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Boys Basketball: Dale Brown Hoopster Classic Roundup Day 1

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The Dale Brown Hoopster Classic tipped off at the Minot State University Dome on Saturday, Dec. 27 with four games on the boys side. Along with Hazen’s last-minute victory over Velva and Beulah’s decisive victory over Rugby, Stanley and Powers Lake-Burke Central also posted wins in their opening games. Stanley opened the showcase with a 60-48 victory over TGU. The Blue Jays limited the Titans to seven points in the opening quarter and held a 27-21 lead at halftime. An explosive third quarter allowed Stanley to create some distance, taking an 18-point lead into the fourth quarter. ...

Girls Basketball: Dale Brown Hoopster Class Roundup Day 1

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The first day of the Dale Brown Hoopster Classic on the girls side featured decisive victories in all three games played at the Minot State University Dome on Saturday, Dec. 27. Rugby used a strong start and solid defense in its rout of Beulah in the second game of the day on the girls side. TGU’s 64-36 victory over Stanley featured 21 points from Bostyn Bailey and 10 more from Brooke Best. The Titans used a 16-6 second quarter to build a 31-19 lead at the break before extending their advantage to 51-32 after three. Taya Niemitalo led the Blue Jays with 13 points. Top-ranked ...

Boys Swimming & Diving: Magicians claim Mandan Pentathlon for first win of season

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The Minot High boys swimming & diving team took first place in two events and finished runners-up in three others to edge out Bismarck Century to win the Mandan Pentathlon Meet at the Mandan Aquatics Center on Saturday, Dec. 27. The Magicians finished with 287 points, topping the Patriots by 18 points for their first meet victory of the season. Mandan took third with 195 points, while Minot North (76) and Bismarck High (43) rounded out the field of five competitors. The seven-event meet featured the 50-yard butterfly, 100 butterfly, 100 backstroke, 100 breaststroke, 100 freestyle, ...

Late free throws lift Hazen past Velva

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No moment is too big for Hazen’s Keaton Batke. That’s why the junior guard showed no signs of nerves as he stepped to the free-throw line in a tied game with just 32 seconds left in regulation and proceeded to knock down both with ease. Moments later, Batke stepped up on the defensive ...

Defense propels Rugby to rout of Beulah

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Defense has been the bread and butter so far this season for the Rugby girls basketball team, and Saturday was yet another example. The Panthers offense played a solid opening 16 minutes to build a sizable advantage by halftime before stagnating for most of the second half, but the defense ...

No. 2 Beulah finds shooting touch in win over Rugby

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Despite a blockbuster matchup looming on the horizon against the top team in Class A, the Beulah boys basketball team wasn’t going to get caught looking ahead. Hitting seven 3-pointers in the first quarter helps. Senior guard Braylen Schirado knocked down six 3-pointers and his younger ...