MINOT, N.D. – Kindred held Edgleley-Kulm-Montpelier to a season-low scoring total in a game with a 40-34 win in the North Dakota Class B boys basketball championship game on Saturday.
Paul Olson scored a game-high 23 points on 8-of-14 shooting inside the Minot State Dome. Olson was the lone player to score in double figures for the Vikings.
Alex Huber tailed 17 points and 7 rebounds for the Rebels.
Kindred finishes 21-4 overall and E-K-M finishes 24-3 overall.
BOX SCORE
KHS 8 8 12 12 40
EKM 12 4 5 13 34
INDIVIDUAL SCORING
Kindred: Olson 23, Pereza 8, Keller 6, McKenney 2, Heinrich 1
E-K-M: Huber 17, Mattern 7, Nitschke 5, Entzi 3, Paulson 2
(Highlights)
(Postgame interview with Paul Olson)
Class B Senior Athlete of the Year
Jesse White, White Shield
Class B Coach of the Year
Rick Smith, Four Winds-Minnewaukan
ALL-Tournament Team
Alex Huber, E-K-M
Stevan Garza, Grafton
Gavin Keller, Kindred
Jacob Daniel, Dickinson Trinity
Brandon Albrecht, Grafton
Paul Olson, Kindred
Tyson Enget, Powers Lake
Warren Walker, Rugby
Jaiden Peraza, Kindred
Bronson Walter, Four Winds-Minnewaukan
Will Jiskra, Grafton
Paxton Mathern, E-K-M
Tournament MVP
Alex Huber, E-K-M
Mr. Basketball
Jesse White, White Shield – 80 pts (14 first-place votes)
Deonte’ Martinez, Minot – 61 pts (5 first-place votes)
Carter Birrenkott, West Fargo – 37 pts (2 first-place votes)
Jacksen Moni, West Fargo Sheyenne – 8 pts
Nick Kupfer, Bismarck Legacy – 3 pts