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Boys Basketball: East Region Tournament Highlights

Davies, Red River, West Fargo and Sheyenne advance to region semifinal

FARGO, N.D. — The field is set for the East Region Tournament semifinals after action ended on Tuesday night. One-seed Fargo Davies ran past Fargo South 76-55 in the quarterfinals and will face five-seed Red River. The other semifinal will feature No. 2 West Fargo and No. 3 Sheyenne Quarterfinal scores: Davies, 76, Fargo South, 55 GF Red River, 54,…

Girls Basketball: East Region Tournament Highlights

Davies, Wahpeton, Shanley and Grand Forks advance to the region semifinal

FARGO, N.D. — Davies’ girls basketball program took advantage of its top seeding in the East Region Tournament with a 79-61 win against Devils Lake. West Fargo played a slightly tighter game against Shanley, but the Packers fell by 11 points. Davies and Wahpeton will meet in Thursday’s semifinals at the Scheels Center, while Shanley and Grand Forks Central will…

UND’s Dyer Picks up Second Consecutive Conference Player of the Week Honor

Dyer leads the Fighting Hawks in scoring with 15.2 points per game

OGDEN, Utah (UND Athletics) — Powered by her first career double-double in Saturday’s win over Northern Colorado, senior Makailah Dyer is a repeat winner of the Big Sky Conference’s Player of the Week award, announced Tuesday by league officials. Dyer poured in a team-high 17 points and added a career-high 11 rebounds as North Dakota moved one game closer to a…

West Fargo’s Moton Swats her way to HS Play of the Week

Akealy Moton comes up big with the block against Davies

West Fargo girls basketball player Akealy Moton came up with a big-time block against Davies in a game on February 23rd. Off the steal, Moton pursued from behind and swatted the ball out of bounds. The Packers went on to lose the game in overtime, but Moton’s block was good enough to earn the American Family Insurance High School Play…

Fighting Hawks Advance to Final Face-off

UND Women's hockey wins series over Ohio State.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) — Just like the game-three overtime game-winner seven years ago by Monique Lamoureux, freshman Emma Nuutinen scored in OT to send the UND women’s hockey team to its seventh-straight WCHA Final Face-Off with a 2-1 win over Ohio State on Sunday afternoon. It was the second overtime of the weekend for the two teams, as…

East Region Tournament Brackets Released

East Region playoffs begin Tuesday

FARGO, N.D. – The East Region basketball tournament brackets have been released for boys and girls basketball. All the first-round games will tip-off on Tuesday night at the host sites. All boys games will tip off at 7:00 p.m., except for the Shanley at Sheyenne game which is pushed back to 7:15. Two girls games will be at 5:30 p.m., with the…

Summit League Basketball Tournament Brackets Released

NDSU men grab 2 seed, Bison women the 7 seed.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The Summit League tournament is set to tip-off on Saturday and Sunday. The Bison men’s basketball team secured the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament despite the loss to Omaha in the team’s regular-season finale. The herd will take on the seven seed, IUPUI. The Jaguars split the season series with NDSU. The Bison defeated…

Moorhead Boys Hockey Advances to Section Final with Shutout Win

The Spuds beat Brainerd 5-0

MOORHEAD, Minn. — With a 5-0 win against Brainerd on Saturday night, Moorhead’s boys hockey team earned a spot in the Minnesota Section 8AA Finals against Roseau. The Spuds have been hot since the new year hit, with zero losses in 2017. Moorhead’s game against Roseau is scheduled for Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. at Thief River Falls. Categories: High School, Top…

MSUM Women Fall in Sioux Falls

Dragons eliminated from Sanford Health/NSIC Tournament.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (MSUM Athletics) – The No. 11 Minnesota State University Moorhead women’s basketball team’s comeback fell short as the Dragons fell to the Cougars of Sioux Falls in the NSIC/Sanford Health Women’s Basketball Tournament Quarterfinals, 54-45. Freshman forward Megan Hintz led the Dragons with 10 points, as MSUM moves to 24-4 on the season. USF improved to 21-7. MSUM…

Bismarck Girls Hockey Shuts Out Grand Forks, Wins ND State Title

Anderson's two goals lead Blizzard past KnightRiders

FARGO, N.D. — The Bismarck Blizzard wrapped up the North Dakota state title with a 3-0 win against Grand Forks on Saturday. Kenley Anderson scored two goals down low to build the lead. Grand Forks Central won the boys tournament, beating Bismarck 7-2. Categories: High School, Top Sports Headlines Tags: bismarck, Grand Forks, Kenley Anderson, ND, north dakota, State Hockey