– Wayne Byers Show – Morning -Jan. 25

CSi Weather…

REST OF TODAY.. Cloudy. Highs 10 to 15. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Temperature falling through the afternoon.

.TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows around 5 below. Northeast winds

around 10 mph. Wind chills around 20 below.

.TUESDAY…Partly sunny. Highs 5 to 10 above. Northeast winds

around 10 mph. Wind chills around 20 below.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows around 5 below. East winds

5 to 10 mph.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs around 15. Southeast winds

10 to 15 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows zero to 5 above.

.THURSDAY…Decreasing clouds. Highs in the lower 20s.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 above.

.FRIDAY…Cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20.

.SATURDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Highs

in the upper 20s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow in

the evening. Lows 10 to 15.

.SUNDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s.

This weekend a system moves through the Northern Plains, especially in

the central and eastern part of the state.

Light snow will be possible across the forecast area late Friday into Saturday.

Not looking like temperatures will drop too much with this system.

This Day In History, January 25, 1921 – William M Lloyd, Pioneer of Jamestown, dies. *** from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History ***

William M Lloyd – Pioneer Jamestown businessman dies in Pennsylvania. Mr Lloyd built Lloyd’s Opera House, Metropolitan Hotel, and other businesses in Jamestown.

More information at CSiNewsNow.com

Valley City (CSi) Valley City Firefighters were called back Sunday, to the scene of a Saturday mobile home fire at 757 Viking Drive.

The Initial fire call came in Saturday about 10:15-p.m, and the fire caused extensive damage.

No injuries were reported.

Then on Sunday, around 6:40-a.m., city firefighters were called again to the structure, to extinguish hot spots. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Hospitalizations due to the coronavirus have fallen to its lowest total since Aug. 20. Sunday’s update by the North Dakota Department of Health shows 49 people who are being treated in medical facilities. That’s down one from Saturday’s report. The state’s hospital tracker shows 38 staffed intensive care unit beds and 421 staffed inpatient beds available throughout North Dakota. Officials are confirming 99 new COVID-19 cases out of 3,079 tests that were processed in the last day, a positivity rate of 3.7%. A total of 96,817 people have tested positive since the start of the pandemic. No new deaths were listed in Sunday’s report.

NDDoH

COVID-19 Stats

Sun Jan 24, 2021

Barnes 0

Positives 1276

Active 6

Recovered 1230

Stutsman 0

Positives 3224

Active 16

Recovered 3133

ND Deaths 0

ND New Positives 99

Burleigh 10

Cass County 29

Grand Forks County 11

Ward County 12

ND Active Cases 1097

COVID-19 Test Results
The results listed are from the previous day. Additional data can be found on the NDDoH website.

BY THE NUMBERS

3,079 – Total Tests from yesterday*

1,489,462 – Total tests completed since the pandemic began

99 – Positive Individuals from Yesterday*****

76 – PCR Tests | 23 – Antigen Tests
96,817 – Total positive individuals since the pandemic began

3.70% – Daily Positivity Rate**

1,097 – Total Active Cases

-64 – Individuals from yesterday.

151 – with a recovery date of yesterday****

94,309 – Total recovered since the pandemic began

49 – Currently Hospitalized

-1 – Individuals from yesterday.

0 – New Deaths*** (1,411 total deaths since the pandemic began)

COUNTIES WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED TODAY

Bottineau County – 2
Bowman County – 3
Burleigh County – 10
Cass County – 29
Dickey County – 1
Emmons County – 1

Grand Forks County – 11
Kidder County – 1

McKenzie County – 2
McLean County – 1
Mercer County – 1
Morton County – 3
Pembina County – 2
Pierce County – 1
Ransom County – 3
Renville County – 3
Richland County – 6
Stark County – 1
Walsh County – 2
Ward County – 12
Williams County – 4

* Note that this includes PCR and antigen; it does not include individuals from out of state.

**Individuals (PCR or antigen) who tested positive divided by the total number of people tested who have not previously tested positive (susceptible encounters).

*** Number of individuals who tested positive with a PCR or antigen test and died from any cause while infected with COVID-19. Please remember that deaths are reported as they’re reported to us by the facility or through the official death record (up to 10-day delay).

**** The actual date individuals are officially out of isolation and no longer contagious.

*****Daily positive numbers include people who tested with a PCR or antigen test. Totals may be adjusted as individuals are found to live out of state, in another county, or as other information is found during investigation.

For descriptions of these categories, visit the NDDoH dashboard.

For the most updated and timely information and updates related to COVID-19, visit the NDDoH website at www.health.nd.gov/coronavirus, follow on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and visit the CDC website at www.cdc.gov/coronavirus.

Jamestown (CVHD) The anticipated COVID community testing schedule for the Jan 25-29 in Jamestown is:

11am to noon
Monday Jan 25 – Friday Jan 29
Jamestown Civic Center

Rapid (antigen) testing will be conducted on all participants upon entry. For those who test negative on the rapid test, a confirmatory PCR test will be available if you choose to do so. Pre-registration is required prior to entry at https://testreg.nd.gov if you have not registered in the past.

