M-ettes Defy Doubters, Earn Fifth Northern B Title

The Malta M-ettes earned their fifth consecutive Northern B Divisional Championship last Saturday, March 2, as the M-ettes defeated the Poplar Indians 47-40.

Malta will face the Florence-Carlton Lady Falcons, the third seed out of the Western Divisional on Thursday, March 7, in the opening round of the State B Girls Basketball Tournament. State will be held in Billings at MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings from Thursday to Saturday, March 9.

"It feels amazing," M-ette sophomore Neva Jacobson said after winning the Northern B Championship. "It's the fifth year in a row. No one thought...