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Orediggers knock off Griz men, 82-75
The four-time Frontier Conference champs are stocked with Montana products, including Diekhans, a 6-foot-6 senior out of Fort Benton, and Koch, a 6-3 junior from Helena who began his college career at Carroll.
Peguero lifts Cougars to victory over Lady Griz
HOUSTON, Texas — Briana Peguero scored eight points in the final 3:52 to lift Houston to a 60-54 win over Montana on Tuesday morning at the Fertitta Center.
It has happened, just not like this
It turns out the Grizzlies and Bobcats have played each other twice the same season before.
Whitefish girls also go 2-0 in Frenchtown
FRENCHTOWN — Whitefish’s girls matched the boys by going 2-0 at the Western A Tip-Off girls basketball tournament Friday and Saturday.
Bulldog boys go 2-0 at Tip-Off
FRENCHTOWN — Among seven Northwest A programs, Whitefish was the lone boys team to go unscathed at this past weekend’s Frenchtown Tip-Off basketball tournament.
Bravettes 2nd at own wrestling tourney
With three bracket champions and 10 varsity placers, Flathead placed a close second at its own Flathead Invitational girls wrestling meet that concluded Saturday.
Flathead 2nd at Mining City Duals
BUTTE — The Flathead Brave Brawlers’ run of Jim Street Mining City Duals championships ended at four but they certainly gave it a shot.
Uncharted waters: Griz roll past South Dakota as semi at MSU looms
MISSOULA — Get ready for Brawl II.
Big 3rd quarter propels Bison over Wolfpack girls
Margaret Schulte and the Bison took control in the third quarter and never looked back.
Glacier boys jump on Bison for 1st win of season
GREAT FALLS — Cooper Pelc scored 15 points and Glacier had four players in double figures as the Wolfpack defeated Great Falls 60-43 in AA boys basketball Saturday.
Mostly lateral, very little hook
MISSOULA — Of all of Michael Wortham’s scintillating plays on a record-setting Saturday, perhaps the best was the hook-and-lateral on third-and-20 late in Montana’s 52-20 FCS quarterfinal win over South Dakota.
Cunningham leads CMR boys over Flathead
Ben Cunningham scored 13 of his 20 points in the first half to lead CMR to a 61-50 victory over Flathead in AA boys basketball Saturday afternoon.
Kaluza pushes CMR past Flathead girls
Carrina Kaluza led all scorers with 24 points as CMR bested Flathead 60-46 in AA girls basketball on Saturday afternoon at Flathead High School.
PHOTOS: Grizzlies surpass South Dakota, set up rematch with 'Cats
Photos from the Montana Grizzlies 52-22 win over the South Dakota Coyotes in the FCS quarterfinals at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 13.
Bison girls pull second half comeback over Bravettes
The Bravettes started strong, but the Bison finished stronger.