CHUCK BANDEL
Valley Press
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Trotters escape Eureka with win to cap regular season
The Plains girls’ regular season basketball schedule concluded the way it officially began back in November, with a win for the Trotters.

Blue Hawks stay perfect, earn top seed
Momentum prior to a playoff tournament is often crucial for teams hoping to advance to the state basketball finals.

Superior girls split home games; boys drop two
The battle and shuffle for playoff seeding is underway.
Hot Springs hoopers sputter heading into district tourney
With the regular season now in the rear-view mirror for the Hot Springs boys’ and girls’ basketball teams, the focus becomes this weekend’s (Feb 20-22) Western 13C District tournament in Frenchtown.
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Random draw to decide 13C logjam
A lotto style random draw is the deciding factor in breaking the three-way logjam atop the Western 13C boys’ basketball conference as the District playoff tournament gets underway this Thursday through Saturday in Frenchtown.
Two Eagle River slips by Alberton girls
Two Eagle River’s girls' basketball team got their third victory of the season in their second-to-last game of the season at the expense of the home-standing Alberton Lady Panthers, who were looking for their first win of the year.
Red Devils stay hot in two wins
The Noxon Red Devils boys’ basketball team remained hot with a pair of victories this past weekend, 58-37 over Drummond and a 76-68 win over Philipsburg.
Tigers rebound with win over Victor
There’s a logjam atop the boys Western 13C conference regular season, with three teams tied with one loss each.

Waterbury earns second at state meet
Once again, the State Mat Classic wrestling championships from Billings are in the books, with a reportedly successful run.