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MSUM Splits Basketball Doubleheader with Winona State

Women Lose 75-66, Men Win 74-58

Courtesy: MSUM Athletics MOORHEAD, Minn. – A strong defensive effort helped the Minnesota State University Moorhead men’s basketball team earn a 74-58 win over Winona State in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference action Friday night at Nemzek Fieldhouse in Moorhead. MSUM, playing for the first time since Jan. 2, improved to 10-8 overall and 5-4 in the NSIC while Winona State…

NDSU Drops Close One At Home, 67-62 to Kansas City

Emily Dietz and Ryan Cobbins combined for 34 points in loss

FARGO, N.D. – Kansas City assembled a 9-2 run late in the fourth quarter to edge the North Dakota State women’s basketball team, 67-62, on Thursday night at Scheels Center. NDSU (7-11, 3-5 Summit) opened up a nine-point advantage in the fourth quarter, 54-45, with 9:15 remaining. Kansas City (13-4, 3-3 Summit) then strung together a 9-2 run later in the…

MSUM Basketball Programs Back to Action After 2-Week COVID Pause

First games since Jan. 2-3

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Its been a long two weeks for both Minnesota State-Moorhead basketball programs. Four games over two weekends including a home doubleheader were canceled after the return from the holiday break as COVID spread across both teams. Its been a slow work back to the court. The Dragons went through a mandatory 7-day pause from the NSIC before…

Offensive Production Helping UND Women Find Success in Year Two Under Bernhard

Fighting Hawks have won four straight; 10-8 on the year

GRAND FORKS, N.D — North Dakota women’s basketball  is off to their best start in the Mallory Bernhard era riding a four-game win streak  and having a record over .500  for the first time in three seasons at 10-8. It comes after sweeping the first road series as members of the summit league.. Much of the production is created on…

UND-Western Michigan Match-Up For First Time Since NCHC Pod

16 UND players playing at Western for first time

GRAND FORKS, N.D — North Dakota hockey fans start blasting the Dropkick Murphy’s because the boys are back. After last weekend’s series with Omaha was postponed due to COVID those players who were out were cleared to take the ice again Monday. It makes this weekend’s series against Western Michigan all systems go. Its the first time UND is matching…

Concordia Men’s Hoops Finding Success in Creating Positive Energy

Cobbers have won three of their last four games

MOORHEAD, Minn — It’s year two under head coach Tyler Bormann for Concordia men’s basketball and the program, which has struggled in the past, is heading in the right direction. The Cobbers have won three of their last four games and racked up their highest win total in three seasons.. It comes behind a 4-1 home record and scoring 70…

South-Shanley Alum Sandy Looking For Continued Success At Minnesota-Duluth

Committed to play goalie for Bulldogs next season

FARGO, N.D — A dream is now reality for South-Shanley hockey alum Zach Sandy making his decision  to play goalie at Minnesota-Duluth.. “They have a very good history with goaltenders from the league I play in. The opportunity arose,” Sandy said. “For me, it was super hard for me to turn down. I felt wanted. As a kid playing hockey,…