The Bainville Bulldogs suffered with a slow start and lost against Savage, 51-39, in boys’ basketball action on Saturday, Dec. 16. The Bulldogs trailed 19-11 at the end of the first quarter and by a 37-22 half-time score. Bainville’s top scorer was Cayden Boyd with 12 points. Chuck Butikofer finished with nine points. Also scoring for the Bulldogs were Alex Strickland with six, Sam Butikofer

The Bainville Bulldogs picked up their game in the fourth quarter to edge Mon-Dak, 46-41, for a road girls’ basketball win on Friday, Dec. 15. The Bulldogs entered the fourth quarter with a 3527 deficit, but five straight points by Hailey Berwick got Bainville off to a great start in the final period. A great drive by Elsie Wilson cut the margin to 35-34 with 6:19 remaining. H. Berwick,

Froid’s boys’ basketball scored a 52-30 home victory over MonDak during District 2C action on Saturday, Dec. 16. The Red Hawks enjoyed a strong start with a 15-6 lead at the end of the first quarter. Froid/Lake added 13 points in the second quarter for a 28-14 half-time advantage. The Red Hawks struck for 17 points in the third quarter to increase the gap to 45-23. Mason Dethman

Froid/Lake’s boys’ basketball team was outscored at Plentywood by a 65-43 margin on Tuesday, Dec. 12. The Red Hawks fell behind 13-8 in the first quarter and trailed 32-15 at the half. The Wildcats outscored Froid/ Lake by a 51-24 margin in the third quarter. Leading Froid/Lake were Mason Dethman with 25 and Nate Stentoft with 15 points. Also scoring were Joseph Robertson with two points

Froid/Lake’s girls’ basketball team put up a good fight but lost at Plentywood by a 35-30 final on Tuesday, Dec. 12. The Red Hawks gained a 9-7 lead in the first quarter and held a 20-15 half-time advantage. Plentywood bounced back for a 25-24 lead in the third quarter. Isabelle Nordwick led Froid/Lake’s attack with nine points. Adding five points each were Mara Salvevold and Brooklynn

Bainville’s girls’ basketball squad stopped Alexander, N.D., 56-18, during action in Watford City, N.D., on Saturday, Dec. 9. The Bulldogs jumped out to a 24-2 advantage in the first quarter. Leading the Bulldogs’ attack were Hailey Berwick with 10 points and Elsie Wilson with eight points. Bainville held a 30-7 halftime advantage. Top scorers for the Bulldogs were Berwick with

A total of 11 players from the East Division have earned selection to the All-State team for six-man football. Voted to the squad for state runner-up Froid/Lake were seniors Mason Dethman, Nate Stentoft, Daniel Forizs and Cian Logan. Dethman and Stentoft are each repeat All-State picks. Bainville’s Cayden Boyd was voted All-State for his strong season with the Bulldogs. Other East players