MINOT, ND – We have boys basketball on the air tonight as Parshall/North Shore-Plaza will host Kenmare-Bowbells. Pregame is just past 7 pm on 106.9 K-Heart, khrt.com. and through the Live365 app.

 

Scores from Thursday:

 

 

Class A
#1 Bismarck Cenury def. #3 Bismarck Legacy, 77-60

 

Class B
#1 Kenmare-Bowbells def. #9 Garrison, 61-33
#3 Thompson def. #7 May-Port-CG, 63-39
#4 Central McLean def. New Salem-Almont, 61-23
#7 Central Cass def. #5 Carrington, 65-32
Our Redeemer’s def. Bishop Ryan, 49-17
South Prairie-Max def. Des Lacs-Burlington, 44-36
Berthold def. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 51-36
Surrey def. Glenburn, 62-26
Westhope-Newburg def. Velva, 59-48
Bottineau def. TGU, 46-45
Drake-Anamoose def. Nedrose, 52-36
North Shore-Plaza def. Williston Trinity Christian, 48-44
Powers Lake-Burke Central def. Mandaree, 50-43
Hazen def. Heart River, 40-36
Beulah def. Killdeer, 68-41

 

 

Class A
#1 Bismarck Century def. Bismarck Legacy, 60-55

 

Class B
Rugby def. #7 North Star, 59-48
North Prairie def. St. John, 62-50
Garrison def. Central McLean, 68-41
Wilton-Wing def. Washburn, 78-60
New Salem-Almont def. Max, 54-31
Nedrose def. Drake-Anamoose, 76-73
Tioga def. New Town, 48-25
Powers Lake-Burke Central def. Mandaree, 72-30
Stanley def. Divide County, 49-45 OT

 

High School Boys Hockey
Bismarck Legacy def. Bottineau-Rugby, 10-3
Bismarck Century def. Hazen-Beulah, 8-1
Bismarck High def. Williston, 4-2
Mandan def. Dickinson, 4-3

 

High School Girls Hockey
Williston def. Minot High, 4-1
Fargo North-South def. Jamestown, 5-0

 

High School Boys Wrestling
Bismarck High def. Minot High, 34-28
Jamestown def. Dickinson, 52-19
Watford City def. Turtle Mountain, 39-36
Bismarck St. Mary’s def. Bismarck Century, 37-34

 

High School Girls Wrestling
Minot High def. Bismarck High, 42-33

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MSU MEN’S WRESTLING

 

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (MSU) – The Beavers got a pair of victories but that was all they could muster Thursday night in an NSIC-opening dual at Augustana. The host Vikings (6-6 duals, 1-0 NSIC) picked up three wins by pins and added two more technical-fall victories, fueling their 37-9 team win over Minot State (5-4, 0-1). The Beavers answered with a 9-3 decision win by Ethan Wonser at 141 pounds, getting them on the board, and Shane Hansen added a win by pin 49 seconds into the third round at heavyweight. James Davis nearly added another victory for the Beavers, battling hard against John Babineau in their 133-pound match only to fall 6-5. The Beavers are back in action Friday, continuing their NSIC-opening road trip in South Dakota as they compete at Northern State at 7 p.m.

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UND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

 

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – Kacie Borowicz’s go-ahead bucket with 12 seconds to play capped a late rally by North Dakota and boosted the Fighting Hawks to a 65-63 victory over Omaha on Thursday night at a raucous Betty Engelstad Sioux Center in Grand Forks. UND (10-6, 3-3 Summit League) trailed by three, 63-60, with 2:56 to play, but the NoDak defense held the Mavericks without a point (8-8, 3-2 Summit League) and forced turnovers to complete a 5-0 run and the comeback victory to improve to 8-0 at home this season. Following a Borowicz basket to trim the lead to one, Claire Orth forced a turnover with a steal to give the ball back to the hosts in the final 30 seconds. Despite a giveaway on the offensive end, the North Dakota defense forced a second turnover on the ensuing possession for another chance at the lead. The senior wouldn’t miss a second time, as the league’s top scorer drilled a basket from the elbow to give UND a 64-63 lead with 12 seconds to play. Borowicz was up to her usual ways on the offensive side of the ball, scoring a game-high 18 points while dishing out six assists, grabbing five rebounds and a block in 37 minutes of action. North Dakota looks to make it a weekend sweep against Denver on Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. from the Betty. 

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NDSU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

 

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – Abby Graham netted a season-high 22 points to help lead the North Dakota State women’s basketball team past Denver, 71-43, on Thursday night at Scheels Center. With the win, NDSU improves to 11-5 (5-1 Summit) on the season, including a 7-0 mark at home. It marks the best start to a home schedule since the 2004-05 season. Graham paced the Bison with a game-high 22 points on 8-of-9 shooting from the field and 3-of-3 from behind the arc. Heaven Hamling also reached double figures in scoring with 13 points to go along with four rebounds and four assists. Emily Behnke rounded out the top performers with a game-high and career-best 12 rebounds. As a team, NDSU shot 50.9 percent (28-55) from the field and a season-best 58.3 percent (7-12) from three with nine different players contributing in the scoring column. The Bison posted 38 points in the paint and the bench netted 41 points.

 

After both teams traded points to begin the contest, NDSU came alive closing the first quarter on a 7-0 run to open up a 22-15 advantage. The Bison carried the energy over starting the second quarter on an 11-1 run to extend their lead to 33-16 following a layup from Graham in the paint with 6:52 to play in the half. NDSU continued to surge stretching their lead up to 22, 44-22, following a triple from Graham with 58 seconds to play in the half. The Bison outscored the Pioneers in the second quarter, 22-10, and led at the intermission, 44-25. NDSU shot a game-best 69.2 percent (9-13) from the field in the second frame. Denver attempted to make a comeback in the third quarter trimming the edge back down to 13, 48-35, after Mikayla Brandon knocked down a triple at the 6:31 mark. NDSU responded to slowly grow its largest lead of the game, 71-43, with 27 seconds to play in the fourth quarter following layup from Rachel Novak. The Bison closed out the rest of the time to earn the 71-43 victory. NDSU has now won five of its last six games and will be back in action hosting Omaha on Saturday. Tip-off is set for 1:00 p.m. at Scheels Center.

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UND MEN’S BASKETBALL

 

OMAHA, Neb. (UND) – North Dakota fell 69-63 Thursday night to the Omaha Mavericks, in a game that was tightly contested throughout. Treysen Eaglestaff led the Fighting Hawks with 13 points while Tsotne Tsartsidze had a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds; the first of Tsartsidze’s career. After Omaha jumped out to an 8-4 lead to begin the game, the Hawks went on an 11-2 run—which was started and concluded by a three from Matt Norman to go up 15-10. Norman hit four three pointers in the opening frame to pace the Hawks, who led by as many as nine in the half at 25-16. Hot shooting from Omaha kept the game close as North Dakota went into the locker room with a 31-29 edge. The two teams traded the lead back and forth to start the second half, but a steal and dunk from B.J. Omot began a 10-2 run that propelled the Hawks to a 45-36 lead, capped off with a layup from Eaglestaff. Omaha chipped away with 9:09 to go and took the lead at 50-49. The Mavericks held off the Hawks for the rest of the game. Three Hawks finished in double figures with Eaglestaff leading the way with 13, Norman chipping in 12 and Tsartsidze scoring 11. Tsartsidze also blocked two shots while Eaglestaff had three steals. The Hawks shot 22-for-66 from the field and 9-for-27 from three-point range, six of those treys came in the first half. North Dakota will visit Denver on Saturday to conclude the road trip, with a 2 p.m. (CT) tip off.

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NDSU MEN’S BASKETBALL

 

DENVER, Colo. (NDSU) – The North Dakota State men’s basketball team rolled to a 90-70 victory over the Denver Pioneers on Thursday night, extending its win streak to four games. The Bison improved 4-2 in Summit League play. NDSU never trailed in the game, and led by as many as 27 in the second half. NDSU junior Grant Nelson filled the stat sheet with 17 points, nine rebounds, four blocks, three assists and two steals. Three Bison joined Nelson in double-figure scoring – Jacari White and Boden Skunberg with 15 points apiece, and Damari Wheeler-Thomas with 10. Sophomore forward Andrew Morgan registered a career-high four assists for NDSU. NDSU led 40-34 in the final minute of the first half when Skunberg hit a deep three-pointer at the halftime buzzer. The Bison scored the first seven points of the second half and led by at least 13 the rest of the way. The Bison shot 53 percent for the game, compared to 47 percent for Denver. NDSU has now won 10 straight vs. Denver. The Bison will play at Omaha on Saturday at Noon CT.

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WILD-ISLANDERS

 

NEW YORK (AP) — Frederick Gaudreau, Sam Steel and Kirill Kaprizov scored in the third period to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 3-1 victory against the New York Islanders. Filip Gustavsson made 19 saves for the Wild, who snapped a three-game losing streak in the finale of a two-game road trip. Scott Mayfield scored for New York, and Ilya Sorokin finished with 33 saves. It was the Islanders’ fourth consecutive loss.

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VIKINGS-PLAYOFFS

 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings quickly found their stride under rookie head coach Kevin O’Connell as a confident, close-knit and resilient team — featuring the league’s leading receiver — with an NFL-record 11 wins by eight points or fewer. Just because O’Connell’s career is ascending doesn’t mean this season of strong wills and late-game thrills can be replicated with the current core. The Vikings face eight-figure salary-cap hits in 2023 for eight players, five of them age 30 and older, in a crunch that likely will force the departure of a key player or two. Then there’s the statistical improbability of staying undefeated under O’Connell in one-score games. “NFL stands for ‘not for long,’ and people move on. I kind of felt like this is a special group, and there’s a time sensitivity here where we’ve got to do it now,” quarterback Kirk Cousins said after the Vikings beat the New York Giants on Dec. 24.

 

The playoffs have arrived, starting with a rematch on Sunday against the Giants in the wild-card round. The Vikings (13-4) are back after a two-year absence that triggered the coaching change, eager to prove their viability despite a negative point differential that has fueled external doubts about their legitimacy as a contender in the wide-open NFC. “We can be as dangerous as we want to be,” said Justin Jefferson, whose 1,809 yards and 128 receptions were the sixth and seventh-most of all time. “I feel like we shoot ourselves in the foot the majority of the time when things don’t go our way.” The Giants (9-7-1) are in the playoffs for the first time since 2016, with their own first-time head coach in Brian Daboll. They went 22-59 over the previous five seasons. “To be on the other side of it, it means a lot. It’s about what we do now from this point on and how we handle this opportunity, how we prepare and ultimately how we play,” quarterback Daniel Jones said. “We’re certainly happy we are where we are. But there’s a lot more.”

 

The Giants haven’t had a postseason victory since their Super Bowl championship 11 years ago. They snagged the second of three wild-card spots while playing in the NFL’s strongest division this season, but after winning only two of their last eight games, they largely are being overlooked in the field while likely having to play on the road the entire time they’re alive. “We’re going to be humble about it, and we’re going to go about our work while everybody sleeps on us,” safety Julian Love said. “We take it one week at a time. We know it’s never going to be perfect. We’re going to continue to be who we are.”

 

STAYING GROUNDED

The Giants, who were fourth in the league in rushing, have run for at least one touchdown in a franchise-record 15 straight games. Saquon Barkley’s return to his rookie-year form after a couple of injury-wrecked seasons was one of the catalysts for the turnaround by the Giants, who gave him 352 touches — including a team-high-tying 57 receptions — for the third-most in the NFL. “We know he has a bunch of tools,” Vikings linebacker Eric Kendricks said. “We know that they’re going to give him the ball any way they can.”

 

SECONDARY REINFORCEMENTS

Jefferson had 12 catches for 133 yards and a touchdown and tight end T.J. Hockenson had 13 catches for 109 yards and two scores in the matchup last month, but the Giants have safety Xavier McKinney back from the broken hand that cost him seven games. Cornerback Adoree’ Jackson, who has been sidelined with a knee injury since Nov. 20, could be ready this week as well. “Even when me and Adoree’ are out there, they’re going to make plays,” McKinney said. “When you face another great player, you have to limit them. You can’t really stop them all the way.”

 

IF THE GAME COMES DOWN TO A KICK …

Both teams ought to be confident. Graham Gano was 29 of 32 on field-goal attempts and 32 of 34 on extra points for the Giants. One of his field-goal misses was blocked, and the other was a 58-yarder into the wind on the last play of overtime in the 20-20 tie against Washington on Dec. 4. He scored 119 points and set a team record with eight field goals of 50-plus yards. Greg Joseph gave the Vikings the 27-24 victory three weeks ago with a franchise-record 61-yard field goal as time expired. Though he missed seven field goals (26 for 33) and six extra points (40 for 46), Joseph had a team-record five game-winning field goals this season.

 

CAN’T HEAR YOU

The Vikings will have a handy advantage with the crowd noise at home, where they’re 40-18 since U.S. Bank Stadium opened in 2016. The only NFC team with a better home record since then is Green Bay (45-16-1). The Vikings hosted only one playoff game in their first six years at U.S. Bank Stadium, the “Minneapolis Miracle” win over New Orleans on a last-play touchdown pass in the divisional round after the 2017 season.

 

 

 

 

MINOT, ND – Bismarck Century remains atop both Class A Basketball Polls. The polls are voted on by the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.

 

 

               (First Place Votes)    Record    Points    Last Week
1. Bismarck Century (17)           7-0           85            1
2. Mandan (1)                             7-0            68            2
3. Minot High                               8-1           50            3
4. Fargo Davies                          8-2           34            4
5. Grand Forks Red River          6-2           15            5

 

Others receiving votes: Bismarck Legacy (5-3)

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               (First Place Votes)    Record    Points    Last Week
1. Bismarck Century (16)           5-2           84           1
2. Grand Forks Red River (1)     9-0           64           4
3. Bismarck Legacy                   7-0            52           3
4. Minot High                               7-2            34           2
5. Fargo Davies                          8-1           19           RV

 

Others receiving votes: West Fargo (7-2)

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MSU MEN’S HOCKEY

 

UNION LAKE, Mich. – Minot State University starts 2023 in the top spot in the 2022-2023 American Collegiate Hockey Association Men’s Division 1 Ranking. The Beavers are undefeated in Men’s Division I action this season and No. 1 for the fifth consecutive ranking period. Minot State is 18-1 on the season with their only loss coming to two-time defending DII national champ the University of Mary. Adrian College remains No. 2 and Liberty University No. 3. The University of Jamestown jumps four spot to No. 4 with Nevada-Las Vegas rounding out the top 5. Minot State is heading to Oklahoma this weekend for the University of Central Oklahoma Showcase, the Beavers will spar with the 10th-ranked Illinois State University Redbirds (Friday at noon), the 8th-ranked Bronchos of University of Central Oklahoma (Saturday, 7:45 p.m.), and the University of Oklahoma Sooners (Sunday, 2:45 p.m.) for a three game-series.

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TIMBERWOLVES-PISTONS

 

DETROIT (AP) — Saddiq Bey scored 31 points and the Detroit Pistons rallied to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 135-118. Bojan Bogdanovic added 27 points for the shorthanded Pistons, who were down 10-0 in the first three minutes. Four other players had at least 13 points. Anthony Edwards scored 20 for Minnesota, which had won four straight since a 116-104 loss to Detroit on New Year’s Eve. D’Angelo Russell added 19 and Rudy Gobert had 16 points and 14 rebounds. Edwards missed the third quarter with hip soreness and Russell picked up two fouls early in the period, sending him to the bench with four. Without them, Minnesota struggled at both ends of the floor, allowing the Pistons to take a 94-81 lead with three minutes left in the period. The Pistons outscored Minnesota 36-23 in the third to take a 101-87 lead. Edwards returned for the fourth, scoring 15 points, but Detroit was never threatened. UP NEXT: Timberwolves host the Phoenix Suns on Friday.

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VIKINGS-PLAYOFFS

 

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — When the Minnesota Vikings beat the New York Giants three weeks ago, they allowed plenty of pressure on quarterback Kirk Cousins — including four sacks. Minnesota was down one starting offensive lineman in the game; center Garrett Bradbury, who missed the Vikings’ final five games of the regular season. Minnesota’s offensive line is in more flux as the two teams match up again in the first round of the playoffs on Sunday afternoon. The Vikings are without standout right tackle Brian O’Neill for the rematch and they still have uncertainty at center. Bradbury (back) could possibly return Sunday afternoon after returning to practice on a limited basis Wednesday.

 

Backup tackle Blake Brandel, who started three games in place of injured left tackle Christian Darrisaw earlier this season before sustaining a knee injury, was designated to return from injured reserve and is expected to be available Sunday. “As far as I’m concerned, I’m looking at it like Blake is 100% ready to go now,” Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell. “We’ll just see how he responds to some real work. We’re going to be full-speed today and padded up tomorrow, so we’ll get to see some real, tangible evidence of what he can do for us Sunday, as well as some other guys.”

 

O’Neill and Austin Schlottman, who started at center for Bradbury against New York, were put on injured reserve last week. The Vikings started third-string center Chris Reed and backup tackle Oli Udoh against Chicago in the regular-season finale. Bradbury’s potential return would be a boost. “He’ll practice today in a limited capacity and then we’ll just see how he feels after,” O’Connell said. “I know he’s been feeling really good, it’s been positive reports and kind of the mindset of trying to go this week. But as I’ve said with multiple other injuries this year, we won’t put Garrett in a position unless we think he can succeed and be healthy doing so, so it’ll be something we work through throughout the week.”

 

Safety Harrison Smith (knee) and linebacker Brian Asamoah (knee) were also limited in practice Wednesday. Smith was inactive for the regular-season finale against Chicago. Cornerback Cameron Dantzler Sr. was held out of practice Wednesday due to a personal matter, while defensive lineman James Lynch (shoulder) returned to practice for the first time since being injured against the Giants.

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TWINS-CORREA

 

NEW YORK (AP) — Forget about RBIs and OPS. Carlos Correa’s free-agent destination was decided by MRIs. At the end of the most convoluted high-profile free-agent negotiation in baseball history, the small-market Minnesota Twins ended up with the All-Star shortstop — and not the San Francisco Giants or New York Mets — because of their doctors’ comfort with Correa’s surgicaly repaired right leg. San Francisco balked at finalizing a $350 million, 13-year contract with the 28-year-old, and then the Mets hesitated to close a $315 million, 12-year deal, both after a scan of Correa’s tibia alarmed their physicians. As it turned out, those concerns cost Correa over $100 million in guaranteed money.

 

Correa, best known as the shortstop for the 2017 World Series champion Houston Astros, spent 2022 with Minnesota. The team’s medical staff, having examined the two-time All-Star several times over the past year, felt more comfortable with the ankle, which was repaired in 2014. And so the Twins went ahead with a $200 million, six-year agreement that was finalized Wednesday — 29 days after Correa agreed with the Giants and 21 days after he struck a deal with the Mets.

 

 

 

MINOT, ND – Stanley defeated Berthold 84-30 last night in a boys basketball game we broadcast on K-Heart. Nine players scored for the Blue Jays led by Laramie Smith with 14 points, Carter Ruden added 12 and Tristen Barstad and Drake Schlosser were in double-figures with 10 points a piece. The Bombers were led by Logan Thompson with 11. Stanley improves their record to 6-2 while Berthold drops to 0-7.

 

Other scores from Tuesday:

 

 

Class A
#1 Bismarck Century def. Williston, 84-44
#2 Mandan def. Jamestown, 64-59
#3 Minot High def. Turtle Mountain, 91-69
Dickinson def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 82-71

 

Class B
#4 Bishop Ryan def. Velva, 65-46
Des Lacs-Burlington def. TGU, 72-35
Our Redeemer’s def. Nedrose, 53-29
Bottineau def. Surrey, 60-48
Westhope-Newburg def. Rugby, 68-64
St. John def. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 73-59
Wilton-Wing def. Max, 85-40
Hazen def. Garrison, 82-65
Washburn def. Center-Stanton, 49-39
Beulah def. Hettinger-Scranton, 76-41
Parshall/North Shore-Plaza def. New Town, 74-41
Tioga def. Trenton, 56-47
Powers Lake-Burke Central def. Ray, 63-14

 

 

Class A
#1 Bismarck Century def. Williston, 82-42
#2 Minot High def. Turtle Mountain, 105-51
Jamestown def. Mandan, 72-59
Bismarck St. Mary’s def. Dickinson, 61-43

 

Class B
#9 Garrison def. #4 Central McLean, 58-49
#6 Shiloh Christian def. Flasher, 80-54
Parshall def. Williston Trinity Christian, 55-19
North Shore-Plaza def. Alexander, 35-34
Stanley def. Divide County, 58-44
Trenton def. White Shield, 65-14
New Rockford-Sheyenne def. Harvey-Wells County, 47-38

Minot High def. Williston, 9-1
Bismarck Century def. Bismarck High, 5-2
Bismarck Legacy def. Dickinson, 3-0
Hazen-Beulah def. Watford City Jr. Gold, 5-3
Mandan def. Jamestown, 4-1

 

High School Girls Hockey
Mandan def. Dickinson, 6-4

 

High School Girls Gymnastics
Bismarck Meet
1. Bismarck Century, 140.450
2. Jamestown, 135.975
3. Minot High, 133.800
4. Bismarck Legacy, 131.450
5. Grand Forks, 130.125
6. Wahpeton, 129.300
7. Fargo, 123.400
8. Northwest Stars, 109.825
9. Bismarck High, 87.050

 

High School Boys Wrestling
Minot High def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 59-19
Minot High def. Watford City, 66-10
Bismarck St. Mary’s def. Watford City, 61-18

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WILD-RANGERS

 

NEW YORK (AP) — Artemi Panarin scored the deciding goal in a shootout and the New York Rangers beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3. K’Andre Miller and Adam Fox each had a goal and an assist, and Filip Chytil also scored for New York. Igor Shesterkin finished with 28 saves as the Rangers moved to 4-0-2 in their last six games. Kirill Kaprizov, Mats Zuccarello and Jon Merrill scored and Sam Steel had two assists for Minnesota, which is 9-3-2 in its last 14 games. Marc-Andre Fleury had a season-high 41 saves. Kaapo Kakko scored for the Rangers and Zuccarello for the Wild in the first round of the tiebreaker.

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VIKINGS-PLAYOFFS

 

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Justin Jefferson won the national championship with LSU in his last college game, making this three-year wait for a postseason appearance with Minnesota that much more frustrating for the NFL’s leading receiver. Four weeks after clinching their division, and more than 32 months after drafting Jefferson, the NFC North champion Vikings have finally entered the playoffs. “I enjoy those big-platform games, and of course I want to get to that Super Bowl,” Jefferson said after Minnesota’s 29-13 tuneup win at Chicago on Sunday. “So whoever’s standing in the way, we’ve got to knock them down.”

 

With a league-record 11-0 mark in one-score games this season, eight of them after trailing at some point in the fourth quarter, the Vikings have cut their teeth in more than their share of tense situations. This is another level of pressure, though, that Jefferson and several of his teammates have never experienced in purple. The Vikings (13-4) will host the New York Giants (9-7-1) on Sunday in the wild-card round, the first playoff game at U.S. Bank Stadium since the Minneapolis Miracle last-play win over New Orleans five years ago. The last postseason game for the Vikings was a divisional-round loss at San Francisco three years ago. “You have to have the mindset that, ‘I’m the only person that can stop this play or offensively I have to make this block or this won’t get a touchdown,’” defensive tackle Harrison Phillips said. “So being able to have that for a full 60 minutes or however long it takes, you have to some type of maturity. For our younger players who haven’t had that experience or even veteran players who never played in the playoffs, that could be a learning curve.”

 

WHAT’S WORKING

With the excellence of Jefferson, the play-calling by coach Kevin O’Connell and the precision from quarterback Kirk Cousins, the Vikings have a passing attack that’s as dangerous, diverse and healthy as any team in the league. Four players had 60-plus receptions this season, and six players had 25 catches or more. K.J. Osborn has particularly stood out down the stretch.

