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MaltaPoplar
MustangsM
71
IndiansP
38

The Poplar (MT) varsity basketball team lost Friday's neutral conference game against Malta (MT) by a score of 71-38.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Malta----71
Poplar----38
Final score provided by S. CalPreps.
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Game Story

Montana High School Basketball - Poplar ripped by Malta

January 19, 2024: Malta, MT 59538

The Malta Mustangs basketball team scored 71 points and held the visiting Poplar Indians to 38 in the Mustangs league triumph on Friday.

The Mustangs now sport a 7-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Harlem for a B District 2 contest on Saturday, January 20. Malta will meet a Wildcats team coming off a 64-54 league loss to Glasgow (Glasgow, MT). The Wildcats record now stands at 4-5.

The Indians (5-3) will now prepare for their contest against Wolf Point (Wolf Point, MT). The Wolves enter the B District 2 contest with a 2-5 record. In their last contest, Wolf Point was routed by Fairview (Fairview, MT), 73-50, in a league contest.

Rankings & Records

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Malta (23-24)

MTClass
83
OverallRegionHomeAwayNeutralWin %Region %PFPA
20-49-02-04-114-3.8331.0001,7031,306
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Poplar (23-24)

MTClass
3211
OverallRegionHomeAwayNeutralWin %Region %PFPA
15-115-31-14-310-7.577.6251,6141,512

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Malta5.020.013.020.071.0
Poplar----62.1

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Head-to-Head

  • Malta won on 1/19/2024
    1/19 @ 6pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Malta----71
    Poplar----38

    The Malta (MT) varsity basketball team won Friday's neutral conference game against Poplar (MT) by a score of 71-38.

    Box score
  • Malta won on 2/9/2024
    2/9 @ 7:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Poplar----42
    Malta----84

    The Poplar (MT) varsity basketball team lost Friday's away conference game against Malta (MT) by a score of 84-42.

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  • Malta won on 2/17/2024
    2/17Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Malta----55
    Poplar----45

    The Malta (MT) varsity basketball team won Saturday's neutral playoff game against Poplar (MT) by a score of 55-45.

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Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Malta9-2Poplar8-3
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/22/23MaltaFairview(W) 78-581/13/24FairviewPoplar
1/27/24MaltaFairview(W) 68-581/30/24PoplarFairview(W) 77-49
2/15/24MaltaFairview(W) 67-552/3/24PoplarFairview(L) 55-43
2/23/24FairviewMalta(L) 54-512/24/24FairviewPoplar(L) 54-52
1/6/24MaltaGlasgow(W) 55-521/12/24PoplarGlasgow(W) 65-61
2/1/24MaltaGlasgow(W) 79-532/2/24GlasgowPoplar(L) 75-67
2/24/24GlasgowMalta(L) 70-682/15/24PoplarGlasgow(W) 55-45
2/23/24PoplarGlasgow(W) 71-66
1/12/24MaltaWolf Point(W) 79-361/20/24PoplarWolf Point(W) 61-53
2/2/24MaltaWolf Point(W) 92-662/10/24Wolf PointPoplar
2/14/24PoplarWolf Point(W) 67-45
1/18/24HarlemMalta12/16/23PoplarHarlem(W) 73-64
1/20/24MaltaHarlem(W) 98-711/27/24PoplarHarlem(W) 80-64
2/10/24MaltaHarlem(W) 82-60

Record Breakdown

M

Malta (23-24)

P

Poplar (23-24)
20-4
Overall
15-11
9-0
League
5-3
5-2
Non-League
5-3
3-0
Head to Head
0-3
9-2
Common Opponent
8-3
2-0
Home
1-1
4-1
Away
4-3
14-3
Neutral
10-7
6-2
Playoff
5-5
20-4
In-State
15-11
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0