Please note the time change from previous testing . . . this week it is 11am to noon.

Central Valley Health has established an interest survey that collects names of those interested in
COVID vaccine and also determines which priority group they are eligible for.

The survey is available on the CVHD website at www.centralvalleyhealth.org . To date, CVHD has collected over 900 responses of those interested in the COVID vaccine from Stutsman and Logan
Counties. Of those 900 interested, over 350 are over the age of 75.

Once the vaccine arrives, CVHD will begin calling those on the list in order of signing up on the
interest survey while following the priority group guidance. Participants will then be invited to
make an appointment at a vaccination clinic. Appointments at the vaccination clinics will be
required to enter the facility. Locations of the vaccinations may change depending on availability of the facility and those wishing to be vaccinated will be notified of the location.

CVHD began administering the second doses of the Moderna vaccine to priority group Phase 1A
last week, which includes frontline healthcare workers, first responders, and long-term care
residents and staff. “Those who received vaccine the week of December 22 were due for the
second dose last week,” says Iszler. Moderna vaccine requires a second dose, due 28 days after
the first dose. This week CVHD anticipates the arrival of the Pfizer vaccine for second doses for
those vaccinated in Phase 1A. Pfizer vaccine second does are due 21 days following the first
dose.

Iszler says they are expecting to be very busy vaccinating next week. “We have a lot to
coordinate in the next week as we have both types of vaccine coming for first and second doses,”
She says CVHD will be receiving 300 doses of Moderna vaccine the week of January 25 for
first doses for those in priority group Phase 1B, specifically those 75 and older. “In addition to
the second dose clinics, we will also be working to coordinate a first dose vaccination clinic for
those in Phase 1B. We are very excited to offer vaccinations to those are have been waiting,” expresses Iszler.

Valley CCHD Free COVID-19 testing events for the VCSU and Valley City communities will be held this week from 1-2 p.m. at the W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse, “The Bubble”. A conventional testing event will be held Jan.25. Rapid testing events will be held Jan. 27 and Jan. 29.

These are WALK-IN testing events. Colder temperatures have moved operations indoors. If you wish to be tested, please park your vehicle and enter through the west entrance. Handicap parking spaces and access are available at the east entrance. Preregistration at testreg.nd.gov is encouraged; one only needs to register once.

The Alfred Dickey Public Library and the Stutsman County Library will reopen for walk-ins starting January 25, 2021.

The Alfred Dickey Public Library will be open 10-a.m., to 6-p.m.
The Stutsman County Library will be open 9-a.m. to 5-p.m.
Observe social distancing, wear face masks.

The Alfred Dickey Public Library will be open 10-a.m., to 6-p.m.
The Stutsman County Library will be open 9-a.m. to 5-p.m.

The Stutsman County Bookmobile is operating, dropping off items, as social distancing does not allow people to safely enter the bookmobile.

Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown author Nancy Kuykendall has published her fifth book, “God Is Not Silent.”

On Friday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Nancy said the idea for writing the book stems from the fact that, “Throughout my life God has made himself known to me. He has rejoiced with me and over me when I’ve been at my best, and comforted, cared for, and instructed me when at my worst. He will

engage with us in our need and in our joy. If we seek Him we will find him.”

Nancy said, “GOD IS NOT SILENT contains thirteen chapters of my personal stories of when God has engaged with me from age twelve forward. They may be similar to some of your own stories, or maybe you need to hear that God cares and does interact with us. He longs for us to know Him. God is not silent!”

Nancy said, I am happy to announce GOD IS NOT SILENT-One woman’s encounters with God, is live and available for purchase. It’s available in both kindle ebook and paperback format on Amazon. It will soon be found on Goodreads,

christianbookclub.net, and her web site.

She added that the 124 page book will be available later at Dakota Store in Downtown Jamestown.

Also on our show Nancy pointed out that she’s currently wriing her sixth book, her first entry in to a fictional novel, likely to be the first of a three part series.

Jamestown (JRMC) Supporters of the annual Tree of Love event helped Jamestown Regional Medical Center’s littlest patients and their families.

More than 100 supporters raised $7,170 to purchase a pregnancy app for moms and babies. The app supports mothers through pregnancy and the first years of a child’s life. JRMC Family BirthPlace welcomes about 350 babies each year.

Emily Woodley, JRMC Family BirthPlace manager, says, “The new technology will connect parents to valuable, interactive content that is available anytime – from any device. The accessibility helps provide the best care to welcome our littlest patients.”

The technology cost is $6,000. The platform offers medically-accurate content that can also be customized to create a unique patient experience. Text, videos and animations are available on pregnancy, labor and birth, postpartum care, breastfeeding and newborn care.

The JRMC Auxiliary started the beloved Tree of Love tradition 23 years ago, JRMC Foundation Director Lisa Jackson, adds, ” Today, attendees hang ornaments in honor or in memory of beloved family members, friends or caregivers. Tree of Love is truly one of my favorite moments each year. During this challenging time, we are grateful to the community for joining us. These ornaments remind us why we are so dedicated to our work. These gifts continue the tradition of legendary care.”