 

WHAT NEEDS HELP

The Vikings rank eighth in the NFL in touchdown rate inside the 20, but they’re only 20th in the league in reaching the end zone from goal-to-go situations. That’s called the low red zone, where one of their few setbacks against the Bears developed at the end of the first half. The Vikings had first-and-goal at the 6 with 57 seconds remaining, but after burning two timeouts and running three plays for no net gain, they scrambled for a 24-yard field goal at the buzzer that didn’t count because they had 12 men on the field.

 

STOCK UP

Cornerback Patrick Peterson had five interceptions and 15 pass deflections, his highest totals since his second season in 2012. He played more than 95% of the snaps on defense at age 32.

 

STOCK DOWN

Cornerback Cameron Dantzler Sr. played in only 41 snaps over the final nine games. He was inactive at Chicago after a second aggravation of the ankle injury that first sidelined him during the game at Washington on Nov. 6, and Duke Shelley now has a firm grip on the starting spot. Shelley broke up a pass and had his first career interception on Sunday.

 

INJURY REPORT

After missing five straight games, center Garrett Bradbury will practice this week on a limited basis with no guarantee he’ll return from a back injury. “I just want Garrett to give it a go and see if he can turn the corner, and possibly help us, but at the same time I don’t want to put him in a position where he may not be the best,” O’Connell said. Albeit against a much more vulnerable defense and an opponent with only a draft pick to play for, the Vikings were more satisfied by the way Chris Reed played at center. Reed had been forced into action after Austin Schlottman suffered a broken leg on Jan. 1 at Green Bay. Blake Brandel will be designated for return from injured reserve, on track to complete his recovery from a knee injury and fill in for right tackle Brian O’Neill. If Brandel is not ready, Oli Udoh would stay in the spot that opened when O’Neill hurt his Achilles tendon and calf against the Packers.

 

KEY NUMBER

1,809 — Jefferson’s receiving yardage total in 17 games this season, the sixth-highest in history. The elusive 2,000-yard mark will land on the goal list for next season for Jefferson, who also led the league with 128 receptions. “It’s just another opportunity for next year, something to strive for. But as long as we’re in these playoffs, as long as we keep fighting, having this extra game, it doesn’t really matter,” Jefferson said.

 

UP NEXT

The Vikings played the Giants just three weeks ago, so the preparation for a postseason rematch ought to be more streamlined — and include more self-scouting. “I think it’s important that we look at our scheme in all three phases, what we’ve done and trying to identify where we’re vulnerable, but then also the things we’ve done well,” O’Connell said. “Can we take things to another level and can we do some new things and use different personnel?”

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TWINS-CORREA

 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – A person familiar with the negotiations says Carlos Correa has agreed to a $200 million, six-year contract that keeps him with the Minnesota Twins after failing to complete deals with the New York Mets and San Francisco Giants. The deal for the All-Star shortstop is subject to a successful physical. Correa agreed Dec. 13 to a $350 million, 13-year contract with the Giants, who called off a news conference a week later over concerns with a right ankle injury. Correa agreed that night to a $315 million, 12-year deal with the Mets, who also had concerns about the ankle. The agreement with the Twins could be worth $270 million over 10 seasons if Correa remains healthy.

 

 

 

MINOT, ND – Brenna Stroklund and Kate Zimmer combined for 41 points as Kenmare-Bowbells defeated Velva 65-32 in a game we broadcast on K-Heart. Stroklund tallied 21 points and Zimmer added 20, including three 3’s as the #1 ranked Honkers improve to 10-0. Olivia Miller and Anya Olson each scored 7 points to lead Velva, who drops to 1-8 on the season.

 

We have more basketball on the air tonight as the Berthold boys host Stanley. Pregame is set for a little past 7 pm on 106.9 K-Heart, khrt.com and through the LIve365 app.

 

Other scores from Monday:

 

Class B
#2 Rugby def. Drake-Anamoose, 84-31
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 53-23
Our Redeemer’s def. Glenburn, 48-32
South Prairie-Max def. Bishop Ryan, 69-40
Surrey def. Berthold, 70-43
Westhope-Newburg def. Nedrose, 65-54
Stanley def. Ray, 64-38
Tioga def. North Shore-Plaza, 73-34
Powers Lake-Burke Central def. Trenton, 54-33
Alexander def. White Shield, 60-16
Hazen def. Richardton-Taylor, 45-38
Beulah def. Dickinson Trinity, 52-37
Washburn def. Center-Stanton, 51-39

 

High School Boys Basketball
Class B
Kenmare-Bowbells def. Ray, 74-19
Rugby JV def. Drake-Anmoose 65-44
South Prairie def. Central McLean,

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MINOT, ND – The same team remain atop this weeks Class B Basketball Polls. The polls are voted on by the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.

 

 

            (First Place Votes)    Record    Points    Last Week
1. Kenmare-Bowbells (16)       9-0          177           1
2. Rugby (2)                              9-0          160           3
3. Thompson                             8-1          137           4
4. Central McLean                     8-0          118           5
5. Carrington                            10-0            88           7
6. Shiloh Christian                     10-1          79            2
T7. Central Cass                        6-2           64           RV
T7. May-Port-CG                        8-1           64            8
9. Garrison                                10-0           44           10
10. Kindred                                 6-2            29            6

 

Others receiving votes: Northern Cass (6-2), Oakes (6-1), Bowman County (8-1)

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                     (First Place Votes)    Record    Points    Last Week
1. Four Winds-Minnewaukan (18)     6-0         180            1
2. Central Cass                                  6-0         161            2
3. Grafton                                           6-0          138           4
4. Bishop Ryan                                  4-1          109           7
5. Sargent County                              6-0            80          10
6. Shiloh Christian                              4-2            74           3
7. North Star                                       6-1            69           6
8. Ellendale                                         7-0            48          NR
9. Thompson                                      3-3            35            5
10. North Border                                 5-1            31           RV

Others receiving votes: Des Lacs-Burlington (5-2), Beulah (4-1), Fargo Oak Grove (3-2), Bowman County (4-2), Standing Rock (6-1), Kindred (3-2), Glen Ullin-Hebron (7-1)

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MSU HOCKEY

 

MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – The Beavers looked anything but road-weary Monday night at the Maysa Arena. Playing their third game in four days, and after a weekend road-trip to Nebraska, the top-ranked Minot State hockey team dominated early, broke the game open with a second-period offensive onslaught, and skated to a 7-0 win at home over visiting Colorado State. Carter Barley picked up his fourth career hat trick, and second of the season, scoring three goals in the win while Landyn Cochrane added two goals and three assists for the Beavers (18-1-0 overall), who hit the road now to play Illinois State, Central Oklahoma, and Oklahoma on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at the Central Oklahoma Classic. Jake Anthony stopped all 21 shots he faced in goal for Minot State, earning his third shutout this season and the sixth of his career. Cochrane ended up with the game-winner, scoring the first goal of the night just 1 minute, 22 seconds into the contest, and the Beavers never let up. Reece Henry added a first-period goal for 2-0 lead, then Minot State blew the game open in the second as Jay Buchholz scored with 9:21 gone in the stanza, then Cochrane made it 4-0 at the 12:30 mark. Barley then scored his first two of the game before the end of the period, just 30 seconds apart, for a comfortable 6-0 lead. Barley then finished career hat-trick No. 4 with the game’s final goal with 4:48 remaining in the Beavers win.

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UND HOCKEY – NCHC HONORS

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Following a pair of comeback victories over Lindenwood, two North Dakota players were honored by the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) for the first time in their careers on Monday. Junior Tyler Kleven was named the NCHC Defenseman of the Week while freshman Ben Strinden garnered NCHC Rookie of the Week, as the Fargo, N.D. products shined in the two wins over the Lions.

 

Kleven had a massive weekend offensively, scoring four goals in a sweep of Lindenwood, including both game-winning goals. The Ottawa Senators prospect tallied two goals both nights for the first two multi-goal games of his college career. They were only his second and third career multi-point games as a Fighting Hawk, as well. In Friday’s series opener, Kleven helped UND rally from 3-1 down to a 4-3 win. He blasted a power play goal to make it a 3-2 game, before scoring the game-winner on the power play with 3:15 left in regulation. A night later, Kleven did it again, helping turn a 2-0 deficit into a 4-2 victory. On Saturday he tied the game at 2-2 even strength, then scored his third power play goal and second game-winner of the weekend to break the 2-2 tie with 8:04 left in regulation. The Fargo, N.D., native completed the series with four points, tying for the most of any NCHC player on the weekend, while his four goals led all NCHC players. He fired a career-high seven shots on goal in Saturday’s win and ended with an NCHC-best 11 shots on the weekend. Kleven also posted a +3 rating, while helping UND finish the weekend 3-for-7 on the power play and 3-for-4 on the penalty kill against the Lions. Kleven now has seven career game-winning goals, tying for the second-most among defensemen in North Dakota history. On the season, he now has five goals and 11 points after entering with only one goal and seven points all year. 

 

Strinden doubled his season point total last weekend, picking up three points in the sweep of Lindenwood. In Friday’s opener, he dished out the primary assist on the game-tying goal in the third period to complete a two-goal comeback as UND went on to win, 4-3. The next night, he recorded his second career multi-point game, again helping North Dakota rally for a 4-2 win. Trailing 2-0, Strinden scored his second goal of the season early in the second period to get UND on the board, then assisted on the game-tying goal less than five minutes later.  The rookie completed the series with a goal and two assists, while firing four shots on goal, including three on Saturday. He also posted a +2 rating. Strinden now has two goals and four assists for six points in 12 games this season. 

 

North Dakota remains home for a showdown against No. 12 Western Michigan on Friday and Saturday night from Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, N.D. 

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FBS CHAMPIONSHIP

 

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Stetson Bennett threw two touchdown passes and ran for two scores in the first half as No. 1 Georgia demolished No. 3 TCU 65-7 to become the first team to win consecutive College Football Playoff national championships. The Bulldogs became the first repeat champs since Alabama went back-to-back a decade ago and left no doubt that they have replaced the Crimson Tide as the new bullies on the block. TCU, the first Cinderella team of the CFP era, never had a chance against the Georgia juggernaut and suffered the most lopsided loss in a national title game dating to the start of the BCS in 1998.

 

 

 

MINOT, ND – Girls high school basketball is on the air tonight as #1 Kenmare-Bowbells hosts Velva. The game was postponed from December and is the first of three nights of basketball on K-Heart this week. Pre-game begins a little after 7 pm on 106.9 K-Heart, khrt.com and through the Live365 app.

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MINOT STATE-WOMEN’S WRESTLING

 

HASTINGS, Neb. (MSU) – Nina Sandoval and Jazmin Gorder led the way for the Beavers on Sunday, each finishing fifth in their respective weight class at the Hastings Open women’s wrestling tournament. Competing at 123 pounds, Gorder won four matches to earn fifth place at the Hastings Open, bouncing back from a loss with back-to-back tech fall wins, 14-3 over Ana Rojas Zamora of Chadron State and a 10-0 win over Danica Linn of Iowa Western Community College. Earning a spot in the consolation semifinals, Gorder won by pin over Madelyn Plot of Iowa Western Community College, then she claimed fifth place with her second win of the day over Rojas, this time by pin. Sandoval turned in a stellar performance on a busy day at 155 pounds, as well, picking up five victories after an opening loss as she won by pin over Umpqua Community College’s Destinee Harris and over Kimberly Pollak of Hastings. Sandoval also picked up a win by forfeit, earning her a spot in the consolation semifinals where she scored a 10-0 tech fall win over Maria Elizondo of Iowa Central Community College. In the fifth-place match, Sandoval earned a win by injury default over Leila Martin of Chadron State. Also finishing fourth on the day in the 235-pound exhibition division was Minot State’s Angelina Garcia with one win in the tournament, a 12-7 decision over Rayanne Mutchler of Jamestown. And Annika Gotlieb also added a win by pin on the day at 136 pounds for Minot State. The Beavers are back in action next weekend once again competing in Nebraska, this time at two tournaments, the York Duals on Friday and the York Open on Saturday.

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FCS CHAMPIONSHIP

 

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — A different Dakota is celebrating a national championship nearly two decades after the border-state rivals moved up together to the Division I level. “I continue to think back in 2004 and wondering how it was going to work out. Well, this is pretty sweet how it’s worked out,” coach John Stiegelmeier said after South Dakota State won its first Football Championship Subdivision title Sunday. Mark Gronowski threw three touchdowns and ran 51 yards for another score as the Jackrabbits won 45-21 win over North Dakota State, which lost for the first time in its 10 FCS title game appearances since the move from NCAA Division II.

 

As a true freshman two seasons ago, Gronowski tore the ACL in his left knee on the opening series of the FCS title game. Now nearly 20 months after a loss in that unprecedented spring finale, and after the quarterback missed the entire 2021 season, the Jackrabbits (14-1) are national champs in Stiegelmeier’s 26th season at his alma mater. “It’s really a storybook ending for us,” Gronowski said. “We made a memory,” Stiegelmeier said. “I live through our players and I always will, always have. And so my joy is great today because their joy is great.”

 

Amar Johnson rushed for 126 yards and Isaiah Davis had 119 for his ninth 100-yard game this season, and both scored touchdowns for South Dakota State. Gronowski, who completed 14 of 21 passes for 223 yards had his scoring run on the third play of the second half to stretch the lead to 38-14. “We knew NDSU was going to fight until the end of the game and we knew that we had to come out in the second half and just start fast, score early,” Gronowski said.

 

Cam Miller threw for 260 yards with two TDs and two interceptions for the Bison (12-3), who went from Fargo to Frisco for the 10th time in 12 seasons. “So tough to lose,” Bison coach Matt Entz said. “Not something we like to do, not something we’re going to make a habit of at NDSU. But I’m more concerned about our players right now. … They’ll bounce back, I know that.”

 

The Jackrabbits have won the last four meetings between the Missouri Valley Football Conference rivals, all in less than two years. The previous three had been in regular-season games for the Dakota Marker trophy that wasn’t up for grabs in the MLS soccer stadium nearly 1,000 miles from the border of their states. Their 114th meeting since 1903 was only the fifth in the FCS playoffs, and first in the title game. South Dakota State’s only other FCS title game appearance was a last-minute loss to Sam Houston State in May 2021 after the lower-division season was pushed back to the spring because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Jackrabbits beat NDSU in that abbreviated regular season, then again later that fall before a 23-21 win last October.

 

Johnson’s 32-yard TD run broke a 7-all tie early in the second quarter. The Jackrabbits got the ball right back when Steven Arrell stripped the ball from running back Kobe Johnson at the Bison 34. Gronowski hit wide-open Jaxon Janke for an 18-yard TD four plays later — Janke also had a 30-yard TD catch in the fourth quarter. There was an exchange of 44-yard TD passes right before halftime. Before Miller hit Eli Green for an NDSU score, Gronowski on a third-and-1 play went forward like he was going to try to run for the first down when he instead stopped and threw to Mike Morgan all alone behind the entire defense. “It means the world to me,” Gronowski said of his comeback from the injury to being the game’s most outstanding player and winning a championship. “There’s no better feeling in the world.”

 

THE TAKEAWAY

 

North Dakota State: The Bison have a 44-4 record in the FCS playoffs, and missed a chance to match the record of 45 wins by Georgia Southern, which is now playing at the FBS level. They have only 14 losses overall since 2011, when they won the first of their record nine FCS titles, and six of those losses are to South Dakota State — no other team has multiple wins over NDSU in that span. South Dakota State: The Jackrabbits have won a school-record 14 games in a row since opening this season with a 7-3 loss at Big Ten team Iowa.

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VIKINGS-BEARS

 

CHICAGO (AP) — Kirk Cousins threw for 225 yards and a touchdown in the first half and watched the rest of the way as the NFC North champion Minnesota Vikings tuned up for the playoffs by beating the Chicago Bears 29-13. Cousins led three scoring drives as the Vikings grabbed a 16-6 halftime lead. They remained in control the rest of the way after getting blown out at Green Bay the previous week. The Bears, who held out star Justin Fields, set a franchise record with their 14th loss and extended one by dropping their 10th game in a row. With Houston winning 32-31 at Indianapolis, Chicago gets the No. 1 pick in the draft for the first time since 1947.

 

Cousins led three scoring drives as the Vikings (13-4), who’ll host the New York Giants next Sunday, grabbed a 16-6 halftime lead. They remained in control the rest of the way after getting blown out at Green Bay the previous week. It was the first time since Week 1 that Minnesota won by more than one score, and the team finished the year outscored by opponents 427-424. Nick Mullens came on in the third quarter and was 11 of 13 for 116 yards and an interception. K.J. Osborn had 117 yards on five catches. Justin Jefferson added four receptions for 38 yards, boosting his team-record totals to 128 and 1,809 on the season. Alexander Mattison ran for a career-high two touchdowns, scoring from the 1 in both the second and third quarters.

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NFL PLAYOFFS

 

UNDATED (AP) – The NFL’s Week 18 saved its best drama for the final game of the weekend. The Detroit Lions — eliminated from playoff contention earlier Sunday when the Seahawks beat the Rams — pushed past their disappointment and played the role of a spoiler, rallying to beat Green Bay 20-16 on Sunday night. The win denied quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the Packers a spot in the postseason. Instead of Green Bay, it’s the Seahawks who will be the No. 7 seed in the NFC. They’ll travel to face division rival San Francisco in next weekend’s wild-card round.

 

The rest of next weekend’s schedule is also set: In the AFC, it’ll be the Miami Dolphins at the Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens at the Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Chargers at Jacksonville Jaguars. In the NFC, the Minnesota Vikings will host the New York Giants and the Tom Brady-led Tampa Bay Bucs host the Dallas Cowboys. The Lions’ upset win capped a weekend that saw the Dolphins make it back to the playoffs for the first time since 2016. The surprising Jaguars also return to the postseason for just the second time since 2007. Seven of the 14 teams that qualified for the playoffs didn’t make the field last season, including the Seahawks, Ravens, Jaguars, Chargers, Dolphins, Vikings and Giants. Among those headed home: The New England Patriots and six-time Super Bowl-winning coach Bill Belichick, eliminated after a loss to the Bills.

 

The Lions didn’t have much to play for against the Packers other than pride, but that was enough. They were knocked out of playoff contention when Seattle’s Jason Myers kicked a 32-yard field goal to beat the Los Angeles Rams 19-16 in overtime. The No. 1 overall seed in the AFC was claimed by Kansas City with its 31-13 win over Las Vegas on Saturday. The NFC’s top spot was taken by Philadelphia, which beat the New York Giants 22-16 on Sunday. The AFC bracket could still be affected by the cancellation of the Bills-Bengals game after Hamlin’s injury. The Bengals avoided a coin flip for home field after beating the Ravens 27-16, but there still could be a neutral field AFC championship game if the Bills line up against the Chiefs.

 

Here’s a look at some other developments as the postseason approaches:

 

SATURDAY
Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers, 4:30 p.m. ET, FOX
Los Angeles Chargers at Jacksonville Jaguars, 8:15 p.m. ET, NBC

 

SUNDAY
Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m. ET, CBS
New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings, 4:30 p.m. ET, FOX
Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals, 8:15 p.m. ET, NBC

 

MONDAY
Dallas Cowboys at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC

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WOLVES-ROCKETS

 

HOUSTON (AP) — D’Angelo Russell scored 22 points and Anthony Edwards added 21 as the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a big early deficit to beat the Houston Rockets 104-96 for their fourth straight win. Minnesota scored the first 11 points of the fourth quarter to take an 88-81 lead. Rudy Gobert had four points in that span and Taurean Prince added a 3-pointer. Houston missed six shots and had a turnover to help the Timberwolves to go on top. The Rockets lost their seventh in a row. The Rockets led by as many as 20 points early, but the Timberwolves cut the lead to 62-58 by halftime. Minnesota’s winning streak comes after the team dropped its previous six games.

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WILD-BLUES

 

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Brandon Saad extended his goal streak to a career-best four straight games to lead the St. Louis Blues past the Minnesota Wild 3-0. Brayden Schenn scored twice and Thomas Greiss made 36 saves for his first shutout of the season for the Blues. Saad set up Schenn’s insurance goal for the Blues in the third period just after a power play expired for the Wild. Schenn added an empty netter in the closing seconds. Wild goalie Filip Gustavsson, who had 21 saves, did more than enough to keep his team competitive through two sluggish periods. The Wild lost for the first time in eight games this season against an opponent on the second half of a back-to-back set of games.

 

 

 

MINOT, ND – Stanley and Bishop Ryan split their girl/boy basketball doubleheader that we broadcast Saturday on K-Heart. The Blue Jays won the girls game 74-57, behind 25 points by Ava Schuster. Josh Hetzel scored 29, including five made 3’s but it wouldn’t be enough for the Stanley boys as Bishop Ryan wins 69-61. Brady Feller led the Lions with 22 points.

 

Other scores from Saturday:

 

 

Class A
#2 Mandan def. Williston, 80-55
Dickinson def. Jamestown, 75-72

 

Class B
Hazen def. #8 Bowman County, 62-60
#9 Des Lacs-Burlington def. Bottineau, 86-57
Velva def. Surrey, 67-49
Kenmare-Bowbells def. Our Redeemer’s, 55-54 OT
Minot High JV def. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 66-52
Beach def. New Town, 82-47
Alexander def. Wibaux MT, 55-32

McLean County Shootout
Drake-Anamoose def. Richardton-Taylor, 67-54
New England def. Central McLean, 59-46
Warwick def. Washburn, 85-57
White Shield def. Mott-Regent/Grant County, 74-73
Max def. Divide County, 57-52
Glen Ullin-Hebron def. Garrison, 66-62

 

 

Class A
#2 Minot High def. Bismarck High, 59-57
Jamestown def. Dickinson, 61-59
Mandan JV def. Williston, 91-55

 

Class B
#1 Kenmare-Bowbells def. Our Redeemer’s, 46-31
#5 Central McLean def. Harvey-Wells County, 65-33
Washburn def. Heart River, 54-36
Hettinger-Scranton def. Trenton, 57-24

 

High School Boys Hockey
Fargo Davies def. Minot High, 5-1
Mandan def. Bottineau-Rugby, 3-2
Bismarck Legacy def. Williston, 5-0
Jamestown def. Dickinson, 3-2 OT
Mayville-Portland def. Hazen-Beulah, 8-1

 

High School Girls Hockey
Fargo North-South def. Minot High, 2-1 SO
Williston def. West Fargo United, 3-2
Fargo Davies def. Mandan, 2-0
Grand Forks def. Bismarck High-Legacy, 2-0

 

Coyote Invite
1. Bismarck High, 496
2. Bismarck Century, 489
3. Williston, 389
4. Dickinson, 306
5. Bismarck Legacy, 298
6. Mandan, 262

 

 

 

Bismarck Rotary (Top 5)
1. Watertown SD, 244.5
T2. Aberdeen Central SD, 167.5
T2. Bismarck Century, 167.5
4. Bismarck High, 163.0
5. New Salem-Almont, 146.0

15. Minot High, 84.0

 

Williams County Firestorm Tourney
1. Kenmare-Bowbells-Burke Central, 198.5
2. Williams County, 174.5
3. Velva, 146.0
4. Stanley, 102.0
5. MonDak, 75.0
6. Des Lacs-Burlington, 36.0
7. Alexander, 30.0
8. White Shield, 10.0

 

 

 

Bismarck Rotary (Top 5)
1. Bismarck High, 273.0
2. Bismarck Legacy, 231.0
3. Minot, 225.0
4. Fargo, 147.5
5. West Fargo United, 141.0

 

College Mens Basketball
Southwest Minnesota State def. Minot State, 65-63

 

College Womens Basketball
Southwest Minnesota State def. Minot State, 75-58

 

College Mens Hockey
Minot State def. Midland University, 3-2 OT
North Dakota def. Lindenwood University, 4-2

 

College Womens Hockey
Adrian College def. Minot State, 3-2 OT

 

College Mens Wrestling
Minot State def. San Francisco State, 37-12
Colorado State-Pueblo def. Minot State, 30-14
Minot State def. New Mexico Highlands University, 21-15
Western Colorado University def. Minot State, 35-9

 

NAHL Hockey
Minot Minotauros def. St. Cloud Norsemen, 6-3
North Iowa Bulls def. Bismarck Bobcats, 2-0

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NDSU MEN’S BASKETBALL

 

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU – The North Dakota State men’s basketball team outscored South Dakota by 20 in the second half, storming back for a 73-61 victory on Saturday afternoon inside the Scheels Center. The Bison trailed the Coyotes 33-25 at halftime after USD closed the half with a 12-0 run. NDSU outscored South Dakota 48-28 after halftime, improving to 3-2 in Summit League play with the win. Sophomore Jacari White scored 18 points to lead the Bison, and NDSU freshman point guard Damari Wheeler-Thomas added a season-high 17 points, six rebounds and two steals while committing no turnovers. The duo combined to score 27 of their 35 points in the second half. The Bison scored the first nine points out of halftime to take the lead, and eight more lead changes would follow in the contest. South Dakota led 59-58 with five minutes remaining, but NDSU scored 12 unanswered points over the next four minutes to earn the victory. NDSU shot 56 percent in the second half and limited the Coyotes to 30-percent shooting after halftime. The Bison made 9-of-20 from beyond the arc in the game, including five three-pointers by White. Grant Nelson scored 15 points for NDSU, and Boden Skunberg added 12. Nelson battled foul trouble, but the Bison finished plus-29 in his 23 minutes on the floor. The Bison improved to 19-6 in 25 games against South Dakota in the Division I era. NDSU returns to the road next week, playing at Denver on Jan. 12 and at Omaha on Jan. 14.

