Class B roundup: Barnes County title game set

Valley City will meet Maple Valley in the Barnes County Tournament title game Saturday night.

The Hi-Liners bombed in 10 three-pointers in a narrow 60-58 semifinal win over Milnor Thursday night at the Bubble in Valley City.

Chase Carpenter sank six 3s en route to a game-high 26 points. Mason Denholm added 14 in the win.

Milnor was topped by Briton Bussman’s 26 points and 10 rebounds. The Bison outscored the Hi-Liners 20-11 in the fourth quarter, but they cost themselves at the free-throw line, missing 15 of 33 attempts.

Maple Valley got a measure of payback on LaMoure-Litchville-Marion in the other semi.

James Richman’s double-double of 23 points and 12 rebounds carried the Raiders over the Loboes 55-45. Jordan Haseleu added 19 points.

Jared Meiklejohn splashed in three triples and accounted for 23 of the Loboes’ total.

Enderlin and Griggs County Central won consolation games to open the day.

Jamestown College recruit Coltin Huus had 15 points and 20 rebounds to help the Eagles toppled Finley-Sharon-Hope-Page 64-23.

The Eagles did not allow a single point in the second quarter. Daniel Lindgren added 14 points in the win.

Kris Wathne poured in 28 points for Griggs County Central in its 61-42 win over Barnes County North. Wathne added 13 rebounds in his monster performance for the Cougars.

Jacoby Kramlich and Derek Fletcher combined for 30 points to lead the Bison with 18 and 12 points, respectively.

Barnes County Tournament

Consolation games

Enderlin 64, Finley-Sharon-Hope-Page 23

Enderlin 17 24 34 64

F-S-H-P 11 11 21 23

Enderlin —Coltin Huus 15, Daniel Lindgren 14, Thomas Lindgren 5, Matt Luther 6, Austin Dixson 10, Grand Lindemann 2, Austin Bartholomay 2, Jared Kittelson 7, Graham Hurlburt 3. Totals: 28-63 FG, Three-pointers: 2-14 (Kittelson, Hurlburt), 6-9 FT, 11 Fouls.

Finley-Sharon-Hope-Page — Lucas Montag 6, Austen Archer 6, Austin Bring 4, Joe Ihry 5, Ethan Jacobson 2. Totals: 8-47 FG, 7-11 FT, 14 Fouls.

Griggs County Central 61, Barnes County North 42

Barnes County North 12 27 35 42

Griggs County Central 18 31 47 61

Barnes County North — Jacoby Kramlich 18, Conner Eberle 2, Derek Fletcher 12, Brad Clemens 6, Pete Fehr 4. Totals: 14-40 FG, Three-pointers: Kramlich 4, Fletcher.

Griggs County Central — Riley Nelson 8, Taylor Ellefson 6, Hunter Engel 28, Jayden Grover 8, Carter Anderson 4. Totals: 23-49 FG, Three-pointers: Nelson 2, 13-19 FT, 19 Fouls.

Semifinals

Maple Valley 55, LaMoure-L-M 45

Maple Valley 12 22 37 55

LaMoure-Litchville-Marion 9 21 31 45

Maple Valley — Dacotah McGough 9, Brady Behm 2, Jordan Haseleu 19, James Richman 23, Eliot Preston 2. Totals: 22-53 FG, Three-pointers: Haseleu 3, 8-9 FT, 10 Fouls.

LaMoure-Litchville-Marion — Jared Meiklejohn 23, Anthony Olson 6, Brady Thielges 9, Drew Thielges 7. Totals: 19-53 FG, Three-pointers: Meiklejohn 3, Thielges, 3-4 FT 14 Fouls.

Valley City 60, Milnor 58

Milnor 16 22 38 58

Valley City 14 29 49 60

Milnor — Briton Bussman 26, Landon Mund 13, Colin Yagow 1, Wyatt Mund 18. Totals: 18-50 FG, Three-pointers: Bussman 3, Mund, 18-33 FT, 16 Fouls.

Valley City — Jarod Nelson 5, Mason Denholm 14, Austin Svenningsen 2, Chase Carpenter 26, Tayler Lentz 8, Jory White 2, Jared Lentz 3. Totals: 22-53 FG, Three-pointers: Carpenter 6, Denholm 2, Nelson, J.Lentz, 6-14 FT, 25 Fouls.

Stras.-Zee. 65, Linton-HMB 55

As Linton-HMB racked up the fouls, the Strasburg-Zeeland Clippers sank free throws and overcame a 26-21 halftime deficit to defeat the Lions by 10 points in Linton.

The Clippers went to the line 22 times in the second half and converted 15 of those shots, as the Lions’ Mason Ryckman, Tyler Humann and Jonathon Purintun would all eventually foul out of the game.

Kyle Niewusma scored a game-high 20 for the Clippers, while the Lions were led by Ryan Schneider with 14 points.

Strasburg-Zeeland 65, Linton-Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock 55

S-Z 7 21 37 65

L-HMB 14 26 35 55

S-Z — Kyle Nieuwsma 20, Cole Nieuwsma 11, Brody Nieuwsma 11, Nic Kramer 9, Scott Scherr 8, Mason Kramer 3, Jon Stabler 3. Totals: 20 FG, 20-30 FT, 19 fouls (Scherr, Kramer). Three-pointers: K. Nieuwsma 3, Scherr 2.

L-HMB — Ryan Schneider 14, mason Ryckman 12, Jonathon Purintun 10, Brooks Flyberg 9, Travis Baumiller 8, Tyler Humann 2. Totals: 22 FG, 9-17 FT, 25 fouls (Purinutn, Humann, Ryckman). Three-pointers: Purintun 1, Flyberg 1.

Lisbon 58, Oakes 24

Nathan Mangin and Jenner Manske each finished with 13 points as Lisbon cruised past Oakes 58-24.

Lisbon led 17-5 after the first and laid claim to a 34-18 lead at halftime, never letting the Tornadoes get within striking distance. The Broncos also received 12 points from Brett Bartholomay.

Oakes was led by Bryce Meehl, who scored seven points.

Lisbon 58, Oakes 24

Oakes 5 18 23 24

Lisbon 17 34 50 58

Oakes — Bryce Meehl 7, Jon Tyre 5, Tristan Meier 4, Stephan Quandt 3, Carter Zetocha 2, Ethan Zetocha 2, Wyatt Beethe 1.

Lisbon — Nathan Mangin 13, Jenner Manske 13, Brett Bartholomay 12, Tyler Smith 8, Aaron Froemke 6, Trevor Schultz 2, Corwin Cavett 2, Jacob Olson 2.

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