Knights top Rockets

New Rockford-Sheyenne played a pretty good first half, but Dakota Prairie pulled away in the second half as the Knights defeated the locals by a final score of 56-35 in District 7 Girls Basketball action played here on Tuesday, January 2.

 The locals were playing without Ashley Schuster, who is injured, and Hannah Haley, who was on a family vacation.

 Dakota Prairie led most of the way and at all quarter stops, 11-10, 23-16, 43-24, and again won by a final of 56-35.

 At times each team had trouble handling defensive pressure. Carly Lippert paced the visitors with a game high 14 points. Paige Haakenson added 13. Alli Dockter and Ashlynn Benson each had 10 points to lead the Rockets. Dakota Prairie made 22 field goals, 8 of 15 free throws commited 11 fouls and had 19 turnovers. The Rockets made 17 field goals, 1 of 9 free throws, committed 13 fouls and also had 19 turnovers.  

 At times the game was quite physical. New Rockford-Sheyenne is now 0-1 in District 7 play and 5-4 overall.

D-P 11 12 20 13 = 56

NR-S 10 6 8 11 = 35

Dakota Prairie

 Courtney Stein 8, Shaye Frederick 6, Brynn Kroke 5, Erika McPherson 4, Cassidy Coenen 4, Victoria Reiten 2.

NR-S

 Lauren Roscoe 8, Cassie Longnecker 4, Carli Lies 2, Dani Bjerke 1.

JV GAME

DP 6 1 8 2 = 17

NR-S 6 14 14 14 = 48

Dakota Prairie

 Rachel Avdem 5, Courtney Stein 4, Cassidy Coenen 3, Victoria Reiten 2, Brianna Dinger 2, Madison Lippert 1.

New Rockford-Sheyenne

 Dani Bjerke 20, Cassie Longnecker 12, Chloe Heinz 6, Ashlynn Benson 5, Chloe Guthmiller 3, Kindra Jacobson 2.

 The Rockets are now 4-1 overall.

 In the junior high game Dakota Prairie defeated the Rockets 28 -18.