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  • Panthers Basketball: Saco-Whitewater wins series against Nashua; Face Lions this Friday

    Pierre Bibbs, Sports Editor|Jan 14, 2015

    The Saco-Whitewater Panthers have already matched their win total from last season after defeating the Nashua Porcupines 62-52 in Whitewater last Friday. The team was led by freshman Trace Simonson who scored 26 points, 18 of which came in the second half. Simonson showed range, knocking down three treys in the win. He was also 9 for 11 behind the charity stripe. Chance Love scored 19 points. Kane Engel knocked down three treys and had 11 points. Chris DePuydt had three points. Channing...

  • Still undefeated, 6-0 Malta looks to defend home court against Rocky Boy

    Pierre Bibbs, Sports Editor|Jan 7, 2015

    The Malta M-ettes have anticipated playing the Wolf Point Lady Wolves all season, because the Wolves were supposed to be a tough opponent in 2B basketball. Instead of a close game, Malta pounded the Lady Wolves 55-21 last Friday in Malta. By the time the first quarter was over, Malta had already established a 26-2 lead. One would think the team would be rusty after break, but Senior Guard Rebecca Smith knew why the team came out in rare form. " A lot of blood runs! A lot," Rebecca said. It was...

  • Lack of leadership shows as Malta drops pair of games to tough opponents; Team now 2-4

    Pierre Bibbs, Sports Editor|Jan 7, 2015

    With a couple of losses last weekend, the Malta Mustangs are experiencing a few growing pains and a lack of leadership. The team dropped games to tough opponents last weekend. They lost 52-42 to Wolf Point Friday and 53-46 to Havre. Both were home games. "We had a total lack of leadership out there," Coach David Costin told the PCN. "Wolf Point made a good run. We didn't step up to it. We just didn't have a lot of direction from things on the floor." In their loss to Wolf Point, Malta looked a...

  • Dodson grabs it's first win of the year

    Pierre Bibbs, Sports Editor|Jan 7, 2015

    The Dodson Lady Coyotes were everything they needed and more against the Nashua Lady Porcupines. From out of the gate the team took the lead and never looked back. They won 65-49. They did lose their first game of the 2015 calender year against the Turner Tornadoes, but the fact that they beat Nashua and their pressure defense was impressive. Senior Janessa Henry was all over the court and led the team with 25 points. She was also 7 of 10 from the free throw line. "It feels amazing," Janessa...

  • Panther Basketball: Team suffers loss to Raiders in Hinsdale

    Pierre Bibbs, Sports Editor|Jan 7, 2015

    The Saco-Whitewater Panthers were defeated 61-27, a score that was identical to when these teams met a year ago. Senior Chance Love led Saco-Whitewater with 13 points. Chris DePuydt added eight points. Channing Mavencamp added three points. Trace Simonson had two points. Layne Engel had one point. The team will face Nashua in Whitewater this Friday at 7:30 p.m. They are also scheduled to play Scobey in Scobey on Saturday at 7:30 p.m....

  • Coyote Basketball: Team shows heart in loss to Nashua

    Pierre Bibbs, Sports Editor|Jan 7, 2015

    Up until the second half of their game against the Nashua Porcupines, the Dodson Coyotes have been kept quiet on the few scoreboards they have seen this season. Though the Coyotes lost 67-36 to the Porcupines, the young team put up a great effort scoring 29 points in the second half. Jasper Doney was more than a pleasant surprise, scoring a team lead 16 points. "I was tired of them going after it, so I decided to go after it and just go," Doney said. Doney may have also put the theory that posts...

  • Class C Girls Basketball: Lady Panthers 6-1 after destroying Dodson and Frazer

    Pierre Bibbs, Sports Editor|Dec 24, 2014

    The showdown between the Dodson Lady Coyotes and Saco-Whitewater Lady Panthers wasn't much of a show, as the Lady Panthers destroyed the Lady Coyotes 64-19, in Dodson's first game of the season. It was rough to watch as the opening quarter ended 24-0. The rest of the game didn't get much better as the Lady Panthers gave up ten in the next quarter but still scored 18 more before the half, making the score 42-10. Dodson wouldn't even double their score at the end of the game. Lady Panther Tatum...

  • Class C Boys Basketball: Panthers blow out the Coyotes in Dodson; Dodson and Saco fall next night

    Pierre Bibbs, Sports Editor|Dec 24, 2014

    The Saco-Whitewater Panthers did not take it easy on the much younger Dodson Coyotes, defeating the team 72-26 in Dodson's season/ home opener. Chance Love led the team with 15 points. Trace Simonson had 14 points. Justin Funk had 13 points. Layne Engel had 11 points. Christian Menge had six points. Jeret Warren added five, Both Colter Lammerding and Chris DePuydt had three. Josh Salveson scored two points, making the first shot of his career. Salveson told the PCN the game was a lot of fun, but...

