Class B roundup: Bulldogs, Panthers in CNDC girls title tilt

Benson County and Rolla will meet in the CNDC title game tonight in Fessenden.

Sara Schwanke scored 16 points and Becca Eberle added 10 for Benson County in its 53-28 win over New Rockford-Sheyenne.

Lacey Grann led the Rockets with 12 points.

In the other semi, Rolla outscored Rugby 6-4 in overtime for a narrow 43-41 triumph.

Alli Vandal led Rolla with 15 points, while Rugby was paced by Aubrey Hovland’s 14 points.

Towner-Granville-Upham hung 76 points on the board to rout St. John in the first consolation game.

Mattie Schmitt had the hot hand with 23 points.

Harvey-Wells County will meet T-G-U for fifth today after the Hornets downed Drake-Anamoose 56-31.

Alecia Koropatnicki paced the Hornets with 19 points. Haley Fornshell contributed 14.

CNDC Tournament

At Fessenden

Consolation games

Towner-Granville-Upham 76, St. John 28

St. John 4 6 15 28

T-G-U 16 35 56 76

St. John — Alyshia Kom 3, Savannah Bruce 14, Cheyenne Defendor 5, Kourtney Fleetwood 4, Jacquelynn Reed 1, Taren Braunberger 1. Totals: 9 FG, Three-pointers: Fleetwood, 7-18 FT, 13 Fouls.

Towner-Granville-Upham — Shellby Zahn 6, McKayla Thompson 9, McKenna Thompson 8, Alexis Thompson 10, Delrae Latendresse 14, Alecha Juerez 6, Mattie Schmitt 23. Totals: 29 FG, Three-pointers: McKayla Thompson 2, Juerez, 9-14 FT, 16 Fouls.

Harvey-Wells County 56, Drake-Anamoose 31

Drake-Anamoose 2 9 9 31

Harvey-WC 13 30 44 56

Drake-Anamoose —Heather Lemar 15, Rachel Handeland 6, Shae Volk 4, Sydney Schafer 4, Rebecca Birdsell 2. Totals: 7 FG, Three-pointers: Lemar 4, 5-8 FT, 16 Fouls.

Harvey-Wells County — Brittany Neumiller 3, Haley Fornshell 14, Nicole Erickson 3, Kasey Susag 2, Kali Weinmann 6, Santana Schneider 9, Alecia Koropatnicki 19. Totals: 19 FG, Three-pointers: Susag, 15-23 FT, 12 Fouls.

Semifinals

Benson County 53, New Rockford-Sheyenne 28

NR-S 3 11 17 28

Benson County 11 17 41 53

New Rockford-Sheyenne —Katie Thompson 2, Lexi Weber 7, Lacey Grann 12, Renelle Allmaras 5, Rachel Hermanson 2. Totals: 8 FG, Three-pointers: Weber, Allmaras, 6-9 FT, 8 Fouls.

Benson County — Katelynn Engh 6, Sara Schwanke 16, Katie Rice 2, Taylor Bisbee 2, Becca Eberle 10, Meghan Jorgenson 8, Annie Jorgenson 9. Totals: 26 FG, 1-3 FT, 12 Fouls.

Rolla 43, Rugby 41, OT

Rolla 4 16 28 37 43

Rugby 7 15 23 37 41

Rolla — Sarah Munro 4, Alli Vandal 15, Mirianda Leas 12, Leslie Pederson 2, Jordon Robert 8, Lauren Pederson 2. Totals: 15 FG, Three-pointers: Robert 2, Leas, 4-8 FT, 8 Fouls.

Rugby — Darby Deckert 10, Aubrey Hovland 14, McKenzie Johnson 2, Jacie Lovcik 4, Taylor Wangerin 11. Totals: 18 FG, 5-9 FT, 10 Fouls.

Thursday

Benson County, New Rockford-Sheyenne, Rolla and Rugby all advanced to the semifinals of the CNDC Girls Basketball Tournament in Harvey on Thursday.

Benson County used 18 points from Sara Schwanke, and 16 more for Andrea Jorgenson, to cruise past the St. John Woodchucks 60-26.

