Montana High School Basketball - Malta holds off Harlem
January 31, 2009: Harlem, MT 59526 Malta Mustangs (Malta, MT) backers were pleased Saturday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Harlem Wildcats (Harlem, MT), 65-62 in a league bout.
With the victory, Malta upgrades its record to 7-7 on the campaign. The Mustangs travel to Poplar (Poplar, MT) to play the Indians in a B District 2B bout on Tuesday, February 3. The Indians come into the bout with a record of 4-11. Poplar lost 88-56 in their recent non-league bout against Brockton (Brockton, MT)
Next up, the Wildcats play the Shelby Coyotes (Shelby, MT) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, February 5. Harlem will attempt to upgrade on its 9-5 season record. The Coyotes come into the bout with a 5-7 record after their 64-61 league win over Fort Benton (Fort Benton, MT).