Brandon Carr/MDN Minot High senior guard Becca Tschetter (11) drives past Bismarck St. Mary's junior guard Maddy Miller (3) in the first half on Thursday evening in Minot.

The Minot High School girls basketball team fell 47-40 to Bismarck St. Mary’s (9-7, 9-6 WDA) on Thursday in Minot.

The Majettes (7-9, 7-8 WDA) looked to continue their winning ways after defeating TMCHS 71-37 in conference play on Feb 4.

Both teams seemed shocked by each other’s pressure defense during the opening minutes as the score was 4-3, with 12:27 remaining in the first half.

“Just couldn’t get anything going offensively tonight,” MHS head coach Jason Schwarz said. “Played well for the most part defensively. Should win when you hold a WDA opponent under 50 points. Allie Nelson and Mariah Evenson need others to help in the scoring column.”

Majettes senior Allie Nelson achieved a double-double while leading the team in scoring with 19 points and grabbing 11 rebounds in defeat.

Sophomore guard Mariah Evenson almost had a double-double after finishing the game with 14 points and nine rebounds.

Maria Mann notched a double-double (14 points, 19 rebounds) for St. Mary’s.

MHS will look to get back in the win column on Monday against Bismarck Legacy.

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