Wildcats edge Rockets

New Rockford-Sheyenne did not play very well overall as Benson County defeated the locals by a final score of 51-49 in District 7 boys basketball action played here before a pretty good crowd on Tuesday, Feb. 4. Benson County is one of top teams in District 7 and very likely will advance on to the Region 4 Tournament. The game was quite close most of the way. The locals led 12-11 after one stanza, it was tied at 21-21 at halftime. The Wildcats held a 22-18 scoring advantage in the third and led 43-39 after three. There was not much scoring in the final quarter. Benson County played a good game and played with quite a bit of energy. The Rockets missed some key free throws in the fourth but still had a chance to win it in the fourth, but a trey by Evan Ulrich at the horn fell short, and Benson County chalked up a big District win on the road.

Benson County made 21 field goals, 3-7 free throws, and committed 13 fouls. The Rockets made 17 field goals, 14-19 free throws, and committed 15 fouls. Kadin Neppl led Benson County with 19 points. Chase Benson had 11 points, and Blayne Anderson added 10. Bo Belquist led the locals with a game high 20 points. Hunter Thompson added 11 points. The Rockets are now 3-2 in District 7 and 9-4 overall.

Next action for the locals is Tuesday, Feb.11 at Northwood against Hatton-Northwood. Four games will be played, beginning at 4 p.m. On Thursday, Feb. 13 Rolette-Wolford comes to town. Three games will be played beginning at 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 4

NR-S vs. Benson County at New Rockford

BC: 11 10 22 8 = 51

NR-S: 12 9 18 10 = 49

BC: Carter Tandeski 9, Ficher 2. Three-pointers, Benson 2, Neppl 2, Anderson 2.

NR-S: Nathan Holzwarth 9, Nick Berglund 3, Johnny Grann 3, Evan Ulrich 3. Three-pointers: Belquist, Holzwarth, Grann.

Junior Varsity

NR-S 62, BC 57

BC: 8 14 22 13 = 57

NR-S: 13 16 22 11 = 62

BC: Chas Bisbee 17, Carson Tracy 15, Lane Benson 8, Macyn Olson 5, John Fischer 5, Seth O’Connell 3, Cole Wentz 2, Shawn Foss 2. Totals: 20 field goals, 4-11 free throws, 12 fouls.Three-pointers: Tracy 5, Bisbee 3, Benson 2, O’Connell, Olson, Fischer.

NR-S: Hunter Johnson 14, Stephen Merrick 12, Hunter Jacobson 12, Johnny Grann 10, Nick Berglund 7, Kaden Jenson 4, Koven Walford 3. Totals: 25 field goals, 5-14 free throws, 13 fouls. Three-pointers: Merrick 4, Wolford, Berglund, Grann.

C-Squad

NR-S 40, BC 26

BC: Shawn Foss 11, Lane Benson 5, Logan Fossen 3, Wyatt Hakanson 2, Brock Hansen 2, Gunnar Larson 2, Cole Knutson 1. Totals: 11 field goals, 2-8 free throws, 10 fouls. Three-pointers: Foss, Benson.

NR-S: Hayden Meier 13, Hunter Jacobson 6, Lucas Yri 6, Koby Duda 5, D.J. Mudgett 4, Alex Harrison 2, Kadon Hilbert 2, Trevor Waldo 2. Totals: 15 field goals, 7-9 free throws, 8 fouls. Three- pointers: Meier 2, Duda.