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Langdon Area Cardinals take Rockets down in doubleheader

The Rockets girls and boys basketball teams headed to Langdon on Saturday, January 30 to take on the Cardinals in their home gym. The girls basketball team was defeated 46-16 while the boys basketball team held on until the end with a loss of 55-51.

The Rocket girls had a low scoring game. Kayahna Hopfauf held the most points for the Rockets with four. Cassie Longnecker, Dani Bjerke, Kennedy Demester and Kelsie Belquist each brought in three total points.

While the Rockets had low scores, the top scorer for the Cardinals was Jaya Henderson with 19 total points. Lexis Olson was also in the double figures with 13 total points.

For the Rocket boys, Nick Berglund led the team with 16 points. Also in double figures were Johnny Grann with 15 points and Evan Ulrich with 14 points. The Rockets kept up with the Cardinals most of the game with only being behind by a few points each quarter.

Simon Romfo led the Cardinals to victory with 16 total points. Not too far behind S. Romfo’s 16 were Jack Romfo with 14 points and Jagger Worley with 12 points.

Non District Girls Basketball

Saturday, January 30

Langdon 46, NR-S 16

NR-S 5 1 6 4 16

Langdon 14 8 19 5 46

NR-S: Kayahna Hopfauf 4, Cassie Longnecker 3, Dani Bjerke 3, Kennedy Demester 3, Kelsie Belquist 3. Totals: 6 FG, 3-8 FT, 9 fouls. Three pointer: Demester.

Langdon: Jaya Henderson 19, Lexis Olson 13, Kaylee Lowery 6, Jaylynn Swanson 4, Morgan Freije 4. Totals: 19 FG, 3-5 FT, 12 fouls. Three pointers: Henderson 3, Olson.

Junior Varsity

Langdon 52, NR-S 23

NR-S 15 2 6 0 23

Langdon 12 9 17 14 52

NR-S: Kennedy Demester 6, Kelsie Belquist 4, Kaiya O’Connor 4, Ava Peterson 4, McKayla Pfieffer 2, Madisen Myhre 2, Mya Cudworth 1. Totals: 9 FG, 3-8 FT, 6 fouls. Three pointers: Demester, O’Connor.

Langdon: Cora Badding 15, Halle Jabs 8, Jalynn Swanson 8, Whitney PanKratz 6, Meredith Romfo 5, Marlee Hetletved 4, Payton Harpestad 4, Tayler Lorenz 2. Totals: 23 FG, 5-6 FT, 10 fouls. Three pointer: Romfo.

Non District Boys Basketball

Saturday, January 30

Langdon 55, NR-S 51

NR-S 16 19 7 9 51

Langdon 22 15 10 8 55

NR-S: Nick Berglund 16, Johnny Grann 15, Evan Ulrich 14, Kaden Jensen 4, Koven Walford 2. Totals: 14 FG, 10-12 FT, 15 fouls. Three pointers: Grann 3.

Langdon: Simon Romfo 16, Grant Romfo 14, Jagger Worley 12, Markus Kingzett 8, Carter Tetrault 3, Gage Goodman 2. Totals: 21 FG, 5-8 FT, 15 fouls. Fouled out: Goodman. Three pointers: G. Romfo 2, Kingzett 2, Worley 2, S. Romfo, Tetrault.

Junior Varsity

Langdon 55, NR-S 49

NR-S 14 14 10 11 49

Langdon 16 22 10 7 55

NR-S: Koby Duda 15, DJ Mudgett 11, Luke Yri 9, Trevor Waldo 8, Haydon Meier 6. Totals: 17 FG, 9-24 FT, 18 fouls. Fouled out: Hunter Jacobson. Three pointers: Waldo 2, Yri 2, Meier, Duda.

Langdon: Tucker Welsh 13, Markus Kingzett 10, Rayce Worley 10, Nathan Kitchin 10, Cole Welsh 5, Jack Romfo 5, Brayden Schwartz 2. Totals: 22 FG, 7-16 FT, 12 fouls. Fouled out: C. Welsh. Three pointers: Kitchin 2, C. Welsh, T. Welsh.