  • Mustangs Basketball: Mustangs 2-2 after losing close game to Glasgow and smashing Poplar

    Pierre Bibbs, Sports Editor|Dec 24, 2014

    The Malta Mustangs had a lukewarm week. The team saw both sides of the 2B spectrum this week as they took on the Glasgow Scotties and lost 65-60 in Glasgow last Friday. They then came back home to take on the Poplar Indians. They dominated, winning the game 61-29. Nate Costin led the team with 12 points that game. Allen Williamson had 10 points. Tyson Carney had nine points. Jase Galt had eight. Devon Raybon had six. Ostin Welch had five. Jayce Bishop had four. Jeremy Costin and Hunter Love had...

  • M-ette Basketball: Malta 4-0 after thrashing District 2B foes Glasgow and Poplar

    Pierre Bibbs, Sports Editor|Dec 24, 2014

    The Malta M-ettes have destroyed every team that they have faced and they didn't slow down against Glasgow, who they defeated 58-15 or Poplar who they blew out 82-17. In their victory against Poplar, Malta pulled a majority of their starters at the start of the third quarter. That came after Malta jumped out to a 52-9 lead at the half. Sophia Stiles had the team lead with 22 points. Hailey Nicholson had 15, Darby schye had 11, Jada Nicholson had 8, Adrianna Bibeau 5, Markelle Lett 5, Rebecca...

  • M-ette Basketball: Team off to hot 2-0 start; face Glasgow and Poplar this week

    Pierre Bibbs, Sports Editor|Dec 17, 2014

    The Malta M-ettes are playing just as fast and furious as they were last season, which may be scary for any team they face. The M-ettes are 2-0 after kicking off their regular season against Class A's Havre Blue Ponies and Fergus Lady Eagles. Senior M-ette Markelle Lettis no stranger to facing Fergus and Havre. Though facing teams in a class higher than you can be intimidating, Lett seemed confident. "Not really because I know that we are good and we're going to do great things," she said when...

  • Lady Panther Basketball: Team starts 4-1 after defeating Class B Glasgow; Face two district foes this week

    Pierre Bibbs, Sports Editor|Dec 17, 2014

    The basketball season has just begun and Saco-Whitewater Lady Panthers are 4-1 after last week's action. They picked up an impressive 62-38 win against Class B's Glasgow Lady Scotties last Tuesday in Saco. They then traveled to the Broadview/Ravina Invitational on Friday and defeated the Ekalaka Bulldogs 69-22. They dropped their next game on Saturday to the Winnett-Grass Range Lady Rams. The score was 48-45. In their win against the Ekalaka Lady Bulldogs, junior Tatum Moore led the team with...

  • Mustang Basketball: Malta dominates Fergus in home opener; Fall to Blue Ponies

    Pierre Bibbs, Sports Editor|Dec 17, 2014

    Malta did a little more than just protect their home court against Class A's Fergus Golden Eagles last Saturday. They put on a clinic, thrashing Fergus 59-30 in Malta's 2014 home opener. The win comes after Malta dropped their season opener 54-39 to the Havre Blue Ponies. Senior Jeremy Costin, led the team in scoring with 19 points. He nailed all three of the team's three pointers that night. "We played a lot better than yesterday, that's for sure," Williamson said. "Our offense was more patient...

  • Panthers Basketball: Team 1-4 after losing close games in Broadview-Lavina Invitational

    Pierre Bibbs, Sports Editor|Dec 17, 2014

    Last Friday Saco-Whitewater lost a heartbreaking game to Ekalaka 50-49 and had another close 47-42 loss to the Winnett-Grass Range on Saturday. They also dropped a game to the Glasgow Scotties earlier in the week. Their loss to Ekalaka was the one that got away, en leu of the fact the Panthers took a while to warm up. The Panthers were led by freshman Trace Simonson, who had 16 points. Jeret Warren had 12 points. Layne Engel added 10. The team had a ten point lead near the end of the fourth...

  • Malta looks to add hardware for fourth straight year

    Pierre Bibbs, Sports Editor|Dec 10, 2014

    The Malta Mustangs were young last year and weren't expected to make it to the Northern B Divisionals, let alone state. Then the team showed resilience behind seniors Zach Handley and Troy Manoukian, who led the team to a third place finish at the 2014 State B Tournament. The team won two straight state championships in 2012 and 2013. "I know these guys have pretty high expectations," said Malta Head Coach David Costin. "The varsity teams throughout their high school career have been...

  • Dodson Coyote Basketball 2015

    Pierre Bibbs, Sports Editor|Dec 10, 2014

    The Dodson Coyotes had a season to forget last year, failing to post a single win. The "new look Coyotes" have brand new uniforms and a different swagger. They are a lot younger without Jesse Stephens, Nick Bear and Travis Scheffelmear who the team lost to graduation, but they have high aspirations. "I'm actually excited. I believe these kids can run with anyone," Coach Wes Kill Eagle told the PCN. Trevor Banyai is the team's lone senior, was aggressive last year defensively and has a great...

