Lustre Christian’s boys’ basketball team cruised to a 78-34 league victory over North County on Friday, Jan. 13. The Lions jumped out to a 19-8 advantage in the first quarter and held a 42-20 halftime lead. Lustre scored 20 points in the third quarter to increase the margin to 62-25. Leading the Lions were Elijah Lenihan with 17 and Cayden Klatt with 12 points. Also scoring were

The Frazer Bearcubs outscored Dodson, 75-59, in girls’ basketball action on Friday, Jan. 13. After leading by only a 1513 margin at the end of the first quarter, the Bearcubs struck for 22 points in the second period for a 37-28 lead. Frazer increased its advantage to 58-43 in the third quarter. Leading Frazer’s attack were Shakira Beston with 24 and Baily Beston with 19 points.

Frazer dropped both basketball contests at home against North Country on Saturday, Jan. 14. Frazer’s boys lost by a 74-37 final. The Bearcubs were competitive in the first half. North Country led 17-13 at the end of the first quarter and 36-25 at the half. The Mavericks outscored Frazer by a 24-5 margin in the third quarter. In the girls’ game, North County posted a 77-11 victory.

The Poplar Indians dropped two tough conference basketball contests in Malta on Friday, Jan. 13. In the boys’ game, the Indians were edged by a 63-59 final. Poplar trailed 31-29 at the half, and Malta then added 16 points in the third quarter to grab a 47-40 lead. The Indians outscored Malta by a 19-16 margin in the final period. Reaching double figures for the Indians were Delray

Poplar’s boys’ basketball squad couldn’t overcome a slow start and lost at Glasgow by a 59-45 margin on Saturday, Jan. 14. The Scotties jumped out to a 16-3 advantage in the first quarter. Poplar fought back to 27-23 at the half but trailed 45-33 after three quarters of play. Top scorers for the Indians were Geordy Medicine Cloud and Kaniel Ricker with 13 points each. Delray Lilley

The 15th annual Poplar River ice fishing contest is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 4. Registration begins at 10 a.m. The contest runs from noon to 3 p.m. There will be cash prizes for first, second and third place. Additional door prizes will also be awarded. Entry fee is $10 per hole or three holes for $25. The largest fish, any species, wins. For more information, contact Doug Marottek,

Wolf Point’s boys’ basketball team accounted for 50 points in the first half and knocked off Baker, 53-27, in home action on Thursday, Jan. 5. The hot-shooting Wolves jumped out to a 21-6 advantage during the opening quarter of action. Kraven Silk led the attack with seven points including a three-pointer in the period. Wolf Point then poured in 29 points in the second quarter for a

Poplar’s girls’ basketball squad lost at Plentywood by a 64-41 final on Tuesday, Jan. 3. Plentywood took a 15-10 lead in the first quarter and held a 30-23 half-time lead. The Wildcats increased the margin to 45-34 in the third quarter and then scored 19 points in the final period. Top scorers for Poplar were Morgen Nordwick with 11, Jazmyn Carrywater with eight and Cammie Martell with

Both of Poplar’s basketball teams cruised to non-conference home victories over Dodson on Saturday, Jan. 7. Poplar’s boys outscored Dodson by a 74-45 final. The Indians jumped out to a 28-11 lead in the first quarter. Poplar enjoyed a 41-27 half-time advantage. Poplar then accounted for 18 points in the third quarter to increase the margin to 5935. Delray Lilley led the Indians