Class B roundup: No. 1 Linton rolls into title game

No. 1-ranked Linton and Kidder County advanced to the District 6 championship game with semifinal victories on Monday night in Napoleon.

The Lions used a 22-8 advantage in the second quarter to take a 42-24 halftime lead en route to an 87-39 victory over South Border.

Twelve different players scored for Linton, led by Justin Purintun’s 19. Scott Roemmich added 12 and Trent Roemmich had 10.

Ten different players scored for the Mustangs, with Tallon Lippert leading the way with 12.

Kidder County’s Adam Randall had 29 points and 13 rebounds in a 52-40 triumph over Strasburg-Zeeland in the other semifinal.

Todd Nagel led the Clippers with 16.

Napoleon takes on Strasburg-Zeeland at 4:30 p.m. today in a region qualifier, followed by another regional qualifier between Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock and South Border. The title game follows 20 minutes later.

District 6 Tournament

At Napoleon

Semifinals

Linton 87, South Border 39

South Border 16 24 29 39

Linton 20 42 61 87

South Border: Tallon Lippert 12, Isaac Lehr 2, Ross Martell 2, Josh Ulmer 7, Skylar Helfenstein 3, John Sayler 4, Chance Kurle 3, Brayden Salzer 1, Brandon Vetter 2, Phillip Aipperspach 3. Totals: 16 FG, 1-2 FT, 13 fouls. Three-pointers: Lippert 2, Ulmer, Helfenstein, Kurle, Aipperspach.

Linton: Tanner Peterson 3, Tanner Purintun 5, Travis Humann 5, Tobie Wald 3, Colin Hulm 3, Kelsey Larson 9, Scott Roemmich 12, Justin Purintun 19, Brandon Weber 6, Trent Roemmich 10, Derek Roemmich 1, Jon Pavlicek 8. Totals: 33 FG, 8-15 FT, 9 fouls. Three-pointers: T.Purintun, Humann, Wald, Larson, J.Purintun.

Kidder County 52, Strasburg-Zeeland 40

Kidder County 17 28 40 52

Strasburg-Zeeland 9 19 29 40

Kidder County: Jason Stroh 7, Wesley Nicholson 3, Jake Miller 8, Adam Randall 29, Mike Kalainoff 3, Jaymes Six 2. Totals: 22 FG, 6-9 FT, 17 fouls. Three-pointers: Nicholson, Randall.

Strasburg-Zeeland: Todd Nagel 16, Scott Roth 6, Mark Baumgartner 4, Donny Nieuwsma 5, Chad Ternes 3, Bobbi Kramer 4, Ben Meier 2. Totals: 15 FG, 8-14 FT, 15 fouls. Three-pointers: Nagel 2.

District 7

No. 6-ranked New Rockford-Sheyenne escaped with a semifinal victory over Warwick at the District 7 tournament in Devils Lake.

No. 9-ranked Carrington, meanwhile, cruised to the title game.

The Rockets edged the Warriors 58-57, getting four three-pointers and 14 points from Jacob Langley. Brett Allmaras led NRS with 18 points and Evan Guler added 10 as the Rockets clinched a spot in the Region 4 tournament.

Mitchell Owlboy led Warwick with 14. Kyle Langstaff and Leland Cavanaugh each had 12 and Shandy Brown 11.

The Cardinals jumped out to a 19-7 first-quarter lead and held a 36-20 halftime edge en route to a 67-47 win over Four Winds.

Jackson Unruh scored 18 points and Chase Monson 13. Each hit three of the Cardinals’ eight three-pointers in the win. Devon Barton added 10 points.

Chuck Lovejoy led the Indians with 17 and Demery Lawrence hit or 13.

Harvey remained alive with a 61-52 victory over Wells County in one loser-out game.

The Hornets got five three-pointers and a game-high 23 points from Jacob Goldade. Quincy Faul added 14 points and Kelly Dockter 10.

Kelby Houchin had 14 and Logan Neumiller 13 for the Bears in the loss.

Tyson Ackerman’s 31 points powered Lakota to a consolation victory over Maddock. Jacob Haman added 10 in the win.

Mickel Buckmier had 12 and Levi Slater 11 for the Bobcats in the loss.

Warwick takes on Lakota in a region-qualifying game today at 4 p.m., followed by Harvey vs. Four Winds at 5:30 p.m. in another region-qualifier. The title game between NRS and Carrington is set for 7 p.m.

District 7 Tournament

At Devils Lake Sports Center

Consolation

Harvey 61, Wells County 52

Harvey 14 28 36 61

Wells County 15 24 34 52

Harvey: Quincy Faul 14, Jacob Goldade 23, Michael Lies 4, Cody Schneider 5, Casey Weinmann 3, Kelly Dockter 10, Kevin Walsh 2. Totals: 18 FG, 18-24 FT, 19 fouls. Three-pointers: Faul 2, Goldade 5.

