Montana High School Basketball - Malta nips Rocky Boy
January 5, 2023: Malta, MT 59538 Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Malta Mustangs (Malta, MT) and the visiting Rocky Boy Northern Stars (Box Elder, MT), saw Malta's basketball squad hold off Rocky Boy by a count of 53-48.
With the victory, Malta upgrades its record to 4-3 on the campaign. The Mustangs travel to Roundup (Roundup, MT) to play the Panthers in a non-league challenge on Saturday, January 7. The Panthers come into the challenge with a record of 1-4. Roundup lost 48-36 in their recent league challenge against Columbus (Columbus, MT)
Next up, the Northern Stars play the Fairfield/Augusta (Fairfield, MT) in a B District 1 challenge, on Friday, January 6. Rocky Boy will attempt to upgrade on its 5-2 season record. The come into the challenge with a 2-0 record after their 82-25 league win over Conrad (Conrad, MT).