The Wildcats were stingy in the first half against the Woodchucks, allowing just 9 total first-half points which included giving up just a pair of free throws in the second to lead 36-9 at the break. Savannah Bruce led St. John with 12 points.

New Rockford-Sheyenne eked out a 36-35 victory over Towner-Granville-Upham in a defensive nail-biter. After leading 16-10 at the half, NR-S fell behind 25-23 after three before outscoring the Titans 13-10 in the final period.

Lexi Webber went a perfect 4 of 4 from the free-throw line in the fourth period for the Rockets. NR-S was led by Lace Grann with 14 points, while the Titans’ Mattie Schmitt posted a team-high 12 points.

Rugby’s Shea Heidlebaugh sank three first-period 3-pointers, helping the Panthers roll big over the Drake-Anamoose Raiders, 61-26

Rolla rolled past the host team Harvey-Wells County 44-38, behind 14 points from Alli Vandal. The Bulldogs led 28-12 at the half, but the Hornets fought back to make a game out of it in the second half.

Kara Fike led the Hornets with 14 points.

CNDC Girls Basketball Tournament

At Harvey

Thursday’s quarterfinals

Benson County 60, St. John 26

Benson Co. 20 36 44 60

St. John 7 9 23 26

Benson Co. — Sara Schwanke 18, Andrea Jorgenson 16, Katelyn Engh 10, Katherine Sears 6, Maria Sears 4, Meghan Jorgenson 2, Becca Eberle 2, Lexi Gigstad 2. Totals: 30 FG, 0-3 FT, 5 fouls.

St. John — Savannah Bruce 12, Alyshia Kom 7, Cheyenne Defender 7. Totals: 9 FG, 7-8 FT, 6 fouls. Three-pointers: Kom 1.

New Rockford-Sheyenne 36, Towner-Granville-Upham 35

NR-S 9 16 23 36

TGU 4 10 25 35

NR-S — Lacey Grann 14, Renelle Allmaras 8, Lexi Webber 7, Rachel Hermonson 4, Ashly Ystaas 2, Katie Thompson 1. Totals: 13 FG, 10-18 FT, 10 fouls.

TGU — Mattie Schmitt 12, Delrae Latendresse 10, McKenna Thompson 8, McKayla Thompson 3, Alexis Thompson 2. Totals: 14 FG, 3-9 FT, 14 fouls. Three-pointers: McKenna Thompson 2, McKayla Thompson 1, Latendresse 1.

Rugby 61, Drake-Anamoose 26

Rugby 20 31 49 61

D-A 6 13 17 26

Rugby — Taylor Wangerin 14, Aubrey Hovland 13, Shea Heidlebaugh 11, Darby Deckert 8, Alli Volk 6, McKenzie Johnson 5, Ashley Schmaltz 2, Jacie Lovcik 2. Totals: 23 FG, 10-18 FT, 15 fouls. Three-pointers: Heidlebaugh 3, Volk 2.

D-A — Rachel Handeland 7, Kristin Reinowski 6, Heather Lemer 5, Kailey Lemer 2, Jazmine Bowman 2, Karley Volochenko 2, Rebecca Birdsell 2. Totals: 9 FG, 7-11 FT, 20 fouls (Handeland, Bowman). Three-pointers: H. Lemer 1.

Rolla 44, Harvey-Wells County 38

Rolla 13 28 34 44

H-WC 10 12 22 38

Rolla — Alli Vandal 14, Mirand Leas 9, Jordan Roberts 8, Sarah Munro 4, Mary Jo Guilbert 4, Carly Boe 2, Leslie Pederson 2, Lauren Pederson 1. Totals: 16 FG, 8-11 FT, 19 fouls (Munro, Vandal). Three-pointers: Roberts 2, Leas 1.

H-WC — Kara Fike 14, Haley Fornshell 10, Alecia Koropatnicki 10, Alyssa Bruer 2, Santana Schneider 2. Totals: 11 FG, 14-23 FT, 17 fouls. Three-pointers: Fike 1, Fornshell 1.

North Sargent 66, L-L-M 33

Chelsey Anderson pumped in 20 points as North Sargent doubled up LaMoure-Litchville-Marion.

Eleven Bobcats scored in all. Lindsy Hansana added 13 in the win.

