Midkota Mustangs top Rockets

The game was quite close most of the way as Midkota defeated New Rockford-Sheyenne by a final score of 53-45 in non-district Girls Basketball action played at Glenfield on Monday, January 29. Overall, it was a hard fought game, and at times quite physical.  

Midkota is a pretty young team and could be quite good the next few years. The Mustangs led virtually all the way and at all quarter stops, 16-11, 26-21, 42-33. Joslyn Hoyt paced Midkota with a game high 24 points, Jakenda Short added 15 points. Hannah Haley led the Rockets with 21 points.

The Mustangs made 21 field goals, 5 of 7 free throws, had 11 fouls, and committed 15 turnovers. The Rockets made 20 field goals, 2 of 11 free throws, had 11 fouls, and committed 16 turnovers.

New Rockford-Sheyenne is now 7-10 overall. Next action for the Rockets is the regular season finale at Pingree, on Monday, February 5, against Medina-Pingree-Buchanan. Two games will be played with the first one set for 6 p.m.

Varsity Scoring Summary

NR-S 11 10 12 12=45

Midkota 16 10 16 11 =53

NR-S

Lauren Roscoe 8, Carli Lies 6, Alli Dockter 4, Ashley Schuster 2, Cassie Longnecker 2, Ashlynn Benson 2.

Midkota

Brenna Anderson 6, Hunter Peterson 6, Brianna Grandalen 2.

JV game

NR-S 14 12 12 9= 47

Midkota 6 13 2 14 =35

NR-S

Dani Bjerke 15, Kenna Munson 12, Kindra Jacobson 8, Chloe Guthmiller 6, Brianna Price 4, Ashlynn Benson 2.

New Rockford-Sheyenne is now 9-4 overall.

JH game: NR-S 32, Midkota 16. The Junior high girls had a good year and this ended their season. Team members were Mya Cudworth, Kennedy Demester, Kelsey Belquist, Maddie Schuster, Madison Myhre and Delana Thomas