Rockets pull away for win over Bearcats

The New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets returned back to their winning ways with a 17-point win in Cando over the North Star Bearcats on Thursday, Jan. 17.

After a 67-56 loss to Four Winds-Minnewaukan three nights earlier, the Rockets dropped out of the Class B poll, and sat at 8-2 overall.

NR-S put four players into the scoring column with double digits to their names against the Bearcats, with much of the offense coming from junior forward Hunter Thompson’s 18 points. A trio of Rockets, Teddy Allmaras, Nathan Holzwarth and Tucker Longnecker, submitted identical 10-point games.

Keaton Kvilvang’s 13 points led North Star, who slipped below the .500 mark at 5-6 overall with the intra-Region 4 defeat. The Bearcats had eight points from Hunter Borstad, Gavin Miller and Austin Wagner.

Nondistrict Boys’ Basketball

NR-S 63, North Star 46

at Cando

NR-S 13 15 17 18 63

N. Star 10 11 16 9 46

NR-S: Hunter Thompson 18, Teddy Allmaras 10, Nathan Holzwarth 10, Tucker Longnecker 10, Bo Belquist 7, Evan Ulrich 5, Luke Ystaas 2, Parker Granger 1.

North Star: Keaton Kvilvang 13, Hunter Borstad 8, Gavin Miller 8, Austin Wagner 8, Ian Knutson 6, Hayden Hagler 2, Caleb Svir 1.