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Hooker Leads UND Past EWU, into 2nd Place Outright

Hawks Score 95 en Route to Win

Courtesy UND – Video Courtesy MidcoSN North Dakota prevailed over Eastern Washington, breaking a second-place tie in the Big Sky standings with the Eagles thanks to a 95-86 victory Thursday at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. Senior Quinton Hooker led the Fighting Hawks (14-8, 9-3 BSC) with a season-high 35 points and sophomore Cortez Seales added a season-high 21 off the bench for the…

Western Illinois Runs Past Bison Women

Leathernecks Offense too Much to Handle for Herd

Courtesy NDSU The Western Illinois University Leathernecks outscored the North Dakota State University women’s basketball team 24-13 in the third quarter to lift them to an 87-60 win over the Bison Wednesday, Feb. 8, in front of 712 spectators inside the Scheels Center at the Sanford Health Athletic Complex. NDSU falls to 5-19 on the season and 3-8 in Summit…

Lien Named NSIC North Division Player of the Week

Former Moorhead Star Excelling for MSUM

Courtesy MSUM Minnesota State University Moorhead senior Aaron Lien has been named the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference North Division Player of the Week for a third time this season, the league announced on Monday. The Moorhead, Minn., native had an outstanding weekend in helping MSUM to a pair of key home wins. He averaged 24.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 1.5…

Basketball: UND Men and Women Eke Out Big Sky Victories

Men need OT to beat Northern Colorado, Women win 57-51

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) — Senior Quinton Hooker scored nine of his game-high 26 points in overtime to lift North Dakota to an 87-77 victory over Northern Colorado in men’s Big Sky basketball action Saturday at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. Hooker’s 3-pointer to open the extra session gave the Fighting Hawks (13-8, 8-3 BSC) their first lead since holding a 4-2…