K-HEART SPORTS – FRIDAY – 02/23/24
MINOT, ND – Thursday was championship night at region girls basketball tournaments in the area. Winners of the championships qualified for state tournament. Those who came in 2nd and 3rd will play in state qualifier games on Saturday.
High School Girls Basketball
Division A
Division A
Region 3 Tournament – Minot State Dome
3rd Place
#6 Turtle Mountain def. #5 Rugby, 40-35
Championship
#2 Bottineau def. #1 South Prairie-Max, 66-53
3rd Place
#6 Turtle Mountain def. #5 Rugby, 40-35
Championship
#2 Bottineau def. #1 South Prairie-Max, 66-53
Region 4 Tournament – Beulah
3rd Place
#3 Hazen def. #4 Dickinson Trinity, 43-42
Championship
#1 Shiloh Christian def. #2 Watford City, 54-52
3rd Place
#3 Hazen def. #4 Dickinson Trinity, 43-42
Championship
#1 Shiloh Christian def. #2 Watford City, 54-52
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High School Girls Basketball
Division B
Division B
Region 4 Tournament – Minot Auditorium
3rd Place
T-G-U def. Berthold, 67-54
Championship
Our Redeemer’s def. Kenmare-Bowbells, 34-23
3rd Place
T-G-U def. Berthold, 67-54
Championship
Our Redeemer’s def. Kenmare-Bowbells, 34-23
Region 3 Tournament – Killdeer
3rd Place
Grant County/Mott-Regent def. Hettinger-Scranton, 51-42
Championship
Bowman County def. Central McLean, 46-43
3rd Place
Grant County/Mott-Regent def. Hettinger-Scranton, 51-42
Championship
Bowman County def. Central McLean, 46-43
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That sets up the State Qaulier games on Saturday at the Minot Auditorium. We’ll broadcast the first and last games of the day on The Heart 106.9, khrt.com and through the LIVE 365 App.
High School Girls Basketball
Division A
Division A
State Qualifier – Minot Auditorium
South Prairie-Max vs Hazen, 1 pm (HEARD ON 106.9 FM)
Watford City vs Turtle Mountain, 3 pm
South Prairie-Max vs Hazen, 1 pm (HEARD ON 106.9 FM)
Watford City vs Turtle Mountain, 3 pm
Division B
State Qualifier – Minot Auditorium
Central McLean vs T-G-U, 5 pm
Kenmare-Bowbells vs Grant County/Mott-Regent, 7 pm (HEARD ON 106.9 FM)
Central McLean vs T-G-U, 5 pm
Kenmare-Bowbells vs Grant County/Mott-Regent, 7 pm (HEARD ON 106.9 FM)
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MINOT, ND – Boys basketball takes center stage today with the quarterfinals of the Division B District 8 Boys Basketball Tournament. Heard all the games on The Heart 106.9, khrt.com, and through the LIVE 365 app.
High School Boys Basketball
Division B
Division B
District 8 Tournament – Minot Auditorium
Quarterfinal
#2 Westhope-Newburg vs #7 Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 3 pm
#3 Velva vs #6 Harvey-Wells County, 20 min after
#1 Bishop Ryan vs #8 Surrey, 20 min after
#4 Our Redeemer’s vs #5 T-G-U, 20 min after
Quarterfinal
#2 Westhope-Newburg vs #7 Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 3 pm
#3 Velva vs #6 Harvey-Wells County, 20 min after
#1 Bishop Ryan vs #8 Surrey, 20 min after
#4 Our Redeemer’s vs #5 T-G-U, 20 min after
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District 7 Tournament – 4Bears Event Center in New Town
Quarterfinal
#1 Kenmare-Bowbells vs #8 Tioga, 3 pm
#4 Alexander vs #5 Parshall/North Shore-Plaza, 20 min after
#2 Williston Trinity Christian vs #7 Trenton, 20 min after
#3 Powers Lake-Burke Central vs #6 Ray, 20 min after
Quarterfinal
#1 Kenmare-Bowbells vs #8 Tioga, 3 pm
#4 Alexander vs #5 Parshall/North Shore-Plaza, 20 min after
#2 Williston Trinity Christian vs #7 Trenton, 20 min after
#3 Powers Lake-Burke Central vs #6 Ray, 20 min after
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MINOT, ND – The State Hockey Tournament began on Thursday at Scheels Arena in Fargo.
