VALLEY CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com)- LaMoure/Litchville-Marion became the 5th team to win 3 consecutive Barnes County Girls’ Basketball Tournament Championships. Saturday night playing in the 73rd title game The Loboes beat Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page 65-34.
Enderlin finished in 3rd, Milnor/North Sargent placed 5th and Maple Valley Enderlin 7th.
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Place Game- Maple Valley 42 Griggs County Central 30
The Raiders scored 9 straight points to open the game and never trailed through 4 quarters on the way to a victory in the 7th place game. Courtney Hovelson produced a game high 14 points for The Raiders. Sierra Wendt added 13 points and 3 assist. Lindsey Pommerer had 9 points and Emma Tichy 3 points and 6 rebounds.
Kyrsten Sherlock led 13 points for The Cougars. Kennedy Hannesson produced 5 points and 5 rebounds. Ella Stokka and Kaylyn Briss
5th Place Game- Milnor/North Sargent 47 Barnes County North 26
Down 9-8 after the first quarter MNS pulled away from BCN by outscoring The Bison 21-11 over the 2nd and 3rd quarters. The Bulldogs were up 19-12 at halftime and 29-20 heading into the final 8 minutes.
Shelby Mund was 6 for 6 from the field with 13 points to lead MNS. Victoria Sandness was also in double figures with 10.
Clara Wieland collected 9 points and 7 rebounds to pace The Bison. Ashley Samek had 7 points and Tabitha Muncy and Bailey Soupir 4 each.
3rd Place Game- Enderlin 67 Sargent Central 41
Five registered double figures to lead The Eagles to their second straight 3rd place finish. Brooke Christensen had nearly had a double double with 14 points and 7 rebounds. Katelyn Tingley added 13 and Kayla Tingley and Danica Wendel 11 each.
The Cadets got 13 points from Brynn Peterson and 11 from Allison Peterson. Enderlin shot 41% from the field and Sargent Central 26%.
Championship Game – LaMoure/Litchville/Marion 65 Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page 34
Jackie Meiklejohn scored 13 points in the first half when the Loboes opened up a 38-14 lead on the way to their third straight BCT championship. Meiklejohn finished with 18 points. Anna Holen added 18 points and Ellie Holen chipped in 13 points.
The Loboes caused 22 turnovers and held the Spartans to under 30 percent shooting for the game.
Mikayla Koening led the Spartans with 14 points. Cierra Jacobson had five points.
Tournament Awards
Free Throw Champion: Courtney Hovelson, Maple Valley
Spirit Award: Milnor/North Sargent
All-Tournament Team
Hope Lindgren, Enderlin
Clara Weiland, Barnes County North
Dylan Frederick, Milnor/North Sargent
Ellie Holen, LaMoure/Litchville-Marion
Jackie Meiklejohn, LaMoure/Litchville-Marion
*Brooke Christensen, Enderlin
*Allison Peterson, Sargent Central
*Cierra Jacobson, Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page
*Dacotah Bergstrom, Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page
*Anna Holen, LaMoure/Litchville-Marion
*Unanimous Selection
Full Tournament Results
Tuesday December 5th
Game 1: (4) Barnes County North 48 vs. (5) Sargent Central 55
Game 2: (1) LaMoure/Litchville-Marion 68 vs. (8) Maple Valley 37
Game 3: (2) Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page 57 (7) Griggs County Central 12
Game 4: (3) Enderlin 39 (6) Milnor/North Sargent 38
Thursday December 7th
Consolation Semifinals
Game 5: BCN 52 vs. Maple Valley 25
Game 6: Griggs County Central 31 vs. Milnor-North Sargent 50
Championship Semifinals
Game 7: Sargent Central 42 vs. LaMoure-Litchville-Marion 76
Game 8: Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page 62 vs. Enderlin 55
Saturday December 9th
7th Place: Maple Valley 42 vs. Griggs County Central 30
5th Place: Milnor/North Sargent 47 vs. Barnes County North 26
3rd Place: Enderlin 67 vs. Sargent Central 41
Championship: LaMoure/Litchville-Marion 65 vs. Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page 34