Poplar’s girls’ basketball team used a strong second quarter to beat Culbertson, 64-54, on Tuesday, Jan. 23. After leading 13-11 at the end of the first quarter, the Indians accounted for 17 points in the second quarter for a 30-17 half-time advantage. The Indians led 50-38 after three quarters of play. Top scorers for Poplar were Kessee Erickson with 17, Rikki Belton with 16 and Cammie

The Froid/Lake Red Hawks exploded for 13 points in the second quarter to down Poplar, 49-42, in non-conference girls’ basketball play on Thursday, Jan. 25. The Red Hawks led 15-13 after the first quarter of play. Froid/Lake then ran off seven straight points on five points by Brooklyn Nordwick and a 16-footer by Mara Salvevold to open the second period. After Poplar’s Braelyn Nordwick

The Froid/Lake Red Hawks put together an excellent first half and stopped Culbertson, 37-28, in girls’ basketball action on Friday, Jan. 26. After Culbertson’s Ivy Colvin hit a 16-footer, the Red Hawks accounted for the last 14 points of the first quarter. Six straight points by Brooklynn Nordwick put the Red Hawks into the league. After Mara Salvevold scored on a fastbreak, Lilly Johnson

The Froid-Lake Red Hawks fought off the Culbertson Cowboys, 55-44, in a District 2C battle on Friday, Jan. 26. The Red Hawks held a slim 23-22 half-time lead and increased the margin to 32-26 on a three-pointer by Daniel Forizs in the third quarter. Culbertson battled back on baskets by Nyreece Halvorson and Bridger Salvevold, but Froid/Lake’s Mason Dethman answered with three straight

Bainville’s girls’ basketball team dominated the middle two quarters to beat Mon-Dak, 43-21, during a home contest on Friday, Jan. 19. After leading by only a 9-5 margin at the end of the first quarter, the Bulldogs tallied 16 points in the second quarter for a 25-9 advantage. Bainville increased its lead to 38-15 during the third quarter. Leading the Bulldogs’ attack were Elsie

Bainville’s boys’ basketball team cruised to a 74-38 home victory over MonDak on Friday, Jan. 19. The Bulldogs earned a 15-9 lead in the first quarter and then accounted for 23 points in the second period to grab a 38-20 half-time advantage. Bainville’s offensive attack kept being explosive in the third quarter with 23 more points for a 61-31 margin. Chuck Butikofer accounted for 27

Froid/Lake dropped two conference basketball games against Plentywood on Friday, Jan. 19. Froid/Lake’s boys put up a good fight before losing to league leader Plentywood by a 61-55 final. Plentywood led 30-24 at the half, but the Red Hawks closed the gap to 45-42 in the third quarter. Landon Kelm scored eight points and Mason Dethman added six points in the third quarter. Dethman accounted