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BASKETBALL — Nemont TV Guide: It is week nine of 10 total for Nemont.TV airing live MHSA girls’ and boys’ basketball and this week the Nemont.TV van will be traveling the short trip from the Scobey headquarters to the Scobey High School large gymnasium. On tap at 5 p.m. Saturday, February 3, in the girls’ varsity game is the defending Class C state champion and currently top-ranked North Country Mavericks (15-0, 963-355 , 64.2-23.6) being hosted by the local Spartans (11-2, 602-362, 46.3-27.8). The Mavs bring a 43-game winning streak into the contest that was born on Saturday, March 12, 2022 in Great Falls at the 46th annual State C Girls Tournament. This matchup comes down to just one thing: can the Lady Spartans consistently break the Mavs’ tenacious defensive full-court pressure to avoid a blizzard of turnovers and make a game of it or not? Scobey ...