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(NewsDakota.com) The Oakes basketball and wrestling teams were quite busy over the weekend.

Both basketball teams hosted LaMoure-Litchville/Marion on Saturday, with the girls of Oakes victorious 55-38, while the Tornado boys fell short 54-41. The girls are now 6-5 and 2-1 in District 1, and the boys are 4-12 and 2-4 in District 1. Both teams return to District 1 action later in the week with the girls on the road in Forman to take on Sargent Central on Thursday, while the boys host Wyndmere/Lidgerwood on Friday. 

The Tornado wrestling team headed to New Salem to compete in the East/West tournament, and finished in third place with 140.5 points, with Erik Loepp winning a title at 113 pounds. South Border was first as a team with 249.5 points, followed by Carrington (187), Oakes and Lisbon (136.5). The Region I Duel Tournament is set for Saturday in Oakes with first round action starting at 10 a.m.

Coverage of both basketball games and wrestling this week can be heard on KDDR 1220 AM/95.9 FM and NewsDakota.com with coverage starting at 7:15 on Thursday and Friday night, and 9:45 a.m. on Saturday.