Ellendale, ND (NewsDakota.com) – November 1st is Semifinal Friday in Ellendale for the District 5 Tournament. Results will be posted below as matches go final. You can listen to all the action on KDDR The Tornado or KDAK The Cardinal.
Loser out: #3 LaMoure-LM 3-0 #7 Barnes County North (25-9, 25-10, 25-14)
The Loboes would dominate set 1 as they would jump out to a 8-1 lead immediately. They would trade a few points but for the most part have streaky play till the end of the set winning 25-9. Set 2 started much closer with 3 ties and 2 lead changes till LaMoure-LM took the lead at 6-5 and didn’t look back. They’d end up winning the set 25-10. Set 3 was close right away as the Bison would keep it with in 1-2 points till 14-13. That’s when the Loboes went on a 11-1 run to win the set and the match 25-14.
The Bison’s season ends with a (1-25) record. LaMoure-LM rises to (23-10) and will play Griggs/Midkota in Region Qualifier #2 on Monday.
Semifinal 1: #1 Edgeley-Kulm-Montpellier 3-1 #5 Griggs/Midkota (25-14, 19-25, 25-22, 25-14)
The Rebels got the match rolling jumping out to an early 7-2 lead and never looking back. They would end up taking the set 25-14. Set 2 was a back and forth affair at first with EKM leading till 5-5 when the Titans would take the lead and jump out to 16-9. The Rebels would comeback late but it wasn’t enough as Griggs/Midkota took the set 25-19. Set 3 was extremely back and forth with 3 ties early and 3 lead changes. The Titans would not go quietly as they would fight back from a 22-18 deficit to make it 22-21. EKM would still take the set 25-22. Set 4 was a great start for Griggs/Midkota as they would lead all the way till 6-4. The Rebels would then go on a 10-1 run to make it 14-7. The Rebels would take the set and the match 25-14.
The Titans fall to 13-16 and will play in Region Qualifier #2 on Monday. EKM rises to 19-10 and will play in the District Championship to defend their title.
Semifinal 2: #2 Carrington 3-0 #6 Ellendale (25-14, 31-29, 25-14)
Carrington got stated early in set 1 jumping on Ellendale to take and early 5-2 lead. They’d build that lead to 12-6 and never look back eventually taking the set 25-14. Set 2 was back and forth the entire way with neither team willing to go into the goodnight. There would end up being 14 ties and 10 lead changes as it’d go to extras with Carrington eventually winning 31-29. In set 3 Ellendale would jump out to an early 8-5 lead but that lead would disappear after a 10-1 run from Carrington made it 15-9. Carrington would end up taking the set and match 25-14.
Ellendale falls to (14-15) and now plays Oakes in Region Qualifier 1 on Monday at 4:00 pm. Carrington rises to (19-10) advances to their 1st District Title match since 2021 against EKM.
Mondays Schedule on KDDR/KDAK:
Region Qualifier #1: Oakes vs Ellendale – 4:00 pm
Region Qualifier #2: LaMoure-LM vs Griggs/Midkota – 25 mins after Qual 1
Championship: EKM vs Carrington – 25 mins after Qual 2