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Fritz’s buzzer-beater keeps Rugby’s season alive

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Since joining the ranks of Class A three years ago, Bottineau was a riddle the Rugby boys basketball team couldn’t solve. Entering Thursday’s Region 3 Tournament third-place game, the Panthers were 0-5 in Class A against the Braves, losing all three regular season meetings as well as last ...

Panthers fall in close bout, Dragons, Braves advance

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Tuesday night's semifinals matches of the 2026 NDHSAA Region 3A Boys Basketball Tournament saw thew top four teams in the region duke it out for a chance at the region championship game. The fourth-seeded Rugby Panthers and the first-seeded Turtle Mountain Community High School Braves took to ...

Fricke seeks another state title to complete comeback campaign

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Hoisting the WDA Championship banner high above her head after helping the Minot High girls basketball team capture their third region tournament title in the last four years, senior guard Maggie Fricke wasn’t going to bottle up her emotions. For Fricke, Saturday’s victory over Bismarck ...

Panthers pounce, advance to region semifinals

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The Rugby High School Panthers came into their quarterfinals game of the 2026 NDHSAA Region 3A Boys Basketball Tournament against the Stanley Blue Jays as the favorites. The Panthers had a record of 13-8 on the season coming into the game on Monday afternoon while the Blue Jays had a season ...