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Defensive effort leads Bishop Ryan past Surrey in district quarterfinal

It’s rare to see a running clock in the fourth quarter when the winning team only has 41 points, but that’s just how dominant the defense was for the Bishop Ryan boys basketball team in its district opener. The No. 2 seed Lions held seventh-seeded Surrey to a season-low 12 points on five ...

NDSU’s Grant Nelson is in the NBA

The North Dakota State University Bison men's basketball team added notch in the program's belt on Friday, Feb. 27, as former player and Devils Lake native Grant Nelson signed a 10-day contract with the NBA's Brooklyn Nets. Nelson made history for the Bison as their first ever former player to ...

Knights start fast, take care of Raiders in district quarterfinals

It had been more than a week since the Our Redeemer’s boys basketball team last took the floor leading up to its District 6 Tournament quarterfinal matchup with Drake-Anamoose, but the Knights showed no signs of rust. Top-seeded Our Redeemer’s came out of the gates on fire, connecting on ...

The Royals are region champs

If it was going to be any year, in any season, with any team, it was going to be this one. The South Prairie-Max Royals and the Rugby Panthers girls' basketball teams have only met in play six times over the years, and only three times in post-season play. Over the past 15 years, the Rugby ...

Minot United girls shut out by top-seeded Spruins in state quarterfinal

The Minot United girls hockey team knew it was going to take a Herculean effort to take down top-seeded Fargo North/South, a feat no team from North Dakota has done so far this season. Instead, the Spruins continued their year of dominance in girls hockey, handling Minot United in an 8-0 ...

Honkers keep season alive, advance to state qualifier in win over Glenburn

Following Tuesday’s semifinal loss, Kenmare-Bowbells girls basketball coach Mike Zimmer wrote on the board in the locker room that the goal of reaching the state tournament was still attainable. Heading into the weekend, that goal remains attainable. The Honkers are now just one win away ...