A year ago, the Lustre Lions qualified for the Class C boys’ basketball tournament for the first time in the school’s history. In that tournament, however, the Lions weren’t quite ready for the spotlight of the state tourney and they lost two straight games. The Lions were more than ready this time around as Lustre posted three victories during the tournament held in Great Falls. The Lions

The game became tight in the final minutes, but Lustre Christian’s boys’ basketball team downed Melstone, 5144, in the opening round of the Class C state tournament on Wednesday, March 6. To earn their first ever state tournament win, the Lions exploded for 11 straight points during a streak in the third period to take a 33-23 advantage. Two three-pointers and a dunk by Johnslee Pierre highlighted

Poplar’s boys’ basketball team battled but lost to defending state champion Missoula Loyola, 63-42, in the semi-final round of the Class B state tournament on Friday, March 8. The Indians trailed by only an 11-10 margin at the end of the opening quarter. With the score at 21-17 midway into the second period, Loyola tallied eight points in less than a minute for a 29-17 advantage. Poplar’s