Courtney Carlson and Jacey Alber each had six for the Loboes, who scored just 13 second-half points.

North Sargent 66, LaMoure-Litchville-Marion 33

North Sargent 18 33 47 66

LaMoure-L-M 11 20 28 33

North Sargent North Sargent — Karissa Kempel 4, Kendra Enscher 4, Bailee Murphy 2, Andrea Johnson 4, Karah Sandness 2, Chelsey Anderson 20, Jacie Enderson 7, Jessica LaTraille 4, Lakyn Sandness 6, Lindsy Hansana 13. Totals: 27 FG, Three-pointers: Johnson, 9-18 FT, 12 Fouls.

LaMoure-Litchville-Marion —Tasha Piehl 5, Courtney Carlson 6, Megan Good 2, Tanys Ulmer 5, Talitha Hirschkorn 2, Jacey Alber 6, Kennedy Witt 5, Siri Armitage 2. Totals: 14 FG, Three-pointers: Piehl, Ulmer, 2-4 FT.

Sarg. Cent. 59, L-L-M 49

Sargent Central scored 19 first-quarter points and never looked back in a 10-point win over LaMoure-Litchville-Marion on Thursday night in Cogswell.

Jamie Minarik led three Cadets in double figures with 19 points.

Tasha Piehl paced the Loboes with 13 points, while Jacey Alber added 12.

Thursday night

Sargent Central 59, LaMoure-Litchville-Marion 49

LaMoure-L-M 11 20 33 49

Sargent Central 19 33 46 59

LaMoure-Litchville-Marion — Tasha Piehl 13, Courtney Carlson 6, Megan Good 2, Abby Warcken 5, Tanys Ulmer 3, Talitha Hirschkorn 6, Jacey Alber 12, Kennedy Witt 2. Totals: 22 FG, Three-pointers: Ulmer, 6-11 FT, 14 Fouls.

Sargent Central — Hannah Schlecht 13, Cayla Enderson 7, Tiffany Beaver 4, Amber Peterson 2, Hailey Hamilton 4, Jamie Minarik 19, Rane Nelson 10. Totals: 24 FG, Three-pointers: Minarik 3, Enderson, Beaver, 6-8 FT, 12 Fouls.

Ellendale 54, Oakes 46

Ellendale’s Madilyn Bommersbach drained four 3-pointers and scored 19 points, aiding the Cardinals past the Oakes Tornadoes in Ellendale.

Shayna Mertz added 18 points for the Cards, as Ellendale led 24-15 at the half and 36-32 after three.

Oakes was paced by Nicole Warren’s game-high 21 points.

Ellendale 54, Oakes 46

Oakes 8 15 32 46

Ellendale 17 24 36 54

Oakes — Nicole Warren 21, Lydia Hansen 15, Sydney Breitbach 3, Shelby Gelinske 3, Madison Quandt 2, Karlie Knutson 2. Totals: 19 FG, 6-11 FT, 18 fouls. Three-pointers: Gelinske 1, Warren 1.

Ellendale — Madilyn Bommersbach 19, Shayna Mertz 18, Dacey Fuller 10, Rachel Herman 5, KaLee Hack 2. Totals: 17 FG, 13-22 FT, 10 fouls. Three-pointers: Bommersbach 4, Fuller 2, Herman 1.

GCC 45, Hatton-NW 33

Griggs County Central’s Tristin Johnson tossed in 14 points, while Alexis Savre added 12, as the Cougars took down the visiting Thunder 45-33.

Jordan Johnson led Hatton-Northwood with 18 points.

Griggs County Central 45, Hatton-Northwood 33

Hatton-NW 8 18 24 33

GCC 17 25 32 45

Hatton-NW — Jordan Johnson 18, McKenzie Bye 8, Mara Pederson 4, Ashley Hillebrand 2, Mackenzie Schwartz 1.

GCC — Tristin Johnson 14, Alexis Savre 12, Presley Paintner 9, Shaylee Andel 6, Kendra Woodstead 4.

Boys Lakota-AE 54, Midkota 49

The Midkota Mustangs slipped to 0-7, falling at home to the visiting Lakota-Adams-Edmore Raiders by five points on Friday.

Midkota hung tough, as the Raiders never led by more than six points at the conclusion of each period.