  • M-ette Basketball 2015

    Pierre Bibbs, Sports Editor|Dec 10, 2014

    The Malta M-ettes had a stellar year, that ended in the State B Championship game in Bozeman. Ultimately things did not go the way the team wanted, they lost a heartbreaking double overtime game to the Fairfield Eagles. "You don't go as far as you did last year, and bring the same kids back and have your goal be less than what you did last year," said second year M-ette Head Coach Nate Hammond. "Our goal this year is to win the state championship." He noted that the team will have lots of goals...

  • Saco/ Whitewater Basketball 2015

    Pierre Bibbs, Sports Editor|Dec 10, 2014

    The Saco-Whitewater Panthers look stronger than they have in the past few seasons, posting an impressive and unforeseen 69-48 victory over Nashua at the Glasgow Showcase last weekend. This young team did something that game that has been missing over the last couple of years.... They played four solid quarters of basketball. If they can keep it up all season long, they may get past the district tournament and threaten Class C with a state appearance. Scoring 20 points in their victory against...

  • Dodson Lady Coyote Basketball

    Pierre Bibbs, Sports Editor|Dec 10, 2014

    The Dodson Lady Coyotes came on strong last season, finishing third in 3-C basketball and earning a berth in the divisional playoffs. "It was our first divisional appearance in ten years, so we were pretty proud of that," said second year Lady Coyotes Head Coach Brandy Hunter. The team lost out in divisionals and many returning athletes still have the taste of defeat in their mouths, but they plan on improving this season. "We did talk about last season and how we weren't mentally prepared...

  • Mustangs Basketball: Darrah looks to impress on JV; Kuehn gaining confidence as freshman

    Pierre Bibbs, Sports Editor|Dec 3, 2014

    The Malta Mustangs started their basketball practices on November 20 and with the new season starting Malta welcomes new faces. Sophomore point guard Cru Darrah showed he was able to play ball last season, particularly in the state tournament games against Joliet and against Huntley in the third place game. "It was fun. It was fun playing on the MSU court, looking up in the stands and seeing how big the place was," Darrah said. This will be his first year on the JV squad. Being in his second...

  • Lady Panthers Basketball: Funk and Santillan look to make splash on varsity team

    Pierre Bibbs, Sports Editor|Dec 3, 2014

    Practices for the Saco-Whitewater Lady Panthers kicked off November 20. With the varsity squad losing only one senior, players that have seen extensive time on the JV squad are likely licking their chops at the possibility of moving up to play varsity ball. Bailey Funk saw time on the team as an eighth grader. She played both Varsity and JV. This year she will aim to see more playing time on varsity, though there are plenty of upperclassmen on the team. "I am much more confident because I feel...

  • M-ette Basketball: Best Friends Sjostrom and Williamson hope to earn playing time as freshmen

    Pierre Bibbs, Sports Editor|Nov 26, 2014

    The Malta M-ettes started their first practices on Thursday, November 20. Even though this year's freshman class weren't in the heartbreaking 60-55 double overtime loss to the Fairfield Eagles in the 2014 2B State Championship, they already know the end goal for this season. "Everybody's hopes are to make it to the state tournament again like last year," Joanie Sjostrom told the PCN. She has been playing team basketball since the fourth or fifth grade. Sjostrom showed that she has the ability...

  • Denham aims to help Yellowjackets make NCAA tourney during college career

    Pierre Bibbs, Sports Editor|Nov 19, 2014

    Not even two years ago Malta Mustang standout Kendall Denham was getting ready for the basketball season. A season in which he eventually led the team to the 2013 State B Champion game, a game in which they defeated the Wolf Point Wolves in a triple overtime thriller. Fast-forward to today, Denham, who red-shirted his freshman year at Montana State University Billings, is suited up and has high aspirations for the Yellowjackets. Denham saw action in the preseason with the team, as he got the...

  • Jamboree Basketball: Dodson drops games to Nashua and Opheim

    Wozek Chandler, PCN Correspondent|Nov 19, 2014

    On November 15th the Dodson Coyotes traveled to Nashua to play against Nashua Porcupines and the Opheim Vikings for jamboree and jr. high basketball games. The jamboree girls lost against Nashua with a final score of 17-26. Izzabella Messerly scored 11 pts, Melony Fetter scored 4 pts, and Cecelia Helgeson scored 1 pt. The jamboree boys lost against Nashua with a final score of 12-23. Cash KillEagle scored 6 pts, Michael Jaynes scored 3 pts, Alex Werk scored 2, and Dwight Werk scored 1 pt. The junior high girls lost against Nashua with a final...

  • Jamboree Basketball: Hinsdale-Saco sweeps Whitewater in Hinsdale

    Pierre Bibbs, Sports Editor|Nov 12, 2014

    In last Thursday's Jamboree basketball in Hinsdale, Hinsdale-Saco swept Whitewater in the opening boys and girls games at Hinsdale High School. The Hinsdale-Saco girls defeated Whitewater 40-12, while the Hinsdale-Saco Boys won 44-13 over Whitewater. In the girls action the team was led by Kaitlyn McColly, who had 16 points. Jaycee Erickson and Danika Soper added 10 points a piece. Both Jaydyn Erickson and Cienna Strommen added two a piece. McColly, who stood out on the court was chased down by...

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