Basketball teams will battle for state berths during the Eastern C divisional tournament held in Glasgow this weekend. Action begins Wednesday, Feb. 28, with the boys’ tournament. Top seed from District 2C Plentywood will face North Country at 3 p.m. Scobey will play Froid/Lake at 4:30 p.m. Culbertson will meet Circle at 6 p.m. Top seed from District 3C Lustre Christian will battle Savage at

Bainville’s Miah heads to the basket during the District 2C tournament. (Photo by Bill Vander Weele)

Culbertson’s Nyreece makes a move to the basket during the tournament. (Photo by Bill Vander Weele)

Froid/Lake’s Joseph handles the ball. (Photo by Bill Vander Weele)

The Red Hawks talk it over during a time-out. (Photo by Bill Vander Weele)

Culbertson’s Bridger drives in for a basket. (Photo by Bill Vander Weele)

Culbertson’s great run at the District 2C boys’ basketball tournament came to an end as the Cowboys were defeated by Plentywood, 63-29, in the title game on Saturday, Feb. 17. Plentywood jumped out to a 16-7 lead in the first quarter and the Wildcats added 15 more points in the second period for a 31-15 half-time advantage. The Wildcats held Culbertson to four points in the third quarter

Bainville bounced back with a strong third quarter comeback, but the Bulldogs fell to Plentywood, 43-34, in the District 2C girls’ basketball title game on Saturday, Feb. 17. The Bulldogs trailed 23-11 at the half before scoring the first four points of the third quarter on two free throws by Elsie Wilson and a basket off a rebound by Tally Berwick. Down by a 25-15 margin, Bainville struck

The fifth-seeded Culbertson Cowboys surprisingly advanced into the district championship game with a 36-33 victory over top-seeded Savage in a physical semi-final game on Thursday, Feb. 15. Culbertson gained a 1916 lead in the first half, but Savage pulled even late in the third quarter on three straight points by Connor Lyons. The Cowboys then received a big momentum-changing play when Donte

Froid/Lake’s boys’ basketball squad earned third place at the District 2C tournament in Sidney with a 42-36 victory over Savage on Saturday, Feb. 17. After leading by a 13-12 margin at the end of the opening quarter, the Red Hawks struck for 15 points in the second period for a 28-21 half-time lead. Mason Dethman scored seven points for the Red Hawks in the second period. Froid/Lake