Devils Lake boys’ wrestling took home wins over Breckenridge-Wahpeton and Grand Forks Central on Thursday, securing a spot in the state wrestling tournament. The Firebirds are going to state as a dual team. Check out their Facebook page for details on tickets.
Highlights
Devils Lake boys’ hockey lost on the road to Grand Forks Central, 5-1. It was their fourth loss in a row and sixth in their last seven. Two of their last three losses have been by a 5-1 score, both to Grand Forks teams. The Firebirds are in eighth place with a 6-11-1 record and three games left in the season.
Four Winds/Minnewaukan girls’ basketball lost to No. 1 Thompson, 71-43. The Tommies are now a perfect 15-0 on the season, while the Indians are 6-9.
North Star girls’ basketball lost on the road, 59-37 to Park River/Fordville-Lankin. The Bearcats dropped to 7-8 overall, 3-4 in Region 2 and 2-2 in District 3.
The Lake Region State College baseball program signed another player: outfielder Leif Sigurdson from Winnipeg.
Other scores
Boys’ basketball
Westhope/Newburg 78, North Prairie 78
Drayton/Valley-Edinburg 70, Nelson County 56
Barnes County North 55, Griggs-Midkota 55
New Rockford-Sheyenne 50, Washburn 78
Girls’ basketball
Carrington 50, Medina-Pingree/Buchanan 21
Griggs-Midkota 37, Hillsboro/Central Valley 55
Drayton/Valley-Edinburg 26, Langdon Area/Edmore/Munich 65
Cavalier 25, St. John 56
North Prairie 74, Warwick 33
North Border 48, Midway/Minto 46
Boys’ hockey
Grafton/Park River 0, Grand Forks Red River 5
Mayville-Portland-C-G 3, Red Lake Falls 11
Fargo North 3, West Fargo Sheyenne 2
West Fargo 7, Fargo Davies 6
Girls’ hockey
Dickinson 2, Legacy/Bismarck 5
Men’s basketball
United Tribes Technical College 89, Bismarck State College 78
Williston State College 82, Miles Community College 73
Dakota College at Bottineau 74, Dawson Community College 89
Women’s basketball
United Tribes Technical College 81, Bismarck State College 64
Dakota College at Bottineau 82, Dawson Community College 95
Williston State College 63, Miles Community College 59
What to watch
It’s another busy Friday for Devils Lake sports. The No. 2 boys’ basketball team is on the road to play Grand Forks Central at 7:15 p.m., while the No. 4 girls are at home to face Grand Forks Central at the same time. The Knights’ boys and girls teams are 8-4 and 2-9, respectively.
Devils Lake girls’ hockey is at home as well, playing Mandan at 7 p.m. The Firebirds are 3-0-1 in their last four games.
No. 3 Four Winds/Minnewaukan boys’ basketball (9-3, 2-1) faces Thompson (5-6, 2-2) at Four Winds High School at 4:30 p.m. The Indians are looking to bounce back after a tough loss to No. 1 Kindred.
North Star boys’ basketball, the undefeated No. 2 team in Division B, plays Hillsboro/Central Valley on Friday at 7 p.m. on the road. The Burros (4-6) are a Division A team in Devils Lake’s region.
Benson County boys’ basketball plays Warwick at 7 p.m. in Warwick.
Lake Region State College men’s hockey begins a five-game stretch on the road against Williston State College at 7 p.m. Friday.
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.
