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Time for Round 2
December 12, 2024 midnight

Time for Round 2

Idaho looks to close gap after lopsided loss on Oct. 12

Idaho coach Jason Eck makes no bones about it. His Vandals got whipped by the top-ranked Montana State Bobcats on Oct. 12.

December 13, 2024 midnight

New era begins at Glacier

Evan Epperly is second-ever head coach for Wolfpack boys

The Glacier Wolfpack boys basketball team enters a new chapter in 2024-25.

Physical CMR boys defeat Glacier
December 14, 2024 midnight

Physical CMR boys defeat Glacier

The Rustlers lived up to their nickname Friday.

December 14, 2024 midnight

Braves start hoops season with convincing win

After a winless 2023-24 season, the Flathead Braves wasted no time picking up their first win on their season opener, 73-49 over the visiting Great Falls Bison Friday night.

December 14, 2024 midnight

Lady Rustlers hold off Wolfpack, 56-52

GREAT FALLS — Avery Youngblood and Kaylei Schultz scored nine points each and CMR held off Glacier for a 56-52 victory in girls basketball Friday.

December 14, 2024 midnight

Bravettes fall to Bison, 48-36

GREAT FALLS — A low-scoring first half made it hard for the Flathead Bravettes to stage a comeback against the Great Falls Bison in their season-opener losing 48-36 Friday night.

December 14, 2024 midnight

Flathead runs dual streak to 77 in Butte

BUTTE — The Flathead Brave Brawlers won three more duals Friday — running their streak to 77, the second-best in Montana high school history — to put themselves in prime position at the Mining City Duals.

December 14, 2024 12:54 a.m.

Maidens, Lady Pirates win Tip-off games

FRENCHTOWN — The Western A Tip-off pitted the Northwest A girls basketball teams against the Southwest Friday, and Polson and Ronan were the lone winners from above I-90.

Mellott, Jones lead Cats into FCS semis
December 14, 2024 1:35 a.m.

Mellott, Jones lead Cats into FCS semis

BOZEMAN — Facing a quality opponent for the second time, and one that he knew would “throw the kitchen sink at us,” Montana State coach Brent Vigen went back to basics.

December 14, 2024 2:24 a.m.

Whitefish, Polson, Browning boys win at Tip-Off

FRENCHTOWN — Whitefish dialed it up from the 3-point arc Friday, winning its season opener 71-33 over Corvallis at the Western A Tip-off tournament.