After a tight first half, Lustre Christian’s boys’ basketball squad rolled to a 58-33 home victory over conference rival Scobey on Tuesday, Jan. 24. The first half ended in a 19-19 deadlock, but the Lions got things going in the third quarter as a drive by Jasiah Hambira opened action. Ahead by a 23-20 margin, Lustre accounted for the contest’s next 10 points. A steal and layup by

Wolf Point’s girls’ basketball squad played outstanding during the first half and posted a 58-38 victory in Sidney on Thursday, Jan. 26. The Lady Wolves jumped out to a 15-5 lead in the first quarter and held a 35-12 halftime advantage. “We looked like an all-star team in the first half,” Wolf Point Coach Frank Benson said. Wolf Point held a 49-25 lead after three quarters of

Lustre’s boys’ basketball team scored 25 points in the second quarter to gain control in its 80-48 victory in Bainville on Friday, Jan. 28. The Lions held only a 14-9 advantage at the end of the first quarter but gained a 3919 lead at the half. After outscoring the Bulldogs, 16-13, in the third quarter, Lustre exploded for 25 more points in the final period. Top scorers for Lustre were

Poplar’s defense held Plentywood scoreless in the second quarter and posted a 53-45 home boys’ basketball victory on Friday, Jan. 27. After falling behind 17-12 in the first quarter, the Indians scored 13 points in the second period for a 25-17 lead. Poplar outscored the Wildcats by a 12-10 margin in the third quarter. Top scorers for the Indians were William Youngman with 12, Geordy

Bainville’s girls’ basketball team got off to a strong start and won at home against Lustre, 55-39, on Friday, Jan. 27. The Bulldogs jumped out to an 11-4 lead in the first quarter. Hailey Berwick scored five and Talley Berwick added four points in the period. Bainville held a 23-12 halftime advantage. H. Berwick and Kendra Romo each scored four points in the second quarter. The

Frazer’s girls’ basketball team captured a 49-46 victory over Brockton in Frazer on Friday, Jan. 27. After a 20-20 deadline at the half, the Bearcubs gained a 39-26 lead in the third quarter. Baily Beston scored seven points and Isabelle Even added six points in the period. Frazer then held on for a three-point victory during fourth quarter action. Beston tallied six points in the period.

Poplar’s girls’ basketball team lost to a strong Class C Plentywood squad, 84-43, at home on Friday, Jan. 27. Plentywood took a 22-10 lead in the first quarter and held a 42-13 half-time advantage. Poplar’s top scorers were Braelyn Nordwick with 14 and Cammie Martell with 12 points. Also scoring for the Indians were Rikki Belton with six, Morgen Nordwick with four, Kessie Erickson

Sixteen gymnasts from Eastern Montana Gymnastics competed in Fargo, N.D. at the TNT Winter Challenge on Jan. 27-29. Once again leading their teams were Lina Smith and Ila Lehner. Lehner was first, out of 40 gymnasts, in the bronze level for all-around and balance beam, and Smith was second on balance beam and third all-around, out of 71 gymnasts in the gold level. Also in the gold level with