Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
New Rockford-Sheyenne played a good first quarter of basketball, but Four Winds-Minnewaukan took over from there and defeated the locals by a final score of 69-36 in District 7 girls basketball action, played at Minnewaukan on Monday, Jan. 27. A basket by Hannah Haley tied the game at 5-5 with 5:50 left in the first. A trey by Dani Bjerke with 0:32 left gave the locals a 11-10 lead after one. Early in the second quarter, a bucket by Kayahna Hopfauf, put the locals up 13-10. The Lady Indians went on a 22-2 run to close out the half and led 32-15 at the intermission. Four Winds-Minnewaukan built their lead to 52-25 after three, and again they defeated the Rockets by a final score of 69-36. Four Winds-Minnewaukan is one of the top teams in District 7 and Region 4.
The Rockets never quit and at times, it was a very physical game. Four Winds-Minnewaukan made 25 field goals, 10-19 free throws and committed 7 fouls. The Rockets made 15 field goals, 2 of 4 free throws and committed 17 fouls. Hannah Haley paced New Rockford-Sheyenne with 8 points. MahPiya Jackson paced the Lady Indians with 13 points. The Rockets are now 3-2 in District 7 and 8-5 overall.
Monday, Jan. 27
NR-S at Four Winds-Minnawaukan
NR-S: 11 4 10 11 = 36
FW-M 10 22 20 17 = 69
NR-S: Cassie Longnecker 8, Dani Bjerke 7, Kayahna Hopfauf 7, Chloe Heinz 6, Haley 5, Kennedy Demester, 3. Three-pointers: Longnecker 2, Bjerke, Demester.
FW-M: MahPiya Jackson 13, Ezura Rainbow 12, Riah Littleghost 12, Myona Dauphinais 11,
Latasha Belile 11, Mallory Yanton 10. Three-pointers: Dauphinais 2, Yanton 2, Littleghost 2, Jackson.
Junior Varsity
NR-S 47, FWM 44
NR-S: 20 9 7 11 = 47
FW-M: 7 16 13 8 = 44
NR-S: Kennedy Demester 17, Mya Cudworth 14, Kelsie Belquist 6, Chloe Heinz 4, Kayahna Hopfauf 4, Kenna Munson 2. 18 field goals, 8 of 21 free throws, 5 fouls. Three-pointers: Demester 2, Cudworth.
FW-M: Abby Cavanaugh 11, Hannah Fassett 10, Makelisha Cavanaugh 7, Gianna Robertson 6, Macky Jackson 5, Danesha Haf 3, Natalia Littleshot 2. 19 field goals, 3 0f 8 free throws, 18 fouls. Three-pointers: Fassett 2, Cavanaugh.
New Rockford-Sheyenne JV is now 7-4 overall.
Next action for the Rockets is Feb. 6 at Leal against Barnes County North. Two games will be played beginning at 4 p.m.
On Feb. 7 Shiloh Christian comes to town, for a boys and girls doubleheader. Game one is set for 3:30 p.m.