In addition to an app for babies and families, a portion of Tree of Love proceeds also supported the JRMC Cancer Center. In its first year, the cancer center saved more than 244,000 miles of travel.

For more information on the Tree of Love or funding projects, contact JRMC Foundation at (701) 952-4880.

Bismarck, N.D. (AP) — Far-right members of the North Dakota Legislature are taking another shot at easing restrictions on citizens’ right to use deadly force in self-defense. The bill would allow someone to use deadly force without retreating in certain circumstances. The proposal to remove the so-called “duty to retreat” provision is the latest attempt by far-right lawmakers to modify the state’s “castle law.” According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, at least 25 states have laws saying there is no duty to retreat before using deadly force against an attacker.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A resolution pending in the Legislature says North Dakota voters should decide whether to allow gambling on college and professional sports. The resolution is proposed by West Fargo Republican Rep. Michael Howe, and has wide bipartisan support. It comes after a pair of bills that would have allowed sports betting in the state were defeated two years ago in North Dakota’s Republican-led Legislature. The Legislature, however, would still be required to endorse the resolution by an up or down vote. Residents also could put the matter to a vote themselves with an initiated measure.

In sports…

Weekend Wrap up…

Friday

BOYS PREP BASKETBALL

Valley City 62, Devils Lake 59

Velva 65, Carrington 49

Barnes County North 65, Napoleon / Gackle – Streeter 57

Beach 56, Killdeer 46

Bismarck Legacy 72, Bismarck St. Mary’s 58

Dunseith 81, Westhope-Newburg 79

Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 69, Oakes 61

Enderlin 58, Northern Cass 56

Fargo Davies 81, Fargo Shanley 63

Fargo South 53, Grand Forks Central 33

Grand Forks Red River 63, Fargo North 50

Grant County 56, Solen 53

Maple Valley 63, Hankinson 62

Oak Grove Lutheran 81, Wyndmere-Lidgerwood 64

Sheyenne 83, Moorhead, Minn. 59

Tri-State 64, Richland 31

Turtle Mountain 83, Williston 52

GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL

Devils Lake 67, Valley City 50

Bishop Ryan 44, Glenburn 29

Bismarck Legacy 83, Bismarck St. Mary’s 49

Central Cass 71, Hillsboro/Central Valley 17

Central McLean 46, Beulah 41

Drake-Anamoose 54, Towner-Granville-Upham 52

Dunseith 83, Westhope-Newburg 42

Fargo Davies 80, Fargo Shanley 57

Fargo South 57, Grand Forks Central 55

Grafton 82, Cavalier 30

Grand Forks Red River 87, Fargo North 38

Griggs Central/Midkota Co-op 55, Lakota/Adams-Edmore/Dakota Prairie 47

Kenmare 67, Powers Lake 27

LaMoure-Litchville-Marion 49, Northern Cass 47

Linton 42, Kidder County 33

Mandan 70, Minot 62

May-Port CG 54, Larimore 34

Medina-Pingree-Buchanan 50, South Border 26

Mobridge-Pollock, S.D. 76, Strasburg-Zeeland 26

Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood 52, Our Redeemer’s 45

Moorhead, Minn. 67, Sheyenne 57

Napoleon/Gackle-Streeter 61, Barnes County North 39

Surrey 47, South Prairie 44

Tioga 41, Divide County 19

Trenton 71, North Shore Plaza 19

Friday

VCSU Basketball

Women

MAYVILLE (VCSU)– The Valley City State women’s basketball team couldn’t hold onto its lead Friday night as Mayville State used a 33-point fourth quarter to defeat the Vikings, 83-77.

Valley City State falls to 4-8 overall and 2-4 in the North Star. Mayville State improves to 9-2 on the season and 4-1 in the conference.

Trailing 22-16 after the first 10 minutes of play, the Vikings opened the second quarter with a 10-5 run to close the gap to just three points. Maara Nelson‘s 13 second quarter points helped the Vikings inch closer. Three straight 3’s from Adriana Torres, Emma Nielsen, and Macey Kvilvang allowed the Vikings to take a 40-34 advantage at halftime.

Valley City State led by as much as 14 points with 3:08 left in the third quarter on a bucket from Kvilvang. Mayville then took an 11-2 to close the gap to just five points heading into the final quarter of play.

With 8:32 to go, Mayville’s Sydney Magsam hit a three-pointer in the corner to take over the lead but was answered with a three-pointer from Taryn Dieterle. Erin Walcker then hit another three-pointer for the Comets as Mayville State took the lead for good to finish with the victory.

Maara Nelson‘s 20 points led the Viking offense Friday, while Macey Kvilvang added 17 points, seven rebounds, and four assists. Taryn Dieterle chipped in 13 points, and Adriana Torres added 11 points and seven rebounds for the Vikings.

Valley City State shot 37 percent from the field (30-81), 41 percent on three-pointers (9-22), and 67 percent on free throws (8-12). Mayville State shot 47 percent from the field (30-64), 41 percent on three-pointers (7-17), and 62 percent from the free throw line (16-26).

Valley City State converted 20 points off of 23 Comet turnovers Friday. Mayville State held the rebounding advantage 52-37, including 12 on the offensive glass.

