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Minot High senior guard Eve Knutson drives to the basket towards West Fargo Sheyenne’s Adria Roller through the first half of a basketball sport at Magic City Campus on Saturday, Dec. 13.
The Minot High girls basketball staff continued its dominant begin to the season with one other lopsided victory, knocking off West Fargo Sheyenne, 81-50, on Saturday, Dec. 13, at Magic City Campus.
Senior Leelee Bell led all scorers with 27 factors. Kinley Bartsch additionally had a powerful evening scoring the basketball, pouring in 23 factors. Everette Deschamp joined Bell and Barsch in double figures with 12 factors.
The Mustangs saved the sport inside attain heading into the half, trailing 38-24, however the Majettes managed the second half, scoring 43 factors to stay unbeaten. Minot High has topped 80 factors in every of its first two video games
Evie Sevald completed with a team-high 13 factors for the Mustangs. Zoe Kenne and Sabrina Staab every added 11.
Minot High opens West Region play when it travels to play Bismarck St. Mary’s on Tuesday, Dec. 16, at 6 p.m.
Also getting a decisive win was Minot North, which jumped out to a giant lead by halftime and cruised the remainder of the way in which, defeating Grand Forks Central, 85-46, in its house opener. The Sentinels gained their season opener for the primary time in its temporary two-year varsity historical past after shedding to Grand Forks Red River final season.
Four Sentinels completed in double figures, led by Elli Laskowski, who scored a game-high 31 factors. Cambree Phillips (15), Brynn Francis (11) and Sheyenne Bingeman (10) additionally eclipsed double digits within the scorebook.
Minot North poured in 56 factors within the first half, taking a 36-point lead into halftime.
Jacie Reardon scored 19 factors to tempo the Knights.
The Sentinels journey to play Bismarck Legacy on Tuesday, Dec. 16, at 6 p.m. to begin their convention schedule.