The No. 2 Devils Lake boys’ basketball team has now won 12 straight after a pandemonic victory over No. 3 Four Winds/Minnewaukan Tuesday evening. The Firebirds got their revenge and maintained a winning streak that started on Dec. 22.
As head coach Dustin Brodina said, the Firebirds are in the driver’s seat now, and the rest of the season is about capitalizing on it. They have four more games before the East Region Tournament, including a rematch with No. 4 Grafton. They’re still in contention with the No. 1 seed, though they’d need to pass undefeated Kindred.
Highlights
The Firebirds beat the Indians 70-69, led by 18 points from Parker Brodina. For more on the intense back-and-forth affair, read here.
Devils Lake girls’ hockey also won at home on Tuesday, on its Senior Night no less. The Firebirds beat Grand Forks 4-2 and jumped from seventh to sixth place in the conference. Ashlyn Abrahamson continued her state-best season with three more goals, while Siri Olson also scored. Delaney Parker had 41 saves at the net. Devils Lake is solidifying its chances of making it to the state tournament that begins Feb. 22 at Scheels Arena, where the top eight seeds get in.
Devils Lake boys’ hockey lost on the road to Fargo North, 5-3. The Firebirds are 7-13-1 (4-12) and sit in eighth place in the conference. With their regular-season schedule now complete, they’re set for a play-in game against Grafton/Park River at 1 p.m. in Devils Lake on Saturday. A win would advance them to a quarterfinal matchup against No. 1 Grand Forks Red River on Tuesday.
Wednesday is also National Signing Day for college football. Three Devils Lake seniors will be signing their letters of intent at 1:30 p.m.
Other scores
Boys’ basketball
North Border 61, Nelson County 77
Shiloh Christian 59, No. 5 Beulah 68
Griggs-Midkota 71, May-Port-C-G 75
Girls’ basketball
No. 1 (B) May-Port-C-G 45, Carrington 54
Cavalier 43, Drayton/Valley-Edinburg 60
No. 1 (A) Thompson 69, Grafton 39
Boys’ hockey
Grand Forks Central 11, Grafton/Park River 2
Fargo South/Shanley 3, Grand Forks Red River 6
West Fargo Sheyenne 3, West Fargo 4
Moorhead 7, Fargo Davies 2
Girls’ hockey
Bismarck Century 2, Legacy/Bismarck 3
Jamestown 0, Mandan 3
What to watch
High school basketball will take its usual Wednesday break after a hectic two days. The Lake Region State College basketball teams are back in action as usual, this time on the road against first-place Williston State College, a team the women upset at home in their last matchup. The women’s and men’s games start at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m., respectively.
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.
