowboys Come Up Short Against Savage

After an outstanding start, Culbertson’s boys’ basketball team lost against Savage, 5833, in the semi-final round of the District 2C tournament. Brooks Solem accounted for eight straight points to give the Cowboys an early 10-4 lead. With the score at 10-7, Ian Snyder tallied the next three points including a dunk for a 13-7 margin. The Warriors battled back with the last five points

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Cowboys Come Up Short Against Savage

After an outstanding start, Culbertson’s boys’ basketball team lost against Savage, 5833, in the semi-final round of the District 2C tournament. Brooks Solem accounted for eight straight points to give the Cowboys an early 10-4 lead. With the score at 10-7, Ian Snyder tallied the next three points including a dunk for a 13-7 margin. The Warriors battled back with the last five points

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Posted on February 26, 2026

Wolves Prepare For District Tourney

Wolf Point enters the District 2B basketball tournament as the sixth seed in both the boys’ and girls’ divisions. The tournament starts on Thursday in Malta. In the boys’ division, the Wolves will meet third-seeded Glasgow at 6 p.m. Other first-round games feature fourth-seeded Poplar facing fifth-seeded Plentywood at 4:30 p.m. and Fairview playing Harlem at 7:30 p.m. Top-seeded Malta

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Wolves Prepare For District Tourney

Wolf Point enters the District 2B basketball tournament as the sixth seed in both the boys’ and girls’ divisions. The tournament starts on Thursday in Malta. In the boys’ division, the Wolves will meet third-seeded Glasgow at 6 p.m. Other first-round games feature fourth-seeded Poplar facing fifth-seeded Plentywood at 4:30 p.m. and Fairview playing Harlem at 7:30 p.m. Top-seeded Malta

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Posted on February 26, 2026

Cowgirls Suffer Loss Against Thunder

Culbertson’s girls’ basketball team fell behind early and lost to MonDak, 60-31, in loser-out play at the District 2C tournament in Sidney on Thursday, Feb. 19. The Thunder gained a 9-2 lead and held an 11-3 advantage at the end of the first quarter. After Molly Wright connected on a three-pointer to put MonDak up 17-5 midway into the second period, the Cowgirls ended the half with

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Cowgirls Suffer Loss Against Thunder

Culbertson’s girls’ basketball team fell behind early and lost to MonDak, 60-31, in loser-out play at the District 2C tournament in Sidney on Thursday, Feb. 19. The Thunder gained a 9-2 lead and held an 11-3 advantage at the end of the first quarter. After Molly Wright connected on a three-pointer to put MonDak up 17-5 midway into the second period, the Cowgirls ended the half with

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Posted on February 26, 2026

Players Selected For 2C All-Tournament Team

Bainville’s Hailey Berwick and Brockton’s Miles Boxer have been voted the most valuable players for the District 2C basketball tournaments. Berwick, a senior, was selected the MVP for the girls’ tournament. Other girls earning all-tournament honors included Brockton’s Tamryn Bauer, Richey/Lambert’s Jolee Klempel, Brockton’s Quintana Young, Bainville’s Lila Butikofer, Richey/Lambert’s

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Players Selected For 2C All-Tournament Team

Bainville’s Hailey Berwick and Brockton’s Miles Boxer have been voted the most valuable players for the District 2C basketball tournaments. Berwick, a senior, was selected the MVP for the girls’ tournament. Other girls earning all-tournament honors included Brockton’s Tamryn Bauer, Richey/Lambert’s Jolee Klempel, Brockton’s Quintana Young, Bainville’s Lila Butikofer, Richey/Lambert’s

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Posted on February 26, 2026

Bainville Qualifies For Divisional Tourney

The road wasn’t an easy one, but Bainville’s boys’ basketball team qualified for the divisional tournament for the third time in five years. The Bulldogs edged Richey/Lambert, 37-35, in the third-place game of the District 2C tournament in Sidney on Saturday afternoon. “It was a gritty win,” Bainville Coach Shawn Romo said after the victory. “We’re fortunate to come away on