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UND MEN’S BASKETBALL

 

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – Despite leading for the first 30 minutes of the contest, North Dakota suffered a 60-59 decision to South Dakota State inside the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center on Saturday afternoon. The Jackrabbits (8-9, 3-2 SL) trailed by 15 points before intermission but went on a 25-5 run in the second half to go up 57-46 with 5:20 left. The Fighting Hawks (6-11, 0-4 SL) clawed their way back into the game and went on an 11-0 run over the final five minutes to knot the game up at 59-59. In the final seconds, Tsotne Tsartsidze was called for a foul on Alex Arians with 2.0 seconds left. Arians went 1-for-2 at the line and it was the difference, allowing the Jackrabbits to escape the Betty with the 60-59 win. Tsartsidze paced UND with 16 points and six rebounds. In the game, North Dakota shot 39.2 percent, added eight triples and went 11-for-14 at the charity stripe. During the 11-0 run at the end, UND went 6-for-8 at the line. South Dakota State made 38.3 percent of its shots, drained eight makes from deep and finished 8-for-12 at the line. The Fighting Hawks were haunted by turnovers, giving away 18 of them which converted to 23 points from turnovers for the Jackrabbits. SDSU also won the battle in the paint by 32-12 margin, while UND held a 38-31 rebounding advantage. NoDak’s reserves held up its reputation for having the best bench in the league, outscoring the South Dakota State bench, 20-8. North Dakota led 33-20 at the break. The Fighting Hawks put down a 13-2 run to open the game and built its lead up to 15 points at 33-18 right before intermission, using an 8-0 run with one minute before halftime to extend its lead. North Dakota will visit Omaha on Thursday. Opening tip between the Fighting Hawks and Mavericks is slated for 7 p.m.

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NDSU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

 

VERMILLION, S.D. (NDSU) – The North Dakota State women’s basketball team edged South Dakota, 79-76, at Sanford Coyote Sports

Center on Saturday afternoon. With the win, the Bison improve to 10-5 (4-1 Summit) overall on the season and snapped a 13-game losing skid against the Coyotes (8-9, 4-2 Summit) dating back to 2017. It also marked the first win for NDSU at South Dakota since 2013. Additionally, the Bison snapped the Coyotes’ 43-game win streak against Summit League opponents at home dating back to the 2016-17 season. Heaven Hamling paced NDSU with a team-high 22 points on 9-of-22 shooting from the field. She tied a season-high seven rebounds and handed out a team-best six assists. Taylor Brown reached double figures in the scoring column for the sixth time this season with 16 points to go along with seven rebounds and three assists. Elle Evans also netted 16 points on 4-of-7 shooting from three. As a team, NDSU shot 49.2 percent (30-61) from the field with seven different players reaching the scoring column. The Bison also shot 28.0 percent (7-25) from three and 80.0 percent (12-15) from the free throw line. Additionally, NDSU tallied 44 points in the paint and 22 points off of turnovers. Both teams battled through the first three quarters as South Dakota took a 61-54 advantage into the final frame. The Coyotes then opened up their largest lead of the contest, 63-55, after Carley Duffney connected on a pair of free throws with 8:01 to play. The Bison fought their way back to cut the deficit down to two, 68-66, following a fastbreak layup and free throw from Hamling with 4:29 remaining. NDSU continued to surge putting together five straight points after a triple from Abby Schulte and jumper from Hamling to lock the contest, 75-75, with 1:09 to play. Following a free throw from Grace Larkins, Hamling closed the game out for NDSU coming up with a layup and two clutch free throws with under 11 seconds to play to seal the 79-76 victory. NDSU will be back in action hosting Denver on Thursday night. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. at Scheels Center.

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UND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

 

BROOKINGS, S.D. (UND) – The University of North Dakota women’s basketball team dropped its third straight game on Saturday afternoon, falling to South Dakota State, 105-72, from Frost Arena in Brookings, S.D. The defeat marks the 12th straight loss to SDSU and is the first time UND has allowed 100-plus points since February 1st, 2019 at Western Illinois, as the Fighting Hawks entered the contest ranked second in the Summit League in scoring defense. Kacie Borowicz led the way once again for North Dakota, scoring 15 points and adding five assists for her 23rd straight game in double figures. The senior has now paced the team in points in each of the 15 games this season. Claire Orth was the final Fighting Hawk in double figures, notching 10 points on an efficient 3-for-6 afternoon from the field to go alongside a trio of rebounds, an assist and a steal in 26 minutes of action. It was South Dakota State who jumped out to the early lead, scoring 13 of the game’s first 15 points to take a 13-2 advantage less then four minutes into the contest. Following the timeout by NoDak, the visitors started to settle in, eventually clawing the deficit down to just five on a pair of free throws from Miranda VanderWal before the Jackrabbits closed the frame with a triple to take a 30-22 after 10 minutes. Much like Thursday, it was the second quarter that saw the struggles return for North Dakota, with SDSU finishing with a 25-12 scoring advantage in the frame to build a 55-34 lead at the halftime break. The Fighting Hawks couldn’t get closer in the second half, as South Dakota State closed out the 105-72 victory. North Dakota returns to action on Thursday night against Omaha on 7 p.m. from the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center in Grand Forks.

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WILD-SABRES

 

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Rasmus Dahlin had two goals and three assists, Victor Olofsson also scored twice — including the winner with 18.3 seconds left in overtime — as the Buffalo Sabres beat the Minnesota Wild 6-5. Tage Thompson and Dylan Cozens also scored for the Sabres, who have won eight of their last nine. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen had 39 saves. Joel Eriksson Ek and Ryan Hartman each had a goal and an assist for Minnesota, and Brandon Duhaime, Kirill Kaprizov and Marcus Foligno also scored. Marc-Andre Fleury finished with 31 saves as the Wild snapped a three-game win streak. With time winding down in the extra period, Olofsson fired a shot past Fleury after taking a pass from Peyton Krebs for his 15th goal of the season. Fleury made his 964th career appearance, passing Ed Belfour to take sole possession of fifth place all-time among goaltenders. Fleury needs seven appearances to tie Terry Sawchuk for fourth place.

 

 

 

MINOT, ND – We have a girl/boy basketball doubleheader to broadcast today as Bishop Ryan will host Stanley. Girls are set to begin around 1:30 pm with boys to follow around 3 pm. Both games can be heard on 106.9 K-Heart, online at khrt.com, and through the K-Heart stream on the Live365 app.

 

Scores from Friday:

 

 

Class A
#1 Bismarck Century def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 88-48
#2 Mandan def. Bismarck Legacy, 69-56
#3 Minot High def. Bismarck High, 87-68
Jamestown def. Williston, 77-65
Turtle Mountain def. Watford City, 104-77

 

Class B
Rugby def. Harvey-Wells County, 68-62 2OT
North Prairie def. TGU, 54-42
Parshall/North Shore-Plaza def. South Prairie, 72-65
Williston Trinity Christian def. Ray, 65-33
Powers Lake-Burke Central def. New Town, 65-31
Alexander def. Trenton, 54-53
Dunseith def. Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich, 63-50

 

McLean County Shootout
Warwick def. Max, 75-37
Washburn def. White Shield, 73-72
Divide County def. Richardton-Taylor, 66-26
Garrison def. Mott-Regent/Grant County, 66-56
Drake-Anamoose def. Central McLean, 66-26
Glen Ullin-Hebron def. Wilton-Wing, 64-53
Northern Cass JV def. Center-Stanton, 59-52

 

 

Class A
#1 Bismarck Century def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 71-52
#3 Bismarck Legacy def. Mandan, 72-31
Turtle Mountain def. Watford City, 74-67
Jamestown def. Williston, 92-26

 

Class B
#1 Kenmare-Bowbells def. Divide County, 50-20
#3 Rugby def. Westhope-Newburg, 63-42
Nedrose def. Benson County, 46-30
Bottineau def. Drake-Anamoose, 78-39
TGU def. Velva, 73-36
Our Redeemer’s def. Berthold, 67-46
South Prairie-Max def. Glenburn, 67-42
Surrey def. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 47-35
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Bishop Ryan, 64-49
Powers Lake-Burke Central def. New Town, 47-38
Beulah def. Glen Ullin-Hebron, 60-39

 

High School Boys Hockey
Jamestown def. Bottineau-Rugby, 5-1
Mandan def. Williston, 2-0

 

High School Girls Hockey
Minot High def. West Fargo United, 3-2 OT
Fargo North-South def. Williston, 4-1
Bismarck High-Legacy def. Devils Lake, 8-4
Dickinson def. Crosby 19U, 9-0

 

 

Jamestown KC Meet
1. Minot High, 135.525
2. Jamestown, 135.200
3. Breckenridge-Wahpeton, 131.500
4. Mandan, 126.650
5. Valley City, 72.475

 

Fargo Meet
1. Bismarck Century 139.350
2. Bismarck Legacy, 133.150
3. Grand Forks, 125.625
4. Fargo, 125.300
5. Bismarck High, 29.725

 

High School Boys Swimming & Diving
Minot High def. Jamestown, 134-48

 

College Mens Basketball
Sioux Falls def. Minot State, 66-63

 

College Womens Basketball
Minot State def. Sioux Falls, 64-38

 

College Mens Hockey
Minot State def. Midland University, 6-2
North Dakota def. Lindenwood, 4-3

 

College Womens Hockey
Minot State def. Adrian College, 2-1

 

NAHL Hockey
Minot Minotauros def. St. Cloud Norsemen, 3-2 OT
Bismarck Bobcats def. North Iowa Bulls, 3-1

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MSU MEN’S WRESTLING

 

GUNNISON, Colo. (MSU) – Brendan Barnes led the way Friday, picking up a pair of wins on his way to a third-place finish for the Minot State men’s wrestling team at the Western Colorado Open. One of three Beavers to place in the tournament, he was joined by Logen Fischer and Brody Mohr who each finished fifth in their respective weight class at the tournament for Minot State, which is back in action Saturday competing in the Tracy Borah Duals hosted by Western Colorado.

 

Competing at 165 pounds, Barnes opened the day with a loss then battled back strong with a win by pin over New Mexico Highlands’ Colin Brown, then a 9-1 major decision win over Air Force Prep’s Logan Park in the third-place match. Fischer’s day started better in the 133-pound weight class where he won a 6-5 decision over Western Colorado’s Noah Kasprowics and a 15-5 major decision over Andres Jiron of New Mexico Highlands. After falling into the consolation bracket, Fischer battled back to win the fifth-place match by pin over Jiron. As for Mohr, who also wrestled at 165 pounds, he responded to an opening setback with a win by pin over teammate Austin Frantzich, then he won a 9-1 decision over Adam State’s Cody Lewis, and in the fifth-place match, he won by pin over Adam State’s Wesley Van Matre.

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NDSU-ELITE 90 AWARD

 

FRISCO, Texas (NDSU) – North Dakota State linebacker Cole Wisniewski is the recipient of the Elite 90 award for the 2023 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game. It is the second straight year Wisniewski has won the award. Wisniewski, a junior from Sparta, Wis., has a 4.00 grade-point average majoring in business administration. He was presented with the award at the NDSU team photo Friday, Jan. 6, at Toyota Stadium. The Elite 90, an award founded by the NCAA, recognizes the true essence of the student-athlete by honoring the individual who has reached the pinnacle of competition at the national championship level in his or her sport, while also achieving the highest academic standard among his or her peers. The Elite 90 is presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average participating at the finals site for each of the NCAA’s championships. This is North Dakota State’s 18th Elite 90 award across five different sports, and Wisniewski is the ninth at the FCS championship game. He joins linebacker Esley Thorton (2013), quarterback Carson Wentz (2014-16), wide receiver Daniel Polansky (2018), tight end Ben Ellefson (2019) and linebacker Jackson Hankey (2020). Eligible student-athletes are sophomores or above academically who have participated in a sport for at least two years with their school. All ties are broken by the number of credits completed.

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NDSU-ACADEMIC ALL-STARS

 

CLEVELAND (NDSU) – North Dakota State linebackers James Kaczor and Luke Weerts were among the 53 student-athletes selected to the Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association (FCS ADA) Academic All-Star Team for the 2022 season. Football players from all Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) institutions are eligible for the award. Each of the nominees were required to have a minimum grade point average of 3.20 (on a 4.00 scale) in undergraduate or graduate study and have been a starter or key player with legitimate athletics credentials. They must have reached their second year of athletics and academic standing at the nominated institution and have completed a minimum of one full academic year at the nominated institution. They also must have participated in 50 percent of the games played at their designated position.

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FCS CHAMPIONSHIP

 

FARGO, ND (NDSU) – Defending national champion and No. 3 seed North Dakota State (12-2) meets No. 1 seed South Dakota State (13-1) in the NCAA Division I Football Championship game at 1 p.m. on Sunday at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. This is NDSU’s 10th title game in 12 years and SDSU’s second in three seasons. The game will be broadcast on ABC.

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WOLVES-CLIPPERS

 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rudy Gobert had 25 points and 21 rebounds, D’Angelo Russell also scored 25 and the Minnesota Timberwolves cruised to a 128-115 win against the short-handed Los Angeles Clippers. Jaden McDaniels had 18 points for Minnesota, which lost leading scorer Anthony Edwards in the third quarter with left hip soreness. Los Angeles was playing without stars Paul George and Kawhi Leonard on the second night of a back-to-back. Norman Powell had a team-high 21 points off the bench for Los Angeles, which lost its fifth game in a row. Minnesota shot 56.8% from the field and scored 62 points in the paint. The Timberwolves led by as many as 25 despite 20 turnovers. It’s the third win in a row for the Wolves.

 

 

 

 

MINOT, ND – A pair of ranked teams in Class A girls basketball met last night in Grand Forks. Red River handed Minot High their second loss of the season.

 

 

Class A
#4 Grand Forks Red River def. #2 Minot High, 65-49
Dickinson def. Watford City, 54-47

 

Class B
#5 Central McLean def. Linton-HMB, 54-38
#10 Garrison def. Wilton-Wing, 57-17
Parshall def. White Shield, 43-3
Ray def. Alexander, 52-36
Powers Lake-Burke Central def. Divide County, 50-21
St. John def. Dunseith, 68-33
Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich def. North Prairie, 60-42

 

 

Class A
Dickinson def. Watford City, 85-35

 

Class B
#9 Des Lacs-Burlington def. Rugby, 57-40
Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood def. Bottineau, 65-59
Velva def. Nedrose, 59-36
Westhope-Newburg def. Kenmare-Bowbells, 70-54
Surrey def. TGU, 52-31
Drake-Anamoose def. Glenburn, 48-44
Stanley def. Our Redeemer’s 60-37
Tioga def. Berthold, 66-33
Beulah def. Hazen, 70-44
Ray def. Alexander, 39-36

 

High School Boys Hockey
Minot High JV def. Hazen-Beulah, 7-2
Bismarck Legacy def. BIsmarck High, 4-2

 

High School Girls Hockey
Mandan def. Jamestown, 5-2

 

High School Boys Swimming & Diving
Jamestown def. Dickinson, 95-90

 

High School Boys Wrestling
Minot High def. Jamestown, 42-32
Williston def. Bismarck Legacy, 49-17
Bismarck Legacy def. Turtle Mountain, 64-15
Bismarck High def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 60-16

 

High School Girls Wrestling
Minot High def. Jamestown, 69-11
Bismarck Legacy def. Turtle Mountain, 48-6
Fargo def. Bismarck Legacy, 45-36

 

NAHL Hockey
St. Cloud Norsemen def. Minot Minotauros, 9-2

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MINOT STATE WOMEN’S HOCKEY-SIGNING

 

MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – While in the midst of a stellar season, the Beaver women’s hockey team continues to build for a bright the future, as well, as head coach Ryan Miner added another star recruit during the Christmas break. Coach Miner is pleased to announce that Chloe Stewart, a 5-foot-6 defenseman from Weyburn, Saskatchewan, has signed a National Letter-of-Intent and will be a freshman in the classroom and on the ice for Minot State in the fall of 2023. A senior at Eagle Butte High School who also plays softball, Stewart had three goals and five assists in 30 games last season, including three playoff games, for the South Albert Hockey Academy. In 17 games this season, she already has two goals and five assists for the South Alberta Hockey Academy. Stewart said she chose Minot State because of the “great program and it’s super close to home; I heard so many good things about the team and school.”

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NDSU MEN’S BASKETBALL

 

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – North Dakota State’s Andrew Morgan put up 24 points and 13 rebounds to lift the Bison men’s basketball team to a 65-59 victory over South Dakota State on Thursday night inside the Scheels Center. Morgan’s 24 points tied a career-high, and he ripped down eight offensive boards on the way to his second career double-double. NDSU junior Grant Nelson added 17 points and eight rebounds, including two thunderous dunks and a pivotal three-pointer late in the second half.

 

The game featured 12 ties and seven lead changes. The Bison trailed 48-41 with just under 10 minutes remaining, but NDSU went on an 8-0 run over the next two minutes to pull ahead, 49-48. The Jackrabbits regained the lead twice more, but Nelson’s three-pointer from the wing put NDSU up 56-54 with 3:44 left, and the Bison held the lead the rest of the way. Leading 60-59 in the final minute, Nelson added one more clutch bucket to put the Bison up three, and they added three free throws in the closing seconds. NDSU shot 44 percent for the game and limited SDSU to 40-percent shooting. The Bison posted a 40-28 rebounding advantage, as Morgan, Nelson and Boden Skunberg combined for 29 boards. The Bison improved to 5-11 overall and 2-2 in The Summit League, while the Jackrabbits fell to 7-9 overall and 2-2 in the league. NDSU hosts South Dakota on Saturday at 1 p.m.

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UND MEN’S BASKETBALL

 

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – North Dakota fell 62-60 to South Dakota inside the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center on Thursday evening. The game was knotted up at 60-60 with 20.5 seconds but a Kruz Perrott-Hunt jumper in the paint with 1.4 seconds left was the difference. Perrott-Hunt and Paul Bruns paced the Coyotes (8-8, 3-1 SL) with 15 points apiece. On the game-winner, Perrott-Hunt was well guarded by Brady Danielson, who forced him to take a fadeaway shot that rattled home. North Dakota had 1.4 seconds to create a shot and had an open look when Danielson lobbed the ball and it found Treysen Eaglestaff at the three-point line. Eaglestaff got the would-be game-winner off in time, but it fell short and allowed South Dakota to escape with the 62-60 win. Eaglestaff was the top Hawk (6-10, 0-3 SL), pouring in a season-high 18 . Fellow freshman B.J. Omot was next in scoring for UND, throwing down 15 points in 27 minutes of play. North Dakota will continue its homestand on Saturday, hosting South Dakota State at 1 p.m.

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NDSU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

 

BROOKINGS, S.D. (NDSU) – The North Dakota State women’s basketball team dropped a 94-63 decision at South Dakota State on Thursday night at Frost Arena. Abby Graham paced the Bison (9-5, 3-1 Summit) with a season-high 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the field. Taylor Brown filled up her stat line with eight points, a team-high seven rebounds and four assists. Emily Behnke also contributed nine points with five rebounds and one block. As a team, NDSU shot 39.1 percent (25-64) from the field and 27.8 percent (5-18) from three. NDSU also scored 40 points in the paint and the bench contributed 24 points. The Jackrabbits (12-5, 5-0 Summit) started off fast opening up a 23-3 edge after a three from Haleigh Timmer at the 5:16 mark of the first quarter. SDSU, who entered the week ranked No. 4 in the College Insider Mid-Major Top 25 Poll, continued to surge pushing its lead up to 35-9 after the opening frame. The Bison weren’t able to slow the Jackrabbits the rest of the way and went on to fall 94-63. NDSU will be back in action at South Dakota on Saturday. Tip-off is set for 1:00 p.m.

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UND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

 

VERMILLION, S.D. (UND) – The University of North Dakota women’s basketball team dropped a 79-67 decision to South Dakota on Thursday evening from the Sanford Coyote Sports Complex in Vermillion, S.D. UND (9-5, 2-2 Summit League) saw the host Coyotes (8-8, 4-1 Summit League) explode for a 12-for-18 shooting attack from the field, including a 5-for-9 stretch from three, during the second quarter to finish with a 31-13 advantage in the frame to help South Dakota win its 14th straight over the Fighting Hawks. Kacie Borowicz paced NoDak on the offensive side once again, striking for 18 points on 6-of-18 from the field while matching the team lead with eight rebounds. It marks the 22nd straight game in double figures for the senior, who has now led the Fighting Hawks in scoring in every contest this season. North Dakota closes out the tough, three-game stretch against South Dakota State on Saturday afternoon from Frost Arena in Brookings, S.D. 

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WORLD JUNIOR HOCKEY

 

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — Dylan Guenther scored his second goal of the game at 6:22 of overtime to give Canada a 3-2 victory over the Czech Republic on Thursday night for its record-extending 20th world junior hockey title. The Arizona Coyotes forward took a pass from Joshua Roy on a 2-on-1 and beat goalie Tomas Suchanek in the 3-on-3 extra period after Canada blew a 2-0 lead in the third period. Shane Wright, on his 19th birthday, also scored for Canada, and Thomas Milic made 24 saves. Canada also won the pandemic-delayed summer showcase in Edmonton, Alberta. Earlier, Chaz Lucius completed a hat trick in overtime and the United States beat Sweden 8-7 in the third-place game.

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VIKINGS

 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Kirk Cousins and the NFC North champion Minnesota Vikings will try to head into the playoffs on a winning note when they visit the Chicago Bears in the regular-season finale. The Vikings got pummeled 41-17 at Green Bay last week. They also lost standout right tackle Brian O’Neill and backup center Austin Schlottman to season-ending injuries. Minnesota won’t have to contend with Justin Fields after the Bears announced this week he will not play. That ends his shot at breaking the NFL single-season rushing record for a quarterback. Chicago set a franchise record last week at Detroit by dropping its ninth straight and matched one with its 13th loss.

