The Culbertson Cowboys opened the District 2C basketball tournament by defeating MonDak, 49-35, in Sidney on Monday, Feb. 13. The Cowboys will face top-seeded Fairview at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 16. Culbertson never trailed against MonDak and opened the game with a three-pointer by Mo Bighorn. Four points by Colin Avance helped the Cowboys earn a 14-7 lead at the end of the first period.

After leading at the half, the Culbertson Cowboys lost against Savage, 50-41, on Saturday, The game was deadlocked at 11-11 at the end of the first quarter. Culbertson held a 2322 half-time advantage. Savage moved ahead 36-33 in the third quarter. Top scorers for Culbertson were Colin Avance with 12 and Bridger Salvevold with 10 points. Also scoring were Mo Bighorn with eight, Payton Perkins

The Bainville Bulldogs were outscored in the second half and dropped a 58-47 boys’ basketball contest in Plentywood on Friday, Feb. 10. Bainville held a 12-10 lead at the end of the first quarter and held a 26-24 half-time advantage. Plentywood moved ahead with 16 points in the third quarter for a 40-33 margin. Plentywood added 18 points in the final period. Reaching double figures

Bainville’s girls dropped their contest against league-leader Plentywood, 51-34, during conference action on Friday, Feb. 10. Plentywood gained a 16-5 lead in the first quarter. Annie Kaul led the attack with seven points in the period. The Wildcats increased their advantage to 34-17 at the half. Malloy Tommerup connected on two three-pointers in the second quarter. Bainville played

Bainville’s girls’ basketball team knocked off Richey/ Lambert, 74-48, during the first day of the District 2C tournament in Sidney on Monday, Feb. 13. The Bulldogs jumped out to a 17-6 lead in the first quarter and then struck for 23 points in the second period for a 40-16 advantage. Bainville’s largest lead of the game was 26 points. Top scorers for the Bulldogs were Hailey Berwick

Carolyne Christoffersen, a standout athlete for the Froid/Lake Red Hawks, has signed to compete in track and field for Montana State University in Bozeman. Christoffersen won the championship in the shot put at the Class C state meet last spring. She placed fifth in the event as a sophomore. She will compete in the shot put and discus for the Bobcats.

Froid/Lake’s girls’ basketball team ended the regular season with a 64-48 win in Bainville on Saturday, Feb. 11. The Red Hawks gained a 26-20 half-time advantage. Froid/Lake then accounted for 23 points in the third quarter for a 49-37 advantage. Dasani Nesbit scored 12 points in the third quarter including hitting two three-pointers. The Red Hawks added 15 points in the fourth