State Tournament Day 1 Recap
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With the first day of the state class b tournament in book let’s take a look at those advancing to the semi-finals. In the first matchup of the day we had Garrison vs. Kenmare/Bowbells. The first half was a deadlock…
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Continue ReadingWith the first day of the state class b tournament in book let’s take a look at those advancing to the semi-finals.
In the first matchup of the day we had Garrison vs. Kenmare/Bowbells. The first half was a deadlock at 20, but Garrison quickly gained momentum in the second half outscoring Kenmare/Bowbells by 17 in the third quarter. The Troopers would hang on and win 45-33. Mia Gehring Mia Gehring 5'6" | CG Garrison | 2023 State ND leading all scorers with 16 points.
Second matchup of the day we saw Edgeley/Kulm/Montpelier take on #1 ranked Thompson. EKM kept it close in first half, but the heavy hitting Tommies slowly pulled away with a 13 point half time lead. In the end The Tommies cruised passed the Rebels 66-43 with Addison Sage Addison Sage 5'6" | PG Thompson | 2026 State ND leading all scorers with 20 points.
The third matchup of the day was back and forth for a while with Rugby leading most of the first quarter, but the Cardinals made a surge in the second half to take a 27-26 half time lead. That lead didn’t last long as the Panthers came out hot in the second half and cruised to a 67-48 win over the Cardinals. The Panthers were lead by Mykell Heidlebaugh Mykell Heidlebaugh 5'9" | SF Rugby | 2023 State ND and Joey Wolf who both had 16 points.
The last matchup of the day wasn’t a close one by any means. The Squirrels of Central Cass came out and took care of business against Bowman County. Bowman shot 5-20 from the field in the first half and couldn’t find the net for most of the second. The Squirrels cruised to a 61-28 route. Klaire Cotton Klaire Cotton 5'10" | SF Central Cass | 2023 State ND and Decontee Smith combined to score 40 in the win.