Lustre earned a 73-59 road victory over Circle in District 3C boys’ basketball action on Friday, Jan. 16. The Lions trailed by a 17-16 margin at the end of the first quarter, but Lustre struck for 15 points in the second period for a 31-24 advantage. Lustre added 19 points in the third quarter to increase the margin to 50-36. Top scorers for the Lions were Cam Reddig with 20, Joel Reddig

Lustre’s girls’ basketball team fell behind early and lost at Circle, 75-39, on Friday, Jan. 16. The Lions trailed 23-7 at the end of the first quarter and by a 41-17 half-time score. Kencia Brown led the Lions with 11 points. Also scoring were Hannah Brown with six, Lauryn Holzrichter with five, Lauren Fast with four, Samantha Neufeld with four, Harlo Reddig with four, Sidney Klatt

Wrestlers from Wolf Point and Poplar competed well during the Cowboy/Cowgirl Invitational held in Miles City. In the girls’ team standings, Poplar placed 11th with 70 points. Wolf Point was 25th with 24 points. Wolf Point’s Cali Gorder earned second place at 100 pounds. She was pinned in the title match by a wrestler from Billings Central. Poplar’s Laityn Allen placed second at 110

The Wolf Point Wolves dropped both District 2B basketball games in Malta on Saturday, Jan. 17. In the girls’ game, Wolf Point lost by a 71-34 margin. The scoring of Maci Fourstar helped the Wolves stay close in the first half. Wolf Point trailed 17-9 at the end of the first quarter and 32-25 at intermission. Malta accounted for 25 points in the third quarter to grab a 57-30 advantage.

The Poplar Indians swept conference basketball games in Plentywood on Saturday, Jan. 17. In the boys’ game, the Indians earned a 64-59 victory. Poplar held only a 42-41 lead after three quarters of play before striking for 22 points in the fourth period. Top scorers for the Indians were Chasen Pribbernow with 19, Dane Moran with 15, Wilder Bearcub with 13 points and Chance Pribbernow

The Lustre Lions dropped both home basketball games against Scobey in District 3C action on Saturday, Jan. 17. In a game involving two undefeated teams, Scobey’s boys downed Lustre by a 6448 final. The Spartans led 15-13 at the end of the first quarter and by a 33-21 half-time score. Lustre closed the margin to 44-36 during the third quarter. Top scorers for the Lions were Prestyn