Poplar’s girls’ basketball squad put up a good fight but lost at Malta by a 64-58 final on Friday, Feb. 9. The first-place M-ettes led by a 12-11 lead at the end of the first quarter and by a 3228 half-time advantage. The margin was 49-43 after three quarters of play. Cammie Martell scored 16 points for the Indians. Mattie Falls Down and Rikki Belton added 12 points each. Also scoring

Wolf Point wrestling coach Scott Vandall was pleased with the Wolves’ efforts during the state meet in Billings. “We took four to state. We thought we would place four. We all had great first rounds. Jesse Reed beat his kid by fall. Mike Bell followed suit. Jeina Reum got the girls off to a great start. She also showed up and got the pin,” Vandall said. “Joli Beston wasn’t going to be showed

Lustre Christian’s girls’ basketball squad scored an impressive 41-40 win over Scobey during the regular-season finale on Saturday, Feb. 10. After a 21-21 deadlock at the half, Scobey appeared ready to take control as baskets by Kaytie Aanstad and a three-pointer by Kennadi Cromwell put the Spartans ahead 28-23. The Lions, however, displayed their determination with the next 10 points

Lustre Christian’s boys’ basketball team avenged its only defeat of the season when the Lions knocked off Scobey, 4939, on Saturday, Feb. 10. The Lions were ahead by only a 16-12 in the home game during the second quarter until striking for eight straight points on four points by Johnslee Pierre, an inside basket by Byron Ewing off a nice pass from Clay Reddig and a layup by Terran Joseph.

Lustre cruised to a 65-27 league victory over North Country during boys’ basketball action on Friday, Feb. 9. The Lions jumped out to a 22-5 advantage in the first quarter and held a 36-13 halftime lead. Top scorers for Lustre were Johnslee Pierre with 14, Byron Ewing with 11 and Prestyn Klatt with 10. Also scoring for the Lions were Terran Joseph with eight, Cayden Klatt with six,

Circle’s girls’ basketball team was able to break away in the second half to defeat Frazer, 59-29, on Thursday, Feb. 8. The Bearcubs played tough in the first half as they trailed only 10-8 at the end of the first quarter and 21-20 at the half. Circle then scored 18 points in the third quarter for a 39-27 advantage. The Wildcats outscored Frazer, 20-2, in the fourth period. Angeline

Wolf Point and Poplar each qualified wrestlers for the state meet during the divisional tournament held in Wolf Point on Friday, Feb. 2, and Saturday, Feb. 3. Poplar’s two-time state champion Angelina Escarcega was in great form again throughout the weekend as she won the divisional title at 107 pounds. Escarcega opened the tournament by pinning Big Sandy’s Randi Hardman in 2:27. The