Jordan Zrust led the Comets with a double double, scoring 25 points and pulling down 14 rebounds. Danneka Voegeli added 18 points and nine rebounds

UP NEXT: Valley City State travels to Presentation College for another conference doubleheader on Saturday. The women are scheduled to tip at 3 p.m. with the men to follow at 5 p.m.

Men…

MAYVILLE (VCSU)– The Valley City State men’s basketball team trimmed a 15-point deficit to just one point in the second half Friday night, but couldn’t complete the comeback as the Vikings fell to Mayville State, 78-67.

Valley City State drops to 11-4 overall and 3-3 in the NSAA. Mayville State improves to 8-2 overall and 5-1 in conference play.

Mayville State jumped out to a quick 22-12 lead over the first eight minutes of play when a Kevin Schramm three-pointer started a 17-4 Viking run to take a 29-26 advantage. Mayville State then finished the first half with an 11-2 run to lead by double figures at halftime, 45-35.

Valley City State trailed by as much as 15 points with 14:25 to play when a layup from Hunter Sand sparked a Viking run to trim the Comet lead to just six points. A three-pointer from Jalen Addison, followed by a Comet turnover put away by Eddie Oyet capped the Viking run to trail by just a point at 61-60. Over the final eight minutes, the Comets would take a 17-7 run to finish with the win.

Jalen Addison led the Vikings with 13 points while Eddie Oyet and Connor Entzi each added nine points. Joshua Kelly added eight points and a game-high five steals for the Vikings. Kevin Schramm, Chris Thompson, and Daevonte Munson each added seven points. Oyet and Schramm each pulled down seven rebounds Friday.

Valley City State shot 41 percent from the field (27-66), 37 percent on three-pointers (8-22), and 46 percent on free throws (5-11). Mayville State shot 57 percent from the field (32-56), 46 percent on three-pointers (10-22), and 57 percent from the free throw line (4-7).

Mayville State scored 36 bench points and tallied 21 assists as a team. Valley City State finished with 17 points off of 14 Comet turnovers and recorded 18 second-chance points.

Mayville State had four players score in double figures, led by Latrelle Franklin with 15 points and eight assists.

UP NEXT: Valley City State travels to Presentation College for another conference doubleheader on Saturday. The women are scheduled to tip at 3 p.m. with the men to follow at 5 p.m.

Saturday

Viking Basketball…

Women…

ABERDEEN, S.D. (VCSU) – The Valley City State women’s basketball team overcame a gradual start to finish with a road victory over Presentation College Saturday, 71-45.

Four Vikings scored in double figures Saturday including 13 points each from Allie Critchley and Dani Schwanke. Taryn Dieterle and Adriana Torres each chipped in 12 points for the Vikings. Macey Kvilvang pulled down a team-high nine rebounds while Dieterle, Meredith Dumas, and Andranae Powns each grabbed six.

Valley City State improves to 5-8 overall and 3-4 in the NSAA. Presentation falls to 1-16 overall and 0-6 in the North Star.

It was a slow start Saturday as the Vikings held a narrow 13-10 lead after the first quarter. Leading by six points with 3:30 until halftime, a bucket from Dieterle sent Valley City State on a 14-8 run to hold a 33-23 advantage at the buzzer.

Presentation opened the second half holding the Vikings scoreless over the first 3:20, until a basket from Andranae Powns sparked a Viking rally to close out the quarter on a 21-10 run. The Vikings held the Saints to just eight points in the fourth quarter to finish with the 26-point win.

Valley City State shot 37 percent from the field (23-62), 44 percent on three-pointers (7-16), and 90 percent on free throws (18-20). Presentation shot 32 percent from the field (17-54), 20 percent on three-pointers (3-15), and 80 percent from the free throw line (8-10).

Valley City State held a 42-27 rebounding advantage, including 16 offensive boards.

Presentation’s Aaliyah Hull recorded a double double Saturday with 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Saints.

UP NEXT: Valley City State hosts Presentation on Friday, Jan. 29 to kick off the second half of the conference schedule. Women will tip at 5:30 p.m. and men are scheduled to play at 7:30 p.m.

Men…

ABERDEEN, S.D. (VCSU) – The Valley City State men’s basketball team controlled the tempo in Saturday’s matchup with Presentation College en route to a 88-66 victory.

The Vikings shot 63 percent in the first half and 57 percent in the game. Valley City State also forced 19 turnovers and recorded eight steals as a team in Saturday’s matchup.

Valley City State improves to 12-4 overall and 4-3 in the NSAA. Presentation drops to 3-17 overall and 0-7 in the North Star.

The game was tied up at 18-18 after the first 10 minutes of play when the Vikings took the next six straight points capped by a bucket from Cayden Rickard. The teams traded baskets over the next three minutes, but Valley City State closed out the first half on a 14-5 run to lead 46-31 heading into the locker room.

Valley City State led by as much as 31 points on a three-point play from Chris Thompson on its way to the road win.

Eddie Oyet and Chris Thompson each scored 15 points for the Vikings while Joshua Kelly and Kevin Schramm each added 10. Hunter Sand scored nine points off the Viking bench and Connor Entzi added eight points and a team-high four rebounds for VCSU.