 

 

 

MINOT, ND – The Minot High boys and girls basketball teams each suffered their first loss of the season in the last week so Bismarck Century has jumped to the top of both Class A Basketball Polls. The polls are voted on by the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.

 

 

          (First Place Votes)    Record    Points    Last Week
1. Bismarck Century (17)      4-0           89            2
2. Mandan (1)                         4-0           68            5
3. Minot High                          6-1           59            1
4. Fargo Davies                     5-2            21           3
5. Grand Forks Red River      5-1           20           4

 

Others receiving votes: Fargo North (4-2), Bismarck Legacy (5-2)

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              (First Place Votes)    Record    Points    Last Week
1. Bismarck Century (12)          4-2           76             2
2. Minot High (3)                         5-1           67             1
3. Bismarck Legacy (1)              6-0           54            RV
4. Grand Forks Red River (2)    6-0           48             4
5. West Fargo                            6-1           14             5

 

Others receiving votes: Fargo Davies (5-1)

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MINOT STATE-FRANTSVOG HONORED

 

MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – The NCAA Division II Student-Athlete Advisory Committee has selected Dean Frantsvog from Minot State as the recipient of the 2022 Dr. Dave Pariser Faculty Mentor Award. Frantsvog, who died in August after a battle with cancer, will be honored posthumously at the NCAA Convention this month in San Antonio. He was a business law professor at Minot State for 18 years. He graduated from Minot State in 1997 with a degree in criminal justice and earned his juris doctorate in 2000 from Hamline. He was Minot State’s faculty athletics representative and a steadfast advocate for Minot State athletics and student-athletes. Frantsvog was inducted into the Minot State Athletics Hall of Fame in October.

 

The Dr. Dave Pariser Faculty Mentor Award is named after a Bellarmine physical therapy professor who died in 2013. It recognizes faculty members at Division II schools for their dedication to supporting and mentoring student-athletes, as well as their commitment to Division II student-athletes’ lifelong learning, competition and well-being.

 

As Minot State’s faculty athletics representative, Frantsvog also helped review and advise the athletics department on compliance and policy issues during the university’s transition from the NAIA to NCAA Division II. He became the department’s first FAR in 2010 and served until 2022. Minot State honored Frantsvog as a Professor of the Year in 2018. He also won a Faculty Achievement Award in 2012, the Young Alumni Achievement Award in 2011 and the Vision 2013 Merit Award.

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WORLD JUNIOR HOCKEY

 

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — Adam Fantilli scored the go-ahead goal in the second period, Thomas Milic made 43 saves and Canada overcame an early deficit to beat the United States 6-2 on Wednesday night to advance to the world junior hockey championship game. Seeking its 20th title, Canada will face the Czech Republic on Thursday night. The Czechs, 5-2 winners over Canada in their tournament opener, rallied to beat Sweden 2-1 in overtime in the first semifinal. Joshua Roy had two goals, the second into the empty net, and two assists for Canada. Fantilli, Connor Bedard and Logan Stankoven each had a goal and an assist, and Brandt Clarke also scored. Logan Cooley and Kenny Connors scored in the first period as the Americans raced to a 2-0 lead. The Americans will face Sweden in the third-place game.

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WOLVES-BLAZERS

 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 13 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter, Rudy Gobert had 17 points and 12 rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Portland Trail Blazers 113-106. Luka Garza added 14 points off the bench for Minnesota. Jerami Grant scored 20 of his 26 points in the first half, but Portland trailed by as much as 13 in the opening half while Damian Lillard and Anfernee Simons combined for three points. Lillard finished with 27 points and Simons had 16. The Trail Blazers had 18 turnovers that led to 22 points for Minnesota. Minnesota’s Taurean Prince returned after missing 20 games with a right shoulder subluxation. His impact was limited due to foul trouble, but he finished with 11 points in 21 minutes. The seven-year veteran also provided energy and defense off the bench. Timberwolves host the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday.

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WILD-LIGHTNING

 

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov scored twice and the Minnesota Wild beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-1 for their ninth win in 11 games. Joel Eriksson Ek, Calen Addison and Sam Steel also scored for Minnesota. Filip Gustavsson made 34 saves and improved to 8-1 in his last nine starts. The Wild have beaten Tampa Bay 10 times in a row at home since Nov. 28, 2011. Brayden Point scored for the Lightning, who lost for the first time in five games and just the fourth time in 15 games. Brian Elliott made 28 saves. Wild: Play at Buffalo on Saturday.

 

 

 

MINOT, ND – The Parshall Lady Braves earned a 38-29 win over North Shore-Plaza last night in a game we broadcast on K-Heart. Emily Fixico tallied 10 points and Kaycee Jo Heavy Gun came off the bench to add 9, including 5 of 6 made freethrows as Parshall improves to 2-6. Charlee Schenfisch scored a game-high 14 points, including four made 3’s for the Wildcats, who drop to 0-7.

 

 

Class A
#1 Minot High def. Mandan, 80-70
#2 Bismarck Century def. Bismarck High, 66-44
Bismarck Legacy def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 73-47
Dickinson def. Williston, 76-50

 

Class B
#3 Rugby def. TGU, 68-51
#10 Garrison def. Hazen, 45-35
Velva def. Bishop Ryan, 66-52
Surrey def. Nedrose, 44-41
Berthold def. Ray, 61-40
Des Lacs-Burlington def. North Star, 53-25
New Rockford-Sheyenne def. Drake-Anamoose, 53-44
Trenton def. White Shield, 68-7
Divide County def. Alexander, 36-23
Tioga def. Stanley, 63-37

 

 

Class A
#5 Mandan def. #1 Minot High, 60-57
#2 Bismarck Century def. Bismarck High, 95-65
Bismarck Legacy def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 61-52
Dickinson def. Williston, 86-57

 

Class B
#1 Four Winds-Minnewaukan def. North Prairie, 55-45
#7 Bishop Ryan def. Kenmare-Bowbells, 68-59
Beulah def. #9 Des Lacs-Burlington, 51-41
Harvey-Wells County def. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 63-51
St. John def. Westhope-Newburg, 71-66
Garrison def. Wilton-Wing, 78-71 OT
Washburn def. Central McLean, 57-50
South Prairie def. Max, 72-42
Velva def. Glenburn, 69-33
Parshall/North Shore-Plaza def. Drake-Anamoose, 80-64
White Shield def. Trenton, 76-43
Divide County def. Alexander, 61-35
Stanley def. Tioga, 54-46

 

High School Boys Hockey
Bismarck Century def. Minot High, 4-3 OT
Williston def. Bottineau-Rugby, 5-4
Bismarck Legacy def. Jamestown, 4-0
Dickinson def. Bismarck High, 5-0
Fargo South-Shanley def. Mandan, 7-0
Hazen-Beulah def. Watford City JG, 10-2

 

High School Girls Hockey
Minot High def. Bismarck High-Legacy, 2-0
Bismarck Century def. Jamestown 6-2

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NDSU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (NDSU) – For the second time this season, Heaven Hamling has been named the TicketSmarter Summit League Women’s Basketball Peak Performer of the Week. Hamling has helped NDSU (9-4, 3-0 Summit) to a 3-0 mark in Summit League play for the first time since the 2014-15 season. She logged her fourth 20-point game of the season with a game-high 28 points in the win over North Dakota. The Grand Rapids, Minn., native drained a career-high 14 free throws on 15 attempts, which tied for the third-most in a single-game in NDSU history. Hamling also passed out a game-best six assists with six rebounds and four steals against the Fighting Hawks. Hamling becomes the first NDSU player to win multiple Summit League Player of the Week honors in the same season since Marena Whittle accomplished the feat in 2015-16. NDSU will be back in action at South Dakota State on Thursday night. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. at Frost Arena.

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FCS CHAMPIONSHIP

 

FARGO, ND (NDSU) – Defending national champion and No. 3 seed North Dakota State (12-2) meets No. 1 seed South Dakota State (13-1) in the NCAA Division I Football Championship game at 1 p.m. on Sunday at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. This is NDSU’s 10th title game in 12 years and SDSU’s second in three seasons. This is the 114th meeting between North Dakota State and South Dakota State dating back to 1903. NDSU leads the all-time series 63-45-5, but SDSU has won three straight including a 23-21 victory in Fargo on Oct. 15. North Dakota State is 7-0 in FCS playoff rematches with regular-season opponents.

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WORLD JUNIOR HOCKEY

 

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — The United States and Canada face off Wednesday night in another instalment of their world junior hockey rivalry, with a trip to the title game on the line. They advanced to the semifinals after polar-opposite quarterfinals Monday, with Canada beating Slovakia 4-3 on overtime and the U.S. routing Germany 11-1. The Czech Republic will face Sweden in the other semifinal. Connor Bedard scored his second goal of the game in overtime to lift Canada past Slovakia. Expected to be the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NHL draft, the 17-year-old Regina Pats star has set multiple records in the tournament. The Americans are led by the high-scoring top line of University of Minnesota teammates Logan Cooley and Jimmy Snuggerud and Boston College’s Cutter Gauthier.

 

 

 

MINOT, ND – The same team remain atop this weeks Class B Basketball Polls. The polls are voted on by the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.

 

 

                 (First Place Votes)    Record    Points    Last Week
1. Kenmare-Bowbells (11)           7-0           165            1
2. Shiloh Christian (6)                   8-0           161           5
3. Rugby (1)                                  7-0           155           3
4. Thompson                                6-1           108           6
5. Central McLean                        5-0             85           8
6. Kindred                                     5-1             76           2
7. Carrington                                 8-0            70            9
8. May-Port-CG                             6-1            54            4
9. Northern Cass                          5-1             34            7
10. Garrison                                  8-0             28            RV

 

Others receiving votes: Central Cass (4-2), Hatton-Northwood (7-0), Bowman County (5-1), Oakes (3-1), Grafton (5-2).

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                       (First Place Votes)    Record    Points    Last Week
1. Four Winds-Minnewaukan (15)      2-0          173          1
2. Central Cass (1)                             6-0          159          2
3. Shiloh Christian (2)                         4-0          152          4
4. Grafton                                            4-0          104          6
5. Thompson                                       3-2            91          7
6. North Star                                       4-0             79          8
7. Bishop Ryan                                   1-1             74          3
8. Bowman County                             3-1             53          5
9. Des Lacs-Burlington                       3-1             29         RV
10. Sargent County                             4-0             23         RV

 

Others receiving votes: North Border (2-1), Hillsboro-Central Valley (3-1), Fargo Oak Grove (2-1), Standing Rock (4-0)

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MINOT, ND – There were a handful of games on the schedule Monday.

 

High School Boys Basketball
Class B
#7 Bishop Ryan def. Dunseith, 80-70
South Prairie def. Nedrose, 71-35

 

High School Girls Basketball
Class B
#1 Kenmare-Bowbells def. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 57-26
#5 Central McLean def. Our Redeemer’s, 53-38
Bottineau def. Glenburn, 78-22
Tioga def. Westhope-Newburg, 79-49
Hazen def. Washburn, 46-32
Beulah def. Wilton-Wing, 63-25
St. John def. Cavalier, 56-51

 

High School Boys Hockey
Mandan def. Bismarck Century, 1-0

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WOLVES-NUGGETS

 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 29 points, including 15 in the third quarter to help Minnesota withstand a push by Denver, and the Timberwolves held on for a 124-111 win against the Nuggets. Jaden McDaniels had 21 points and Kyle Anderson added 19 for Minnesota, which snapped a six-game losing streak and won its fourth in a row against Denver. Nikola Jokic finished with 24 points, seven rebounds and nine assists, and Jamal Murray added 14 points after a scoreless first-half. Aaron Gordon missed his first 10 shots, but finished with 12 points and 16 rebounds.

 

 

 

 

MINOT, ND – The Hoopster Classic was held Wednesday at the Minot State Dome.

 

 

Hoopster Classic – MSU Dome
North Prairie def. Berthold, 80-27
Velva def. Trenton, 77-57
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Dickinson Trinity, 49-45
#7 Thompson def. #3 Bishop Ryan, 56-54
Rugby def. Beulah, 53-46
#4 Shiloh Christian def. Westhope-Newburg, 76-47
Hazen def. Our Redeemer’s, 59-55

 

Mandan Holiday Tournament
First Round
Glen Ullin-Hebron def. Wilton-Wing, 79-78
Flasher def. Surrey, 62-42
Linton-HMB def. Bottineau, 67-51
Standing Rock def. New Salem-Almont, 57-47

 

Hunkpapa Classic – McLaughlin, SD
Little Wound SD def. White Shield, 54-35
McLaughlin SD def. Mandaree, 63-43

 

 

Hunkpapa Classic – McLaughlin, SD
Parshall def. St. Francis Indian SD, 54-50 2OT
Mandaree def. Pine Ridge SD, 66-41

 

High School Boys Hockey
Minot High def. Mankato East MN, 4-3 OT
Mayville-Portland def. Williston, 6-2
Grand Forks Red River def. Bismarck Century, 8-1
Grand Forks Central def. Bismarck High, 7-0

 

High School Girls Hockey
Sartell-Sauk Rapids MN def. Minot High, 2-0
Blaine MN def. Bismarck Century, 4-0
Bismarck High-Legacy def. East Grand Forks MN, 4-2

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MINOT, ND – The Girls Hoopster Classic is today and Friday at the Minot Auditorium. A New Years Shootout will be at the Minot State Dome on Friday and Saturday.

 

 

Hoopster Classic – Minot Auditorium
TGU vs Des Lacs-Burlington, 1:30 pm
Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood vs Dunseith, 3 pm
#5 Shiloh Christian vs Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich, 4:30 pm
#3 Rugby vs Beulah, 6 pm
Kidder County vs Velva, 7:30 pm

 

Hoopster Classic – Minot Auditorium (Fri 12/30)
St. John vs Kidder County, 1:30 pm
Bishop Ryan vs Dunseith, 3 pm
New Rockford-Sheyenne vs Beulah, 4:30 pm
#3 Rugby vs Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 6 pm
Stanley vs Our Redeemer’s, 7:30 pm

 

 

New Year’s Shootout – MSU Dome (Fri 12/30)
North Prairie vs Kenmare-Bowbells, 1 pm
Rugby vs South Prairie, 2:30 pm
St. john vs Our Redeemer’s, 4 pm
Tioga vs Glenburn, 5:30 pm
(Girls) #1 Kenmare-Bowbells vs Berthold, 7 pm

 

New Year’s Shootout – MSU Dome (Sat 12/31)
North Prairie vs Kenmare-Bowbells, 10:30 am
Warwick vs Mandaree, 12 pm
Ray vs Nedrose, 1:30 pm
Parshall-North Shore vs Harvey-Wells County, 3 pm
(Girls) Maple River vs South Prairie-Max, 4:30 pm
(Girls) Mandaree vs Garrison, 6 pm

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NDSU FOOTBALL

 

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – Free safety Dawson Weber was one of five North Dakota State football players named to the 2022 Phil Steele FCS All-America Team, which is compiled by Phil Steele and the DraftScout.com staff. Weber, a senior from Elk Grove, Calif., was named to the fourth team and is one of 16 defensive backs in the FCS listed by Phil Steele. NDSU fullback Hunter Luepke, left tackle Cody Mauch and defensive end Spencer Waege were named to the first team, and left guard Nash Jensen was named to the second team. Bison defensive tackle Jaxon Duttenhefer and linebacker Logan Kopp were named to the Phil Steele FCS Freshman All-America Team. Duttenhefer was a second-team pick and Kopp made the third team. Luepke, Mauch and Waege were also named to the Athlon Sports FCS All-America Team, which is compiled by Stats Perform FCS senior editor Craig Haley. NDSU was the only school with three selections on Athlon’s 30-man team.

 

No. 3 seed North Dakota State (12-2) is scheduled to face No. 1 seed South Dakota State (13-1) in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Game at 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 8, at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. The game will be televised live on ABC.

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WOLVES-PELICANS

 

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson scored a career-high 43 points, capping it with New Orleans’ final 14 points in the last 2:44 of the game, and the Pelicans narrowly outlasted the Minnesota Timberwolves 119-118 for their fourth straight victory. Anthony Edwards scored 27 for Minnesota. But he missed a baseline fade for the win as time expired on a game in which the Wolves led most of the way before losing their fourth straight. Trey Murphy III scored 21, going 5 of 6 from 3, and CJ McCollum scored 20 for the Pelicans. Jonas Valanciunas had 12 points and 11 rebounds.

 

 

 

 

MINOT, ND – The Dale Brown Classic was held Tuesday at the Minot State Dome.

 

 

Class A
Jamestown def. Turtle Mountain, 70-69

 

Class B
Dunseith def. Kenmare-Bowbells, 66-63

 

Dale Brown Classic – MSU Dome
Stanley def. TGU, 60-30
Hazen def. Westhope-Newburg, 51-49
Velva def. St. John, 74-67 2OT
#1 Four Winds-Minnewauken def. Dickinson Trinity, 51-40
Beulah def. Powers Lake-Burke Central, 71-60
#4 Shiloh Christian def. #7 Thompson, 73-65
#8 North Star def. Our Redeemer’s, 53-32

 

 

Class A
Jamestown def. Turtle Mountain, 92-62

 

Class B
#1 Kenmare-Bowbells def. Dunseith, 74-28
Bottineau def. Standing Rock, 66-43

 

High School Boys Hockey
Minot High def. Alexandria MN, 3-2
Mayville-Portland def. Bottineau-Rugby, 6-2
West Fargo def. Williston, 7-4
Grand Forks Central def Bismarck Century, 2-1
Grand Forks Red River def. Bismarck High, 11-0

 

High School Girls Hockey
Anoka MN def. Bismarck Century, 3-2 SO
Bismarck High-Legacy def. Thief River Falls MN, 3-0
Grand Forks def. Jamestown, 5-1

 

High School Boys Wrestling
Jamestown def. Turtle Mountain, 57-18

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MINOT, ND – The Minot State Dome will host the Hoopster Classic today and a New Years Shootout on Friday and Saturday.

 

High School Boys Basketball
Class B

 

Hoopster Classic – MSU Dome
Berthold vs North Prairie, 11 am
Velva vs Trenton, 12:30 pm
Des Lacs-Burlington vs Dickinson Trinity, 2 pm
#3 Bishop Ryan vs #7 Thompson, 3:30 pm
Rugby vs Beulah, 5 pm
#4 Shiloh Christian vs Westhope-Newburg, 6:30 pm
Our Redeemer’s vs Hazen, 8 pm

 

New Year’s Shootout – MSU Dome (Fri 12/30)
North Prairie vs Kenmare-Bowbells, 1 pm
Rugby vs South Prairie, 2:30 pm
St. john vs Our Redeemer’s, 4 pm
Tioga vs Glenburn, 5:30 pm
(Girls) #1 Kenmare-Bowbells vs Berthold, 7 pm

 

New Year’s Shootout – MSU Dome (Sat 12/31)
North Prairie vs Kenmare-Bowbells, 10:30 am
Warwick vs Mandaree, 12 pm
Ray vs Nedrose, 1:30 pm
Parshall-North Shore vs Harvey-Wells County, 3 pm
(Girls) Maple River vs South Prairie-Max, 4:30 pm
(Girls) Mandaree vs Garrison, 6 pm

 

 

Hoopster Classic – Minot Auditorium (Thu 12/29)
TGU vs Des Lacs-Burlington, 1:30 pm
Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood vs Dunseith, 3 pm
#5 Shiloh Christian vs Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich, 4:30 pm
#3 Rugby vs Beulah, 6 pm
Kidder County vs Velva, 7:30 pm

 

Hoopster Classic – Minot Auditorium (Fri 12/30)
St. John vs Kidder County, 1:30 pm
Bishop Ryan vs Dunseith, 3 pm
New Rockford-Sheyenne vs Beulah, 4:30 pm
#3 Rugby vs Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 6 pm
Stanley vs Our Redeemer’s, 7:30 pm

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WILD-JETS

 

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Jared Spurgeon, Mats Zuccarello and Frederick Gaudreau each had a goal and assist in the Minnesota Wild’s 4-1 victory Tuesday that handed the Winnipeg Jets their first three-game losing streak of the season. Samuel Walker also scored his first NHL goal for the Wild, who are 7-1-0 in their past eight games. Filip Gustavsson made 31 saves in his 14th game of the season for Minnesota. Pierre-Luc Dubois scored for the Jets, who began a two-game homestand. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 24 shots for Winnipeg, which continues to be hit by injuries and is 1-4-0 in its last five games.

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NBA-HISTORY MAKING NIGHT

 

DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic had a franchise-record 60 points, 21 rebounds and 10 assists in a historic triple-double, including the tying basket off his intentionally missed free throw to force overtime as the Dallas Mavericks rallied for a wild 126-121 victory over the New York Knicks. Dallas was down nine with 33 seconds left in regulation before getting even in a back-and-forth sequence capped by Doncic missing a free throw on purpose, ending up with the loose ball on the rebound and hitting a jumper for a 115-115 tie with a second remaining. The first 60-point game in Dallas history also was the first 60-20-10 game in NBA history.

 

 

 

MINOT, ND – The same team remain atop this weeks Class B Basketball Polls. The polls are voted on by the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.

 

               (First Place Votes)    Record    Points    Last Week
1. Kenmare-Bowbells (10)         4-0          134           1
2. Kindred (3)                             5-0          123           2
3. Rugby                                     5-0          101           3
4. May-Port-CG (1)                     6-0            91           5
5. Shiloh Christian                      6-0            85           4
6. Thompson                               5-1           67            7
7. Northern Cass                         5-0           62            8
8. Central McLean                       5-0          39             9
9. Carrington                               6-0           25            10
10. Central Cass                         2-2           14             6

 

Others receiving votes: Hatton-Northwood (5-0), Westhope-Newburg (6-0), Garrison (5-0), Oakes (2-1), Bowman County (4-1), Grafton (5-2).

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                   (First Place Votes)    Record    Points    Last Week
1. Four Winds-Minnewaukan (14)  1-0         140           1
2. Central Cass                               3-0         125           2
3. Bishop Ryan                               1-0          106          3
4. Shiloh Christian                          1-0           90           5
5. Bowman County                         2-0           77           6
6. Grafton                                       4-0            62          7
7. Thompson                                  2-1            57          4
8. North Star                                   3-0            51         10
9. Hillsboro-Central Valley              3-0            27          RV
10. North Border                             1-1            11          8

 

Others receiving votes: Des Lacs-Burlington (2-1), St. John (2-0), Dickinson Trinity (2-1), Linton-HMB (3-0), Sargent County (3-0)

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MINOT, ND – It’s a busy week of Class B basketball in the Magic City. It begins today with the Dale Brown Classic at the Minot State Dome. The Dome will also host the Hoopster Classic on Wednesday and a New Years Shootout on Friday and Saturday.

