Loboes win opener
LaMoure/Litchville-Marion boys basketball kicked off the new season Monday defeating visiting Sargent County 57-43 in LaMoure.
Corban Potts (14 points) and Charlie Bowman (11) led the home team offensively. The Loboes (1-0) host Wyndmere-Lidgerwood (1-0) on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
The Warbirds defeated Hankinson in double overtime Monday, 87-83.
LaMoure/Litchville-Marion 57, Sargent County 43
SC 14 6 10 13 -- 43
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LLM 13 15 11 18 -- 57
SC -- Luke Martinson 12, Avery McFarland 11, Fletcher Willprect 7, Micah Anderson 5, Rylan Brouillard 3, Mason Bogart 3, Nick Hansen 2.
LLM -- Corban Potts 14, Charlie Bowman 11, Landon Piehl 9, Carter Bowman 8, Colten Ness 8, Anthony Hanson 3, Dane Lebahn 2, Tate Mart 2.
Records: LLM 1-0. SC 0-1.
Class B basketball polls released
Oakes, Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock and Edgeley/Kulm/Montpelier were all represented in the first Class B boys basketball state media poll of 2020-21.
The Tornadoes and the Lions each cracked the top 10, ranked seventh and 10th, respectively, while the Rebels received votes.
Linton/HMB girls basketball has been tabbed No. 7 in the first Class B girls basketball state media poll, while Carrington received votes.
The Class B media rankings are voted on by members of the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. The opening polls were released Monday.
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NDAPSSA Class B Basketball Polls
First poll
(First-place votes in parentheses)
Boys
Team Rec. Pts.
1. Four Winds/Minn. (9) 0-0 193
2. Enderlin (9) 1-0 187
3. Rugby (2) 0-0 161
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4. Grafton (1) 0-0 143
5. Beulah 0-0 115
6. Dickinson Trinity 0-0 107
7. Oakes 0-0 70
8. Shiloh Christian 0-0 70
9. Langdon/EM 0-0 53
10. Linton/HMB 0-0 19
Others receiving votes: Kindred (1-0), Hatton-Northwood (0-1), Hillsboro-Central Valley (0-1), Powers Lake (1-0), Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier (1-0), North Border (1-0), White Shield (0-0), Our Redeemer's (1-0), Oak Grove (1-0).
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Girls
Team Rec. Pts.
1. Kindred (16) 0-0 204
2. Grafton (5) 0-0 185
3. Rugby 0-0 149
4. Langdon/EM 0-1 126
5. Shiloh Christian 0-0 108
6. Four Winds-Minnewaukan 0-0 104
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7. Linton/HMB 0-0 70
8. Hettinger-Scranton 1-0 64
9. Trenton 0-0 45
10. Central Cass 0-0 37
Others receiving votes: Dickinson Trinity (0-0), Thompson (0-0), Carrington (0-0), Midway-Minto (0-0), Richland (0-0), Kenmare (1-0).
Blue Jays ranked ninth
Jamestown boys hockey is ranked ninth in the state high school boys hockey preseason coaches' poll.
The Blue Jays were also tabbed third in the West Region by conference coaches, behind Bismarck Century and Minot. Jamestown opens the season tonight hosting Bismarck.
N.D. High School Hockey Preseason Coaches' Polls
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(First-place votes in parenthesis)
Boys
State Ranking
Team Points
1. G.F. Central (11) 315
2. G.F. Red River (8) 208
3. Fargo Davies 285
4. Fargo South/Shanley 266
5. Bismarck Century 244
6. Minot High 242
7. West Fargo 205
8. Fargo North 203
9T. Jamestown 188
9T. Bismarck 188
West Region Ranking
Team Points
Team Points
1. Bismarck Century (4) 188
2. Minot (5) 116
3. Jamestown 104
4. Bismarck 82
5. Williston 68
6. Bottineau/Rugby 52
7. Dickinson 46
8. Mandan 46
9. Hazen/Beulah 16
Girls
State Ranking
Team Points
1. Fargo Davies (5) 188
2. Bismarck (4) 184
3. Fargo North/South (2) 174
4. Grand Forks 138
5. Minot 132
6. West Fargo 96
7. Mandan 92
8. Devils Lake 82
9. Jamestown 66
10. Dickinson 36
11. Williston 22