High School Girls Hockey
State Tournament – Farmers Union Insurance Arena in Fargo
State Tournament – Farmers Union Insurance Arena in Fargo
Quarterfinal
#8 Bismarck Century def. #1 West Fargo United, 3-1
#4 Grand Forks def. #5 Fargo Davies, 4-1
#2 Fargo North-South def. #7 Devils Lake, 5-3
#3 Mandan def. #6 Bismarck High-Legacy, 5-3
#8 Bismarck Century def. #1 West Fargo United, 3-1
#4 Grand Forks def. #5 Fargo Davies, 4-1
#2 Fargo North-South def. #7 Devils Lake, 5-3
#3 Mandan def. #6 Bismarck High-Legacy, 5-3
Today’s schedule
Semifinal
#4 Grand Forks vs #8 Bismarck Century, 12 pm
#2 Fargo North-South vs #3 Mandan, 30 min after
Loser Out
#1 West Fargo United vs #5 Fargo Davies, 5 pm
#6 Bismarck High-Legacy vs #7 Devils Lake, 30 min after
#4 Grand Forks vs #8 Bismarck Century, 12 pm
#2 Fargo North-South vs #3 Mandan, 30 min after
Loser Out
#1 West Fargo United vs #5 Fargo Davies, 5 pm
#6 Bismarck High-Legacy vs #7 Devils Lake, 30 min after
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High School Boys Hockey
State Tournament – Scheels Arena in Fargo
State Tournament – Scheels Arena in Fargo
Quarterfinal
E4 Fargo South-Shanley def. W1 Dickinson, 3-2
E2 Grand Forks Red River def. W3 Bismarck Century, 5-2
E1 Grand Forks Central def. W4 Bismarck Legacy, 7-0
W2 Minot High def. E3 Fargo North, 5-2
E4 Fargo South-Shanley def. W1 Dickinson, 3-2
E2 Grand Forks Red River def. W3 Bismarck Century, 5-2
E1 Grand Forks Central def. W4 Bismarck Legacy, 7-0
W2 Minot High def. E3 Fargo North, 5-2
Today’s schedule
Loser Out
W1 Dickinson vs W3 Bismarck Century, 11 am
W4 Bismarck Legacy vs E3 Fargo North, 30 min after
Semifinal
E2 Grand Forks Red River vs E4 Fargo South-Shanley, 5:30 pm
W2 Minot High vs E1 Grand Forks Central, 30 min after
W1 Dickinson vs W3 Bismarck Century, 11 am
W4 Bismarck Legacy vs E3 Fargo North, 30 min after
Semifinal
E2 Grand Forks Red River vs E4 Fargo South-Shanley, 5:30 pm
W2 Minot High vs E1 Grand Forks Central, 30 min after
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MSU WOMENS HOCKEY
LYNCHBURG, VA. (MSU) – The postseason is underway for the Minot State women’s hockey team, and there was no better way than ramping up the race than a date with fellow in-state foe Jamestown. It begins with the WMCH Conference Tournament as the quarterfinal round is getting underway. 3rd-seeded Minot State matched up with Jamestown, who was the 6th-seed. It was a battle from start to finish, but in the end, all the Beavers needed was one goal to secure the 1-0 win over the Jimmies. After a scoreless first frame, a shot from the point trickled through traffic at 7:36 of the second period as the Beavers took advantage of a critical power play opportunity. That one would stay as the game winner with no scoring to be had the rest of the contest, allowing Minot to advance to the WMCH semifinals. In her playoff debut, Kaitlyn Snyder scored the lone goal which ended up being the game winner. Her seventh total of the year hit on one of seven power play opportunities for the Beavers in the contest. It was also a key goal that finally solved Jamestown’s Lilah Drew, who was on her best effort all game. Even though most of the attacking pressure was forced on the Jimmies end, it was a netminders’ duel all throughout the match. Jamestown made a valiant effort to stop pucks but fell short of winning goalie Haylie Biever, who made a perfect 17 saves out of 17 shots for the shutout. Make that win number nine for the Beavers over Jamestown this year, counting both regular and postseason and the 18th in the all-time series. After the 2-seeded Midland / 7-seeded Minnesota matchup went final, Minot State moves on to face the Warriors, who defeated Minnesota in the quarterfinal game following Beavers-Jimmies. Puck drop tomorrow is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. (ET).
