The Froid/Lake Red Hawks were in the right frame of mind heading into the Eastern C divisional boys’ basketball championship game against Fairview on Friday, March 4. “The coaches told us to be relaxed and we were,” senior Javonne Nesbit said. Nesbit scored 29 points as the Red Hawks downed Fairview, 76-46, for the title game held in Sidney. “It’s the first time in 15 years

Froid/Lake’s boys’ basketball team advanced into the divisional title game by edging Lustre Christian, 46-32, in a hard-fought contest at the Eastern C divisional tournament in Sidney on Thursday, March 3. The Lions played toe-totoe with Froid/Lake during the first half of the semi-final contest and trailed by only a 17-15 margin at intermission. A drive by Kolden Hoversland deadlocked

The Bainville Bulldogs gained the upper-hand in the third quarter and downed Plentywood, 65-50, during loser-out action at the Eastern C boys’ basketball tournament in Sidney on Thursday, March 3. The Bulldogs trailed by a 28-27 half-time margin but struck first in the third quarter on a basket by Charles Butikofer. After a drive by Plentywood’s Easton Tommerup, Bainville’s Braeden

The Bainville Bulldogs kept their impressive run at the Eastern C divisional tournament going by beating Richey/Lambert, 46-43, in loser-out play on Friday, March 4. The Bulldogs led by only two points until Charles Butikofer came through with a three-pointer for a 43-38 margin with 2:13 remaining. After the Fusion’s Grady Gonsioroski drove in for a basket and later hit a free throw, Bainville’s

After a promising start, the Culbertson Cowgirls fell to Scobey, 31-26, in the first round of the Eastern C divisional tournament in Sidney on Thursday, March 3. A 12-footer by Alicyn Ator and a free throw by Destiny Thompson put Culbertson ahead 7-4 at the end of the opening quarter. The Cowgirls were able to increase the margin to 13-6 midway into the second period on a drive by Megan Granbois

The season for Culbertson’s girls’ basketball team came to an end against Circle in loser-out action at the Eastern C divisional tournament in Sidney on Friday, March 4. Circle won the defensive battle by a 29-27 final. The Cowgirls fell behind 14-8 at the half and 20-10 early in the third quarter. Culbertson’s comeback started when Megan Granbois hit a pair of free throws. A

Although the Froid/ Lake Red Hawks have gone through this boys’ basketball season undefeated, the path has been anything but easy for senior Bode Miller. The two-time All-Conference player wasn’t even able to play in a contest this campaign until Jan. 22, because of a shoulder injury. Originally, he dislocated his left shoulder twice during an American Legion baseball game in Watford

Squads will battle for state berths during the Eastern C basketball tournaments in Sidney this week. The top two teams in both the boys’ and girls’ tournaments will advance to the Class C tournament to be played in Great Falls on March 9-12. The undefeated Froid/ Lake Red Hawks will open the boys’ tournament against Plentywood at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 2. Bainville battles Lustre

The Froid/Medicine Lake Red Hawks were impressive in winning the District 2C boys’ basketball tournament in Sidney during the weekend. Froid/Lake defeated Fairview by a 66-41 final in the championship game on Saturday, Feb. 19. “They played well this weekend,” Froid/Lake Coach Josh Stentoft said. “Fairview slowed it down, but they are a good team. They played smart.” The coach credits