Poplar put on an offensive clinic during the second quarter as the Indians knocked off Shelby, 66-47, in the first round of the Northern B divisional boys’ basketball tournament held in Malta on Thursday, Feb. 22. The Indians accounted for 29 points and hit seven threepoint shots in the second period to gain a 37-21 advantage. After trailing by an 11-8 margin at the end of the first

Poplar’s boys’ basketball squad fell behind in the third quarter and couldn’t come all the way back during the District 2B championship contest in Wolf Point on Saturday, Feb. 17. Malta posted a 55-45 victory for the district title. The Indians will take on Shelby at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 22, in the first round of the divisional tournament held in Malta. A three-pointer by Delray

Wolf Point’s girls’ basketball team dropped a 52-28 decision in the District 2B tournament’s third-place game on Saturday, Feb. 17. The Wolves opened the game with the first basket by Kashlyn Speak Thunder off a pass from Keeley Blount-Henderson. Fairview accounted for the final 12 points of the period including four by Kallee Hopes. Fairview increased the margin to 21-11, but

Poplar’s girls’ basketball team lost a heartbreaker in the District 2B title game against Malta, but the Indians gained a good deal of experience for them to use for the rest of this post-season. Malta came from behind to edge the Indians by a 50-47 final at the tournament held in Wolf Point. The divisional tournament begins Feb. 29 in Conrad. The Indians held a 21-20 half-time advantage

Poplar’s girls’ basketball team marched into the district championship game by downing Wolf Point by a 5236 final on Thursday, Feb. 15. The Indians outscored Wolf Point in each quarter including by a 10-7 margin in the first quarter. Mattie Falls Down scored five points in the opening period for Poplar. Poplar increased its lead to 23-15 in the second quarter. Cammie Martell led Poplar’s

When the outlook was on the line, Wolf Point senior Azalei Ackerman hit the shot to extend her the Wolves’ season. Behind by a 46-44 margin, Ackerman connected on a three-pointer with four seconds left to lift the Wolves over Harlem, 47-46, and clinch a berth to the divisional tournament. “I was scared that we weren’t going to get a shot up,” Ackerman said. “Juellz [Bauer] passed

Poplar got off to a good start and defeated Wolf Point, 67-52, in the first round of the District 2B boys’ basketball tournament held in Wolf Point on Wednesday, Feb. 14. Three-point shots by Geordy Medicine Cloud, Quinn Sutherland and Kaniel Ricker led the Indians to a 10-3 advantage during the first four minutes of the contest. After a pair of free throws by Delray Lilley increased Poplar’s

Wolf Point’s girls made Valentines Day a heartbreaking one for Glasgow when the Lady Wolves came back for an incredible 50-46 double overtime first-round district tournament victory in Wolf Point on Wednesday. Glasgow enjoyed a 23-6 half-time advantage. Three-pointers by Juellz Bauer led the Wolves back in the third quarter, but the Scotties struck for the final seven points of the third quarter