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(NewsDakota.com) The Maple Valley High School girls basketball team had quite the tussle with a District 1 team in the opening round of the Class B Region I Tournament on Monday night.

Another tussle awaited the Lady Raiders on Tuesday night; the best team in District 1. In the end, the Fairmount-Campbell-Tintah Rebels ended Maple Valley’s chance at a State Tournament berth, by defeating the the Lady Raiders 37-33 in a semifinal matchup.

Once again, Maple Valley had a poor shooting night with just over 28 percent from the floor for the game. The Lady Raiders did have a lead as high as eight points in the third quarter, but with the loss of sophomore Rylee Nudell late in the game due to fouling out, the Lady Rebels rallied in the final eight minutes to advance to the Championship round. 

Nudell lead the Lady Raiders with 14 points, while Madison Kaehler lead the Lady Rebels with 11 points.

Maple Valley (21-3) now plays for third place in the Regional Tournament on Thursday as they take on Fargo Oak Grove, who lost to Central Cass 41-40.

Coverage of Maple Valley/Oak Grove will commence around 5:45 p.m. Thursday on Q101.1FM and NewsDakota.com