Culbertson lost against Poplar back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Culbertson Cowboys fell to the Poplar Indians 61-57. The Cowboys have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Culbertson lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Mark Kirkaldie, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. Kirkaldie continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Brooks Solem was another key player, putting up 12 points and four steals.
Culbertson's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Poplar, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Culbertson will host Froid/Medicine Lake at 7:29 p.m. on Friday. Culbertson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.9 points per game this season. As for Poplar, they will welcome Harlem on Saturday.
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