 

 

Dale Brown Classic – MSU Dome
TGU vs Stanley, 11 am
Hazen vs Westhope-Newburg, 12:30 pm
Velva vs St. John, 2 pm
#1 Four Winds-Minnewauken vs Dickinson Trinity, 3:30 pm
Powers Lake-Burke Central vs Beulah, 5 pm
#4 Shiloh Christian vs #7 Thompson, 6:30 pm
#8 North Star vs Our Redeemer’s, 8 pm

 

Hoopster Classic – MSU Dome (Wed 12/28)
Berthold vs North Prairie, 11 am
Velva vs Trenton, 12:30 pm
Des Lacs-Burlington vs Dickinson Trinity, 2 pm
#3 Bishop Ryan vs #7 Thompson, 3:30 pm
Rugby vs Beulah, 5 pm
#4 Shiloh Christian vs Westhope-Newburg, 6:30 pm
Our Redeemer’s vs Hazen, 8 pm

 

New Year’s Shootout – MSU Dome (Fri 12/30)
North Prairie vs Kenmare-Bowbells, 1 pm
Rugby vs South Prairie, 2:30 pm
St. john vs Our Redeemer’s, 4 pm
Tioga vs Glenburn, 5:30 pm
(Girls) #1 Kenmare-Bowbells vs Berthold, 7 pm

 

New Year’s Shootout – MSU Dome (Sat 12/31)
Warwick vs Mandaree, 12 pm
Ray vs Nedrose, 1:30 pm
Parshall-North Shore vs Harvey-Wells County, 3 pm
(Girls) Maple River vs South Prairie-Max, 4:30 pm
TBD, 6 pm

 

 

Hoopster Classic – Minot Auditorium (Thu 12/29)
TGU vs Des Lacs-Burlington, 1:30 pm
Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood vs Dunseith, 3 pm
#5 Shiloh Christian vs Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich, 4:30 pm
#3 Rugby vs Beulah, 6 pm
Kidder County vs Velva, 7:30 pm

 

Hoopster Classic – Minot Auditorium (Fri 12/30)
St. John vs Kidder County, 1:30 pm
Bishop Ryan vs Dunseith, 3 pm
New Rockford-Sheyenne vs Beulah, 4:30 pm
#3 Rugby vs Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 6 pm
Stanley vs Our Redeemer’s, 7:30 pm

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TIMBERWOLVES-HEAT

 

MIAMI (AP) — Max Strus scored 19 points, Kyle Lowry added 18 points and nine assists, and the Miami Heat got back to .500 by holding off the Minnesota Timberwolves 113-110. Orlando Robinson scored 15 points and Tyler Herro had 14 for the Heat, who were without Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo. Anthony Edwards led all scorers with 29 points for Minnesota. Naz Reid had 21 points and 10 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who got 16 points from Jaden McDaniels, 13 from DeAngelo Russell, and 10 apiece from Austin Rivers and Rudy Gobert.

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VIKINGS-OFFENSE

 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have made the first year for coach Kevin O’Connell an unforgettable and unparalleled season of late-game drama. They have an NFL-record 11 wins in one-score decisions. The cohesion, confidence and firm grasp of the finer details that O’Connell has helped foster are important traits that ought to serve the Vikings well in the playoffs. The fourth-quarter deficits are a pattern that can’t be dismissed, either. The Vikings for all their potency on offense have rarely had a game when they’re not stuck for extended stretches. Their 71 punt attempts are tied for sixth most in the league.

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NFL-MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL

 

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Austin Ekeler scored on two 1-yard runs and the Los Angeles Chargers clinched their first playoff berth since 2018, intercepting Indianapolis quarterback Nick Foles three times to beat the overmatched Colts 20-3. Justin Herbert threw for 235 yards and Cameron Dicker made two short field goals for the Chargers, who won their third straight after getting the help they needed this weekend from Las Vegas, Miami, New England and the New York Jets. Los Angeles won on the road on a Monday night for the first time in more than a decade. Indianapolis lost its fifth straight under interim coach Jeff Saturday.

 

 

 

MINOT, ND – Due to the weather, Thursday was another day of cancellations in western North Dakota. Just one game was played.

 

High School Girls Basketball
Class B
Our Redeemer’s def. TGU, 55-46

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WILD-SHARKS

 

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Erik Karlsson had a goal and three assists, and the San Jose Sharks beat Minnesota 5-2 on Thursday night to snap the Wild’s six-game winning streak. Karlsson scored on a one-timer 44 seconds into the game to extend his points streak to nine games. Noah Gregor, Timo Meier, Kevin Labanc, and Oscar Lindblom also scored for San Jose, and James Reimer made 24 saves. Joel Eriksson Ek and Mats Zuccarello scored for Minnesota, and Filip Gustavsson made 20 saves. Wild forward Mason Shaw was assessed a major penalty and ejected for kneeing Sharks forward Evgeny Svechnikov in the second period.

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VIKINGS-GIANTS

 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Minnesota Vikings host the New York Giants in a potential preview of an NFC wild-card round playoff game. The Vikings are 11-3 and have won the NFC North. The Giants are 8-5-1. They can clinch a playoff spot this week with a win at Minnesota and losses by two of their three closest pursuers: Detroit, Seattle and Washington. The Giants beat the Commanders last week. The Vikings beat the Colts with the biggest comeback in NFL history from 33 points down. Vikings are favored by 3½ points.

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NFL-THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL

 

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Trevor Lawrence leaped for a touchdown and the Jacksonville Jaguars continued their push toward the playoffs with their third straight victory, 19-3 over an embarrassed Zach Wilson and the New York Jets on a rainy, windy night. Lawrence finished 20 of 31 for 229 yards and ran for 51 yards and the score on seven carries for the Jaguars. Wilson was booed frequently before he was replaced in the third quarter by Chris Streveler, elevated from the practice squad before the game. Jacksonville would win the AFC South title with victories in its final two games.

 

 

MINOT, ND – The top four teams are the same in the boys and girls Class A Basketball Polls this week. The polls are voted on by the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.

 

 

            (First Place Votes)    Record    Points    Last Week
1. Minot High (13)                    5-0           77            1
2. Bismarck Century (3)          3-0           66            2
3. Fargo Davies                       4-0           48            3
4. Grand Forks Red River       4-0           33            4
5. Mandan                                3-0            9            RV

 

Others receiving votes: Bismarck Legacy, Bismarck High, Fargo North

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            (First Place Votes)    Record    Points    Last Week
1. Minot High (16)                    4-0           80           1
2. Bismarck Century               2-2           61           2
3. Fargo Davies                       3-0           43          3
4. Grand Forks Red River       4-0           28           4
5. West Fargo                         5-1           19           5

 

Others receiving votes: Bismarck Legacy

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NDSU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

 

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – The North Dakota State women’s basketball team stayed unbeaten in Summit League play after picking up a 74-56 win over St. Thomas on Wednesday afternoon at Scheels Center. With the win, the Bison improve to 8-4 (2-0 Summit) on the season and are off to their first 2-0 start in conference play since the 2014-15 season. Heaven Hamling led the way for NDSU putting up a game-high 17 points, six assists and five steals.

 

Elle Evans got off to a quick start for NDSU draining a triple and a layup to make the score 5-2 at the 8:34 mark of the first. The Bison continued to apply pressure finishing the first quarter with five unanswered points to open up a 19-11 lead following a triple from Hamling. NDSU then increased its edge into double figures in the second frame putting together a 6-0 run capped off by layup from Abbie Draper to make the score 32-14 with 3:53 to play in the half. The Bison led at the intermission, 37-23. St. Thomas (5-7, 0-2 Summit) attempted to come back in the third trimming the deficit down to nine, 39-30, by the 7:46 mark. NDSU responded to push the lead back into double figures, 44-32, after Abby Graham connected on a fast break layup with 5:59 to play in the third. The Bison continued surge into the fourth growing their largest lead of the day, 65-41, following a pair of free throws from Abby Schulte. NDSU went on to close out the rest of the time to earn the 74-56 win.

 

The Bison will be back in action hosting North Dakota on Saturday, Dec. 31. Tip-off is set for 1:00 p.m. at Scheels Center.

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NDSU MEN’S BASKETBALL

 

ST. PAUL, Minn. (NDSU) – The North Dakota State men’s basketball team lost a Summit League game at St. Thomas on Wednesday afternoon, falling 78-68 inside Schoenecker Arena. Junior Grant Nelson and sophomore Jacari White both scored 15 points to lead the Bison. Nelson added nine rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks. White had four rebounds and three assists. NDSU shot 53 percent for the game and 60 percent in the second half. The Bison made 8-of-23 (35 percent) from three point range. Parker Bjorklund scored 19 points to lead St. Thomas, which shot 52 percent as a team. The Bison led by as many as eight points in the first half, but the Tommies rallied for a 34-30 halftime advantage. St. Thomas scored the first seven points of the second half, then used another 7-0 run to go up 15 at 50-35. NDSU fought back to pull within five at 66-61 with just over three minutes left, but never got any closer. NDSU fell to 3-11 overall and 0-2 in league play. NDSU will play next at North Dakota on Dec. 30.

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NDSU FOOTBALL

 

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – North Dakota State head football coach Matt Entz announced the addition of 20 high school student-athletes to the Bison program Wednesday, Dec. 21, the first day of the three-day early signing period for Division I football. The signing class includes three players from North Dakota, six from Minnesota, two from Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska, and one from South Dakota, New York and Florida. One of those North Dakota players is Collin Knorr, who is the first athlete to sign a letter of intent from South Prairie High School.

 

2023 NDSU Football Early Signing Class

 

Name | Pos.| Ht.| Wt.| Yr. | Hometown | High School
Josiah Azure | Football | 6-1 | 227 | Fr. | Green Bay, Wis. | Bay Port HS
CharMar Brown | RB | 5-11 | 206 | Fr. | Omaha, Neb.| Creighton Prep HS
Jaylin Crumby | DB | 5-11 | 186 | Fr. | Tampa, Fla. | Armwood HS
Trey Drake | QB | 6-3 | 206 | Fr. | Jamestown, N.Y. | Jamestown HS
Jailen Duffie | DB | 5-11 | 165 | Fr. | Vernon Hills, Ill. | Warren Township HS
Josh Hendricks | LB | 6-1 | 204 | Fr. | Grimes, Iowa | Dallas Center-Grimes HS
Victor Isele | DE | 6-2 | 221 | Fr. | Grand Island, Neb. | Northwest HS
Beau Johnson | OL | 6-5 | 241 | Fr. | Spring Lake Park, Minn. | Spring Lake Park HS
Collin Knorr | TE/LB | 6-4 | 210 | Fr. | Coleharbor, N.D. | South Prairie HS
Jack Liwienski | OL | 6-3 | 290 | Fr. | Chanhassen, Minn. | Minnetonka HS
Oliver Lucht | LB | 6-1 | 208 | Fr. | Fargo, N.D. | Fargo Davies HS
Abraham Myers | DE | 6-2 | 222 | Fr. | Sioux Falls, S.D. | Washington HS
Najee Nelson | DB | 5-11 | 176 | Fr. | Lakeville, Minn. | Lakeville North HS
Brennan Palmer | DE | 6-4 | 237 | Fr. | Fargo, N.D.| Fargo Davies HS
Jaiden Pickett | LB | 6-1 | 192 | Fr. | Milwaukee, Wis. | Riverside University HS
Nate Schneckloth | OL | 6-5 | 264 | Fr. | Eldridge, Iowa | North Scott HS
Austin Schultz | OL | 6-3 | 284 | Fr. | Moorhead, Minn. | Moorhead HS
Reese Sheldon | DB | 6-1 | 186 | Fr. | Cloquet, Minn. | Cloquet HS
Noah Taylor | DB | 6-0 | 198 | Fr. | Lemont, Ill.| Lemont Township HS
Keenan Wilson | DT | 6-1 | 284 | Fr. | Eagan, Minn. | Eagan HS

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UND FOOTBALL

 

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – University of North Dakota head football coach Bubba Schweigert announced 28 prospective student-athletes and incoming transfers have signed their National Letters of Intent on Wednesday morning. 24 of the 28 signees will come to North Dakota from the high school ranks, while also picking up four through the transfer portal.

 

Class Breakdown: 
By State/Province: Minnesota (12), Wisconsin (5), Illinois (2), Manitoba (2), California (1), Florida (1), Iowa (1), Kansas (1), North Dakota (1), Nebraska (1), South Dakota (1)
By Position: Linebacker (7), Defensive Line (7), Offensive Line (5), Wide Receiver (3), Tight End (2), Kicker/Punter (2), Quarterback (1), Running Back (1)

 

Ethan Boll | LB | 6-2 | 210 | Crookston, Minn. | Crookston HS
Jace Boswell | LB | 6-2 | 224 | Holton, Kan. | Holton HS
Ben Buxa | OL | 6-3 | 285 | Lake Mills, Wis. | Lakeside Lutheran HS
Landon Docken | K/P | 6-0 | 165 | Fargo, N.D. | Fargo South HS
Logyn Eckheart | DL | 6-3 | 265 | Glenwood, Iowa | Glenwood HS
Dolapo Egunjobi | OL | 6-5 | 310 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | University of Manitoba
Wesley Eliodor | WR | 6-0 | 200 | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | University of South Dakota
Tyler Erkman | S | 6-1 | 180 | Luke Zurich, Ill. | Lake Zurich HS
Isaac Folland | OL | 6-3 | 330 | Halma, Minn. | Kittson County Central HS
Noah Gehin | TE | 6-3 | 230 | De Pere, Wis. | De Pere HS
Jeffrey Griffin Jr. | DL | 6-0 | 301 | Homewood, Ill. | Northern Illinois University
Michael Gross | WR | 6-3 | 175 | Eden Prairie, Minn. | Eden Prairie HS
Sam Hindbjorgen | DL | 6-4 | 240 | Sioux Falls, S.D. | Sioux Falls Lincoln HS
Jerry Kaminski | QB | 6-2 | 205 | Sun Prairie, Wis. | Sun Prairie East HS
Kellen Kinzer | LB/ATH | 6-4 | 225 | St. Cloud, Minn. | St. Cloud Cathedral HS
Sam Klestinski | P | 6-1 | 195 | Madison, Wis. | Madison Edgewood HS
Jacob Lopau | OL | 6-7 | 300 | St. Joseph, Minn. | ROCORI HS
Owen McCloud | LB | 6-0 | 225 | Lakeville, Minn. | Lakeville South HS
Braden Mohr | DL | 6-3 | 240 | Farmington, Minn. | Farmington HS
Adam Newel | DL | 6-2 | 290 | Green Bay, Wis. | Ashwaubenon HS
Adam Poncelet | WR | 6-3 | 190 | Goodhue, Minn. | Goodhue HS
Lance Rucker | LB | 6-4 | 215 | Omaha, Neb. | Millard South HS
Jake Saltonstall | DL | 6-4 | 260 | Morgan Hill, Calif. | University of New Mexico
Matthew Schoenecker | OL | 6-7 | 260 | New Prague, Minn. | New Prague HS
Zack Schusted | TE | 6-6 | 238 | Ham Lake, Minn. | Blaine HS
Sawyer Seidl | RB | 5-10 | 170 | Hugo, Minn. | Hill-Murray HS
Kaden Vig | DL | 6-5 | 225 | Hallock, Minn. | Kittson County Central HS
Marcus Wahl | CB | 5-11 | 160 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Dakota Collegiate
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WILD-DUCKS

 

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Matt Boldy scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period and added two assists, and the Minnesota Wild won their season-best sixth straight game while continuing their two-year domination of the Anaheim Ducks with a 4-1 victory. Connor Dewar and Joel Eriksson Ek also scored and Marc-Andre Fleury made 21 saves for the Wild, who have earned 13 consecutive victories over the Ducks since January 2021. Rookie Mason McTavish scored and Lukas Dostal stopped 38 shots for the Ducks, who opened the longest homestand in franchise history with their 11th loss in 14 games.

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WOLVES-MAVS

 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Luka Doncic had 25 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds and Dallas Mavericks beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 104-99 on Wednesday night to split the two-game set. Tim Hardaway Jr. added 21 points after an illness sidelined him Monday night in Dallas’ 116-106 loss in Minnesota in which Doncic and coach Jason Kidd were ejected. Spencer Dinwiddie scored 19 points and Christian Wood added 12 for Dallas, which had lost two in a row. Rudy Gobert returned for the Timberwolves after missing three games with a sprained ankle, finishing with 19 points and 15 rebounds. Anthony Edwards had 23 points and Austin Rivers added 21 points in his second straight start for Minnesota, which had won three straight.

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VIKINGS-JEFFERSON HITS

 

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Justin Jefferson’s ability to hang onto the ball for the Minnesota Vikings might be the best of all of his superb skills. The NFL’s leading receiver has taken plenty of punishing hits recently. Several of them have been penalized. Coach Kevin O’Connell said he believes some of the hard contact Jefferson has taken has not been by accident. Jefferson has 111 receptions and 1,623 yards to lead the league. He needs 342 yards to break Calvin Johnson’s single-season receiving record. That was set with Detroit in 16 games in 2012.

 

 

 

MINOT, ND – Karli Klein scored 22 points as the Garrison Lady Troopers defeated Glenburn 53-33 last night in a game we broadcast on K-Heart. Katie Zook added 11 for Garrison as they improve their record to 5-0. The Panthers were led by Emma Jones with 12 points as Glenburn drops to 0-7 on the season.

 

Other scores from Tuesday:

 

 

Class A
#1 Minot High def. Watford City, 110-45
Bismarck Legacy def. Dickinson, 81-56
Bismarck High def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 67-53

 

Class B
#3 Rugby def. Harvey-Wells County, 73-22
Berthold def. Tioga, 74-39
St. John def. Drake-Anamoose, 76-57
Bottineau def. North Prairie, 59-46
Our Redeemer’s def. Velva, 63-26
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Stanley, 51-41
South Prairie-Max def. Ray, 54-11
Bishop Ryan def. Hazen, 55-48
MonDak MT def. Divide County, 61-37

 

 

Class A
#1 Minot High def. Watford City, 103-29
Dickinson def. #5 Bismarck Legacy, 79-75
Bismarck High def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 89-51

 

Class B
#10 North Star def. #9 Des Lacs-Burlington, 59-47
North Prairie def. Glenburn, 73-33
Dunseith def. Bottineau, 74-65
Our Redeemer’s def. Parshall-North Shore, 69-61
Stanley def. Surrey, 47-38
Rugby def. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 46-36
Velva def. Kenmare-Bowbells, 57-31
Nedrose def. Max, 48-32
Hazen def. Central McLean, 58-21
Powers Lake-Burke Central def. Trenton, 70-52
Divide County def. MonDak MT, 50-40
Tioga def. TGU, 39-38

 

High School Boys Hockey
Minot High def. Bismarck High, 4-2
Williston def. Bottineau-Rugby, 2-1
Bismarck Century def. Bismarck Legacy, 6-5 OT
Dickinson def. Mandan, 6-5

 

High School Girls Hockey
Mandan def. Bismarck Century, 5-0
Jamestown def. Devils Lake, 5-3

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UND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

 

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – The University of North Dakota women’s basketball team put together one of its best defensive performances of the season in a 69-53 victory over Western Illinois on Tuesday night from the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center in Grand Forks, N.D. The Fighting Hawks (9-3, 2-0 Summit League) held the Leathernecks (5-8, 0-2 Summit League) without a point in the second quarter and kept the visitors scoreless for over 11 minutes in the contest. It marks the first time in program history that UND has shutout an opponent in a quarter and the 11 total points in the first half by Western Illinois are the fewest allowed by North Dakota in the opening 20 minutes in program history. Kacie Borowicz once again paced the offensive effort for the hosts pouring in 25 points. Freshman Nakiyah Hurst had one of her best games of her young career, scoring a career-high 19 points. Claire Orth added 13. North Dakota will enjoy a break for the holidays before a trip down I-29 to battle North Dakota State on Dec. 31 at 1 p.m. from Fargo. 

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MLB-CORREA

 

NEW YORK (AP) – Carlos Correa has agreed to a $315 million, 12-year contract with the free-spending New York Mets after his pending deal with the San Francisco Giants came apart over an issue with his physical. The agreement was confirmed to The Associated Press by a person familiar with the negotiations who spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal was subject to a successful physical. Details were first reported by the New York Post. Correa is an All-Star shortstop but would play third base for the Mets. Correa’s addition would increase the Mets’ luxury tax payroll next year to the $385 million range.

 

 

 

 

MINOT, ND – Kenmare-Bowbells remains #1 in the Class B Girls Basketball Poll. Four Winds-Minnewaukan is the unanimous #1 in the boys poll. The polls are voted on by the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.

 

 

                  (First Place Votes)    Record    Points    Last Week
1. Kenmare-Bowbells (11)            4-0          160         1
2. Kindred (4)                                5-0           151        2
3. Rugby                                        4-0          120         3
4. Shiloh Christian (1)                    5-0          117         4
5. May-Port-CG (1)                        5-0           101        6
6. Central Cass                             2-1            81         5
7. Thompson                                 4-1            58         7
8. Northern Cass                          2-0             52         8
9. Central McLean                        4-0             39         9
10. Carrington                               5-0            16         RV

Others receiving votes: Bowman County, Garrison, Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier, Oakes, Westhope-Newburg, Hatton-Northwood, Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich, Grafton, Tioga

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                       (First Place Votes)    Record    Points    Last Week
1. Four Winds-Minnewaukan (17)      1-0          170          1
2. Central Cass                                  1-0           143         2
3. Bishop Ryan                                   1-0          130          3
4. Thompson                                      1-0          109          4
5. Shiloh Christian                              1-0            92          5
6. Bowman County                             0-0           88           6
7. Grafton                                            3-0           61           8
8. North Border                                   1-0           42           9
9. Des Lacs-Burlington                      2-0            36          10
10. North Star                                     2-0            26          RV

 

Others receiving votes: Hillsboro-Central Valley, St. John, Sargent County, Dickinson Trinity, Kindred, Linton-HMB

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MINOT, ND – Scores from Monday.

 

High School Boys Basketball
Class B
TGU def. Our Redeemer’s, 47-42
Westhope-Newburg def. South Prairie, 57-44
Drake-Anamoose def. Berthold, 73-60
Kenmare-Bowbells def. Glenburn, 69-44
Garrison def. Flasher, 66-63
St. John def. Rugby, 55-48
Hazen def. Washburn, 80-47
Beulah def. New Salem-Almont, 54-36
Williston Trinity Christian def. Tioga, 73-71 OT

 

High School Girls Basketball
Class B
#9 Central McLean def. Mott-Regent/Grant County, 63-43
Garrison def. Des Lacs-Burlington, 54-37
Tioga def. South Prairie-Max, 58-52
TGU def. North Star, 71-29
Nedrose def. Powers Lake-Burke Central 56-42
Hazen def. Beulah, 44-41
Killdeer def. Ray, 44-28

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UND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

 

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – The University of North Dakota women’s basketball team cruised to a 70-56 victory over St. Thomas on Monday night from the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center in Grand Forks, N.D. UND (8-3, 1-0 Summit League) used a 26-10 advantage in the second quarter to build a lead and never look back to extend its winning streak to six and give the Fighting Hawks their first 1-0 start in Summit League play for the first time since 2019-20. Kacie Borowicz logged another 20-point outing, pacing all scorers for the 11th straight game with 23 points on 9-of-15 shooting to go alongside a trio of rebounds, assists and steals in 30 minutes of action. Claire Orth put together one of her most complete games of the season, scoring a season-best 18 points a near-perfect night from the field (8-of-9) while grabbing a career-high nine rebounds to just miss her first-career double-double. Maggie Manson made it two straight games in double figures with 10 on a trio of triples to finish as the final Fighting Hawk to eclipse the 10-point plateau. North Dakota jumps right back into action tonight against Western Illinois at 7 p.m. from the Betty.

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NDSU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

 

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – After playing its last six games on the road, the North Dakota State women’s basketball team cruised past Western Illinois to begin Summit League play, 84-60, on Monday night at Scheels Center. Heaven Hamling paced the Bison (7-4, 1-0 Summit) with a team-best 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the field. She also added six rebounds with two assists over a team-high 32 minutes. Taylor Brown poured in 12 points, while Elle Evans reached double figures in scoring for the eighth straight game with 11 points. Abbie Draper rounded out the top performers with 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting. NDSU will be back in action hosting St. Thomas on Wednesday. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. at Scheels Center.

