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(NewsDakota.com) For the second straight week, the Ellendale High School boys and girls basketball teams defeated their counterparts from Oakes; this time in the opening round of the Dakota Holiday Tournament.

Girls: Ellendale 59 Oakes 29

The Ellendale girls had another solid victory against their Dickey County rivals on Friday night, establishing a 16-3 lead after the first quarter, and a 38-8 halftime advantage. The Tornadoes faired better in the second half with 17 points to Ellendale’s 21.

Oakes (0-4) had six points from Lydia Hansen, and five each from Sydney Breitbach and Jordan Seyer. Madilyn Bommersbach had 21 points in the victory for Ellendale (3-1).

Boys: Ellendale 54 Oakes 45

This game had the same feel as the battle for the Cowbell a week ago. Oakes (0-6) only managed to score two points in the second quarter, but rallied to within five points in the fourth. It wasn’t enough though, as Ellendale’s (4-3) Adam White scored 30 point in the victory to the lead the Cardinals.

Bryce Meehl had another strong second half against the Cardinals as he piled 19 points, 17 of those in the final two quarters. 

In other day one action, the Leola-Fredrick South Dakota girls and boys teams won against Edgeley-Kulm-Montpeiler. The Titan girls won 44-39 in overtime, while the boys won 62-52.

Oakes will play Edgeley-Kulm-Montpeiler in a girls and boys game Saturday; each for third place in the tournament. The girls are set to play at 3:30 p.m. with the boys to follow. Coverage of both games can be heard on KDDR-AM 1220/95.9 FM and NewsDakota.com starting at 3:15 p.m.