Raiders edge Cards for title

Lakota-Adams-Edmore captured the District 7 tournament title, edging Carrington 48-43 Tuesday night in New Rockford.

The Raiders outscored the Cardinals 14-7 in the third quarter after leading 25-24 at the intermission.

Fallyn Freije led all scorers in the game with 19 points for the Raiders. Her sister, and Jimmie recruit Ashtin added 14.

Kayla Hochhalter topped Carrington with 16 points. Breana Barton added 10 and Hannah Lipetzky, a Jamestown College track recruit, added nine.

Both teams advance to next week’s Region 4 tournament in Devils Lake.

New Rockford-Sheyenne and Midkota also qualified for regionals.

The Rockets held Four Winds-Minnewaukan to 15 points after three quarters in a 48-34 win.

Rachel Hermanson led a balanced Rocket attack with 10 points.

Dawn Black’s 11 led the Indians.

In the other qualifier, Midkota pulled away late to beat Harvey-Wells County 49-38. The Mustangs led by just one at 31-30 after three.

Shaye Ronningen led the Mustangs with 14 points and Saddie Harding contributed 12.

Alecia Koropatnicki had a team-leading 17 points to pace the Hornets.

District 7 Tournament

At New Rockford

Region-qualifiers

New Rockford-Sheyenne 48, Four Winds-Minnewaukan 34

New Rockford-Sheyenne 16 28 41 48

Four Winds-Minnewaukan 10 15 15 34

New Rockford-Sheyenne — Katie Thompson 8, Lexie Weber 7, Lacey Grann 8, Ashley Ystaas 8, Renelle Allmaras 4, Rachel Hermanson 10, Liz Holzwarth 3.

Four Winds-Minnewaukan — Hillary Black 2, Demrae Ami 1, Dawn Black 11, Kim Brown 2, Bethany Yankton 6, Trenda Littleghost 2, Mikayla Greywater 3, Cequoia Santoas 2.

Midkota 49, Harvey-Wells County 38

Midkota 10 22 31 49

Harvey-Wells County 7 21 30 38

Midkota — Saddie Harding 12, Emily Berge 7, Shaye Ronningen 14, Brooke Ronningen 3, Kallie Frappier 2, Callie Harding 9.

Harvey-Wells County — Kara Fike 10, Brittany Neumiller 2, Haley Fornshell 6, Kali Weinmann 3, Alecia Koropatnicki 17.

Championship

Lakota-Adams-Edmore 48, Carrington 43

Lakota-Adams-Edmore 15 25 39 49

Carrington 10 24 31 43

Lakota-Adams-Edmore — Miranda Martinson 7, Raevyn Pesek 2, Mary Haman 4, Ashtin Freije 14, Fallyn Freije 19, Montana Halberg 2.

Carrington — Nikki Braaten 3, Hannah Lipetzky 9, Jacey Engelhorn 5, Breana Barton 10, Kayla Hochhalter 16.

Awards

All-District 7 team

Carrington: Nikki Braaten, Kayla Hochhalter, Josey Page.

Midkota: Emily Berge, Shaye Ronningen, Callie Harding.

Lakota-Adams-Edmore: Fallyn Freije, Ashton Freije, Raevyn Pesek.

New Rockford-Sheyenne: Lacey Grann, Lexie Weber.

Harvey-Wells County: Kara Fike, Alecia Koropatnicki.

Four Winds-Minnewaukan: Dawn Black.

Warwick: Samone Motley.

Senior athlete of the year: Ashtin Freije, L-A-E.

Coach of the year: Jonathan Berg, L-A-E.

All-tournament team

Ashtin Freije, Fallyn Frieje of L-A-E; Shaye Ronningen, Midkota; Kayla Hochhalter, Carrington. Samone Motley, Warwick.

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