Valley City State shot 57 percent from the field (31-54), 44 percent on three-pointers (8-18), and 90 percent on free throws (18-20). Presentation shot 54 percent from the field (28-52), 31 percent on three-pointers (4-13), and 67 percent from the free throw line (6-9).

Presentation was led by 14 points from Ian Kelly. Qaiyoom Olanlege added 11 points and Jackson Becker chipped in 10 for the Saints.

UP NEXT: The Viking men will host Yellowstone Christian College on Tuesday, Jan. 26, at 6 p.m.

Saturday…

UJ Basketball

Women…

Jamestown (UJ) All five starters reached double figures for the University of Jamestown women’s basketball team Saturday, as the Jimmies cruised to a 90-47 victory over Mount Marty (S.D.) University at Harold Newman Arena.

Jamestown won for the third straight outing, improving their record to 12-6 overall and 9-6 in the GPAC. Mount Marty falls to 4-15 overall and 2-14 in the conference.

The Lancers took a quick 2-0 lead after a pair of free throws 12 seconds into the contest, but an Audrey Rodakowski (FR/Dickinson, ND) bucket and Noelle Josephson (JR/Ramsey, MN) three-pointer put UJ ahead 5-2 and the Jimmies never looked back.

Jamestown led 12-2 early on and 20-10 after the first quarter. Mount Marty made just three of its 14 shots in the opening quarter and missed all four of its three-point attempts.

A big second quarter by the Jimmies stretched the lead to 24 at the break. The Lancers got within 17 points at the 5:12 mark of the second quarter, only to see UJ close out the quarter on a 12-5 run. Jamestown’s defense surrendered just four made baskets, three of which came from beyond the arc, and did not allow Mount Marty a trip to the foul line.

Jamestown continued their offensive onslaught in the third, outscoring the Lancers 28-9. Hannah DeMars (SO/Grand Rapids, MN), held scoreless in the first half, scored 11 straight points for the Jimmies in a span of 3:39, helping extend the lead to 60-28. A three-point play by Correy Hickman (SR/Morris, MN) gave UJ its first 40-point lead of the contest, and Kia Tower (SO/Bigfork, MN) knocked down a three-pointer to make it a 43-point edge going to the fourth.

Fourteen of the Jimmies’ final 17 points came from the bench, led by Courtney Lloyd (JR/Valley City, ND) and McKenna Becher (FR/West Fargo, ND) with seven each. UJ’s 90 points tied a season high.

Tower led Jamestown with 16 points while Josephson (14 points, 10 rebounds) and Rodakowski (13 points, 14 rebounds) both posted double-doubles. DeMars and Emma Stoehr (SR/Woodbury, MN) added 11 points each. Hickman finished with a season-high nine points, and Lloyd and Becher also recorded season highs.

Next up for the Jimmies is a home game Monday against College of Saint Mary (Neb.) set to tipoff at 12 p.m.

Men…

Jamestown (UJ) A 25-10 run to open the second half provided some breathing room for the University of Jamestown men’s basketball team, and the Jimmies went on to a 93-66 win over Mount Marty (S.D.) University Saturday at Harold Newman Arena.

Jamestown moves to 14-5 overall and 10-4 in the GPAC. Mount Marty drops to 7-14 overall and 4-12 in the conference.

The first half was a highly contested battle, with the Jimmies leading by as many as seven before the Lancers went ahead by two.

Elijah Pappas converted a three-point play with 8:36 in the first to give Mount Marty a 24-23 lead. On UJ’s next possession, Allante’ Pickens (SR/Chicago, IL) drained a three-pointer to put Jamestown ahead by two, and the Jimmies never looked back.

Will Cordes (FR/Shakopee, MN) opened the second half with a three-pointer stretching the lead to nine, and another Cordes three with two more from Jack Talley (SR/Sioux Falls, SD) were part of a 14-4 run that quickly made it 55-39.

Mount Marty got as close as 16 one more time in the game, but threes from Cordes and Pickens along with a Cole Woodford (FR/Redwood Falls, MN) bucket helped the lead grow to 23. Jamestown’s largest advantage of the day came after a Mason Walters (SO/Jamestown, ND) three-pointer made it 82-54 with 4:47 remaining.

The Jimmies shot 16-of-31 in the second half while holding Mount Marty to 8-of-34 shooting in the same span. Both teams went 12-of-17 at the foul line, and UJ made 8 of 14 three-pointers to the Lancers’ three of 14.

Cordes led Jamestown with 19 points and sank five three-pointers. Pickens had 18 off the bench, including four threes. Talley finished with 14 and seven rebounds, while Walters and Brock Schrom (SR/Grand Rapids, MN) were also in double figures with 11 each. Schrom had four blocks and Brady Birch (SR/Melrose, MN) added seven rebounds.

UJ is back in action Wednesday at 15th-ranked Morningside. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m.

