Carrington crowned Stutsman County tourney champs

A replay of the 2018 Stutsman County girls basketball championship game unfolded Saturday night at the Jamestown Civic Center.

In a battle between the Carrington Cardinals and the Medina/Pingree-Buchanan Thunder, the Cardinals flew away winners for a second straight year with a 63-40 victory over the Thunder.

"(MPB) is a great team," Carrington head coach Andy Braaten said of the championship matchup. "They have some really nice players."

Megan Moser took control for MPB. Moser shot for 12 points on the night, going 3 of 4 from the arc. The senior guard also rebounded five loose balls and recorded three of the team's five steals.

"We know that everything runs through Megan," Braaten said of the recent University of Jamestown volleyball commit. "She's been here for five years and is such a smart player, such an aggressive player and a good shooter. (MPB) is going to improve throughout the year because (MPB head coach) Cory Mack does a great job."

While Braaten predicted the Thunder to improve later in the season, the head coach for the Cards added he was pleased with how his team responded.

"We liked our defensive intensity throughout the night," Braaten said. "It was good to respond (after) Medina hit some shots. We came down and were a little more patient with the ball.

"We liked our balance and our bench play. Sydnie (Grager) and Tessa (Page) came in and hit some great shots in the second quarter."

Page knocked down three from the 3-point line. Grager converted 6 of 8 from the field and went 1 of 1 from the foul line. The junior guard tied senior Kiera Eli for the most points scored at 13. Eli also sank three 3s in the contest.

"We have some goals down the road but it's nice to get on the Civic Center floor," Braaten said "Our kids responded well tonight. It's a good win early in the year."

Stutsman County Girls Basketball Tournament

At Jamestown Civic Center

Championship

Carrington 63, Medina-Pingree-Buchanan 40

CAR 12 19 15 17 -- 63

MPB 11 5 15 9 -- 40

CAR -- Sydnie Grager 13, Kiera Eli 13, Tessa Page 9, Hannah Hagel 8, Marah Schmitz 8, Lexi Page 5, Addison Hoornaert 4, Taryn Hoeckle 3. Totals: 24 FG, 5-5 FT, 12 fouls, 3-pointers: T. Page 3, Eli 3, Marah Schmitz 2, L. Page, Hoeckle.

MPB -- Ryleigh Martin 13, Moser 12, Gracie Bohl 7, Brittney Reister 4, Alison Thomas 4. Totals: 14 FG, 9-15 FT, 6 fouls, 3-pointers: Moser 3.

Records: Carrington 4-0, 1-0; Medina-Pingree-Buchanan 3-1, 0-0.

Third place

Midkota 39, Ellendale 35

MID 8 10 12 9 -- 39

ELL 10 8 9 8 -- 35

MID -- Hunter Peterson 13, Nicole Beckley 9, Brenna Anderson 9, Tara Otto 5, Emma Kollman 2, Josie Johnson 1. Totals: 15 FG, 8-17 FT, 9 Fouls. 3-pointers: Otto.

ELL -- Jade Henningsen 11, Abigail Molan 8, Morgan Fischer 7, Calli Hauck 5, Chloe Bollinger 4. Totals: 12 FG, 6-9 FT, 16 Fouls (Thorpe). 3-pointers: Henningsen 3, Fischer, Bollinger.

Fifth place

Edgeley/Kulm/Montpelier 40, South Border 34 OT

SB 4 16 1 11 2 -- 34

EKM 4 7 15 6 8 -- 40

SB -- Hannah Vangorkom 10, Nicole Schmidt 9, Reagen Gross 8, Lauren Fandrich 5, Emily Jochim 2. Totals: 13 FG, 7-19 FT, 17 Fouls (Gross). 3-pointers: Vangorkom.

EKM -- Jocelynn Madcke 14, Maren Berntson 12, Jacy Entzi 5, Emily Kinzler 3, Keyana Musland 4, Kiara Jangula 2. Totals: 11 FG, 16-19 FT, 20 Fouls. 3-pointers: Entzi, Madcke.

Seventh place

Napoleon/Gackle-Streeter 54, Warwick 43

WAR 15 6 7 15 -- 43

NGS 13 16 12 13 -- 54

WAR -- Trina Hunt 13, Jayla Alberts 7, Sarah Anderson 8, Sandra Mattson 4, Jersey Longie 3, Genevieve Little 3, Sunnie Belgarde 3, Bethany Brown 2. Totals: 18 FG, 5-17 FT, 12 Fouls. 3-pointers: Belgarde, Alberts.

NGS -- Teagan Erbele 16, Sophie Ketterling 10, Tanecia Kleppe 8, Janae Weigel 6, Kylie Beidenbach 6, Courtney Thompson 3, Kourtney Bitz 3, McKenzie Glatt 2. Totals: 21 FG, 9-15 FT, 21 fouls. 3-pointers: Ketterling 2, Thompson.

All-tournament team

Nicole Beckley, Midkota

Abigail Molan, Ellendale

Nicole Schmidt, South Border

Maren Berntson, Edgeley/Kulm/Montpelier

Brenna Anderson, Midkota

Allison Thomas, Medina-Pingree-Buchanan

Gracie Bohl, Medina-Pingree-Buchanan

Megan Moser, Medina-Pingree-Buchanan

Addison Hoornaert Carrington

Kiera Eli, Carrington

Hannah Hagel, Carrington

Coaches award

Cory Mack, MPB

Free throw award

Carrington 72%

Dec. 12

G1: (D6/1) Medina/PB 62, (D5/4)Edgeley/KM, 38

G2: (D5/2) Ellendale 37, (D6/3) Napoleon/GS 29

G3: (D5/1) Carrington 74, (D6/4) Warwick 28

G4: (D5/3) Midkota 51, (D6/2) South Border 47

Dec. 13

G5: EKM 49, NGS 33

G6: South Border 36, Warwick 24

G7: MPB 55, Ellendale 25

G8: Carrington 67, Midkota 35

Dec. 14

Seventh place: NGS 54, Warwick 43

Fifth place: EKM 40, South Border 34 OT

Third place: Midkota 39, Ellendale 35

Championship: Carrington 63, MPB 40