Locals outscore Knights

Overall it was a hard-fought game that featured six lead changes and four ties. The Rockets defeated Dakota Prairie by a final score of 58-50 in District 7 Boys Basketball action played at McVille before a good crowd on Tuesday, February 18.

A basket by Bo Belquist with 0:38 left rounded out first quarter scoring, and it was 14-11 Rockets after one. A basket by Evan Ulrich tied the game at 24-24 with 2:40 left in the second. Knights’ Tyler Loe cut the locals lead to 29-28 at halftime by making two of three free throws.

Dakota Prairie went on a 10-2 run and was up 38-31 on a basket by Tyler Loe with 2:46 remaining in the third. A bucket by Belquist with 0:15 left cut the Knight lead to 40-36 after three. The Rockets went on a big 14-2 run starting with a bucket by Hunter Thompson, giving the locals a 50-42 lead with 3:30 left in the game. A trey by Loe with 36 seconds remaining cut the lead to 55-50, but the Knights would get no closer and the Rockets came thru with a hard fought win.

Dakota Prairie made 16 field goals, 7 of 9 free throws, and committed 14 fouls. The Rockets made 23 field goals, 5 of 12 free throws and committed 8 fouls. Tyler Loe led the Knights with a game high 19 points. Jake Avdem added 14 points. Hunter Thompson led New Rockford-Sheyenne with 17 points. Bo Belquist added 16 points. The Rockets ended District 7 regular season play at 4-2 and are now 12-6 overall.

The District 7 Boys Basketball Tournament gets underway on Friday, Feb. 28 at the Sports Center in Devils Lake. The Rockets will begin tournament play as the #3 seed. Pairings were not available as of press time.

District 7 Boys Basketball

Tuesday, February 18

NR-S at Dakota Prairie

NR-S 14 15 7 22 =58

DP 11 17 12 10 =50

NR-S: Johnny Grann 9, Evan Ulrich 7, Nathan Holzwarth 7, Nick Berglund 2. Three-pointers: Grann, Belquist, Holzwarth, Thompson, Ulrich.

DP: Parker Frederick 9, Cade Stein 6, Dalton Hassel 2. Three-pointers: Loe 5, Avdem 4, Stein.

Junior Varsity

NR-S 42, Dakota Prairie 36

NR-S 13 7 10 12 =42

DP 11 7 10 8 =36

NR-S: Nick Berglund 13, Kaden Jenson 7, Johnny Grann 7, Hunter Johnson 6, Koven Wolford 5, Hayden Meier 3, Hunter Jacobson 1. 15 field goals, 8-22 free throws, 10 fouls. 3 pointers, Meier, Berglund, Jenson, Grann.

DP: Mason Lenz 9, Garrett Syverson 9, Nathan Gronaas 6, Jake Johnson 5, Trey Jorde 4, Blake Hanson 2, Garrett Hakanson 1. They shot 16 field goals, 3-4 free throws, and committed 15 fouls. Three-pointers: Johnson

C Squad

NR-S 31, DP 23

(3 quarters played)

NR-S 11 9 11 =31

DP 10 9 4 =23

NR-S: Koby Duda 8, Hunter Jacobson 7, D.J. Mudgett 7, Hayden Meier 4, Luke Yri 4, Taylor Anderson 1. They made 13 field goals, 3-8 free throws, and committed 8 fouls. Three-pointers: Jacobson, Yri.

DP: Jake Johnson 8, Seth Monsebroten 6, Nathan Gronaas 3, Tosten Lillehaugen 2, Dylan Webber 2, Blake Hanson 2. 10 field goals, 1-4 free throws, 7 fouls. Three-pointers: Johnson 2.

8th Grade: NR-S 44, DP 43

7th Grade: NR-S 46, DP 11