Saturday

High School Basketball

BOYS PREP BASKETBALL=

Jamestown 76, Turtle Mountain 56

Bismarck High 89, Bismarck Century 53

Dickinson Trinity 73, Beach 37

Ellendale 70, Carrington 39

Four Winds 59, Oak Grove Lutheran 54

Grafton 57, Kindred 46

Hazen 62, Hettinger/Scranton 43

Midway-Minto 64, Drayton/Valley-Edinburg 58

Minot 81, Mandan 75

Shiloh Christian 66, Powers Lake 52

Trenton 41, Ray 38

Velva 61, Wilton-Wing 47

GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=

Valley City 62, Lisbon 29

Jamestown 83 Turtle Mountain 35

Baker, Mont. 60, Beach 53

Bismarck Century 67, Bismarck High 51

Bowman County 54, Belle Fourche, S.D. 46

Carrington 46, Rugby 38

Dickinson Trinity 50, Stanley 27

Dunseith 66, Velva 54

Garrison 56, Surrey 40

Hettinger/Scranton 64, Hazen 33

Kindred 62, Grafton 59

May-Port CG 58, Hatton-Northwood 47

New England 45, New Salem-Almont 40

North Star 41, Larimore 39

Shiloh Christian 53, Four Winds/Minnewaukan 48

Washburn 65, Max 29

Westhope-Newburg 50, South Prairie 41

Wilton-Wing 67, Grant County 59

NFL-CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES

Bucs top Packers for Super Bowl berth

UNDATED (AP) — Guess who’s going back to the Super Bowl?

Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are NFC champions following a 31-26 win at Green Bay. Their next opponent is the defending-champion Kansas City Chiefs, who earned a 38-24 win over Buffalo in the AFC championship game. The game will be held on Feb. 7 in Tampa.

Brady overcame interceptions on three straight drives by throwing for 280 yards and three touchdowns in reaching the Super Bowl for the 10th time in his career.

Scotty Miller grabbed a 39-yard scoring strike with just one second left in the first half, putting the Bucs ahead 21-10. Brady struck again 66 seconds into the third quarter, hitting Cameron Brate for an eight-yard TD that made it 28-10

The Bucs earned their franchise-record eighth consecutive road victory to reach the Super Bowl for the first time since their 2002 championship season. After winning three straight playoff games on the road, Tampa Bay will become the first team to play a Super Bowl in its own stadium.

Green Bay trailed 31-23 and had first-and-goal from the 8 in the last few minutes. But after Aaron Rodgers threw three straight incompletions, the Packers settled for Mason Crosby’s 26-yard field goal with 2:05 left despite owning all three of its timeouts.

Rodgers fell to 1-4 in conference championship games as a starting quarterback. He was 33 of 48 for 346 yards with three touchdowns and one interception.

The Chiefs will make consecutive Super Bowl appearances after going 50 years without one. Patrick Mahomes (mah-HOHMZ’) threw for 325 yards and three touchdowns, with most of it to favorite targets Travis Kelce (KEHL’-see) and Tyreek Hill.

Kelce finished with 13 catches for 118 yards and two touchdowns, and Hill added nine catches for 172 yards. They became the first duo in NFL history with consecutive games of at least 100 yards receiving each in a single postseason.

Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Darrel Williams added short TD runs for Kansas City.

Josh Allen finished with 287 yards passing, two touchdowns and an interception, but a big chunk of his numbers came as the Bills tried to rally from a 38-15 deficit in the final minutes.

The Chiefs actually spotted the Bills a 9-0 lead, thanks in large part to Mecole Hardman’s muffed punt inside their 5 that gifted Buffalo a touchdown.

NFL-NEWS

Greg Olsen announces retirement

UNDATED (AP) — Three-time Pro Bowl tight end Greg Olsen says he’s ending his 14-year NFL career to join Fox as a game analyst.

The 35-year-old Olsen played for the Bears, Panthers and Seahawks. He spent nine seasons with Carolina, catching 524 passes for 6,463 yards and 39 touchdowns. Overall, he made 742 receptions for 8,683 yards and 60 TDs.

In other NFL news:

— The Eagles have officially announced the hiring of Nick Sirianni as their new coach. Sirianni was the offensive coordinator for the Indianapolis Colts the past three seasons. He worked under coach Frank Reich, who was offensive coordinator in Philadelphia when the Eagles won the Super Bowl three years ago.

NBA-SCHEDULE

Clippers extend winning streak

UNDATED (AP) — The NBA’s two best teams right now play their home games at Staples Center.

The Los Angeles Clippers picked up their seventh straight win and pulled even with the Lakers in the overall standings with a 108-100 victory over the Thunder. Kawhi (kah-WY’) Leonard scored 34 points and Serge Ibaka (ih-BAH’-kah) added 17 as the Clippers improved to 13-4. Leonard also had nine rebounds and eight assists for L.A., which led by as many as 17 before extending the winning streak.

Checking out Sunday’s other NBA action:

— Giannis Antetokounmpo’s (YAH’-nihs an-teh-toh-KOON’-pohz) 27 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists pushed the Bucks past the Hawks, 129-115. Bobby Portis added 21 points, and Khris Middleton had 19 in Milwaukee’s first win in three games.

— The Celtics ended their three-game skid as Jaylen Brown furnished 20 of his 33 points in the third quarter of a 141-103 thrashing of the Cavaliers. Kemba Walker added 21 points and Daniel Theis (tys) had 17 for the Celts, who carried a 73-51 edge into intermission.

