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ColumbusMalta
CougarsC
38
MustangsM
45

The Malta (MT) varsity basketball team won Thursday's neutral playoff game against Columbus (MT) by a score of 45-38.

This game is a part of the "2023 MHSA Girls Basketball State Championships (Montana) - Class B" tournament.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Columbus----38
Malta----45
Final score provided by S. CalPreps.
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Game Story

Montana High School Basketball - Columbus tipped by Malta

March 9, 2023: Columbus, MT 59019

The Malta Mustangs basketball team scored 45 points and held the host Columbus Cougars to 38 in the Mustangs non-league triumph on Thursday.

The Mustangs now sport a 23-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Sweet Grass County for a non-league contest on Friday, March 10. Malta will meet a Sheepherders team coming off a 43-34 non-league win over Loyola-Sacred Heart (Missoula, MT). The Sheepherders record now stands at 22-2.

The Cougars (15-10) will now prepare for their contest against Loyola-Sacred Heart (Missoula, MT). The Rams enter the non-league contest with a 17-8 record. In their last contest, Loyola-Sacred Heart was nudged by Sweet Grass County (Big Timber, MT), 43-34, in a non-league contest.

Rankings & Records

C

Columbus (22-23)

MTClass
246
OverallRegionHomeAwayNeutralWin %Region %PFPA
16-116-20-10-116-9.593.7501,2391,099
M

Malta (22-23)

MTClass
175
OverallRegionHomeAwayNeutralWin %Region %PFPA
23-48-00-00-023-4.8521.0001,662934

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Columbus6.013.01.010.045.9
Malta----61.6

Columbus Videos

C

Malta Videos

M

Malta doesn't have any videos.

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Columbus4-3Malta3-2
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
1/6/23ColumbusRoundup(W) 54-161/7/23MaltaRoundup(W) 58-13
2/7/23ColumbusRoundup(W) 69-172/4/23MaltaRoundup(W) 67-9
1/17/23Sweet Grass CountyColumbus(L) 57-493/10/23Sweet Grass CountyMalta(L) 45-43
1/27/23Sweet Grass CountyColumbus(L) 61-52
3/3/23Sweet Grass CountyColumbus(L) 56-49
3/4/23ColumbusBaker(W) 45-423/11/23BakerMalta(L) 63-47
3/10/23Loyola-Sacred HeartColumbus(W) 51-4012/9/22MaltaLoyola-Sacred Heart(W) 62-26

Record Breakdown

C

Columbus (22-23)

M

Malta (22-23)
16-11
Overall
23-4
6-2
League
8-0
2-5
Non-League
6-2
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
4-3
Common Opponent
3-2
0-1
Home
0-0
0-1
Away
0-0
16-9
Neutral
23-4
8-4
Playoff
9-2
16-11
In-State
23-4
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0