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

Froid/Lake gained a lead in the third quarter and held on for a 54-49 victory over Bainville in a District 2C boys’ basketball battle on Friday, Feb. 16. The Red Hawks were ahead by a 25-22 half-time score in the game to determine a divisional berth. Two jumpers by Mason Dethman and a drive by Nate Stentoft put Froid/Lake up 31-22 to open the third quarter. The Red Hawks were able to increase

A fast start helped the Bainville Bulldogs punch a ticket to the divisional tournament and a berth in the district championship game when Bainville’s girls downed Savage by a 44-35 final on Thursday, Feb. 15. It was the first time that the Bulldogs qualified for the Eastern C girls’ basketball tournament since 2006 and the first time the Bulldogs made the district title game since 1998.