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Devils Lake girls basketball wins tight battle over Davies in state semifinals

The Firebirds and the Eagles played the final game of the state tournament before play was canceled

FARGO, N.D. — Devils Lake girls basketball got the last victory of the North Dakota high school season for a while as the Firebirds defeat Davies 64-57 in the state tournament semifinals. Devils Lake was forced to play-from-behind for a majority of the game, before catching up halfway through the second half, where it tied the game at 49 off…

MSHSL Girls and Boys Basketball Tournaments Canceled

MINNESOTA–The Minnesota State High School League has canceled the girls and boys basketball tournaments amid coronavirus concerns. The Class A and Class AA semi-finals were scheduled for Friday with the championship games scheduled for Saturday. The boys basketball tournament was scheduled for March 18-21. The MSHSL made the announcement at 10:45 a.m. on Friday. An updated programming schedule for Antenna…

ND Class A Girls Quarterfinals: Shanley and Mandan Advance

Shanley defeated Bismarck Legacy while Mandan beat Grand Forks Red River on Thursday afternoon

FARGO, ND – In the North Dakota Class A Girls Basketball State Quarterfinals, Shanley took down Bismarck Legacy 50-43. Following that, Mandan topped Grand Forks Red River 46-45. The two will meet in tomorrow’s semifinal match up. Categories: High School, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Braves Basketball, Braves Girls Basketball, Class A Semifinal, Deacons Basketball, Deacons Girls Basketball, Mandan Basketball, Mandan…

March Madness: NCAA Tournaments Canceled Due to Coronavirus

The NCAA canceled all of its spring championships in every sport.

The NCAA has canceled its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments because of the spread of coronavirus. The unprecedented move puts an abrupt end to the season less than a month before champions were to be crowned. The decision comes a day after the NCAA announced the games that were scheduled to start next week would go on but played in mostly…

NCHC Cancels Hockey Tournament Due to COVID-19 Concerns

GRAND FORKS, N.D.–The National Collegiate Hockey Conference has canceled the 2020 NCHC Tournament amid coronavirus concerns. The cancellation affects the quarter-finals scheduled to take place this weekend and the frozen faceoff next week. Anyone looking for a refund for quarter-finals tickets are asked to contact their athletic department’s ticket office. Frozen Faceoff tickets can be refunded at the place they…

UND Hockey Grateful for Home Ice in Opening Round of NCHC Playoffs

UND missed out on home ice advantage in round one last year for the first time in 17 years

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — North Dakota hockey will be staying put for the opening round of the postseason. The Fighting Hawks are set to host the No. 8 seed, Colorado College, at home in the NCHC playoffs. Being at home tastes a whole lot sweeter than it has in the past, as the team remembers all too well what happened…

UND Women’s Basketball: Travis Brewster Out As Head Coach

Spent eight seasons as head coach

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — North Dakota Athletic Director Bill Chaves announced this morning women’s basketball coach Travis Brewster will not return to his role next season. Associate head coach Mallory Bernhard is named in the interim. Brewster had one season remaining on his contract. Brewster ends his eight years in Grand Forks with an overall record of 128-120. He was…

NCAA basketball & hockey tournaments will have no fans & “limited family attendance”

NCAA President Mark Emmert statement on limiting attendance at NCAA events: https://t.co/TIHHJjdse5 pic.twitter.com/8I1HdceDfN — NCAA (@NCAA) March 11, 2020 Bad news for Bison and UND fans as NCAA Tournaments will go on without fans and will only have “essential staff and limited family attendance.” In a statement, NCAA President Mark Emmert says his decision is based on discussions with the…

NDSU Heads to 5th NCAA Tournament with Summit League Championship Win Over UND

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Herd is thundering to the NCAA Tournament with a resounding win over North Dakota in the Summit League Championship Game. North Dakota State’s defense shut down North Dakota early on with the Fighting Hawks’ first basket coming from Marlon Stewart around seven minutes into the game. NDSU was perfect from the free throw line in…