— OG Anunoby (an-oo-NOH’-bee) scored a season-high 30 points and made three free throws in the final minute to break a tie and help the surging Raptors beat the Pacers, 107-102. Fred VanVleet added 21 points for the Raptors, who have won two straight and five of six since a 2-8 start.

— Damian Lillard had 39 points, including six 3-pointers as the Trail Blazers defeated the Knicks, 116-113. Anfernee Simons added 16 off the bench for the Blazers, who led by as many as 25 points but saw their advantage slip away in the final quarter.

— Gordon Hayward capped his 39-point performance by hitting a tiebreaking layup with 0.7 seconds left, giving the Hornets a 107-104 comeback victory over the Magic. Miles Bridges added 18 points on 8-of-11 shooting to help Charlotte erase a 14-point deficit and end a four-game losing streak.

— The Spurs were 121-101 winners over the Wizards as Patty Mills scored 21 points and Lonnie Walker IV added 16. Bradley Beal scored 31 points for Washington, which was playing for the first time since Jan. 11 due to COVID-19 protocols.

NHL-SCHEDULE

— Brent Burns supplied the tiebreaking goal with 1:48 remaining before the Sharks completed a 5-3 decision over the Wild. Ryan Donato, Evander Kane and Noah Gregor scored for San Jose before Matt Nieto (mee-EH’-toh) added an empty-net goal.

UNDATED (AP) — Chicago Blackhawks rookie Pius Suter (pyoos SOO’-tur) was looking for his first NHL goal when he went to United Center Sunday morning. He now has his first hat trick after leading the Hawks to a 6-2 rout of Detroit.

Suter scored the game’s first two goals and added a third-period tally in his sixth career game.

Connor Murphy and Mattias Janmark each had a goal and an assist as Chicago swept its two-game set with Detroit after beginning the season with four straight losses in Florida.

Elsewhere on NHL ice:

— Linus Ullmark turned back 28 shots before stopping all three Washington shootout attempts to secure the Sabres’ second win in six games, 4-3. Colin Miller, Victor Olfosson and Eric Staal each scored on the power play to back Ullmark, who picked up his first win of the season just days after the death of his father.

— The Devils were 2-0 winners over the Islanders as Scott Wedgewood turned back 28 shots in his third career shutout and first NHL win in over three years. Ty Smith assisted on goals by Jack Hughes and Pavel Zacha as the Devils improved to 3-1-1.

— Jake Guentzel (GEHNT’-sul) scored the 100th NHL goal with 1:31 left to rally the Penguins to their fourth win in a row, 3-2 over the Rangers. Bryan Rust also scored and Tristan Jarry made 20 saves for the Penguins, who started 4-0 at home for the first time since the 2013-14 season.

— Joe Pavelski helped the Dallas Stars tie the NHL record for power-play goals in the first two games, scoring once while the Stars went 3-for-4 with the man advantage in a 3-2 verdict over Nashville. Denis Gurianov (gur-ee-AH’-nahv) and Roope (ROO’-peh) Hintz also scored on the power play after the Stars went 5 of 8 with the man advantage in a 7-0 thumping of the Predators.

— Anze Kopitar (AHN’-zhay KOH’-pih-tahr) had a goal and two assists to back Jonathan Quick’s 28-save effort in the Kings’ 6-3 downing of the Blues. Alex Iafallo (eye-ah-FAH’-loh), Carl Gundstrom, Gabriel Vilardi, Lias Andersson and Drew Doughty each scored as Los Angeles earned a split of its two-game set in St. Louis.

— The Golden Knights squeezed out a 1-0 win over the Coyotes on William Karlsson’s with 42 seconds left in regulation. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 16 shots in a tight-checking game after the two teams combined for 20 goals in the first three of four straight against each other.

— Jakob Silfverberg (SIHL’-vur-burg) and Rickard Rakell (rah-KEHL’) scored before Hampus Lindholm added an empty-netter to secure the Ducks’ win over the Avalanche, 3-1. John Gibson made 32 saves and improved to 2-0-2 in his last four starts.

— Wayne Simmonds scored his first goal with Toronto and Morgan Reilly had assists on each Maple Leafs goal in a 3-2 decision over the Flames. Jake Muzzin (MUH’-zihn) got his first goal of the season, Auston Matthews also scored and Mitch Marner added two assists for the Leafs.

— Leon Draisaitl (DRY’-sy-tul) tallied with less than a second left to give the Oilers a 4-3 triumph over the Jets. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Kyle Turris, and Kailer Yamamoto also scored for Edmonton, which received a 35-save effort from Mikko Koskinen (MEE’-koh KAHS’-kih-nehn).

NHL-OBIT-ARMSTRONG

Hockey Hall of Famer George Armstrong dies at 90

TORONTO (AP) — Longtime Toronto Maple Leafs captain and Hockey Hall of Famer George Armstrong has died at age 90.

Armstrong spent 12 of his 21 seasons with the Leafs as captain, winning four Stanley Cups in the 1960s. The franchise leader in games played scored 296 goals and 713 points and remains the last captain to win a Stanley Cup with the team.

