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Cowboys Basketball Enjoying Community Support on State Tourney Run

Cowboys battle second-seeded Brooklyn Center on Wednesday.

BRECKENRIDGE, Minn. — The Breckenridge boys basketball team is one day closer to the state tournament. The Cowboys left Breckenridge in front of a fan base on Tuesday afternoon as they headed toward the Twin Cities. This is Breckenridge’s third state tournament appearance in the last four years. The Cowboys will be searching for their first win at state since 1978….

Breckenridge Ready for Another Shot at State Tournament

Cowboys boys basketball is looking for their first win at state since 1978.

BRECKENRIDGE, Minn. — It has been awhile since the Breckenridge boys basketball team has won a game at the Minnesota state tournament. The drought dates all the way back to 1978. One would have to go back 38 more years to find the Cowboys 1940 state basketball championship. This year’s Breckenridge squad has an eye on rewriting history at the…

Steffen Stuffs the Stat Sheet for Play of the Week

Congrats to Maggie Steffen for winning AM FAM HS POTW

FARGO, N.D. — The winner of the DJ Colter – Ken Kraft high school play of the week featured the all-around play of basketballers turning defense into offense. Red River’s Maggie Steffen grabbed an offensive rebound and scored. She then stuck around for the press. Credit her with the steal and then another bucket! An impressive six seconds with a steal,…

Play of the Week Nominees: March 16

WATCH THE NOMINEES FOR THE D.J. COLTER - KEN KRAFT HIGH SCHOOL PLAY OF THE WEEK

FARGO, N.D. — The old cliché of defense winning championships comes true all too often. This week’s nominees for the DJ Colter – Ken Kraft High School Play of the Week feature defense turning into offense. Maggie Steffen for Red River girls basketball wastes no time scoring back-to-back buckets, scoring before stealing the inbound and scoring again. In play No. 2,…

Boys Basketball: Mahnomen/Waubun Earns State Berth with Section Final Upset

The Thunderbirds are headed to Class-A state in their first year as a co-op.

MOORHEAD, Minn. — In the team’s first year as a co-op, Mahnomen/Waubun boys basketball is headed to the Class-A State Tournament. The four-seeded Thunderbirds out of the north took down the top-seeded Hancock from the south to win Section 6A.   Categories: High School, KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Boy’s Basketball, Hancock, MAHNOMEN, minnesota, State tournament, Waubun

Boys Basketball: Breckenridge Hands Perham First Loss of the Season, Will Head to State Tournament

The Cowboys topped the Yellow Jackets 49-39

MOORHEAD, Minn. — The undefeated, 29-0 Perham Yellowjackets were in need of just one more win on Thursday night to hoist the Section title trophy and earn a state tournament berth. To do that though, the Yellowjackets needed to top the Breckenridge Cowboys, the same team that stripped Perham of a section championship last season. Breckenridge was able to hold Perham…

Senior Spud Sam Haiby Named a Finalist for Minnesota Miss Basketball

Haiby is one of 11 finalists for Minnesota Miss Basketball

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Moorhead Spud Sam Haiby is back in the spotlight. The University of Nebraska commit is one of 11 finalists for Minnesota Miss Basketball. Despite suffering a mid-season meniscus tear, Haiby still finished her career with 2,421 points, which is the most points scored by any Spuds player. Haiby could be the first player from to Moorhead to win…

Boys Basketball Roundup: Perham, Breckenridge Advance to Section Title Game

Jackets and Cowboys set up rematch for section title game.

MOORHEAD, Minn. — The Perham Yellow Jackets won their 29th consecutive game tonight defeating Osakis 62-39 at Moorhead High School in the section 8-AA semifinals. Logan Richter finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds, while Martin LaFond added 13. Perham has won its playoff games by 20, 22 and 23 points. In the other semifinal game, Breckenridge upset Hawley 64-60…

McIntyre’s Off Balance Shot Claims Play of the Week Honors

Congrats to Andria McIntyre for winning AM FAM HS POTW

FARGO, N.D. — The winner of the DJ Colter – Ken Kraft high school play of the week comes from the campus of Concordia College and the section 8-AA basketball playoffs. Barnesville’s Andria McIntyre threw up a crazy off balanced shot and banked it in. Congratulations to Andria McIntyre the winner of this week’s high school play of the week. Categories:…

Boys Basketball: Hillsboro-Central Valley Wins Region 2, Headed Back to State

The Burros round out the Class B state tournament.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The Hillsboro-Central Valley Burros downed Grafton-St. Thomas 49-37 to win the Region 2 championship. With the win the Burros advance to the Class B state tournament. Categories: High School, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Boy’s Basketball, burros, Class B Basketball, Grafton, HCV, HCV Basketball, Hillsboro-Central Valley