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UND MEN’S BASKETBALL

 

St. Paul, Minn. (UND) – North Dakota fell 75-62 to St. Thomas inside Schoenecker Arena on Monday night. The Tommies went on a 13-0 run in the second half and the Fighting Hawks were unable to overcome it, despite trimming the deficit to five points on two occasions after that run. Parker Bjorklund led all scorers and netted 29 points to lead the Tommies (10-4, 1-0 SL). He had seven points in the first half and took over the game in the final 20 minutes, putting in 22 points. Riley Miller was the only other player for St. Thomas in double figures, finishing with 24 points and knocking down five triples. Miller was also a perfect 7-for-7 at the stripe. B.J. Omot paced the Fighting Hawks (6-8, 0-1 SL) with 14 points, making a team high six shots. He also grabbed four rebounds. Elijah Brooks poured in 10 points, going 3-for-3 from the field and 4-for-4 at the charity stripe. He also hauled in four boards. The game was knotted up at 30-30 at intermission. St. Thomas pulled away in the second half, using a 13-0 run and holding North Dakota scoreless for over three minutes to build a 49-39 lead with 12:37 remaining. The Fighting Hawks trimmed the deficit to five points twice after that, including with 3:44 left after a 4-0 run from Brooks to bring the tally to 64-59. UST outscored UND 11-3 to close out the game. North Dakota will continue Summit League play on Wednesday, visiting Western Illinois at Noon.

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NDSU MEN’S BASKETBALL

 

MACOMB, Ill. (NDSU) – North Dakota State’s Grant Nelson finished with 35 points and 16 rebounds, but Western Illinois beat the Bison men’s basketball team 79-60 in the Summit League opener for both schools on Monday evening. Nelson set new career-highs in both points and rebounds. NDSU fought its way back from a 10-point deficit to get within one at 44-43 with 12 minutes remaining. The Leathernecks pieced together an 18-8 run over the next four minutes to take control. Junior guard Boden Skunberg added 10 points and a pair of steals for the Bison. Western Illinois shot 48 percent for the game and made 10-of-22 (45 percent) from three-point range. The Bison made 44 percent overall, but only 1-of-17 from beyond the arc. Nelson’s totals were the most points by a Bison since January 2018 (Paul Miller, Cameron Hunter), and the most rebounds by a Bison since December 2014 (Dexter Werner). The Bison will play at St. Thomas on Wednesday night in St. Paul, Minn.

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WOLVES-MAVS

 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards had 27 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 116-106 victory over the unglued Dallas Mavericks. The Mavericks lost star Luca Doncic and coach Jason Kidd to successive ejections in the third quarter. Naz Reid pitched in 27 points and 13 rebounds as the Timberwolves kept up their energy from a franchise-record 150-point performance a night earlier. They played without standout big men Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns and three key reserves. Doncic had a season-low 19 points on 5-for-17 shooting. He was whistled for consecutive technical fouls to prompt the ejection.

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NFL-MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL

 

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — A.J. Dillon ran for two scores, Aaron Rodgers threw a touchdown pass to Aaron Jones and the Green Bay Packers kept their playoff hopes afloat with a 24-12 victory over the Los Angeles Rams. Dillon put Green Bay ahead for good with an 8-yard touchdown run in the second quarter and also scored from 1 yard out in the third period. He left midway through the second half to be evaluated for a concussion. Rodgers went 22 of 30 for 229 yards with a touchdown and interception to win his ninth straight “Monday Night Football” start.

 

The Los Angeles Rams have piled up far more injuries than wins during a Super Bowl title defense that never really had much chance of success. They wasted no time adding to that injury list Monday night while setting a dubious mark with their 10th loss, matching the most ever by a defending Super Bowl champion. Rams center Brian Allen injured a calf on the first play from scrimmage in a 24-12 loss to the Green Bay Packers. The latest setback dropped the Rams’ record to 4-10. That matches the highest loss total by any defending Super Bowl champ.

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NFL-ZIMMER CAUSE OF DEATH

 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Medical examiners say the death of Cincinnati Bengals analyst Adam Zimmer was caused by chronic alcohol use. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office in Minnesota released the finding Friday. Zimmer had been found dead in October at age 38 at his home in Minnesota. Zimmer was a former Minnesota Vikings co-defensive coordinator and the son of former head coach Mike Zimmer. He had been working remotely this season as an offensive analyst for the Cincinnati Bengals after eight years with the Vikings under his father. When Mike Zimmer was fired in January, most of his staff was also dismissed.

 

 

 

 

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov came to the rink dressed like an elf at the request of teammate Ryan Reaves, with a fuzzy green-and-red hat that stayed on his head for the Christmas-themed warmups. Minnesota’s star forward kept the fun going all game with his one-of-a-kind skills. Kaprizov had a goal and two assists for the Wild, who held on to beat the Ottawa Senators 4-2 on Sunday afternoon for their fifth straight win. Mats Zuccarello had a goal and an assist and Spurgeon also scored for the Wild. Sam Steel had two assists to back Filip Gustavsson in his stoppage of Ottawa’s four-game winning streak with 25 saves — including several high-danger stops — against his former team. Right after one of them, Kaprizov got the Wild on the board near the midpoint of the first period with his 19th goal. Mark Kastelic spoiled the shutout bid for Gustavsson with a goal early in the third period. With 1:40 left, Claude Giroux knocked in a rebound with the Senators to cut the lead to one. Frederick Gaudreau answered with a slap shot on the empty net to seal it with 25 seconds left.

 

The Wild welcomed Ryan Hartman back from a 21-game absence due to a shoulder injury, slotting him in at right wing on the second line. Steel has proven to be a valuable pivot between Zuccarello and Kaprizov, where Hartman used to be. In the 14 games since Steel was moved up to the first line, the trio has combined for 21 goals and 31 assists.

 

Early in the second period, Kaprizov broke loose up the right wing and snapped a shot that Senators goalie Anton Forsberg turned aside for a long rebound. Steel snagged it and set up Zuccarello for a one-timer. That gave Kaprizov 200 career points in his 167th game, the fastest Wild player to reach that milestone and the fourth-fastest player in the NHL since the 2000-01 season to get there behind Sidney Crosby (142), Alex Ovechkin (165) and Evgeni Malkin (166). Kaprizov still had some more playmaking in store, when he burst between two Senators to thread a slick up-ice pass that Spurgeon snagged in stride before a cut inside to knock a backhander in for the 3-0 lead midway through the second period.

 

UP NEXT
Wild: at Anaheim on Wednesday

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TIMBERWOLVES-BULLS

 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards had season highs with 37 points and 11 assists and the Minnesota Timberwolves broke the franchise record for points in a game, routing the Chicago Bulls 150-126 on Sunday night. D’Angelo Russell added 28 points after missing two games and Minnesota made a season-high 23 pointers to roll past Chicago despite missing four regulars. Rudy Gobert missed his second straight game because of a sprained left ankle. Karl-Anthony Towns (right calf strain) and top reserves Jordan McLaughlin (left calf strain) and Taurean Prince (right shoulder) also sat out. Russell was a game-time decision after sitting out with a knee injury. Starting a four-game trip, Chicago lost its fourth straight and sixth in eight games. It is the fourth-most points the Bulls have ever given up in regulation; the most since allowing 152 to Detroit on Nov. 3, 1982. Nikola Vucevic added 23 points and Zach LaVine had 22.

 

Edwards scored six points in a 9-1 surge for a 106-89 lead late in the third quarter. But Edwards saved his best shot of the quarter for a buzzer-beater. With 2.1 seconds left, he stole an inbounds pass on the logo at center court, continued right and made a 32-foot pull-up jumper. As the ball went through the hoop to make it 113-97, Edwards turned to face the crowd and, after a couple of seconds of basking with a huge smile, began to high-five the fans. Russell made seven of his eight first-half shots, including 6 of 7 from deep. That included a 34-foot desperation heave from the logo early in the second quarter as the shot clock expired. Nathan Knight scored a season-high 16 points. … Naz Reid, who scored the first 10 Minnesota points, left in the second quarter with trapezius tightness. … Edwards had a steal to extend the NBA’s longest active streak of at least one steal to 16 games.

 

UP NEXT
Timberwolves: Host Dallas on Monday and Wednesday nights

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WORLD CUP

 

LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Lionel Messi finally won the biggest prize in soccer. Argentina beat France 4-2 in a penalty shootout to claim a third World Cup title despite Kylian Mbappé scoring the first hat trick in a final in 56 years. Gonzalo Montiel scored the clinching penalty as Argentina won after a 3-3 draw. Messi’s once-in-a-generation career is complete now that he is finally a World Cup champion. Messi is definitively in the pantheon of soccer’s greatest ever players alongside Pelé and Diego Maradona. Europe’s run of four straight World Cup winners dating to 2006 came to an end.

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MLB-JUDGE HOME RUN BALL

 

RUNNEMEDE, N.J. (AP) — The ball New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge hit for his American League-record 62nd home run has sold for $1.5 million at auction. The price is the second highest paid for a baseball auction, according to Goldin Executive Chairman and Founder Ken Goldin. He identified the buyer as a prominent Midwestern businessman and collector. Bidding on the ball opened on Nov. 29 and ended Saturday. The minimum opening bid was set at $1 million. The home run ball was consigned to Goldin in November by Cory Youmans.

 

 

 

MINOT, ND – Saturday’s scores:

 

High School Boys Basketball
Class B

 

CNDC Jamboree – Rugby
Harvey-Wells County def. Glenburn, 95-41
St. John def. TGU, 65-43
Dunseith def. New Rockford-Sheyenne, 70-53
North Prairie def. Rugby, 60-54

 

High School Girls Basketball
Class B
Bottineau def. Surrey, 64-27
St. John def. North Prairie, 50-49

 

High School Boys Hockey
Grafton-Park River def. Bottineau-Rugby, 8-2

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MINOT STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL

 

MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – The Minot State men’s basketball team got head coach Matt Murken his first win over former assistant Jack Nelson and now can celebrate Christmas with a smile. The Beavers got a 30-point showing from the bench on the way to an 82-76 victory against the Mary Marauders at home Saturday on Saturday as Murken moved to 1-3 in head-to-head matchup with Nelson. The Beavers (6-4 overall, 3-3 NSIC) had three players score in double figures, led by Khari Broadway who had 21 points. Cam’ron Dunfee tacked on 15 points and Jalen Cook helped out with 11 points off of the bench. After falling behind 24-18, Minot State went on a 7-0 run with 6:46 left in the first half, culminating in a bucket from Dunfee, to take a 25-24 lead. The Beavers then surrendered that lead and entered halftime down 35-34. Mary kept widening its lead after intermission, constructing a 52-50 advantage before Minot State went on a 7-0 run, finished off by Cook’s three, to seize a 57-52 lead with 8:50 to go in the contest. The Beavers kept expanding the margin and coasted the rest of the way for the 82-76 win. Minot State got a boost from its bench in the period, as non-starters accounted for 19 of its 48 total points. The Beavers are off until December 30th when they play at Minnesota-Crookston.

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MINOT STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

 

MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – The Minot State women’s basketball team took a 45-35 advantage into the fourth quarter but could not hang on and fell 59-54 to the Mary Marauders at home Saturday in NSIC action. The Beavers (5-7 overall, 1-5 NSIC) had two players score in double figures, led by Natasha Elliott, who had 16 points. Kate Head tacked on 13 points and three steals and Lorelei McIver added six points and nine rebounds. After falling behind 4-2, Minot State went on a 6-0 run with 8:35 left in the first quarter, culminating in a bucket from McIver, to take an 8-4 lead. The Beavers then lost some of that lead, but still entered the quarter-break with an 11-9 advantage. Minot State did most of its first-quarter damage in the paint, scoring eight of its 11 points close to the basket. Minot State built that first-quarter lead to 21-18 before going on a 6-0 run starting at the 3:06 mark in the second period, highlighted by a bucket from Mogen, to increase its lead to 27-18. The Beavers kept that lead for the remainder of the period and enjoyed a 30-21 advantage heading into halftime. Minot State forced six Mary turnovers in the period and turned them into nine points. Minot State wasted no time building on its lead, going on a 5-0 run, punctuated by a basket from McIver, to expand its lead further to 35-21 with 7:28 to go in the third. Before the conclusion of the third period, the Marauders had cut into that lead somewhat, but the Beavers still entered the fourth quarter with a 45-35 edge. Minot State took advantage of seven Mary turnovers in the quarter, scoring nine points off of takeaways. Mary then erased the Minot State lead in the game’s final quarter for a 59-54 comeback victory. Minot State pulled down four offensive rebounds to score two second-chance points out of nine total in the period. The Beavers are off until December 30th when they play at Minnesota-Crookston.

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MINOT STATE MEN’S HOCKEY

 

MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – Ranked No. 1 in the nation, the Minot State men’s hockey team is still looking to improve as head coach Wyatt Waselenchuk is pleased to introduce the addition of a star two-way defender to an already potent lineup. Coach Waselenchuk announced this week that 6-foot-1 defenseman Logan Rands from Portage La Prairie, Manitoba has signed a National Letter-of-Intent and will join the team as a mid-season addition. Rands will be available to hit the ice for the Beavers (15-1-0 overall) when they next play at Midland (Neb.) on Jan. 6-7. The 175-pound defender from Manitoba played four seasons with the Virden Oil Capitals of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League, playing in 167 regular-season games with 13 goals and 85 assists, and in 16 playoff games with two goals and five assists. Rands also finished sixth in scoring by defensemen in the MJHL during the 2021-22 season (8 goals, 30 assists in 53 games). He also played in 20 games with the Cowichan Valley Capitals of the British Columbia Hockey League, scoring a goal and adding five assists during the COVID-shortened 2020-21 season.

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VIKINGS-COLTS

 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings completed the biggest comeback in NFL history, erasing a 33-point deficit by beating the Indianapolis Colts 39-36 on Greg Joseph’s 40-yard field goal with three seconds left in overtime Saturday to win the NFC North division in their typical dramatic fashion. Kirk Cousins passed for 460 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Vikings (11-3), who trailed 36-7 late in the third quarter and became just the third team in league history to win 10 games in a season by eight points or fewer. The Colts (4-9-1) stumbled onto the infamous side of the list, just ahead of the Houston Oilers in the 1992 postseason. They blew a 32-point lead (35-3) and lost to Buffalo (41-38) in overtime. According to Sportradar data, the Vikings became only the second team in 1,551 regular-season or playoff games since 1930 that a team trailed by 30 or more points in and won. The Vikings took this rally all the way to their second possession of overtime. Cousins hit K.J. Osborn — who caught the first score and had a career-high 157 yards — for 15 yards. He found Adam Thielen — who had the second of three fourth-quarter touchdown passes — for 21 yards. Then he threw to Justin Jefferson for 13 yards to move into range. Ifeadi Odenigbo was called for delay of game for lying on Jefferson to try to keep the Vikings from setting up for the kick, putting Joseph 5 yards closer for the winner.

 

 

 

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – Kobe Johnson rushed for 136 yards and three touchdowns and Dawson Weber intercepted two passes to lift No. 3 seed North Dakota State to a 35-32 win over seventh-seeded Incarnate Word in the semifinals of the NCAA Division I Football Championship on Friday at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome. Weber’s second interception with 1:13 left in the game sealed North Dakota State’s 10th trip in 12 years to Frisco, Texas, for the FCS national championship game, where the Bison (12-2) will play either No. 4 seed Montana State or No. 1 seed South Dakota State on Sunday, Jan. 8.

 

Incarnate Word (12-2) jumped out to a 16-0 lead in the first quarter, but NDSU took a 17-16 lead before halftime with a 27-yard Griffin Crosa field goal, Johnson’s 4-yard touchdown run and Cam Miller’s 2-yard TD run. Johnson’s 49-yard TD run in the third quarter gave the Bison their biggest lead of the night, 24-16. UIW responded with a 15-play, 75-yard scoring drive capped by quarterback Lindsay Scott’s 1-yard run,a nd Scott added another 1-yard TD run on the Cardinals’ next drive to give UIW a 29-24 lead. The teams traded field goals with Crosa connecting from a career-long 47 yards and UIW’s Carson Mohr converting a 41-yarder to keep the Cardinals ahead 32-27 with 9:38 to play. Johnson’s 31-yard touchdown run put NDSU ahead with 8:11 left, and wide receiver Braylon Henderson tossed a two-point conversion pass to tight end Joe Stoffel for a 35-32 lead.

 

Johnson averaged 9.1 yards on 15 carries for the Bison and Miller finished with a career-high 18 carries and 132 yards on the ground. North Dakota State rushed for 328 yards and averaged 6.8 yards on 48 carries. Scott accounted for 362 of Incarnate Word’s 539 total yards. He went 30 of 46 passing for 282 yards and carried 21 times for 80 yards. UIW’s Marcus Cooper had 20 carries for 112 yards and Taylor Grimes made seven receptions for 77 yards. Safety Michael Tutsie and linebacker James Kaczor each made 13 tackles to lead the Bison defense, defensive end Spencer Waege had two sacks plus a third tackle for loss and one forced fumble, and cornerback Destin Talbert had two pass breakups. UIW linebacker Isaiah Paul made a game-high 14 tackles with 3.0 tackles for loss and safety Kaleb Culp added 11 tackles for the Cardinals.

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HOT TOTS-SCHEDULE

 

MINOT, ND – The Minot Hot Tots have announced the schedule for their inaugural season. It begins at home on May 29th and 30th against St. Cloud. The Hot Tots first roadtrip is May 31st through Jun 3rd to Mankato and Duluth. The regular season concludes August 12th at Bismarck. The Minot Hot Tots are part of the Northwoods League and will play in the Great Plains Division. Home games will be at Corbett Field.

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WOLVES-THUNDER

 

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Naz Reid scored a season-high 28 points and the shorthanded Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 112-110 to snap a three-game losing streak. Austin Rivers had 20 points and Anthony Edwards added 19 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists for the Timberwolves. Minnesota was without injured starters Rudy Gobert, Karl-Anthony Towns and D’Angelo Russell. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points and Josh Giddey added 11 points, 13 rebounds and six assists for the Thunder. Oklahoma City lost its fifth straight.

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WILD-BLACKHAWKS

 

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Mats Zuccarello had three goals and an assist, and Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 28 shots as the Minnesota Wild beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 for their fourth straight win. Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and two assists, and Sam Steel added two assists as Minnesota’s top line continued its high-scoring ways. The trio has combined for 19 goals since the 24-year-old Steel was first matched with Kaprizov and Zuccarello on the top line 13 games ago. The Wild are 10-3-0 in that stretch. Jonathan Toews scored his 10th goal of the season and Petr Mrazek had 18 saves for Chicago, which has lost six straight — all in regulation — and 14 of 15 overall (1-13-1).

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TWINS-GALLO

 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that Joey Gallo and the Twins agreed to an $11 million, one-year contract, a deal that gives Minnesota another left-handed hitting outfielder. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement was subject to a successful physical. A two-time All-Star with Texas, Gallo looked lost at the plate last year with the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers, who acquired him at the Aug. 2 trade deadline. He hit .160 with 19 homers and 47 RBIs, striking out 163 times in 350 at-bats.

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TWINS-VAZQUEZ

 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Having won a pair of World Series titles, Christian Vázquez hopes to win another with the Minnesota Twins. The 32-year-old Vázquez, who gets annual salaries of $10 million, played for Boston from 2014 until Aug. 1, when he was traded to Houston. He won titles with the Red Sox in 2018 and with the Astros this season. He hit .274 with nine homers and 52 RBIs in 119 games this year and appeared in six postseason games, batting .235 with three RBIs. Vázquez was the catcher in World Series Game 4 when the Astros pitched a combined no-hitter.

 

 

K-HEART SPORTS – 12/16/22 – 0700

MINOT, ND – Due to the stormy weather and bad roads there was just one basketball game last night and it involved a couple Minot schools as the Our Redeemer’s girls hosted Nedrose. The Cardinals were undefeated coming into the night. The Knights led by three after one quarter at 12-9, but increased the margin to 23 at halftime 34-11. It was 46-19 at the end of the third quarter and finished with a 52-26 win for Our Redeemer’s. The Knights improve their record to 3-1, while Nedrose drops to 4-1.

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MSU BASKETBALL-SCHEDULE

 

MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – The NSIC and Minot State basketball teams announced that the Beavers will host in-state rival the University of Mary this Saturday, December 17, at the MSU Dome at 1 and 3 p.m. The Minot State women will tip-off at 1 p.m. against Mary with the men’s game following at 3 p.m. The contests were originally slated for New Year’s Eve but because of the current winter storm the Minot State and Mary basketball teams were unable to travel East for their planned games at Minnesota Crookston and Bemidji State. The Beavers now will play at Minnesota Crookston on Friday, Dec. 30, at 3 and 5 p.m., then at Bemidji State on Saturday, Dec. 31, at 1 and 3 p.m. Mary will play at Bemidji State on Dec. 30, and at Minnesota Crookston on Dec. 31. Minot State and Mary have already met once this season with the Marauders winning the women’s matchup 61-44 on Dec. 6, and the Mary men winning 72-69 in comeback fashion back on Nov. 22.

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MSU WOMEN’S HOCKEY

 

MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – The Minot State women’s hockey team already has spent time adding more offensive punch for the future, and now they’re adding some depth to the defensive line. Beavers head coach Ryan Miner is pleased to introduce the newest addition to the Minot State roster as defenseman Erica Fijala from Manitou, Manitoba has signed a National Letter-of-Intent and will join the Beavers as a freshman on the ice and in the classroom next fall. A 5-foot-6, left-handed shot who is a senior at Nellie McClung Collegiate, Fijala is in her fourth season with the Pembina Valley Hawks U18 AAA team, which plays in the Manitoba Female Midget Hockey League. During her 4-year career with Pembina Valley she has played in 83 games, scoring eight goals and assisting on 13 others. This season, in 31 games, the Hawks defender has four goals and four assists. Away from the ice, she also plays volleyball, softball, and golf, and in the classroom she earned First Class honors as a freshman and sophomore and was named to the honor roll as a junior. Fijala joins forward Paige Kozak, also from Manitoba, as the first two members of the Beavers’ 2023-24 recruiting class. Kozak signed with Minot State in November.

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NDSU-FCS SEMIFINAL

 

FARGO, ND (NDSU) – No. 3 seed North Dakota State (11-2) hosts No. 7 seed Incarnate Word (12-1) in the semifinals of the NCAA Division I Football Championship at 6 p.m tonight at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome. The winner advances to face either No. 1 seed South Dakota State or No. 4 seed Montana State in the national championship game Sunday, Jan. 8, at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. NDSU held Samford to 85 yards in the first half and opened up a 24-0 lead through three quarters en route to a 27-9 quarterfinal win over the Bulldogs, who entered the game ranked No. 6 in FCS averaging 306.5 passing yards per game. Incarnate Word advanced to the semifinals with a 41-38 second round home win over Furman and a 66-63 quarterfinal road win over No. 2 seed Sacramento State, the most combined points in single-game FCS playoff history. Live coverage will be on ESPN2.

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NFL-THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL

 

SEATTLE (AP) — Rookie Brock Purdy a pair of touchdown passes to George Kittle, and the San Francisco 49ers won their first NFC West title since 2019, beating the Seattle Seahawks 21-13. Despite using their third starting quarterback this season, the 49ers continued to show they might be the class of the NFC alongside Philadelphia. San Francisco won its seventh straight, using its stifling defense to frustrate Seattle into countless mistakes. Playing on the road for the first time in his career, Purdy connected on his first 11 pass attempts. He finished 17 of 26 for 217 yards. Seattle lost for the fourth time in five games and its playoff hopes took another hit.

 

 

MINOT, ND – Minot High remains #1 in the Class A Basketball Polls. The polls are voted on by the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.

