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Cardinal calamity

 On Monday, Dec. 13, the Carrington Cardinals opened their season with a 74-56 victory over the New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets.

 For the Cards, Monday's game showed plenty of promise for the season ahead, as four of their five starters scored double-digit points for the team.

 The Rockets, meanwhile, were hoping to get their year back on track after dropping their season and home opener to Thompson just days earlier. Instead, they left the court Monday with another loss and with hopes of their first win delayed yet again.

 Monday's game started neck-and-neck between the two squads, before an excellent second quarter for NR-S saw them open a 37-26 halftime lead.

 The Rockets' DJ Mudgett and Trevor Waldo were particularly strong in the early going, with six second-quarter points each.

 On defense, though, it was Easton Benz who took charge, literally.

 Benz didn't score a single point in the first half, but managed to stymie Carrington by stepping in front of would-be Cardinal shooters and eliciting multiple charge calls from the refs.

 Carrington, however, came back with a vengeance in the third quarter, scoring 29 points in those eight minutes alone.

 Their sudden scoring onslaught was led by sophomore Josh Bickett, who caught fire from beyond the arc and propelled his team to a 55-47 lead entering quarter No. 4.

 The Rockets' scoring pace continued to slow as the game dragged on, and with NR-S only scoring nine points in the fourth quarter, Carrington were able to widen their gap and turn what was a competitive game into a blowout.

 Speaking of blowouts, the junior varsity and c-squad games last Monday couldn't have gone any differently for the Rockets and Cardinals. The c-squad game ended 62-15, while the junior varsity match up ended 81-31, both in the Rockets' favor.

 Their trip to Rugby for the 3-day CNDC tournament was postponed due to weather. Their next scheduled game is set for Tuesday, Dec. 20, when they will travel to Glenfield to take on Griggs-Midkota.

Non District Boys'

Basketball

Monday, Dec. 12

NR-S 56, Carrington 74

at New Rockford

NR-S: 17 20 10 9 – 56

Cgtn: 17 9 29 19 – 74

 NR-S: Bennett Meier 13, Lucas Yri 11, DJ Mudgett 11, Porter Granger 7, Trevor Waldo 6, Easton Simon 5, Easton Benz 3. Totals: 19 FG, 12-15 FT, 18 fouls. 3-pointers: Yri 3, Simon 1, Granger 1, Waldo 1.

 Carrington: Josh Bickett 24, Hudson Schmitz 18, Jack Erickson 15, Grady Shipman 13, Jack Paulson 4. Totals: 27 FG, 14-23 FT, 15 fouls. Technical foul: Shipman. Fouled out: Erickson. 3-pointers: Bickett 4, Schmitz 2.

Junior Varsity

NR-S 81, Carrington 31

 NR-S: Brody Weisenburger 17, Kailar Jacobson 14, Alex Weisenburger 12, Porter Granger 10, Easton Simon 9, Keaton Cudworth 8, Kage Walford 5, Shaun Reimche 4, Connor Knatterud 2. Totals: 35 FG, 7-13 FT, 7 fouls. 3-pointers: B. Weisenburger 3, Granger 1.

 Carrington: Peyton Harrington 11, Maddoc Mcilonie 8, Tate Wolsky 6, Wyatt Kalliokoski 3, Cody Otto 3. Totals: 13 FG, 2-3 FT, 9 fouls. 3-pointers: Harrington 2, Kalliokoski 1.

C-Squad

NR-S 62, Carrington 15

 NR-S: Shaun Reimche 18, Bradyn Collier 14, Alex Weisenburger 8, Kage Walford 6, Zach Dockter 6, Dashyl Bichler 6, Donnie Edwards 2, Jacob Louters 2. Totals: 22 FG, 1-5 FT, 6 fouls. 3-pointers: Walford 2, Reimche 1.

 Carrington: Dylan Bachmeier 5, Talon Larsen 5, McCade Zink 2, Maddyx Davis 2, Peyton Harrington 1. Totals: 6 FG, 2-5 FT, 11 fouls. 3-pointer: Larsen 1.