LYNCHBURG, VA. (MSU) – The postseason is underway for the Minot State women’s hockey team, and there was no better way than ramping up the race than a date with fellow in-state foe Jamestown. It begins with the WMCH Conference Tournament as the quarterfinal round is getting underway. 3rd-seeded Minot State matched up with Jamestown, who was the 6th-seed. It was a battle from start to finish, but in the end, all the Beavers needed was one goal to secure the 1-0 win over the Jimmies. After a scoreless first frame, a shot from the point trickled through traffic at 7:36 of the second period as the Beavers took advantage of a critical power play opportunity. That one would stay as the game winner with no scoring to be had the rest of the contest, allowing Minot to advance to the WMCH semifinals. In her playoff debut, Kaitlyn Snyder scored the lone goal which ended up being the game winner. Her seventh total of the year hit on one of seven power play opportunities for the Beavers in the contest. It was also a key goal that finally solved Jamestown’s Lilah Drew, who was on her best effort all game. Even though most of the attacking pressure was forced on the Jimmies end, it was a netminders’ duel all throughout the match. Jamestown made a valiant effort to stop pucks but fell short of winning goalie Haylie Biever, who made a perfect 17 saves out of 17 shots for the shutout. Make that win number nine for the Beavers over Jamestown this year, counting both regular and postseason and the 18th in the all-time series. After the 2-seeded Midland / 7-seeded Minnesota matchup went final, Minot State moves on to face the Warriors, who defeated Minnesota in the quarterfinal game following Beavers-Jimmies. Puck drop tomorrow is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. (ET).
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MSU MENS HOCKEY
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – For the final chapter of the Highway 83 rivalry in the 2023-24 regular season, it was a rather lopsided contest as the Minot State men’s hockey team welcomed University of Mary. This one would be the last time both teams meet in the regular season, with a game on hand at Maysa Arena. The No. 1 Beavers (27-6-1) were everywhere tonight as they dismantled in-state rival Mary (25-13-0) by a final score of 7-0. After previously falling in the Midwest College Hockey Conference championship, it was a game to forget for the Marauders as they look to quickly turn their attention span to the National Tournament. Meanwhile for the Beavers, they took control of the game from start to finish all while scoring in every period. To go along with a few multi-goal efforts in the contest, the Beavers tallied two goals in the first and third, with three goals coming in the second period. It was a quick hitter for Minot State when the ice breaker came along at 2:15 of the first. After 20 minutes of action, the Beavers went into the locker room in a good spot up 2-0. Things would ramp up in a hurry if Mary was to come up with an answer, because Minot State scored twice in a 47-second span to open the middle frame. With two periods gone, the scoreboard reads 5-0. In the third, the Beavers would add two more for good measure to ensure the uneven 7-0 win.
