After a close first half, Lustre’s boys’ basketball squad pulled away in the third quarter to beat Froid/Lake, 44-31, in the semi-final round of the Eastern C divisional tournament on Friday, March 3. Ahead by a 17-13 half-time margin, the Lions’ man-toman defense held Froid/Lake scoreless for more than five minutes to open the third quarter. A basket by Byron Ewing, a free throw by Jasiah

Lustre’s girls’ basketball season came to a close against MonDak at the Eastern C divisional tournament in Wolf Point on Thursday, March 2. MonDak won the loser-out contest by a 50-33 final. The Thunder gained an 8-5 lead in the first quarter and held a 21-16 half-time advantage. MonDak broke away to increase its advantage to 32-20 during the third quarter as the strong play of Abby

Lustre Christian survived an upset bid from Savage and posted a 48-44 overtime win in the first round of the Eastern C boys’ basketball tournament on Thursday, March 2. Savage, the fourth seed from District 2C, grabbed a 40-38 lead on a three-pointer by Sayer Erickson with only 48 seconds remaining in regulation. A basket off a rebound by Lustre’s Byron Ewing tied the game, 40-40, with

After a close start, the Culbertson Cowgirls cruised to a 49-23 opening-round win over Lustre at the Eastern C divisional tournament on Wednesday, March 1. A 12-footer by Alexa Reddig and a three-pointer by Aubri Holzrichter put the Lions ahead by an 8-7 margin with 3:25 left in the opening quarter, but Culbertson responded with the final eight points of the period for a 15-8 margin. A basket

The Wolf Point Wolves dialed in on a few long distance calls to turn the game around and earn a state berth by beating Glasgow, 50-41, in the challenge game of the Northern B divisional girls’ basketball tournament in Glasgow on Monday, Feb, 27. The Wolves, who lost to Malta in the divisional title contest, trailed by a 2013 margin early in the third quarter, but hot shooting and pressure

Wolf Point struggled against Malta’s tough defense and lost by a 60-33 final in the Northern B divisional girls’ basketball title game on Saturday, Feb. 25. Malta, which earned its fifth straight divisional championship, took a 5-1 lead early, but Wolf Point’s KJ St. Marks then connected from threepoint range to put the Wolves on the right track. A free throw by Wolf Point’s freshman

Poplar’s girls’ basketball team fell behind early and lost to Glasgow, 71-57, in the consolation championship game of the Northern B divisional tournament in Glasgow on Saturday, Feb. 25. The Indians struggled against Glasgow’s full-court pressure during the first quarter and trailed by a 23-11 margin at the end of the period. Glasgow went on to grab a 31-13 advantage midway into the

Poplar’s girls’ basketball team crushed Shelby, 6536, in the opening round of the Northern C divisional tournament in Glasgow on Thursday, Feb. 23. The Indians enjoyed a great start against the District 1B tournament champion Shelby squad. Four points by Kessee Erickson and a three-pointer by Morgen Nordwick produced a quick 7-0 advantage. After the Coyotes battled back to 7-5, Poplar’s

Poplar’s girls’ basketball team gained control in the fourth quarter to down Conrad, 68-63, in loser-out action at the divisional tournament in Glasgow on Saturday, Feb. 25. The game was deadlocked at 51-51 until Kessee Erickson came up big with two straight baskets for a 55-51 lead with 3:31 left. Conrad was able to battle back to 57-56 on a basket and three-pointer. The Indians responded