With a fresh new ranking next to its name, the Devils Lake boys’ basketball team kept its winning ways going Monday night.
Highlights
The Firebirds, ranked No. 2 in Monday’s polls and even receiving a first-place vote, beat Carrington 77-31 on Monday at Carrington High School. Drew Hoftsad earned the “Dirty Bird” player of the game for his defensive and rebounding effort. It was the eighth straight win for the Firebirds, making them 11-1 overall.
Devils Lake’s next game will come Friday on the road against Grand Forks Central, a Division AA team that’s 7-4 on the season. It’ll be an interesting test to see if the Firebirds can compete with a team in the division above them.
North Star boys’ basketball, ranked No. 2 in Division B, stayed undefeated with a 79-46 win over Drayton/Valley-Edinburg on Monday. That makes the Bearcats 12-0 overall, 6-0 in Region 2 and 3-0 in District 3.
Other scores
Boys’ basketball
Thompson 64, Langdon Area/Edmore/Munich 46
New Rockford-Sheyenne 38, Nelson County 50
Griggs-Midkota 56, Hatton/Northwood 28
North Border 35, Cavalier 43
North Prairie 62, St. John 54
Midway/Minto 71, Park River/Fordville-Lankin 57
Girls’ basketball
Grafton 48, Northern Cass 59
What to watch
No. 4 Devils Lake girls’ basketball plays at home Tuesday evening at 7:15 p.m. The Firebirds (9-4, 3-2) will be taking on Carrington (11-3, 4-2). The Cardinals received votes in the latest polls but were not ranked.
The North Star boys will be playing for the second straight day, trying to improve to 13-0 against 10-3 Cavalier at home at 7 p.m. This is a makeup of a previously postponed game.
North Star girls’ basketball (6-6) plays Tuesday as well, facing Cavalier (1-14) on the road at 7:15 p.m.
The Benson County girls’ basketball team, which is in first place in Division B, Region 2, District 4, will be facing last-place Warwick at 7 p.m. at Warwick High School.
The New Rockford-Sheyenne girls (5-8) play Nelson County on the road at 7 p.m.
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.
