Class B Boy’s basketball tournament…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Anthony Olson’s six-point performance in double overtime lifted LaMoure-Litchville-Marion to a 71-61 win over New England in a North Dakota Class B boys basketball quarterfinal on Thursday.
Brady Warcken drained a 3-pointer to start the second OT for the Loboes (18-7) and Olson followed with three consecutive baskets to go up 67-61.
The Tigers (22-3) had a chance to walk away with a win in the first overtime, but Jon Urlacher missed two free throws with less than a second left to send the game to double OT.
LLM was down by two points with less than a second left in regulation, but Drew Thielges took an inbound pass and made a layup to send the game to overtime at 51-51.
Olson led the Loboes with 29 points and 15 rebounds. Thielges added 19 points, and Warcken finished with 12.
The Lobos will face top seed Four Winds-Minnewaukan tonight in the semifinals.
LAMOURE-LITCHVILLE-MARION (18-7): Warcken 4-7 0-0 12, Stemen 3-9 0-0 6, Thielges 8-15 3-4 19, Oson 12-22 5-8 29, Alo 1-3 3-3 5. Totals: 28-56 11-15 71.
NEW ENGLAND (22-3): Kilwein 2-3 0-2 4, Urlacher 5-14 2-5 15, Nordby 1-7 0-1 2, Bender 5-12 0-0 12, Stang 2-2 0-0 4, Prince 7-15 4-7 22, Holt 1-1 0-0 2. Totals: 23-54 6-15 61.
L-L-M 12 17 34 51 58 71
NE 12 17 31 51 58 61
3-pointers: L-L-M 4 (Warcken 4), NE 9 (Prince 4). Rebounds: L-L-M 34 (Olson 15), NE 33 (3 with 7). Assists: L-L-M 12 (Thielges 4, Warcken 4), NE 10 (Urlacher 4). Total fouls: L-L-M 16, NE 17. Fouled out: NE, Nordby.
