After both having extra time off, the Culbertson Cowboys and the Lustre Christian Lions will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court one another at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Culbertson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.9 points per game this season.
Culbertson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Saturday. They came out on top against MonDak [Westby/Grenora] by a score of 56-44. The win continues a trend for the Cowboys in their matchups with the Mon-Dak Thunder: they've now won three in a row.
| 02/22/25 vs MonDak [Westby/Grenora] | 13 |
| 02/22/25 vs Brockton | 12 |
| 02/21/25 vs Savage | 8 |
| 02/20/25 vs Lambert/Richey | 7 |
| 02/15/25 vs MonDak [Westby/Grenora] | 10 |
| + 17 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Culbertson to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mark Kirkaldie, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 13 boards. With that strong performance, Kirkaldie is now averaging an impressive 8 rebounds per game. Bridger Salvevold was another key player, going 9-for-19 on his way to 21 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Lustre Christian faced Scobey/Opheim in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Saturday. Lustre Christian fell to Scobey/Opheim 47-43. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now lost three in a row.
Culbertson's victory bumped their record up to 14-8. As for Lustre Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 12-4.
Culbertson was dealt a bruising 74-45 defeat at the hands of Lustre Christian in their previous meeting back in January of 2023. Can Culbertson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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