Devils Lake girls’ basketball stayed hot on Saturday. Sunday will be a pause in local sports action, but Monday should be the start of another busy week.
Highlights
The No. 5 Devils Lake girls’ basketball team came out on top over Kindred for its third straight victory, winning 57-45 after a last-minute schedule change in the Class A Girls Shootout. It was a key win for the girls, who play two region opponents in the upcoming week. Devils Lake is now 8-3 overall and 2-1 in Region 2. For more on this game, read here.
Four Winds/Minnewaukan played directly after the Firebirds and lost 49-35 to Watford City. The Indians are 5-8 overall, 1-4 in region play.
The Devils Lake girls’ JV team stepped in to play at 5 p.m. against Beulah, which the varsity team was originally scheduled to face. The Firebirds, playing a Division A opponent, still managed to take home a victory by a score of 61-53.
Other scores
Girls’ basketball
Central Cass 46, Rugby 43
Valley City 65, Shiloh Christian 66
What to watch
Sunday will be a quiet day in the Lake Region sports world due to the weather-related postponements around the area. The Lake Region State College basketball teams were supposed to play at home, while the women’s hockey team was scheduled to take a road trip to Assiniboine Community College.
Action should resume on Monday with a slew of basketball games, barring any further postponements. No. 3 FW/M boys’ plays at Dunseith at 4:15 p.m., while Benson County and New Rockford-Sheyenne girls’ basketball have home games at 6 and 7 p.m., respectively.
No. 4 Devils Lake boys’ basketball, which had its Saturday game postponed, is scheduled to take on conference opponent Thompson at 7:15 p.m. on the road. The Firebirds and Tommies are two of four teams in the region with 2-1 conference records. Devils Lake, however, gets the edge with its 7-1 overall record, tied with No. 2 Grafton, which it most recently beat.
Joseph “Mojo” Hill is a reporter covering Lake Region sports for the Devils Lake Journal. Contact him on Twitter @mojohill22 or at jhill@devilslakejournal.com for any tips, questions or story ideas.