 

 

          (First Place Votes)    Record    Points    Last Week
1. Minot High (14)                  4-0          90             1
2. Bismarck Century (5)        3-0          75             2
3. Fargo Davies                     3-0          59             3
4. Grand Forks Red River     3-0          33             4
5. Bismarck Legacy              3-0          24             5

 

Others receiving votes: Mandan, Wahpeton

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           (First Place Votes)    Record    Points    Last Week
1. Minot High (19)                   3-0           95           1
2. Bismarck Century              2-2           69           2
3. Fargo Davies                      2-0          49           3
4. Grand Forks Red River      3-0           30           5
5. West Fargo                        2-1           26           4

 

Others receiving votes: Bismarck Legacy, Wahpeton

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NDSU FOOTBALL

 

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – North Dakota State had five players named to the Associated Press FCS All-America Team announced Tuesday. NDSU left tackle Cody Mauch, left guard Nash Jensen and defensive end Spencer Waege were named to the first team. Fullback Hunter Luepke made the second team as an all-purpose player, and safety Michael Tutsie was named to the third team. This is Jensen’s first career All-America honor. He was named to the HERO Sports FCS all-sophomore team in 2019. Luepke, Mauch and Waege previously were named to the HERO Sports FCS All-America Team. Tutsie earned his first All-America honor of the season after earning All-America honors last year on the HERO Sports first team and Stats Perform third team.

 

No. 3 seed North Dakota State (11-2) is scheduled to host No. 7 seed Incarnate Word (12-1) in the semifinals of the NCAA Division I Football Championship at 6 p.m. Friday at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome.

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WOLVES-CLIPPERS

 

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kawhi Leonard scored 19 points, Paul George had a triple-double and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied to beat the undermanned Minnesota Timberwolves 99-88 on Wednesday night for their third straight victory. George had 17 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. Luke Kennard added season highs of 16 points and four 3-pointers as six Clippers scored in double figures. Coming off a 20-point victory over the NBA-leading Boston Celtics on Monday, the Clippers started out cold. They missed 13 of their first 15 shots and it wasn’t until the third that they shot over 30% from the floor. Anthony Edwards led Minnesota with 19 points while in foul trouble. Rudy Gobert had 11 points and 13 rebounds.

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WILD-RED WINGS

 

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Frederick Gaudreau scored twice, including a long-distance empty netter, and Matt Dumba notched his third goal of the season as the Minnesota Wild won 4-1 on Wednesday over the visiting Detroit Red Wings. Filip Gustavsson made 16 saves in net for Minnesota to improve his record to 6-4-1. Mats Zuccarello extended his point streak to eight games with a second-period goal for the Wild, who earned their third straight win. Wednesday’s loss was the fourth in a row for Detroit.

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VIKINGS-DEFENSE

 

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The calmness and optimism Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Ed Donatell pours into the job has not publicly wavered amid persistent struggles for his group. The pass defense hasn’t held up nearly that well. The Vikings have allowed 1,678 yards through the air over the past five games. They’ve been done in by a devastating combination of an inactive rush and a soft coverage. They’ve fallen to last in the league in total yards allowed per game, passing yards allowed per game and passing yards per play. The Vikings are 10-3. They host Indianapolis this week.

 

 

 

MINOT, ND – Just one event on the local sports schedule last night and that was a girl/boy basketball double-header in Westhope, that we broadcast live on K-Heart. The Westhope-Newburg girls defeated Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood 60-36. Ellie Braaten and Kimberly Tabaraz each tallied 19 points as the Sioux improve to 6-0. MLS drops to 0-4 on the season. In the boys game Riley Morlock tallied 25 points, including five made 3’s as Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood defeated Westhope-Newburg 56-49. Walker Braaten scored a game-high 29 points for the Sioux, including making 11 of 14 freethrows. Each team is now 1-1 on the season.

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MINOT STATE SOFTBALL

 

MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – A new era on the diamond is set to begin in February as the Minot State softball team will hit the field for the 2023 season under new leadership. First-year head coach Bailey Gasper, first-year assistant coach Chelsea “Holli” Holliday, and former Beaver and now graduate assistant coach Zoya Robbins team up to lead the way for the Beavers who will open the season at home inside the Air-Supported Dome hosting the first of two Bubble Invites on Saturday and Sunday, February 4-5. The Beavers open the 2023 season hosting in-state foes the University of Mary and Valley City State, and Carroll College from Montana, in the first Bubble Invite with the Beavers playing NSIC rival Mary in a non-conference matchup at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4, to officially open the season. Minot State then plays Valley City State at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, and wraps up its portion of the Bubble Invite playing Carroll College on Sunday, Feb. 5, at 9 a.m.

 

The Beavers then head to Texas for one of two pre-conference tournaments on the road where they play Emporia State, Chadron State, Texas Permian Basin, and host Lubbock Christian the weekend of Feb. 10-12. Returning home, Minot State hosts Bubble Invite 2 the weekend of Feb. 17-19 with NSIC foe Bemidji State joining Montana schools Montana State Billings, Carroll, and Providence on the diamond. Minot State will open the weekend in a Battle of the Beavers, playing Bemidji State at 5 p.m. on Friday, February 17. The host Beavers are back in action at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18, and at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, playing MSU Billings and Providence, then wrap up the tournament Sunday playing Carroll at 2 p.m.

 

Minot State then hits the road for its final non-conference action as the Beavers play at the Branson Bash hosted by Drury in Branson, Mo., Feb. 24-26, taking on host Drury, Southwest Baptist, Maryville, and Lincoln. The Beavers then get some time off to prepare for the NSIC race which opens at home with Minot State hosting Mary on Tuesday, March 28, at noon in a doubleheader that starts a busy two weeks of NSIC home action. Minot State then hosts Minnesota Duluth on Saturday, April 1, at noon, in a doubleheader, then hosts St. Cloud State on Sunday, April 2, at noon in another NSIC twinbill. After a quick mid-week trip to Bemidji State on Wednesday for a twinbill, Minot State returns home to host doubleheaders against Augustana on Friday, April 7, starting at noon, against Wayne State on Saturday, April 8, starting at noon, then against Northern State on Tuesday, April 11, starting at 2 p.m.

 

After a hectic two weeks, the Beavers hit the road as they play at Southwest Minnesota State then Sioux Falls on April 15 and 16, respectively, then at Minnesota Crookston on April 18. Back home for two final dates, the Beavers host Winona State on Saturday, April 22, in a twinbill starting at noon, then wrap up their home schedule hosting Upper Iowa in a doubleheader on Sunday, April 23, at noon. Minot State then hits the road to finish the regular season, playing at Minnesota State Moorhead on April 25, at Minnesota State, Mankato on April 29, and finally at Concordia, St. Paul on April 30. The postseason then begins on Wednesday, May 3, with the NSIC Tournament hosted in Rochester, Minn., with the NSIC Championship game on Saturday, May 6.

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MINOT STATE BASEBALL

 

MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – The Beaver baseball team has played its way into the role of a continual NSIC title contender and on 2023 Minot State will once again battle for the league crown, this time under new head coach Sam Boisner. While Boisner began his duties with the Beavers back in August, his first game as Minot State’s coach will come on Friday, February 7, in Oklahoma when his Beavers open the 2023 season against host Rogers State. That starts a busy slate of games that sees Minot State on the road for 14 pre-conference contests, then at Sioux Falls to open NSIC action. The Beavers finally return home to Corbett Field in late March to start an 18-game home schedule.

 

The non-conference schedule starts with back-to-back games at Rogers State on Feb. 7 and 8, then the Beavers head to Kansas for four games at Emporia State, Feb. 10-12, before a quick stop at Washburn on Wednesday, Feb. 15, then four games at Newman, Feb. 17-19. After a couple weeks of practice at home, Minot State heads back on the road for three games at Southwest Baptist in Missouri, March 3-4, the team’s final tune-up before NSIC action, which begins March 18 with a doubleheader at the University of Sioux Falls, then a single game against the Cougars on March 19. The Beavers extended road swing to start the season – a total of 19 games away from home – then wraps up on March 21 with a twinbill at Augustana before Minot State makes its home debut at Corbett Field hosting Minnesota State, Mankato in a doubleheader on Saturday, March 25. That starts a five-game homestand as the Beavers host the Mavericks in a single game on Sunday, March 26, then host Winona State in a twinbill on Wednesday, March 29.

 

Back on the road, Minot State visits Concordia, St. Paul for three games on April 1-2, plays three more at Upper Iowa on April 7-8, then wraps up the road trip with a twinbill at Wayne State on April 12. Minot State then is back home for eight straight starting with a Saturday doubleheader against visiting Northern State on April 15. The Beavers host the Wolves in a single game Sunday, April 16, then Minot State battles St. Cloud State in a twinbill on Wednesday, April 19. The Beavers wrap up the homestand with an exciting weekend of action when they host Minnesota Duluth for two games on Saturday, April 22, and a single game on Sunday, April 23. Sunday will be Military Appreciation Day and Coach Boisner said “at the front gate we will be handing out free hats to all of our current and former military members in attendance.”

 

After a quick, one-day road trip to Minnesota Crookston for a mid-week doubleheader on April 26, the Beavers are back home for their final five games at Corbett Field, starting off with hosting in-state rival the University of Mary on Saturday, April 29, in a twinbill, and Sunday, April 30, for a single game. Minot State close its home slate with a mid-week doubleheader hosting Southwest Minnesota State on Tuesday, May 2, then the Beavers head to Bemidji State to finish off the regular season with three games against the Beavers on May 5-6. The postseason will be hosted by the University of Mary with the NSIC Tournament starting Wednesday, May 10, in Mandan and Bismarck, and the NSIC Championship game slated for Saturday.

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NDSU FOOTBALL

 

FARGO, ND (NDSU) – No. 3 seed North Dakota State (11-2) hosts No. 7 seed Incarnate Word (12-1) in the semifinals of the NCAA Division I Football Championship at 6 p.m. Friday at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome. The winner advances to face either No. 1 seed South Dakota State or No. 4 seed Montana State in the national championship game Sunday, Jan. 8, at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. The semifinal between the Jackrabbits and Bobcats will be played on Saturday afternoon in Brookings, SD.

 

Incarnate Word advanced to the semifinals with a 41-38 second round home win over Furman and a 66-63 quarterfinal road win over No. 2 seed Sacramento State, the most combined points in single-game FCS playoff history. The Cardinals scored 21 points off four Sac State turnovers and scored the winning touchdown with 27 seconds left on a 21-yard pass from Lindsey Scott to Taylor Grimes. Scott was 19 of 31 passing for 219 yards and four TDs while rushing 19 times for 166 yards and two scores. Marcus Cooper added 22 carries for 176 yards and two TDs plus four catches for 58 yards and a TD.

 

North Dakota State won the only previous meeting with Incarnate Word 58-0 on Sept. 13, 2014, when UIW was the guest for NDSU’s second appearance on ESPN’s College GameDay televised live from downtown Fargo.

 

 

 

 

MINOT, ND – Kenmare-Bowbells has moved up to #1 in the Class B Girls Basketball Poll after MayPortCG handed Central Cass their first loss of the season. Four Winds-Minnewaukan is the unanimous #1 in the boys poll. The polls are voted on by the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.

 

 

                (First Place Votes)    Record    Points    Last Week
1. Kenmare-Bowbells (12)          4-0          170          2
2. Kindred (4)                               5-0          158         3
3. Rugby                                      4-0          136          4
4. Shiloh Christian (1)                  5-0          121          5
5. Central Cass                           2-1            86          1
6. May-Port-CG (1)                      4-0            84         RV
7. Thompson                               3-1            62          7
8. Northern Cass                         2-0            55          8
9. Central McLean                       4-0            43          10
10. Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier       3-1           17           6

 

Others receiving votes: Carrington, Bowman County, Garrison, Westhope-Newburg, Hatton-Northwood, Oakes, Grafton, Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich, Nedrose, Tioga

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                        (First Place Votes)    Record    Points    Last Week
1. Four Winds-Minnewaukan (18)       1-0         180           1
2. Central Cass                                   1-0          160          2
3. Bishop Ryan                                    1-0         134           3
4. Thompson                                       1-0          115           4
5. Shiloh Christian                               1-0            91           6
6. Bowman County                              0-0           90            5
7. Kindred                                            0-0            61           7
8. Grafton                                             1-0           50            8
9. North Border                                     1-0          28           RV
10. Des Lacs-Burlington                       2-0          27           RV

 

Others receiving votes: LaMoure-Litchville-Marion, North Star, Dickinson Trinity, Stanley, Hillsboro-Central Valley, Hazen, Linton-HMB, St. John

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MINOT, ND – Scores from Monday.

 

 

Class A
#1 Minot High def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 91-61
#2 Bismarck Century def. Turtle Mountain, 103-64

 

Class B
Dunseith def. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 67-64
Harvey-Wells County JV def. Drake-Anamoose, 47-44
North Prairie def. Bottineau, 67-64 OT

 

Lions Tournament – Stanley
First Round
Stanley def. Berthold, 85-33
Divide County def. Williston Trinity Christian, 58-57

 

 

 

Class A
#1 Minot High def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 90-58
#2 Bismarck Century def. Turtle Mountain, 98-47

 

Class B
Drake-Anamoose def. Harvey-Wells County, 49-33
Bottineau def. Dunseith, 69-22
Powers Lake-Burke Central def. Parshall, 57-38

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MSU SOCCER-COACH

 

MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – Following a season that saw the Beavers set records for their defense and come within an overtime of the NCAA tournament, Minot State Athletics has removed the interim tag and named TJ Perez as the Beavers head coach. Perez, who took over leadership of the Minot State soccer team in August, led the Beavers to a 9-3-9 overall record this fall, to a fourth-place finish in the NSIC and a home playoff game, and to the NSIC Tournament championship game. Perez is the third head coach in the 13-year history of Minot State soccer program. While 2022 was the first season as head coach for Perez, the campaign was Perez’s third with the team as he spent two seasons as the top assistant with former head coach Chris Clements, who left in August to take over as Director of Athletics at Hastings College in Nebraska. In the first season under Perez’s leadership, six Beavers earned All-NSIC honors and nine players were named to the NSIC All-Academic Team. Minot State also went 10 straight games without allowing a goal, and senior goalie Maddie Kindred set single-season (14) and career (26) shutout records while earning Academic All-American honors.

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UND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

 

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – In the final nonconference game of the 2022-23 season, the University of North Dakota women’s basketball team rolled to an 87-66 victory over Mayville State on Monday night from the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. UND (7-3) notched its fifth straight win, improved to 5-0 on its home floor for the first time since 2017-18, posted the 36th consecutive victory over the Comets in 36 tries and grabbed the eighth straight win at home over a nonconference opponent. For the 10th straight game, it was Kacie Borowicz who led the way on the offensive side with a game-high 28 points on 8-of-15 shooting while also dishing out six assists and grabbing three rebounds in the win. The senior turned it on after a 1-for-6 start in the first quarter from the field, exploding for a 6-for-7 clip over the next two stanzas to cross the 1,000-point plateau for her career. North Dakota will now turn its attention to Summit League play for the first time this season, opening up league action against St. Thomas on Dec. 19 at 7 p.m. from the Betty.

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UND MEN’S BASKETBALL

 

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – Temperatures were below freezing outside, but it was sizzling inside the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center with North Dakota shooting 59.4 percent and rolling past North Central (Minn.), 99-48, on Monday night. Brady Danielson paced the Fighting Hawks (6-7) with a season-high 14 points in 13 minutes. He was 5-for-5 from the floor and 4-for-4 from deep. Tsotne Tsartsidze and Caleb Nero were next in scoring with 12 points apiece. Tsartsidze also grabbed seven boards, while Nero netted all 12 of his points in the second alone. Jalun Trent poured in 10 points, finishing 5-for-5 from the field in 16 minutes of play.

 

North Dakota scored the opening bucket off a Tsartsidze triple and led the entire way after that point. The Fighting Hawks jumped out to a 24-5 lead after a 15-0 run by the midway point of the opening period. During that same run, the Rams were scoreless for over seven minutes. UND extended its lead to 42-12 moments later with another 12-0 run and carried a 55-18 lead into intermission. The game was never closer in the second half, with North Dakota leading by as many as 57 points. The Fighting Hawks finished hitting at 59.4 percent (38-for-64) and added nine triples. North Central struggled knocking down shots, only shooting 31.8 percent in the game. North Dakota will begin Summit League play on Monday, visiting St. Thomas at 7 p.m.

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UND MEN’S HOCKEY

 

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (UND) – Fifth year goaltender Drew DeRidder was named NCHC Goaltender of the Week on Monday, as announced by the league office. DeRidder was stout in a weekend that saw the Fighting Hawks take five-of-six points at Western Michigan, grabbing a 3-2 shootout victory on Friday before a 3-0 win on Saturday to give the green and white its second unbeaten series over the last three entering the holiday break. The Fenton, Mich., native finished the two-game stretch with a 0.96 goals against average and a .962 save percentage to hold the Broncos, who entered the weekend as the nation’s top offensive team, to their lowest scoring output over a two-game stretch of the season and fewest goals at home since Jan. 2021. In Friday’s 2-2, overtime tie, DeRidder stopped 26-of-28 shots, including 10 shorthanded, to help UND go 6-for-6 on the penalty kill. He also made three saves in the ensuing shootout to allow NoDak to win it and earn the extra NCHC standings point. On Saturday, he was even better, recording his second shutout of the season and sixth of his career in a 3-0 victory. He racked up 25 saves in the whitewash against what was the nation’s top-scoring offense. North Dakota will enjoy a break over the holiday season before returning to exhibition action against the U.S. Under-18 Team on Dec. 31 from Ralph Engelstad Arena.

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FCS PLAYOFFS-SEMI

 

UNDATED (NCAA) – Defending national champion North Dakota State returns to the FCS semifinals, two wins away from its 10th title in 12 seasons. The Bison will face UIW in the semis, with the Cardinals on their longest postseason run ever. North Dakota State is dealing with a plethora of injuries, most notably in their backfield to starting running back TaMerik Williams and starting fullback Hunter Luepke. However, the Bison continue to roll despite missing key contributors, winning two playoff games by an average of 20.5 points. North Dakota State continues to dominate the lines of scrimmage, with offensive tackle Cody Mauch and defensive end Spencer Waege standing out as two of the best in the FCS.

 

On the other sideline, Incarnate Word enters the semifinals after two thrilling playoff games that came down to the final drive. The Cardinals have turned to quarterback Lindsey Scott Jr. and his elite wide receivers Darion Chafin and Taylor Grimes for clutch moments. UIW’s high-powered offense has led them to this point, with their defense making timely plays throughout the season. Linebacker Kelechi Anyalebechi often flies around the field and will need a big day in the semifinals if UIW wants to land the upset. Incarnate Word averages 584 yards of offense and 53 points per game. Kickoff is at 6 pm on Friday at the FargoDome.

 

Top-seeded South Dakota State returns to the FCS semifinals for the third straight season and will face Montana State in a rematch of 2021’s FCS semifinal game. The last time the two programs met, the Bobcats prevailed 31-17 in Bozeman. In 2022, the Jackrabbits will host the semifinal game as the higher seed. South Dakota State has talent across the board entering the semifinal round. The Jackrabbits feature star running back Isaiah Davis and arguably the best tight end in FCS football Tucker Kraft on offense. Quarterback Mark Gronowski is coming off a quarterfinal performance where he scored three fourth-quarter touchdowns. Also in the quarterfinals, linebacker Adam Bock returned to play; he’s one of the leaders on a top-five defense in the FCS.

 

Meanwhile, Montana State has its eyes set on back-to-back FCS championship game appearances. The Bobcats are undefeated against the FCS this year, running through their opponents. Literally! Montana State averaged the most rushing yards of any non-triple-option offense in the FCS and has gained over 300 rushing yards in each of its two playoff games. Quarterbacks Tommy Mellott and Sean Chambers lead a two-QB system, and the return of star running back Isaiah Ifanse has only bolstered the offense. On defense, the Bobcats are strong too, holding opponents to a 34.68 percent third-down conversion rate. Kickoff is at 3 pm on Saturday in Brookings, SD.

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WILD-OILERS

 

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Matt Boldy had a goal and an assist, Freddy Gaudreau also scored, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 Monday night. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 20 shots for his 10th win of the season for the Wild, who have won eight of 11. It is the 18th time in his career that Fleury has reached double-digit wins, tying Patrick Roy and Terry Sawchuk for second all-time behind Martin Brodeur (20). Connor McDavid had an assist on Zach Hyman’s goal for the Oilers, but his career-best seven-game goal-scoring streak ended. Stuart Skinner finished with 28 saves for Edmonton, which lost for just the third time in nine games. In addition to stopping McDavid in the final seconds as the Wild were killing a 6-on-4 power play for the final 51.3 seconds, Fleury had a big save about 7 minutes into the third period when he stopped Darnell Nurse’s shot as part of a 3-on-1 with McDavid and Leon Draisaitl after a giveaway by Matt Dumba. The Oilers’ league-best power play finished 1 for 5 after going 4 for 8 in its previous two games and 8 for 17 in the previous five.

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TIMBERWOLVES-BLAZERS

 

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard tied his own franchise record by making 11 3-pointers and finished with 38 points, leading the Portland Trail Blazers over the Minnesota Timberwolves 133-112. Lillard shot 11 for 17 from long range and didn’t play in the fourth quarter. The Blazers never trailed and led by as many as 27. Jerami Grant had 24 points Portland and Jusuf Nurkic added 14 points and 16 rebounds. D’Angelo Russell scored 23 points for Minnesota. Rudy Gobert grabbed 20 rebounds to go with 16 points.

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NFL-MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL

 

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Mac Jones threw for 235 yards, Raekwon McMillan had a crucial fumble return for a touchdown and the New England Patriots earned a 27-13 win on Monday night over the Arizona Cardinals, who lost starting quarterback Kyler Murray in the first quarter to a potentially serious knee injury. New England trailed 13-10 at the break but tied the game at 13-all early in the third quarter after a short field goal. The Patriots got their game-changing play and a 20-13 lead later in the third when McMillan scooped up a fumble and returned it 23 yards for a touchdown. Murray was hurt on the third play of the game, immediately changing the complexion of the evening.

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TWINS-VAZQUEZ

 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have added veteran catcher Christian Vázquez. He has agreed to a $30 million, three-year contract with the club. Two people with knowledge of the contract confirmed the deal to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because it was pending the completion of a physical exam. Vázquez played for Boston and Houston this season. He hit .274 with nine homers and 52 RBIs in 119 games. He was traded to the Astros on Aug. 1 and won the World Series with them.

 

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (MSU) – Minot State heavyweight Jake Swirple kept his collegiate career perfect and Kelby Armstrong remained unbeaten on the season as both picked up a win Sunday in a non-conference dual at NSIC rival the University of Mary. Those were the lone victories on the day for Minot State, though, as the Beavers lost their first dual of the season, 25-6 to the Marauders. Minot State (3-1 duals) now is off until after the new year when they wrestle at the Western Colorado Open in Gunnison, Colorado, on January 6. Swirple moved to 6-0 this season and 20-0 in his collegiate career with a 2-1 decision over Mary’s Luke Tweeton in their 285-pound match. Armstrong added the other Beaver victory in his 159-pound match, earning a 4-3 decision over Leo Mushinsky. Armstrong improved 4-0 this season with the win. 

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NDSU MEN’S BASKETBALL

 

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – Six Bison scored in double figures as the North Dakota State men’s basketball team rolled to a 99-54 victory over Waldorf on Sunday evening at the Scheels Center. Junior Boden Skunberg led the scoring for the Bison, finishing with 19 points. Freshman guard Lance Waddles scored a season-high 14 points – hitting 4-of-7 from three-point range – and fellow freshmen Damari Wheeler-Thomas and Sam Hastreiter both added 13. NDSU sophomore Jacari White chipped in 12 points for his fourth double-digit scoring output in the last five games. Junior forward Grant Nelson registered a double-double for the Bison with 11 points and 11 rebounds. The Bison shot a season-best 54 percent for the game and limited the Warriors to 33-percent shooting. NDSU raced out to a 26-12 lead in the game’s first nine minutes and expanded the margin to as much as 23 in the first half. Bison sophomore Joshua Streit made his first career start and finished with seven rebounds. NDSU improved to 3-9 on the season. The Bison will open Summit League play at Western Illinois on Monday, Dec. 19.