Armstrong was one of the first players of Indigenous descent to play professional hockey.

The Maple Leafs said he died of heart complications, citing his family.

MLB-YANKEES-PIRATES TRADE

Yankees get Taillon from Pirates

NEW YORK (AP) — The Yankees have made a second offseason addition to their starting rotation, acquiring right-hander Jameson Taillon (TY’-ahn) from the Pirates for four prospects.

The 29-year-old Taillon hasn’t pitched since May 2019 following his second Tommy John surgery. He is 29-24 with a 3.67 ERA over four major league seasons.

Taillon joins a rotation headed by Gerrit Cole and is projected to include Deivi García, Jordan Montgomery and Corey Kluber, who has a pending $11 million, one-year contract subject to a successful physical. In addition, Luis Severino is expected to return from Tommy John surgery last Feb. 27 and Domingo Germán is expected back from a domestic violence suspension that caused him to miss last season.

This deal makes it less likely the Yankees will re-sign Masahiro Tanaka, who became a free agent.

GOLF-TOURNAMENTS

Give Kim credit for AmEx win

UNDATED (AP) — Si Woo Kim birdied two of the final three holes to close out an 8-under 64 and win The American Express for his third PGA Tour victory.

Kim began the final round with a share of the lead as he attempted to win for the first time since the 2017 Players Championship. The 25-year-old South Korean didn’t flinch when Patrick Cantlay shot a 61 and surged out of 13th place to the front while breaking the Stadium Course record by two strokes.

Playing six groups behind Cantlay, Kim comfortably birdied the par-5 16th to pull even, then buried a 19-foot birdie putt on the island green on the 17th to take the lead.

LPGA-TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS

Korda completes weekend rally

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Jessica Korda closed with a 5-under 66 and holed a 30-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole to beat Danielle Kang in the Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions.

Korda won for the sixth time on the LPGA Tour, and the first in nearly three years. She shot a career-best 60 on Saturday to surge up the leaderboard.

Kang started the final round which she quickly stretched to four shots with an opening birdie before Korda dropping a shot on the third hole.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-WTA-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

WTA event added for quarantining players in Melbourne

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The WTA has announced a new tournament in Melbourne for players undergoing a 14-day quarantine without an opportunity to practice ahead of the Australian Open beginning Feb. 8.

A total of 72 players remain in hard lockdown after three chartered flights to the Australian Open returned positive COVID-19 cases. WTA players in hard quarantine include former Australian Open champions Victoria Azarenka and Angelique Kerber as well as 2019 U.S. Open winner Bianca Andreescu (an-dree-EHS’-koo).

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is set to bring the impeachment article against Donald Trump for the Senate trial. But a growing number of Republican senators say they oppose the proceedings against the former president. That’s a sign of the dimming chances that Trump will be convicted on the charge that he incited a siege of the U.S. Capitol. House Democrats who are prosecuting the case will walk the charge of “incitement of insurrection” to the Senate on Monday evening. But GOP passions appear to have cooled since the insurrection. And Republican senators who will serve as jurors in the trial are rallying to his legal defense. The trial is set to begin in two weeks.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Top aides to President Joe Biden have begun talks with a group of moderate Senate Republicans and Democrats on Biden’s proposed $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package. The talks come as Biden faces increasing headwinds in his effort to win bipartisan backing for the initial legislative effort of his presidency. Lawmakers on the right question the wisdom of racking up bigger deficits. Those on the left are urging Biden not to spend too much time on bipartisanship when the pandemic is killing thousands each day and costing more jobs. One key Republican, Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, said afterward she would reconvene a bipartisan group to focus on “a more targeted package.”

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Protesters have set a large fire, damaged buildings and marched with signs in response to a police car driving through a crowd in Tacoma, Washington. The demonstrators gathered Sunday evening near the intersection where at least two people were hurt on Saturday. Police say the officer had responded to a call about street racers when people in the crowd began hitting the police vehicle. Video widely shared online shows the car plowing through the crowd of pedestrians, hitting at least one person. Police say the officer has been placed on administrative leave. Protesters told news outlets Sunday that they want the officer to be fired.

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese officials say rescuers have found the bodies of nine workers killed in explosions at a gold mine, raising the death toll to 10. Eleven others were rescued on Sunday after being trapped for two weeks, and one person is still missing at the mine in Shandong province. The cause of the accident at the mine, which was under construction, is under investigation. The explosions on Jan. 10 released large amounts of debris that blocked a shaft, disabling elevators and trapping workers underground. An official says search efforts will continue for the remaining miner until he is found.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said he has tested positive for COVID-19, making the announcement as his country registers the highest levels of infections and deaths to date. López Obrador, who has been criticized for his handling of Mexico’s pandemic and for not setting an example of prevention in public, said Sunday on his official Twitter account that his symptoms are mild and he is under medical treatment. “I regret to inform you that I am infected with COVID-19,” he tweeted. José Luis Alomía Zegarra, Mexico’s director of epidemiology, said the 67-year-old had a “light” case of COVID-19 and was “isolating at home.”