MINOT – Central Cass is heading to the state championship game for the first time since 2013 following a 63-51 win over Carrington on Friday night.
Decontee Smith finished with a team-high 18 points, 6 steals, 5 assists and 5 rebounds for Central Cass. The Squirrels shot 8-12 from the three-point line and 11-15 from the free-throw line.
Hannah Hagel paced Carrington with 18 points and 7 rebounds while Sydnie Grager added 9 points and 3 rebounds for Carrington. The Cardinals finished 7-12 from beyond the arc.
Central Cass (24-1 overall) heads to the title game on Saturday against Grafton at 8:30 p.m. The Squirrels beat the Spoliers 55-53 in Casselton on December 19.
Carrington (20-6 overall) will play Wilton-Wing in the third-place game at 6 p.m.
You can listen to both contests on 740 The Fan and 107.3 FM.
BOX SCORE
CAR 15 10 14 12 51
CC 11 20 16 16 63
(HIGHLIGHTS)
(Chase Miller postgame interview with Jay Bachman)
