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Easton Simon powers toward the basket to put up a shot around the hands of Cardinal defender Ryder Bickett. Simon scored six points for the Rockets.
NR-S senior Luke Yri drives the ball around Carrington defender Grady Shipman during the inter-divisional game on Thursday, Jan. 4.
The Carrington Cardinals, slogging through six consecutive defeats to open their season, were aiming to put together their most complete effort over 32 minutes in hopes of getting into the winner's circle.
They just needed the motivation, and the rival NR-S Rockets provided the fuel.
It would end up being 32 plus four for Carrington to break through their black cloud, and score a 59-57 upset over the Rockets in the series where overall records don't seem to matter.
Josh Bickett's 21 points carried the Cardinals (1-6), and the junior point guard also accounted for all six overtime points.
The loss for NR-S (4-3) put an emphatic halt to a four-game winning streak. Bennett Meier scored 19 points for the Rockets, and Luke Yri's 12 points, including three shots from the arc, kept coach Tyler Cook's team in contention even while their struggles to make stops was a concern.
Kailar Jacobson also scored 11 for the Rockets, whose inconsistency from the foul line would also be their undoing in the close game with a 10-for-18 (55.6 percent) showing.
The Cardinals' role players off the bench, including freshman guard Taylen Mehring and senior forward Owen Hagel, made their mark for the winners. Mehring canned three treys and finished with 11 points, and Hagel had all seven of his tallies in the second half.
NR-S got back into the win column last Monday, Jan. 8, with a 61-47 win over St. John on the road (see related article). It was the second win for the Rockets over the Woodchucks, as they took a 21-point win at the CNDC Tournament in Harvey earlier this season.
The Rockets travel to Larimore this Thursday night, Jan. 18, to face the Polar Bears in District 4 action, and return to the floor next Monday on Jan. 22 against Nelson County at the Community Center in Lakota.
Inter-Division
Boys' Basketball
Carrington 59, NR-S 57
Thursday, Jan. 4
at Carrington
NR-S: 12 17 9 15 4 - 57
Cgtn: 7 22 16 8 6 - 59
NR-S: Bennett Meier 19, Luke Yri 12, Kailar Jacobson 11, Easton Benz 7, Easton Simon 6, Ashton Reimche 2. Totals: 21 FG, 10-18 FT, 16 fouls. Three-pointers: Yri 3, Jacobson, Benz.
Carrington: Josh Bickett 21, Grady Shipman 12, Taylen Mehring 11, Owen Hagel 7, Jake Otto 4, Ryder Bickett 2, Drew Matt 2. Totals: 23 FG, 6-10 FT, 21 fouls. Three-pointers: Mehring 3, Shipman 2, J. Bickett, Hagel. Fouled out: Otto.
B-Squad
NR-S 40, Cgtn 31
NR-S: 10 12 9 9 - 40
Cgtn: 1 13 4 13 - 31
NR-S: Layton Jacobson 11, Shaun Reimche 10, Dashyl Bichler 8, Thomas Allmaras 6, Kason Nass 3, Zachary Dockter 2. Totals: 14 FG 9-17 FT, 19 fouls. Technical foul: S. Reimche. 3-pointers: S. Reimche 1, Nass 1, Allmaras 1.
Carrington: Taylen Mehring 8, Grady Idland 7, Maddox McIllonie 5, Peyton Harrington 4, Tate Wolsky 4, Alec Threadgold 3. Totals: 11 FG, 6-11 FT, 19 fouls. Fouled out: Cody Otto. 3-pointers: Mehring 2, Idland 2.
