In a game that went down to the wire, Poplar’s boys’ basketball team came away with a 61-57 non-conference win over Culbertson on Tuesday, Jan. 28. A drive to end the third quarter by Wilder Bearcub put Poplar ahead by a 4338 advantage. Blake Lambert then connected on a three-pointer to increase the gap to 46-38 to open the final period. The Cowboys battled back with the next eight points.

Despite a strong fight from the Culbertson Cowgirls, Poplar pulled out a 56-42 home victory on Tuesday, Jan. 28. With Poplar ahead only a 36-33 margin entering the fourth quarter, the Cowgirls cut the margin to 36-35 on a basket by Leandra Perkins to open the fourth quarter. The Indians then got their offense going on a three-pointer by Ashlyn Bull Chief. A basket inside by Toni Brown increased

Poplar’s boys’ basketball team accounted for the game’s first 19 points and defeated Froid/Lake by a 61-16 final on Thursday, Jan. 30. The visiting Indians opened the game with seven straight points by senior Walker Burshia. Dane Moran scored the next five points, including a three-pointer, to increase the margin to 12-0. Chasen Pribbernow connected on a three-pointer late in the

Wolf Point’s boys’ basketball team fell at Glasgow, 6336, in District 2B play on Friday, Jan. 31. The Scotties led 16-7 at the end of the first quarter and by a 27-12 half-time margin. Glasgow’s Myles Yoakam hit three three-points in the first half. Glasgow tallied 23 points in the third quarter for a 5018 lead. The Wolves scored 18 points in the fourth period. Highlights included

The Poplar River Ice Fishing Contest was held Saturday Feb 1, and participants were very fortunate to have great weather despite the little sprinkle of rain in the morning. Fishing started off fast with 10 fish weighed in the first half hour. Fishing stayed hot with eight more fish rounding out the first hour of the contest, by the end of the contest there was a total of 30 fish caught, which