The very quick Lustre Lions jumped out to a 15-0 advantage en route to a 67-43 boys’ basketball win in Culbertson on Tuesday, Jan. 19. The scoring of Elijah Lenihan and Kolden Hoversland along with a full-court pressure defensi effort led the Lions to the 15-0 lead during the game’s first five minutes. Culbertson got on the scoreboard when Mike Pederson accounted for a threepoint

The Culbertson Cowgirls came out with an aggressive approach and went on to down Lustre, 67-43, in Culbertson on Tuesday, Jan. 19. Deadlocked at 4-4, the Cowgirls ran off 11 straight points on a three-pointer by Koree Marchwick, a hoop by Perla Burciaga off a pass from Makena Hauge, an inside shot by Marchwick, a drive by Megan Granbois and an inbounds play by Burciaga for a 15-4 advantage.

The Wolf Point Lady Wolves hustled throughout the contest but came up just short, 41-37, against Glendive at home on Tuesday, Jan. 12. The shorter Wolf Point team, which provided a 100-percent effort, pulled to 36-34 on a Haidyn Raining Bird with 3:17 remaining in the contest. Glendive moved ahead to 38-35 on a basket by Mallory Robinson, but a drive by Wolf Point’s Josie Kolstad closed

Wolf Point’s boys’ basketball team played close in the first half before falling in Glendive, 68-38, on Tuesday, Jan. 12. The Wolves trailed by only a 12-7 margin in the first quarter and 24-17 at intermission. Glendive took control with 20 points in the third quarter and 24 more points in the fourth period. “We’re very inconsistent right now,” Wolf Point Coach Troy Blount said.

The Froid/Lake Red Hawks rolled to a 70-21 non-conference boys’ basketball win in Frazer on Tuesday, Jan. 12. Froid/Lake gained a 27-5 lead in the first quarter en route to the victory. The Red Hawks scored the game’s first 12 points on an inside basket by Walker Ator, a drive by Mason Dethman, a hoop by Ator, a shot by Colt Miller, a hoop by Dethman and another basket by C. Miller.

the first quarter. Poplar accounted for a 10-0 run in the second quarter on four points by Growing Thunder, three points by Lambert and a three-pointer by Medicine Cloud for a 32-25 lead. The Thunderbirds battled back to 36-33 at the end of the half. Shambo, a junior, led Hays/ Lodgepole to a 41-38 advantage midway into the third quarter. Poplar moved ahead 49-48 at the end of the period.

the margin to 60-46, but the Indians couldn’t get any closer. Poplar’s top scorers were Dionne and Nordwick with 12 points each. Medicine Cloud finished with six points. Adding four points each were Azure, Kessee Erickson and Belton. CarryWater added three points. Leading the Thunderbirds were Sierra Chandler with 15, Ella Messerly with 12 and Alliya PrettyPaint with 11 points. The