Wells County: Eric Lies 2, Caleb Rogelstad 5, Jacob Sellie 2, Phillip Hoff 7, Kolten Knodel 8, Logan Neumiller 13, Kelby Houchin 14, Zach Johnson 1. Totals: 19 FG, 9-17 FT, 21 fouls (Hoff, Neumiller). Three-pointers: Rogelstad, Hoff, Knodel, Neumiller 2.

Lakota 57, Maddock 43

Lakota 15 31 44 57

Maddock 10 15 22 43

Lakota: Tyson Ackerman 31, Cole Haugland 4, Jared Crisman 2, Seth Kuchar 3, Ricky Hemel 1, Shane Wall 6, Jacob Haman 10. Totals: 19 FG, 15-19 FT, 10 fouls. Three-pointers: Ackerman, Haugland, Kuchar, Haman.

Maddock: Levi Slater 11, Mikel Buckmier 12, Tyler Sears 5, Beau Buchler 4, Andy Backstrom 4, John Sears 7. Totals: 15 FG, 6-11 FT, 17 fouls. Three-pointers: Slater 2, Buckmier 4, T.Sears.

Semifinals

New Rockford-Sheyenne 58, Warwick 57

Warwick 7 25 41 57

New Rockford-Sheyenne 16 21 42 58

Warwick: Shandy Brown 11, Kyle Langstaff 12, Mitchell Owlboy 14, Leland Cavanaugh 12, Brandon Jackson 2, Victor Jackson 6. Totals: 24 FG, 6-12 FT, 14 fouls. Three-pointers: Cavanaugh, V.Jackson 2.

New Rockford-Sheyenne: Evan Guler 10, Jacob Langley 14, Brett Allmaras 18, Michael Myhre 8, Nathan Messner 8. Totals: 22 FG, 7-12 FT, 15 fouls (Messner). Three-pointers: Guler 2, Langley 4, Myhre.

Carrington 67, Four Winds 47

Four Winds 7 20 39 47

Carrington 19 36 49 67

Four Winds: Oliver Dauphinais 8, Demery Lawrence 13, Jay Lovejoy 3, Wambli Dubois 2, Chuck Lovejoy 17, Geoff Leftbear 4. Totals: 18 FG, 4-7 FT, 20 fouls (C.Lovejoy). Three-pointers: Lawrence 4, J.Lovejoy, C.Lovejoy 2.

Carrington: Jake Nelson 7, Erik Collins 4, Dillon Hewitt 5, Cameron Roundy 3, Kaleb Klein 7, Jackson Unruh 18, Chase Monson 13, Devon Barton 10. Totals: 24 FG, 11-18 FT, 10 fouls. Three-pointers: Roundy, Klein, Unruh 3, Monson 3.

District 1

Lisbon and North Sargent advanced to the title game in Wahpeton.

The No. 7-ranked Broncos got 39 points from Nathan Dykema (21) and Dillon Bishop (18) in a 75-47 semifinal victory over Oakes.

The Tornadoes were led by Jason Hagen’s 15 and Zach Roberts’ 12.

Ryan Drevlow hit for 28 points as the Bobcats beat the Cadets 70-61. Tyson Hansen added 18 and Greyson Shirrell 13.

Jeremy Mlnarik led Sargent Central with 15. Luke Saunders added 14 and Beau Bopp had 11.

The third-place game is set for 6 p.m. tonight, followed by the title game.

District 1 Tournament

At NDSCS

Semifinals

Lisbon 75, Oakes 47

Oakes 13 18 36 47

Lisbon 20 36 50 75

Oakes: Zach Roberts 12, Adam Ladwig 7, Ray Stenson 3, Jason Hagen 15, Sean Vanorny 2, Cam McCann 1, Parker Zimmer 1, Alex Breitbach 4, Nick Vculek 2. Totals: 15 FG, 15-24 FT, 15 fouls. Three-pointers: Ladwig, Stenson.

Lisbon: Nathan Qual 8, Anthony Finstad 2, Josh Nims 8, Jordan Lee 9, Adam Coykendall 7, Brandon Lee 2, Dillon Bishop 18, Nathan Dykema 21. Totals: 32 FG, 9-14 FT. Three-pointers: Qual 2.

North Sargent 70, Sargent Central 61

Sargent Central 15 25 43 61

North Sargent 10 28 49 70

Sargent Central: Luke Saunders 14, Jeremy Mlnarik 15, Beau Bopp 11, Tanner Hambek 3, Cam Enderson 4, Caleb Nelson 14. Totals: 25 FG, 9-18 FT, 12 fouls. Three-pointers: Saunders, Bopp.

North Sargent: Scott Houle 2, Josh Hansana 1, Greyson Shirrell 13, Phillip Enderson 2, Tyson Hansen 18, Ryan Drevlow 28, Casey Colemer 2, AJ Enderson 2, Andrew Greenmyer 2. Totals: 26 FG, 15-17 FT, 19 fouls. Three-pointers: Shirrell 3.

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