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Bainville Qualifies For Divisional Tourney

The road wasn’t an easy one, but Bainville’s boys’ basketball team qualified for the divisional tournament for the third time in five years. The Bulldogs edged Richey/Lambert, 37-35, in the third-place game of the District 2C tournament in Sidney on Saturday afternoon. “It was a gritty win,” Bainville Coach Shawn Romo said after the victory. “We’re fortunate to come away on

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Posted on February 26, 2026

Lions Earn Divisional Berth At Eastern C In Miles City

Lustre’s boys’ basketball team qualified for the Eastern C divisional tournament by beating North Country, 7138, in the third-place game of the District 3C tournament on Saturday. The Lions earned a 25-12 lead in the first quarter. Joel Reddig accounted for 12 of Lustre’s points in the quarter. Adding three-point shots were Johnslee Pierre and Prestyn Klatt. Lustre struck for 18 more

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Lions Earn Divisional Berth At Eastern C In Miles City

Lustre’s boys’ basketball team qualified for the Eastern C divisional tournament by beating North Country, 7138, in the third-place game of the District 3C tournament on Saturday. The Lions earned a 25-12 lead in the first quarter. Joel Reddig accounted for 12 of Lustre’s points in the quarter. Adding three-point shots were Johnslee Pierre and Prestyn Klatt. Lustre struck for 18 more

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Posted on February 26, 2026

Bainville Defeats Cowboys, 45-33

The Bainville Bulldogs kept their season alive with a hard-fought 45-33 win over Culbertson in loser-out action at the District 2C boys’ basketball tournament in Sidney on Friday. The Bulldogs were holding on to a slim 30-29 lead after three quarters of play and earned some breathing room when Parker Berwick hit a turnaround shot and Holden Salivar scored off a pass from Evan Anderson to start

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Bainville Defeats Cowboys, 45-33

The Bainville Bulldogs kept their season alive with a hard-fought 45-33 win over Culbertson in loser-out action at the District 2C boys’ basketball tournament in Sidney on Friday. The Bulldogs were holding on to a slim 30-29 lead after three quarters of play and earned some breathing room when Parker Berwick hit a turnaround shot and Holden Salivar scored off a pass from Evan Anderson to start

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Posted on February 26, 2026

Brockton Wins District 2C Championship

After Brockton defeated Savage, 72-43, in the District 2C boys’ basketball game on Saturday, several players immediately jumped on top of Coach John Nygard to celebrate. The Warriors understood what the title meant not only for them, but especially to their coach and, for that matter, the entire community of Brockton. Nygard said it was Brockton’s first district boys’ basketball championship

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Brockton Wins District 2C Championship

After Brockton defeated Savage, 72-43, in the District 2C boys’ basketball game on Saturday, several players immediately jumped on top of Coach John Nygard to celebrate. The Warriors understood what the title meant not only for them, but especially to their coach and, for that matter, the entire community of Brockton. Nygard said it was Brockton’s first district boys’ basketball championship

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Posted on February 26, 2026

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Froid/Lake Girls Defeated By Thunder

Froid/Lake Girls Defeated By Thunder

Wolf Point’s Gorder Captures State Wrestling Title

Wolf Point’s Gorder Captures State Wrestling Title

Cowboys Come Up Short Against Savage

Cowboys Come Up Short Against Savage

Wolves Prepare For District Tourney

Wolves Prepare For District Tourney

Cowgirls Suffer Loss Against Thunder

Cowgirls Suffer Loss Against Thunder

Players Selected For 2C All-Tournament Team

Players Selected For 2C All-Tournament Team

Bainville Qualifies For Divisional Tourney

Bainville Qualifies For Divisional Tourney

Lions Earn Divisional Berth At Eastern C In Miles City

Lions Earn Divisional Berth At Eastern C In Miles City

Bainville Defeats Cowboys, 45-33

Bainville Defeats Cowboys, 45-33

Brockton Wins District 2C Championship

Brockton Wins District 2C Championship

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