Class B roundup: Rockets win season opener

New Rockford-Sheyenne scored 19 first-quarter points and hung on the rest of the way for a season-opening 50-46 win over visiting Pingree-Buchanan-Kensal on Tuesday.

Javan Arroyo sank four 3-pointers en route to 16 points for the Rockets, who will likely be without Ethan Haley for the entire season due to shoulder surgery following their run to a 9-man football title. Haley was the team’s star quarterback. Chance LaBrie added 15 points in Tuesday’s triumph.

Nicholas Blaskowski came out hot for the Rebels, pouring in 24 points to lead everybody. J.R. Perleberg followed with 14 points.

New Rockford-Sheyenne 50, Pingree-Buchanan-Kensal 46

P-B-K 13 22 36 46

NR-S 19 30 39 50

Pingree-Buchanan-Kensal —Nicholas Blaskowski 24, J.R. Perleberg 14, Cody Horn 5, Shawn Baker 3. Totals: 16 FG, Three-pointers: Blaskowski 3, Perleberg, Horn, 9-14 FT, 16 Fouls.

New Rockford-Sheyenne — Javan Arroyo 16, Chance LaBrie 15, Jacob Lommen 9, Josh Edmonson 5, Seth Gilliss 3, Evan Swenson 2. Totals: 21 FG, Three-pointers: Arroyo 4, LaBrie, 3-7 FT, 17 Fouls.

GCC 72, Midkota 39

Kris Watne tossed in 19 points and Carter Anderson contributed 15, helping Griggs County Central win at home over Midkota.

The Cougars scored 20 points in each of the first two periods to lead 40-14 at the break. Auston Monson led the Mustangs with 13 points.

Griggs County Central 72, Midkota 39

Midkota 6 14 25 39

GCC 20 40 50 72

Midkota — Auston Monson 13, Dalton Ehlers 8, Christian Leininger 6, Dakota Hoyt 6, Klay Frappier 2, Brandt Ronningen 2, Joseph Vollmer 2.

GCC — Kris Wathne 19, Carter Anderson 15, Taylor Ellefson 12, Riley Nelson 7, Luke Ressler 6, Jayden Grover 5, Jamie Eggermont 2, Hunter Olson 2, Ben Halvorson 2, Hunter Engel 2.

Edgeley-Kulm 57, South Border 51

Edgeley-Kulm opened its season with a nice road win, edging ninth-ranked South Border 57-51.

Four Rebels scored in double figures topped by Noah Greer’s 12 points. Connor Entzi added 12.

South Border was without star senior Michael Jacobson. Sophomore Hunter Pinke led the way with 16 points.

Edgeley-Kulm 57, South Border 51

Edgeley-Kulm 15 23 45 57

South Border 8 25 37 51

Edgeley-Kulm — Tallen Berg 10, Logan Hanson 10, Jordan Nitschke 3, Trytan Harr 2, Noah Greer 17, Connor Entzi 12, Chris Miller 3. Totals 19 FG, Three-pointers: Greer 3, Entzi 2, 14-17 FT, 14 Fouls.

South Border — Michael Rueb 6, Adam Jacobson 5, Ross Knoll 4, Matt Kretschmar 5, Adam Wishek 10, Dan Sayler 5, Hunter Pinke 16. Totals 21 FG, Three-pointers: Wishek 2, Jacobson, Kretschmar) 5-9 FT, 19 Fouls.

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