Enderlin 70, Sargent County 54
Region 1’s top-seeded Enderlin Eagles rebounded from a scary first quarter against the Sargent County Bulldogs for a 70-54 win and advance to their first Region 1 tournament semifinal appearance since 2016. The Bulldogs managed to keep the Eagles in check in the first half as they held a 15-9 lead at the end of one quarter, and went into halftime with the game tied at 30. But, Enderlin came back hungry for points and secured a comfortable lead thanks to a dominant 24-6 third quarter. Gus Hurlburt led the Eagles in scoring with 20, and his brother Joe scored 19 points as well. Mason Bogart led the Bulldogs with 19 points of his own in his final high school basketball game.
(Enderlin vs Sargent County Highlights)
Oak Grove 61, Northern Cass 55
The game between the fourth-seeded Oak Grove Grovers and fifth-seeded Northern Cass Jaguars went as expected, down to the wire. Northern Cass was able to hold onto a slim lead for the first two-quarters of the game in a back and forth affair, but the Grovers were able to use the momentum they generated in the third quarter to secure a 61-55 victory. This win punches the Grovers’s ticket to the Region 1 semifinals where they will play top-seeded Enderlin. Noah Swenson led Oak Grove with 23 points, while Jase Crockett led the Jaguars with a game-high 26 points in his final game in a Northern Cass basketball jersey.
Oak Grove plays Enderlin in the semifinals on Tuesday at 6 p.m.
(Oak Grove vs Northern Cass Highlights)
Kindred 71, Hankinson 31
The Kindred Vikings outscored Hankinson 23-11 in the third quarter and advanced to the semifinals on Tuesday at the Scheels Center. Paul Olson finished with 18 points and Jaiden Peraza added 18 points for Kindred. The Vikings improved to 16-4 overall.
Austin Bladow scored a game-high 20 points for Hankinson. The Pirates finish 5-14 overall.
(Kindred vs. Hankinson Highlights)
Central Cass 59, Lisbon 42
Joshua Dixon paced Central Cass with 18 points, Max Kobbervig added 12 points and Sam Kobbervig chipped in 9 points for the Squrilles.
Central Cass outscored Lisbon 19-2 in the second quarter and held a 34-16 lead at the half.
Robert Adam and Caleb Olson scored 12 points each for the Broncos. Lisbon finishes 13-9 overall.
The Squirrels improve to 17-4 overall and will play Kindred in the semifinals on Tuesday night at 7:30 p.m.
(Central Cass vs. Lisbon Highlights)
