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Ava Peterson plays defense against Benson County eighth grader, Aubrey Kenner.
Addysen Fandrich lines up a shot at the free-throw line. Fandrich went 2-for-7 at the line.
Kelsie Belquist (12) and Quinn Neppl (20) jump for the ball.
The New Rockford-Sheyenne girls' basketball team traveled to Leeds on Friday, Jan. 21 to take on the Benson County Wildcats. The Rockets fell short, losing 47-55.
Benson County senior Quinn Neppl was unstoppable. Just in the first quarter, she drained two 3-pointers, one field goal, and 3-of-4 free throws. Neppl slowed down in the second and third quarters, but that gave Ashlyn Williams and Hailey Maddock the opportunity to put up some points. Williams put in two three-pointers in the second quarter, and one in the third quarter along with a three-pointer from Maddock in the third.
NR-S senior Mya Cudworth had one of her best games this season. Although she started off the first three quarters with only six points on the board, she popped off in the fourth quarter by going to work under the basket to put in five field goals. Cudworth led the Rockets in points, with a total of 16. The only other Rockets' player to score in double digits was Kelsie Belquist with 12.
With Madisen Myhre fouling out, and Belquist one foul shy of fouling out, the Rockets had to take precautions in the fourth quarter. Neppl came back in the fourth with three field goals, one three-pointer and three free throws. Neppl was the only Wildcats' player to score in double digits with a total of 27 points. Neppl scored half of the total points for the Wildcats.
After this loss, the Rockets sit 0-2 in the District, 3-2 in the Region and 6-5 overall. Benson County is now 3-1 in the District, 4-2 in the Region and 9-5 overall.
The junior varsity and junior high teams also took tough losses to the Wildcats. The junior varsity team lost 25-58. Top scorers for the Rockets' junior varsity team were Addysen Fandrich with six, and Bailey Jacobson and Ava Peterson each with four. Kaylee Knatterud, Shayna Gossen and Aubrey Kenner were the lead scorers for the Wildcats. Knatterud scored 20, S. Gossen scored 12 and Kenner scored 11.
The junior high team lost 10-41. Jaida Schumacher led the Rockets with four points. Kale and Ella were top scorers for the Wildcats with 14 and 10 respectively.
Region 4, District 7
Girls' Basketball
Friday, Jan. 21
NR-S 47, Benson Co. 55
at Leeds
NR-S 9 9 13 16 - 47
BC 16 12 7 20 - 55
NR-S: Mya Cudworth 16, Kelsie Belquist 12, Kennedy Demester 8, Ava Peterson 5, Kaiya O'Connor 4, Madisen Myhre 2. Totals: 15 FG, 5-13 FT, 13 fouls. Three-pointers: Demester 2, Belquist 1, Peterson 1. Fouled out: Myhre.
Benson County: Quinn Neppl 27, Hailey Maddock 9, Ashlyn Williams 9, Desidy Schwanke 7, Aubrey Kenner 3. Totals: 11 FG, 9-15 FT, 14 fouls. Three-pointers: Neppl 3, Williams 3, Maddock 2.
B-Squad
NR-S 25, Benson Co. 58
NR-S 12 4 6 3 - 25
BC 15 23 11 9 - 58
NR-S: Addysen Fandrich 6, Bailey Jacobson 4, Ava Peterson 4, Lora Wobbema 3, Logan Cudworth 2, Addison Wallace 2, Kaiya O'Connor 2, Trysta Thumb 2. Totals: 10 FG, 5-16 FT, 13 fouls.
Benson County: Kaylee Knatterud 20, Shayna Gossen 12, Aubrey Kenner 11, Isabella Engstrom 9, Kaitlyn Maddock 4, Katrina Nelsen 3, Ella Fossen 2, Mariah Gossen 1. Totals: 22 FG, 8-16 FT, 14 fouls. Three-pointers: S. Gossen, K. Knatterud 1.
Junior High
NR-S 10, Benson Co. 41
NR-S 2 2 4 2 - 10
BC 10 5 17 9 - 41
NR-S: Jaida Schumacher 4, Madison Hultgren 2, Logan Cudworth 2, Emmie Belquist 2. Totals: 5 FG, 6 fouls.
Benson County: Kale Williams 14, Ella Fossen 10, Isabella Engstrom 5, Jorja Green 5, Kaitlyn Maddock 3, Keyara Lundstrom 2, Vada Fossen 2. Totals: 18 FG, 5-13 FT, 0 fouls.
