OAKES, ND (NewsDakota.com) – The Oakes Tornadoes saw both girls and boys basketball in action on the final day of January. The boys would fall to LaMoure-LM by a final score of 50-36 and the girls would beat Barnes County North 55-13.
Girls: Oakes 55 – BCN 13
The Tornadoes girls basketball team wrapped up District 5 play with a win against Barnes County North in commanding fashion. They would take the lead and not look back for the entire game.
Ann Muggli and Molly Sitzler each tallied 11 points a piece and Andrea Cabeza tacked on 10 points as well. The Tornadoes will actually meet BCN again in a week and a half in the opening round of the District 5 tournament in Jamestown.
The Tornadoes now take on Enderlin at home on Thursday February 2nd before traveling out to Linton to wrap up regular season play on Friday February 3rd. Both games can be heard on 1220/100.3 KDDR.
Boys: LaMoure-LM 50 – Oakes 36
The Tornadoes were playing shorthanded when they took on their rivals in the Loboes. They were short several starting senior including Andrew Wolff and Noah Sundby out due to injury. That would not stop them from playing an excellent game however with several younger players stepping up for big nights.
The game started close with the lead being traded back and forth in the 1st quarter with Tristen Loeks of the Tornadoes putting down 6 points to help them remain within 2 points at the end of the quarter. The Loboes were able to hold the lead after one 15-13. They would slowly expand out on that lead due to Anthony Hanson leading the way down low. The Tornadoes would still stay within striking distance going into the half down 31-21.
The 3rd quarter was an interesting quarter to watch where defense was the name of the game. Neither team could figure out how to get a bucket to fall in the with only 6 points being scored in-between them on 2 field goals and a free throw. The Tornadoes were unable to get close enough to take the lead back throughout the rest of the game however despite Roddek Schmit dropping 2 three pointers in the fourth quarter to cut the lead down to 8 however the Loboes were able to score on most possessions allowing them to win 50-36.
The all around leading scoring was Max Musland who went 6/16 for 18 points.
Roddek Schmit was named the Bank North Player of the Game leading the Tornadoes with 11 points going 4/6 with 3 three’s.
LaMoure-LM now takes on Barnes County North on Friday February 3rd at home. The Tornadoes get a week off to rest and recuperate before continuing district play against Carrington on February 7th.