JAMESTOWN (NewsDakota)- The 2025 Class B Girls Basketball postseason began Friday with the District 2 Quarterfinals at the Jamestown Civic Center:

GAME ONE: (1) LaMoure-LM 60 (8) Medina-Pingree Buchanan 28

LLM controlled the offensive boards early and often with 12 in the first half. The Loboes 3/4 court press created several 2nd 1/4 turnovers and the lead was extended. The Loboes were able to extend their lead in the 2nd half and the running clock came into effect in the 4th quarter.

GAME TWO: (4) Kidder County 46 (5) Ellendale 35

The Wolves advanced to the semifinals against LaMoure-LM by turning Ellendale over 34 times and despite being minus-17 in rebounding (37-20), they never trailed after halftime.  Taylor Zimmerman led the way with 15 points while Ellendale, who will face M-P-B in an elimination game on Saturday, got 12 from Ariel Hagen.

GAME THREE: (2) Linton-HMB 64 (7) South Border 31

Thirty points off turnovers lifted the Lions over the Mustangs.  After South Border closed to within 21-17, Linton went on a 17-5 run to take control and advance to a semifinal.  Brooklyn Schumacher led three in double-figures with 16.  The Mustangs got nine each from Addyson Doane and Angel Newman.

GAME FOUR: (3) Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 58 (6) Napoleon/Gackle-Streeter 24

The defending district champions had no issues as the Rebels won every quarter in advancing to a semifinal against Linton-HMB.  A balanced effort was led by Libby Mathern’s 12 points as eight different Rebels scored.  The Imperials were led by Brooklyn Schneider’s 9 points.

Saturday Schedule (all games on Thunder 98.3):

2:45pm (Elimination Game): (8) Medina-Pingree-Buchanan vs (5) Ellendale

4:15pm (Elimination Game): (7) South Border vs (6) Napoleon/Gackle-Streeter

5:45pm (Semifinal): (4) Kidder County vs (1) LaMoure-LM

7:15pm (Semifinal): (3) Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier vs (2) Linton-HMB