Matthew Yakubowski managed to get his second goal of the year through a shot in traffic, while Walker Jerome netted his first of two goals in the opening period. Sheldin Howard joined Jerome as the other Beaver forward with a two-goal effort as both tallies came in the second. His 10th and 11th were sandwiched between Carter Barley’s 17th of the season. Jerome would then hit on his 10th of the year, followed by Joey Moffatt who grabbed his 11th to cap off the scoring run. Brayden Pawluk was a distributor from the back end. He added three assists in the win. Christian Kadolph and Reid Arnold also stepped up with two assists each of their own. Goaltending was sturdy once again for the Beavers. Riley Wallace made his return to the crease after getting a rest last weekend. At this rate, you can just call him stone (Wall)ace as he stopped all 17 shots for his fifth shutout this year. Having already secured the season series, the Beavers picked up their fifth win over Mary in the 2023-24 calendar and hit double digit wins in the all-time series with their 10th against the Marauders. Minot State chased Mary for a convincing win in a midweek match. The Beavers will be back next week to wrap up the 2023-24 regular season before the ACHA National Tournament. On deck is a home-and-home series against another in-state rival: the Jamestown Jimmies. Both games are set to take place on February 28th and 29th.
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NDSU WOMENS BASKETBALL
ST. PAUL, Minn. (NDSU) – The North Dakota State women’s basketball team tied a season-high 13 three-pointers to help pick up its sixth straight win at St. Thomas, 96-53, on Thursday night at Schoenecker Arena. With the win, NDSU improves to 17-9 (11-2 Summit) on the season and extended its season-best win streak to six games. It marks the longest win streak for the Bison since winning six straight to begin last season. Elle Evans paced the Bison with a game-high 22 points with four assists and three rebounds. Abby Graham poured in a season-high 13 points, while Taryn Hamling also netted 11 points off the bench. Abbie Draper narrowly missed a double-double with 11 points and a game-high eight rebounds. As a team, the Bison drained a season-high 13 three pointers on 18 attempts. NDSU registered a season-best 72.2 three-point field goal percentage with eight different players hitting at least one triple. It marked the second-best all-time three-point percentage in a single-game in NDSU history. The Bison shot 73.3 percent from beyond the arc at Bentley on Dec. 12, 1998. NDSU also handed out a season-high 27 assists with all 10 players distributing at least one. It marked the most assists in a single-game for NDSU since passing out 28 against Dakota State on Dec. 29, 2017. Abby Schulte paced the Bison tying a career-high eight assists, while Heaven Hamling and Evans each added in four of their own. NDSU got off to a fast start finishing opening frame on an 8-3 run to grab a 22-13 edge. The Bison then pushed their lead into double digits in the second frame after six straight points finished off by a fastbreak layup from Schulte to make the score 28-15 with 8:05 to play in the half. NDSU closed out the first half with a 10-1 run that featured six points from Evans to increase its lead to 44-27 at the break. The Bison went on to close out the Tommies (14-13, 6-7 Summit) over the final two quarters to pick up the 96-53 win. NDSU will be back in action hosting North Dakota on Saturday. Tip-off is set for 4:00 p.m., at Scheels Center.
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NDSU MENS BASKETBALL
FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – The North Dakota State men’s basketball team closed the first half with an 8-0 run, then outscored St. Thomas by 13 in the second half to earn a 64-50 win over the Tommies on Thursday night. The Bison improved to 14-14 overall and 7-6 in The Summit League, pulling into a tie for third in the conference standings. St. Thomas scored the first 10 points of the game and led 22-15 with four minutes left in the first half. The Bison went on an 8-0 run to close the half, taking the lead on a bucket by Noah Feddersen headed into the break. NDSU led 37-34 with 11:30 remaining. The Bison pieced together a 12-2 run over the next five minutes to go up 49-36. NDSU junior Andrew Morgan led all players with 17 points, and senior Boden Skunberg added 13 for the Bison. Jacari White grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds and drained a pair of threes. The Bison held the Tommies to 37-percent shooting for the game. NDSU shot 58 percent in the second half to finish at 48 percent for the contest. St. Thomas’s 50 points were the fewest by an NDSU Division I opponent this season. NDSU hosts North Dakota on Saturday at 1 p.m. The game will be broadcast nationally on CBS Sports Network.