Zac Sundre drilled a pair of 3-pointers and scored a team-high 16 points for the Raiders. Austin Monson poured in 24 points for the Mustangs.

Lakota-Adams-Edmore 54, Midkota 49

Lakota-AE 13 30 40 54

Midkota 11 24 36 49

Lakota-AE — Zac Sundre 16, Kaden Martinson 9, Chris Miller 4, Thomas Boe 4, Eric Haugland 10, Garrett Pic 11. Totals: 21 FG, 10-22 FT, 21 fouls (Boe). Three-pointers: Sundre 2.

Midkota — Christian Leininger 2, Brandt Ronningen 1, Riley Ehlers 4, Dalton Ehlers 10, Austin Monson 24, Dakota Hoyt 8. Totals: 15 FG, 9-21 FT, 21 fouls (Hoyt, R. Ehlers). Three-pointers: D. Ehlers 1, Monson 1.

Napoleon 42, Central Prairie 38

The Imperials had just enough gas in the tank to squeak past the home team Firebirds by four points.

Trent Fettig was the high man for Napoleon, hitting a trey and scoring 14 points. Napoleon trailed 19-18 at the half, but bounced back to outscore the Firebirds 21-5 in the third to take a 39-24 lead and never looked back.

Brett Williams sank a trio of three-pointers in the game and led the Firebirds with 15 points.

Napoleon 42, Central Prairie 38

Napoleon 10 18 39 42

Central Prairie 15 19 24 38

Napoleon — Dylan A. Bitz 7, Matt Feist 4, Trent Fettig 14, Eli Hilzendeger 3, Bryce Fettig 6, Dylan C. Bitz 8. Totals: 17 FG, 4-12 FT, 15 fouls. Three-pointers: Dylan A. Bitz 2, T. Fettig 1, Hilzendeger 1.

Central Prairie — Avery Foerderer 2, Alex Eissinger 9, Hunter Larson 5, Zach Meyer 7, Brett Williams 15. Totals: 15 FG, 2-14 FT, 13 fouls. Three-pointers: Williams 3, Eissinger 2, Larson 1.

Linton-HMB 69, South Border 51

Mason Ryckman tossed in 16 points to help Linton-HMB defeat South Border by 18 points.

South Border’s Hunter Pinke posted a double-double in the game with 12 points and 10 rebounds.

Linton-Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock 69, South Border 51

Linton-HMB 23 45 58 69

South Border 6 20 34 51

Linton-HMB — Andrew Small 9, Travis Baumiller 4, Jonathon Purintun 4, Tyler Humann 6, Brooks Flyberg 14, Mason Ryckman 16, Ryan Schneider 10, Austin Bernhardt 6. Totals: 27 FG, 10-17 FT, 12 fouls. Three-pointers: Flyberg 4, Small 1.

South Border — Daniel Sayler 5, Ben Schuler 2, Adam Jacobson 15, Ross Koolll 5, Matt Kretschmar 3, Cameron Schulz 2, Hunter Pinke 12, Jadyn Lippert 3. Totals: 22 FG, 3-6 FT, 14 fouls. Three-pointers: Sayler 1, Jacobson 1, Kretschmar 1, Lippert 1.

Stras.-Zeel. 55, Kidder Co. 34

Brody and Kyle Nieuwsma combined for 31 points as Strasburg-Zeeland ran away from Kidder County 55-34.

Brody led the way with 16 points while Kyle Nieuwsma was right behind with 15 points as the Clippers raced out to a 15-3 lead after one quarter and never looked back.

Leading the way for the Pirates were Ryan Sand and Ben Steinolfson with 10 points apiece.

Strasburg-Zeeland 55, Kidder County 34

Kidder County 3 15 25 34

Strasburg-Zeeland 15 28 43 55

Kidder County — Ryan Sand 10, Ben Steinolfson 10, Jordan Leier 4, Walker Brandt 2, Cole Scherbenske 8. Totals: 13 FG, 8-15 FT, 11 Fouls.

Strasburg-Zeeland — Cole Nieuwsma 5, Kyle Nieuwsma 16, Nic Kramer 9, Brody Nieuwsma 16, Mason Kramer 5, Scotti Scherr 2.

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