MINOT, ND – The 46th annual Lions All-Star Basketball series finished up at Fargo Davies High School on Tuesday night. The Class B girls complete the sweep in 2022 by scoring a record number of points in a 90-67 win. Kindred’s Abby Duchsherer tallied 17 points while Megan Roob of Richland added 15 for Class B. Lorelei McIver of Glenburn added 6. Class A was led by Marissa Burian of Fargo Davies with 14 points. Maria Evenson of Minot tallied 9.

 

The Class B boys earned a split of the two-game series with a 95-94 last night. Paul Olson of Kindred tallied 20 points, including making four of four freethrows in the final seconds to secure the win. Trey Brandt of Beulah added 16, Joe Hurlburt of Enderlin with 14. Zach Hendrickson of Our Redeemer’s tallied 8 points. Mike Nhial of West Fargo Sheyenne scored a game-high 21 for Class A.
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MINOT, ND – Tuesday scoreboard:

 

 

Class AA
Mandan Chiefs 11, Dickinson Roughriders 0
Mandan Chiefs 6, Dickinson Roughriders 5

 

Bismarck Governors 9, Grand Forks Royals 5
Bismarck Governors 14, Grand Forks Royals 3

 

Minot Metros 7, Mandan A’s 6
Minot Metros 18, Mandan A’s 8

 

Burlington 9, Kenmare 8 (8)
Kenmare 11, Burlington 6
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TWINS-BREWERS

 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers sure weren’t deterred by the storms in Minnesota. With the pitching they have waiting in the late innings, there’s not a lot to worry about. Andrew McCutchen and Willy Adames each hit a two-run homer, and the Brewers outlasted three rain delays to beat the Twins 6-3 on Tuesday night in the opener of a brief border-state series between the first-place teams. Jonathan Davis and Jace Peterson pitched in RBI singles to support 29-year-old rookie Jason Alexander, who endured two of the stoppages and stayed in for four innings with three hits and two walks allowed. Then the Brewers turned a 5-2 lead over to their dominant bullpen and bounced back from a 2-4 homestand. Jorge Polanco homered and Nick Gordon and Byron Buxton drove in runs for the Twins. Minnesota right-hander Josh Winder (4-3) finished five innings after giving up five runs and four hits.
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LYNX-MERCURY

 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Aerial Powers had career highs of 35 points and 12 rebounds, Rachel Banham added season highs of 25 points and seven assists, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Phoenix Mercury 118-107 in two overtimes on Tuesday night. Kayla McBride was 9 of 9 from the free throw line and finished with 17 points for Minnesota (9-15). Sylvia Fowles had 14 points and 14 rebounds, and Jessica Shepard added 13 points, 12 rebounds and two steals.

 

McBride made two free throws to give the Lynx a 103-101 lead with 2.1 seconds left in the first overtime. After a timeout, Skylar Diggins-Smith made a driving layup to force a second OT. Powers made a layup and Banham hit her sixth and final 3-pointer to make it 108-103 with 3:37 to play as Minnesota finally pulled away.

 

Sophie Cunningham scored 36 points, hit six 3-pointers and had five steals — all career highs — for Phoenix (10-15). Diggins-Smith added a season-high 32 points and 10 assists, and Diana Taurasi scored 17 points. Taurasi, who shot 5 of 17 from behind the arc and 5 of 23 overall, drove to the basket and initiated contact with Fowles, then attempted a fadeaway as she kicked her right leg into Fowles’ midsection. No foul was called but, after Powers secured the rebound, the Lynx called a timeout with Fowles in obvious pain and 33 seconds to play.