MINOT, N.D. (AP) – Jack Christensen scored a game-high 20 points to pace Wahpeton to a 57-39 consolation win over Fargo Shanley at the North Dakota Class A boys state basketball tournament Thursday.
Christensen shot 8-for-14 from the field and made 4 of 7 from the free throw line. He also led the Huskies (18-6) with four assists. Blaze Irwin was 50 percent from 3-point range and finished with 11 points and six rebounds.
The Deacons (9-15) were led by Patrick Strom with 13 points, despite being 0-for-6 from 3-point range. As a team, the Deacons shot just 3-for-25 from long range. Kelvin Caga had two 3-pointers and Matthew Wolbaum had one.
Luke Rotunda led the Deacons with nine rebounds.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) – Bismarck held a two-point lead at half and stretched it to a 62-44 consolation win over Minot on Friday at the North Dakota Class A state boys basketball tournament.
Taylor Schafer was 10-for-22 from the field and made 2 of 3 from the free throw line to score a game-high 23 points for the Demons (17-7). Jon Tharaldsen shot 50 percent from the field for eight points and collected a game-high 12 rebounds.
The Demons got eight points from James Iron Eyes’ 3-for-5 shooting, including two 3-pointers and Seth Heilman added nine points.
The Magicians (16-8) were led by Braydon Lund’s 3-for-7 shooting from the field and 7-for-11 from the line for 13 points and 10 rebounds. Colter Hustad added 11 points.
