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The Columbus Cougar boys and girls basketball teams split four games at the Manhattan Tournament, both teams defeating Whitehall on Friday, then losing to Cut Bank on Saturday.

It seems every time the Columbus Cougars and Sweet Grass County Herders get together on the hardwood, the game is an instant classic.

If you were a rookie high school coach in Montana and won every game you coached for 29 years, you would still be three wins short of Columbus coach Paul Barta’s career total.

The Absarokee Huskies faced one of the toughest challenges in tournament play this past week – climbing back to the top after losing a first-round match.

Despite some strong performances against tough teams, the Park City Panthers took third at the Southern C Divisional Tournament held at Laurel High School on Nov. 5-7.

Eight undefeated tournament matches in a row and two titles under their belt – the Absarokee Huskies are headed to state.

The Absarokee Huskies came in as No. 1 team for the District 4C volleyball tournament, and they proved their mettle by winning all their matches.

The Cougar pass game was working, but its defense just couldn’t stop the visiting Tigers’ powerful offensive game on Oct. 31.