Rockets take down Lady Titans

On Monday, Dec. 20, Rocket and Lady Titan fans traveled to Cooperstown to watch the nondistrict matchup between the New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets and the Griggs-Midkota Lady Titans.

The Lady Titans and the Rockets held a similar win-loss ratio, with both teams 3-3 overall.

The first quarter of the game brought many simple mistakes, most being fouls on Griggs-Midkota centers Asia Becherl and Jenna Larson. Within the first few minutes of the quarter, the Rockets had tallied up 10 of the 16 fouls made throughout the game, which meant easy points for the Lady Titans.

At the end of the first quarter, the Lady Titans led by four. The Rockets came back fighting in the second quarter, to take a four-point-lead on the Lady Titans.

The Rockets knew they couldn't back down now. With Kennedy Demester's second three of the night, the Rockets were able to keep a seven-point lead on the Lady Titans.

Quarter four - will the Rockets come out victorious, or will the Lady Titans? Griggs-Midkota junior Lauryn Halvorson hit two three-pointers during the fourth quarter, but it simply wasn't enough for the Lady Titans. The Rockets defeated the Lady Titans 54-45.

B-squad, eighth grade and seventh grade teams weren't as successful as the varsity team. B-squad lost 25-33, eighth grade lost 12-25 and seventh grade lost 6-27.

Next up for the Rockets will be Region 4 competitors, the Nelson County Chargers (A,B,JH), on Monday, Jan. 4, starting at 4:30 p.m.

The Lady Titans will compete in the Thunder Christmas Classic in Northwood against the North Border Eagles on Wednesday, Dec. 29 at 2:30 p.m. and Thursday, Dec. 30 at 4:15 p.m. On Monday, Jan. 4, the Lady Titans will host the May-Port CG Patriots (A,B,8,7) starting at 4 p.m.

Nondistrict

Girls' Basketball

NR-S 54, Griggs-Midkota 45

Monday, Dec. 20

at Cooperstown

NR-S 14 15 10 15 54

G-M 18 7 8 12 45

NR-S: Kelsie Belquist 25, Kennedy Demester 14, Ava Peterson 6, Mya Cudworth 5, Kaiya O'Connor 2. Totals: 17 FG, 11-17 FT, 16 fouls. Three pointers: Demester 2, Belquist 1. Technical foul: Demester.

Griggs-Midkota: Lauryn Halvorson 10, Asia Becherl 10, Jenna Larson 7, Medora Brandner 6, Emma Kollman 5, Josie Johnson 5, Vanessa Vollmer 2. Totals: 9 FG, 12-18 FT, 14 fouls. Three pointers: Brandner 2, Halvorson 2, Johnson 1. Fouled out: Brandner.

B-Squad

NR-S 25, Griggs-Midkota 33

NR-S 8 4 7 6 25

G-M 6 10 11 6 33

NR-S: Kelsie Belquist 6, Addysen Fandrich 6, Lora Wobbema 4, Trysta Thumb 3, Bailey Jacobson 2, Tillie Swart 2, Emmie Belquist 2. Totals: 9 FG, 4-15 FT, 14 fouls. Three pointer: Thumb 1.

Griggs-Midkota: Vanessa Vollmer 8, Kaylee Johnson 6, Ryleigh Miller 6, Bailey Ehlers 5, Kylie Johnson 2, Jersey Gronneberg 2, Kennedy Reidman 2, Zoey Zaun 2. Totals: 13 FG, 4-8 FT, 19 fouls. Three pointer: Ehlers 1.

8th Grade

NR-S 12, Griggs-Midkota 25

NR-S 2 4 2 4 12

G-M 11 4 4 6 25

NR-S: Paige Knatterud 6, Emmie Belquist 4, Logan Cudworth 2. Totals: 6 FG and 7 fouls.

Griggs-Midkota: Karsyn Halvorson 6, Klaire VenHuizen 5, Sienna Topp 4, Kelsey Johnson 4, Jessa Spickler 4, Ruth Haugen 2. Totals: 11 FG, 0-6 FT, 13 fouls. Three-pointer: VenHuizen 1.

7th Grade

NR-S 6, Griggs-Midkota 27

NR-S 4 0 1 1 6

G-M 10 4 3 10 27

NR-S: Camebria Engels 2, Jaida Schumacher 2, Karsyn Wetzel 2. Totals: 2 FG, 2-6 FT, 16 fouls. Fouled out: Wetzel.

Griggs-Midkota: Jessa Spickler 12, Haylie Spickler 4, Jayden Johnson 3, Grace Hatcher 3, Brooke Anderson 3, Ruth Haugen 2. 11 FG, 2-10 FT, 9 fouls. Three pointer: Anderson 1.