The Culbertson Cowgirls clinched second place in the league standings by downing Savage, 43-38, on Saturday, Feb. 11. Culbertson took a 12-8 lead in the first quarter and increased the margin to 24-14 at the half. Leading the Cowgirls to the victory were Makena Hauge with 17 and Destiny Thompson with 14 points. Hauge hit three three-pointers. Megan Granbois added eight points. Perla Burciaga

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