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VIKINGS-LIONS

 

DETROIT (AP) — Jared Goff threw for 330 yards and three touchdowns, leading the surging Detroit Lions to a 34-23 win over the NFC North-leading Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings needed a win or tie to clinch the division title. Kirk Cousins threw for 425 yards, including a franchise-record 223 to Justin Jefferson on 11 catches. But Dalvin Cook ran for just 23 yards on 15 carries, and Minnesota couldn’t stop Goff. Cook’s 1.5 yards per carry were the fewest in a game with at least 10 attempts in his career. Cook, who entered averaging 77.3 yards per game, was unable to get unleashed against a Lions defense which is ranked last in the league. Detroit has won five of six, its best stretch since its last postseason appearance in 2016. The Lions invested a lot to give Goff deep-play threats this season, signing DJ Chark in free agency and trading up to draft Jameson Williams 12th overall. The moves finally paid off against Minnesota.

 

 

 

MINOT, ND – The Des Lacs-Burlington Lakers improved to 2-0 on the season as they held off Velva 52-45 on Saturday at the Minot State Dome. Rylan Olson was one of three Lakers in double figures with 17 points, including four made 3’s. Carson Yale scored 16 and Ty Hughes add 13 for DLB. The Aggies were led by Reggie Bruner with 11 points, while Preston Craft and Ben Schepp each added 10. Velva starts the season 0-1.

 

Other scores from Saturday:

 

 

Class A
#5 Bismarck Legacy def. Williston, 68-42
Turtle Mountain def. Dickinson, 80-74

 

Class B
#3 Bishop Ryan def. Hazen, 72-46
Garrison def. Surrey, 75-73
Parshall/North Shore-Plaza, 62-54
Tioga def. Max, 76-37
Trenton def. Williston Trinity Christian, 60-49
Linton-HMB def. Harvey-Wells County, 62-61
South Border def. Central McLean, 69-48

 

 

Class A
#1 Minot High def. Dickinson, 103-47
Bismarck Legacy JV def. Williston, 95-48

 

Class B
TGU def. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 71-37
St. John def. Bottineau, 60-47

 

Nedrose Tournament – Minot
7th Place
Powers Lake-Burke Central def. North Shore-Plaza, 61-28
5th Place
Our Redeemer’s def. Berthold, 41-39
3rd Place
Surrey def. Hazen, 42-38
Championship
Nedrose def. North Prairie, 57-51

 

Roughrider Tournament – Killdeer
7th Place
Heart River def. Richardton-Taylor, 60-45
5th Place
Killdeer def. New England, 46-40 OT
3rd Place
Stanley def. Hettinger-Scranton, 50-45
Championship
Bowman County def. Beulah, 43-36

 

High School Boys Hockey
Minot High def. Dickinson, 4-3 OT
Jamestown def Williston, 4-2
Grand Forks Central def. Bismarck Legacy, 5-2
Mayville-Portland def Hazen-Beulah, 5-0

 

High School Girls Hockey
Fargo Davies def Minot High, 3-1
Grand Forks def. Mandan, 1-0
Devils Lake def. Dickinson, 7-2
Fargo North-South def. Bismarck Century, 3-2 SO

 

High School Boys Swimming & Diving
Bismarck Century def. Williston, 98-83
Williston def. Dickinson, 99-82
Bismarck Century def. Dickinson, 119-61

 

High School Girls Gymnastics
Bismarck Meet
1.Bismarck Century, 140.450
2. Jamestown, 135.975
3. Minot High, 133.800
4. Bismarck Legacy, 131.450
5. Grand Forks, 130.125
6. Wahpeton, 129.300
7. Fargo, 123.400
8. Northwest Stars, 109.825
9. Bismarck High, 87.050

 

High School Boys Wrestling
Al Larson Invite – Carrington
1. Lisbon, 255.0
2. New Salem-Almont, 152.5
3. Pembina County North, 152.0
4. Minot High, 150.5
5. Velva, 144.0
6. Carrington, 136.0
7. Harvey, 70.0
8. Bishop Ryan, 66.0
9. Napoleon, 60.5
10. Grafton, 54.0
11. Larimore, 37.0
12. Mayport CG, 28.0
13. Bismarck JV, 0.0

 

High School Girls Wrestling
Al Larson Invite – Carrington
1. South Border, 136.0
2. Carrington, 134.0
3. Fargo, 122.0
4. Pembina County North, 109.0
5. Dickinson, 77.0
6. Napoleon-Gackle-Streeter, 75.0
7. Ellendale/Edgeley/Kulm, 74.0
T8. Lisbon, 68.0
T8. New Salem – Almont, 68.0
10. Beulah-Hazen, 63.0
11. Harvey-Wells County, 52.0
12. Rugby, 47.0
T13. LaMoure-Litchville-Marion, 30.0
T13. Velva, 30.0
T15. Linton HMB, 24.0
T15. Mayport C-G, 24.0
17. Larimore, 20.0

 

College Men’s Basketball
Minot State def. St. Cloud State, 96-74 (Camron Dunfee ties DII era school record with 8 made 3’s)
Seattle University def. North Dakota, 80-78 OT
Montana def. North Dakota State, 82-75

 

College Women’s Basketball
St. Cloud State def. Minot State, 57-55
North Dakota def. Weber State, 76-54
Green Bay def. North Dakota State, 70-52

 

College Men’s Hockey
Minot State def. Central Oklahomat., 7-2
North Dakota def. Western Michigan, 3-0

 

College Women’s Hockey
Minot State def. University of Jamestown, 7-3

 

College Men’s Wrestling
Minot State def. Dickinson State, 43-9

 

College Women’s Wrestling
Chadron State def. Minot State, 34-15

 

NAHL Hockey
St. Cloud Norsemen def. Minot Minotauros, 5-1

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MINOT STATE TRACK & FIELD

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (MSU) – Minot State head coach Greggmar Swift said he was excited to see what freshman sprinter Summer Krebsbach could do. Making her collegiate debut Saturday, the speedster from Max, North Dakota, went ahead and set a new NCAA Division II school record in her first meet as she finished fourth in the 60-meter dash at the Marauder Indoor Open hosted by the University of Mary. Krebsbach was fourth in 8.01 seconds in the finals of the event in her first collegiate meet, breaking the D-II record of 8.09 seconds run by Mary Roy in 2014. She also added a ninth-place finish in the 200 meters in her first meet, clocking a time of 27.61 seconds for the Beavers, who didn’t stop there in Coach Swift’s debut, as newcomer Chase Snyder added a victory in his first Minot State meet, and returning hurdler Nathan Trujillo-Aragon also added a win for the Beavers.

 

Synder, a sophomore thrower from Lake Andes, South Dakota, won the men’s shot put at the meet with a throw of 50 feet 7.5 inches. And while not a school record, it nearly was as Snyder’s mark ranks third in Minot State’s D-II era. And also adding a win was Trujillo-Aragon who blazed his way to victory in the 8.59 seconds, the second-fastest time in Minot State’s D-II era. Trujillo-Aragon clocked the fastest time of 8.47, as well, in 2021. While they led the way, the Beavers also got a second- and third-place finish from Corbin Harris and Hunter Clark in the men’s weight throw as Harris had a distance of 50-10.75 and Clark a throw of 50-4, and Dallas Reese added a third-place finish in the men’s shot put with a throw of 47-9.25. On the women’s side, Chloe Gunderson also added a second-place finish in the shot out with a throw of 40-4.75. Having broken the ice on the indoor track and field season, the Beavers now get a month off for the Christmas and New Year’s breaks and return to action back in Bismarck, North Dakota, competing at the Mike Thorson Open hosted by the University of Mary on January 14.

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UND MEN’S BASKETBALL

 

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Alex Schumacher hit the winning jumper as time expired in overtime, Cameron Tyson scored 24 points, and Seattle U defeat North Dakota 80-78. With time running out in the extra period, Tyson missed a 3-pointer but Schumacher grabbed the rebound and hit a fall-away 16-footer to win it. Seattle scored 51 points in the second half after trailing 36-19 at halftime. The Redhawks led 70-67 late in the final minute of regulation but allowed a three-point play by Jalun Trent to send it to overtime. Elijah Brooks led the way for the Fightin’ Hawks with 17 points and eight rebounds.

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NDSU MEN’S BASKETBALL

 

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – Montana shot 67 percent in the second half to pull away from the North Dakota State men’s basketball team, with the Grizzlies winning 82-75 on Saturday night inside the Scheels Center. Montana shot 57 percent for the game and made 18-of-27 shots in the second half. The Bison led by nine points late in the first half and held a 37-33 advantage at halftime. Montana outscored NDSU 49-38 in the second half. Montana improved to 5-5 on the season, while NDSU fell to 2-9 overall. The game was tied at 55-55 with eight minutes remaining before Montana pieced together a 10-1 run. Josh Bannan scored 27 points for the Griz to lead all scorers. Junior Boden Skunberg finished with a career-high 22 points and seven rebounds for NDSU. Grant Nelson added 19 points for the Bison, and Jacari White had 15. NDSU shot 41 percent for the game and made 7-of-21 (33 percent) from beyond the arc.

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WILD-CANUCKS

 

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Filip Gustavsson stopped 35 shots for his first NHL shutout as the Minnesota Wild beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-0 to snap a two-game skid. Matt Boldy, Connor Dewar and Sam Steel scored and Mats Zuccarello had two assists for the Wild, who were playing for the third time in four nights. Spencer Martin had 30 saves for the Canucks, who snapped a three-game win streak while getting shut out for the first time this season. Kirill Kaprizov saw his franchise-record 14-game point streak end. Gustavsson, making his 32nd career start, had four saves in the first period, 19 in the second and 12 in the third.

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WOLVES-BLAZERS

 

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard had 36 points and eight assists, Anfernee Simons added 31 points and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-118 on Saturday night. Portland overcame a 10-point deficit in the second half to beat Minnesota in the opener of a two-game set. They will meet again in Portland on Monday night. Jerami Grant added 17 points for Portland, and Jusuf Nurkic had 15 rebounds. Drew Eubanks scored 10 points, two on a ferocious dunk on Rudy Gobert. Anthony Edwards led Minnesota with 26 points, and Gobert and D’Angelo Russell had 24 points apiece.

 

 

 

MINOT, ND – The Des Lacs-Burlington boys basketball team began the season by trouncing the Stanley Blue Jays 73-36 in a game we broadcast on K-Heart. The Lakers welcomed back 6’9″ senior Carson Yale, who played his first game in 650 days. Yale suffered a chipped femur under the knee cap in the 2021 football season that kept him out of basketball last year. He made his presence felt last night with 18 points, including three thunderous dunks. Jake Schaefer added 15 points for DLB and made 8 of 9 freethrows. Rylan Olson tallied 13, including three 3’s. Stanley was led by Josh Hetzel with 18 points. The game was tied at 7, but Des Lacs-Burlington would outscore the Blue Jays 14-4 to take a 21-11 lead after one quarter. The Lakers continued to pour it on in the second quarter by a 18-6 tally and led 39-17 at halftime. DLB would double-up Stanley in the third 20-10, increasing their lead to 59-27. The Lakers also won the fourth quarter, 14-9 as they improve to 1-0 on the season. The Blue Jays fall to 0-1.

 

We’ll have more basketball on the air tonight as Des Lacs-Burlington plays Velva at the Minot State Dome, following the Beaver women’s and men’s games. Pre-game is set for 7:40 pm on 106.9 K-Heart, khrt.com and through the Live365 app.

 

Other scores from Friday:

 

 

Class A
#1 Minot High def. Dickinson, 86-72
#5 Bismarck Legacy def. Watford City, 87-62
Bismarck High def. Jamestown, 76-66
Bismarck St. Mary’s def. Williston, 56-49

 

Class B
Westhope-Newburg def. Glenburn, 88-47
Killdeer def. Berthold, 93-37
New Town def. Ray, 40-29
TGU def. Benson County, 52-42

 

 

Class A
Dickinson def. Turtle Mountain, 64-54
Bismarck St. Mary’s def. Williston, 89-34
Bismarck High def. Jamestown, 68-43
Bismarck Legacy def. Watford City, 86-40

 

Class B
#4 Rugby def. Bishop Ryan, 71-34
#10 Central McLean def. Velva, 65-24
Bottineau def. North Star, 63-24
New Town def. Ray, 51-17

 

Nedrose Tournament – Minot
Consolation
Our Redeemer’s def. Powers Lake-Burke Central, 44-36
Berthold def. North Shore-Plaza, 74-8
Semifinal
North Prairie def. Surrey, 52-45
Nedrose def. Hazen, 47-29

 

High School Boys Hockey
Bismarck Legacy JV def. Hazen-Beulah, 7-1
Bismarck Century def. Dickinson, 4-0

 

High School Girls Hockey
Minot High def. Jamestown, 3-0
Mandan def. Devils Lake, 7-3
Grand Forks def. Dickinson, 2-0
Fargo North-South def. Bismarck High-Legacy, 5-1
Fargo Davies def. Williston, 7-1

 

High School Boys Swimming & Diving
Minot High def. Mandan, 128-56
Bismarck High def. Jamestown, 114-70

 

High School Girls Gymnastics
Dickinson Meet
1. Dickinson, 147.625
2. Grand Forks, 131.800
3. Wahpeton, 131.200
4. Fargo, 123. 625
5. Northwest Stars, 119.425

 

 

Kenmare Invitational
1. Northern Lights, 169.5
2. Williams County, 151.0
3. Kenmare-Bowbells-Burke Central, 143.0
4. Des Lacs-Burlington, 132.0
5. Stanley, 95.5
6. MonDak, 78.5
7. Rugby, 59.0
8. Velva, 57.0
9. White Shield, 6.0
Alexander, 0.0
Ray, 0.0

 

College Men’s Basketball
Minnesota-Duluth def. Minot State, 95-82

 

College Women’s Basketball
Minnesota-Duluth def. Minot State, 77-54

 

College Men’s Hockey
Minot State def. Central Oklahoma, 8-1
North Dakota ties Western Michigan, 2-2

 

College Women’s Hockey
Minot State def. University of Jamestown, 4-2

 

NAHL Hockey
St. Cloud Norsemen def. Minot Minotauros, 4-3

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NDSU FOOTBALL

 

 

Other FCS Playoff results included No. 7 seed Incarnate Word outlasting No. 2 seed Sacramento State, 66-63. It was an FCS playoff record for combined points in a game at 129. No. 4 seed Montana State defeats No. 5 seed William & Mary, 55-7. The Bobcats will face the winner of today’s game between No. 1 seed South Dakota State and No. 8 seed Holy Cross.

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WILD-OILERS

 

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers beat Minnesota 5-2 to snap a seven-game skid against the Wild. Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl each had a goal and an assist. Derek Ryan and Kailer Yamamoto also scored for the Oilers, who have won six of their last eight. Stuart Skinner made 42 saves. Joel Eriksson Ek and Mats Zuccarello scored for the Wild, who have lost two in a row. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 33 shots.

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TIMBERWOLVES-JAZZ

 

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — D’Angelo Russell scored 20 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter, Rudy Gobert had 22 points and 13 rebounds in his return to Utah and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Jazz 118-108 on Friday night. Rudy Gobert was traded Minnesota over the summer. The French center spent his first nine NBA seasons with the Jazz. Malik Beasley scored 23 points to lead Utah. Jordan Clarkson added 21 points and Mike Conley had 17 points and six assists in his first game back after being sidelined for nine games by a left leg injury.

 

 

 

MINOT, ND – South Prairie-Max used a pressure defense to create turnovers and convert them into points as they led from the beginning in a 61-39 win over Drake-Anamoose, in a game we broadcast on K-Heart on Thursday night. Skotti Beck scored a game-high 16 points, including three 3’s, to lead the Royals. Azjiah Trader added 12 and Rylee Routledge tallied 11 as the Royals improve to 2-1 on the season. Taryn Sieg led the Raiders with 14 points while Halie Fletschock contributed 11. Drake-Anamoose drops to 1-3 on the year.

 

We’ll have more basketball on the air tonight as the Des Lacs-Burlington boys host the Stanley Blue Jays. Pre-game is set for 7:05 pm on 106.9 K-Heart, khrt.com and through the Live365 app.

 

Other scores from Thursday:

 

 

Class B
#2 Kenmare-Bowbells def. Parshall, 52-35
Westhope-Newburg def. Des Lacs-Burlington, 66-53
St. John def. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 62-33
TGU def. Glenburn, 73-64
Tioga def. Divide County, 75-37

 

Roughrider Tournament – Killdeer
Consolation
New England def. Richardton-Taylor, 63-40
Killdeer def. Heart River, 52-40
Semifinal
Bowman County def. Stanley, 62-27
Beulah def. Hettinger-Scranton, 65-60

 

High School Boys Hockey
Minot High def. Mandan, 5-1
Jamestown def. Bismarck High, 4-1

 

 

Class A
Bismarck Century def. Minot High, 53-16
Bismarck Legacy def. Mandan, 73-4
Bismarck High def. Jamestown, 45-21

 

Class B
Bishop Ryan def. Rugby, 42-30
Northern Lights def. Bishop Ryan, 54-30
Northern Lights def. Rugby, 39-10

 

High School Girls Wrestling
Minot High def. Bismarck Century, 66-18
Bismarck Legacy def. Mandan, 60-18

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NDSU FOOTBALL

 

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – North Dakota State fullback Hunter Luepke, left tackle Cody Mauch and defensive end Spencer Waege were named to the HERO Sports FCS All-America Team announced Thursday. Luepke, a fullback from Spencer, Wis., is the fifth player in Bison history to earn All-America honors in three different seasons. The others were kicker/punter Aaron Pederson (1999-01), cornerback Marcus Williams (2011-2013), defensive end Greg Menard (2015, 2016, 2018) and right tackle Cordell Volson (2019-21). Luepke was a first team All-American in 2020 and 2021 as selected by Stats Perform and Phil Steele, and he was first team by HERO Sports in 2021. Mauch is a two-time All-American earning second team honors from the Associated Press and third team from HERO Sports in 2021. Waege is a two-time All-American with second team honors from the AFCA and third team from Phil Steele in 2020-21. All three Bison honorees were previously named to the All-Missouri Valley Football Conference first team. No. 3 seed North Dakota State (10-2) is scheduled host sixth-seeded Southern Conference champion Samford (11-1) in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division I Football Championship at 6 p.m. tonight at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome.

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VIKINGS-NFC NORTH

 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Minnesota Vikings can clinch the NFC North with a win or a tie at Detroit. That suddenly seems like a challenging task. The Lions have won four of five games to surge into the playoff picture as a wild-card contender. Minnesota beat the Lions 28-24 in September at home and coach Dan Campbell still laments a decision he made late in that game. Campbell made a cautious call to try a 54-yard field goal with 1:14 left and the Lions leading by three points and the Vikings out of timeouts. The kick was missed the game was later lost.

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NFL-THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL

 

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Baker Mayfield threw a 23-yard touchdown pass to Van Jefferson with 10 seconds to play to cap a 98-yard drive, and the Los Angeles Rams’ brand-new quarterback led two TD drives late in the fourth quarter of a shocking 17-16 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders. Just two days after the Rams claimed Mayfield off waivers from Carolina, the former No. 1 pick went 22 of 35 for 230 yards and snapped the defending Super Bowl champions’ six-game losing streak in dramatic fashion. Josh Jacobs rushed for 99 yards and the only touchdown for the Raiders, whose three-game winning streak ended in humiliating fashion.

 

Thursday night’s loss makes the Las Vegas Raiders the first team to blow four double-digit halftime leads in a season, according to SportRadar, whose records go back to 1930. Seven teams had squandered three halftime leads of 10 points or more, most recently the 2020 Los Angeles Chargers. While Indianapolis’ 25-20 victory on Nov. 13 in Jeff Saturday’s coaching debut was shocking, Baker Mayfield directing an eight play, 98-yard drive, including a 23-yard touchdown pass to Van Jefferson with 10 seconds remaining, was just as stupefying. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, it was the longest go-ahead TD drive that began in the final two minutes over the last 45 seasons.

 

 

 

 

 

MINOT, ND – Our first basketball broadcast of the season is tonight as the South Prairie-Max girls host Drake-Anamoose. The Royals are 1-1 on the season while the Raiders are 1-2. Pre-game is around 7:05 pm on 106.9 K-Heart, online at khrt.com and through the Live365 app.

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MINOT, ND – Minot High remains #1 in the Class A Basketball Polls. The polls are voted on by the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.

 

 

             (First Place Votes)     Record    Points    Last Week
1. Minot High (12)                      2-0           84             1
2. Bismarck Century (6)            2-0           78             2
3. Fargo Davies                         1-0           52             3
4. Grand Forks Red River         1-0           28             5
5. Bismarck Legacy                  1-0           20            RV

 

Others receiving votes: Madnan, Fargo North

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           (First Place Votes)    Record    Points    Last Week
1. Minot High (18)                    1-0          90             1
2. Bismarck Century               1-2          63             2
3. Fargo Davies                       1-0          46             4
4. West Fargo                          1-1         39             3
5. Grand Forks Red River       1-0          16           RV

Others receiving votes: Bismarck Legacy, Mandan

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JAMESTOWN-NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

 

JAMESTOWN, ND – The University of Jamestown has won a national championship. The second-ranked Jimmie volleyball team (37-2) capped off a season for the ages, defeating No. 4 Corban (Ore.) (33-5) in five sets to win the 2022 NAIA Women’s Volleyball National Championship in Sioux City, Iowa on Tuesday. Set scores were 25-21, 21-25, 25-27, 25-22, 15-13. Kalli Hegerle and Ellie Holen were named to the all-tournament team. Ellie Holen was named Tournament Defender of the Year and Jon Hegerle was named Tournament Coach of the Year. Anna Holen was named Most Valuable Player. The Jimmie roster is loaded with local talent as 9 of the 17 roster spots are from North Dakota. Jamestown is the second North Dakota school to win the NAIA volleyball national championship, joining the 2000 Dickinson State Blue Hawks.

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WILD-FLAMES

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Rasmus Andersson scored a tiebreaker at 15:57 of the third period and had two assists as the Calgary Flames rallied to beat the Minnesota Wild 5-3. Tyler Toffoli scored twice, including an empty-netter, and Nazem Kadri and Blake Coleman added goals for Calgary. Elias Lindholm had three assists for the Flames, who won their third straight. Dan Vladar gave up two goals on his first three shots before settling in and finishing with 25 saves in his fourth straight victory. Kirill Kaprizov extended his goal streak to an NHL-leading seven games for the Wild. Mason Shaw and Jon Merrill also scored for Minnesota, which had its four-game winning streak halted. Marc-Andre Fleury had 22 saves as his record fell to 9-6-1.

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WOLVES-PACERS

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — D’Angelo Russell had 15 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter, Anthony Edwards scored 26 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves held on to beat the Indiana Pacers 121-115 on Wednesday night. Rudy Gobert added 16 points and 20 rebounds for Minnesota, which blew a 23-point lead and had to overcome an eight-point deficit. The Timberwolves — who had 23 turnovers — won for just the second time in six games. Buddy Hield scored 26 points and hit 7 of 11 from 3-point territory for Indiana, which has lost four of five and couldn’t follow a victory Monday night in Golden State. Tyrese Haliburton added 26 points and 15 assists for the Pacers.

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VIKINGS-INJURY

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings placed cornerback Akayleb Evans on injured reserve after his most recent concussion. The roster move means the rookie must sit out at least the next four games. This makes room for cornerback Cameron Dantzler. He was designated for return from injured reserve following a four-game absence because of an ankle injury. Evans started two of the four games that Dantzler missed. He was sidelined by a concussion for the other two. He had a recurrence of the head injury in Minnesota’s most recent game. The Vikings play Sunday at Detroit.