A hot-shooting Wolf Point team scored a 79-58 non-conference victory in Sidney during boys’ basketball action on Tuesday, Jan. 31. After falling behind early, the Wolves used excellent three-point shooting to earn a 27-9 advantage in the first quarter. The Wolves hit eight three-point shots in the period including four by Kelby Bauer and three by Juliun Benson. Wolf Point exploded for

Wolf Point’s boys’ basketball suffered its first loss of the season when the Wolves came up short, 65-63, in Baker on Tuesday, Feb. 2. The Wolves trailed 31-23 at the half and by as many as 10 points during the third quarter. Baker led 39-36 at the end of the third quarter. Four straight points by Juliun Benson pulled the Wolves to 48-47, but a four-point play by the Spartans produced

Wolf Point’s boys’ basketball squad finished its league schedule with a perfect 8-0 record by downing Harlem, 65-54, on Saturday, Feb. 4. The Wolves experienced a slow start in Harlem as they trailed 19-14 at the end of the first quarter and were ahead by only a 29-26 half-time margin. The Wolves then took control in the third quarter as Kraven Silk and Gaige Bushman opened the period with

Poplar’s boys’ basketball team accounted for 56 points in the first half and downed Dodson, 87-45, on Saturday, Feb. 4. The Indians gained a 26-10 advantage in the first quarter and enjoyed a 56-25 half-time lead. Poplar led 75-33 after three quarters of play. Leading the Indians were Delray Lilley with 25, Geordy Medicine Cloud with 15 and Allen Russell with 10 points. Also scoring

Lustre Christian swept basketball contests at Frazer on Saturday, Feb. 4. In the girls’ game, the Lions earned a 63-45 league victory. The Lions jumped out to an 18-9 lead in the first quarter. Lustre held a 35-16 halftime advantage. The Lions struck for 17 points in the third quarter to grab a 52-30 lead. Alexa Reddig accounted for 31 points for Lustre. Also reaching double figures

Frazer’s girls’ basketball team lost in a conference game against Nashua by a 6138 margin on Friday, Feb. 3. The Bearcubs trailed by a 10-4 margin at the end of the first quarter and by a 26-15 half-time margin. Nashua increased its lead to 44-25 in the third quarter. Top scorers for the Bearcubs were Audrey Smoker with 14 and Angel Nelligan with 11 points. Also scoring were Bailey