The Devils Lake boys’ basketball has quite the act to follow over the next two weeks.
Two days after the girls won their first championship since 1987, the boys will begin their postseason run. Tylie Brodina was named tournament MVP, and now the focus will shift to a different set of Brodinas: head coach Dustin, along with his sons Parker and Beau.
While the girls won their fourth state title ever, the boys have never won it. They have seven championship appearances, all of which came before the year 2000. They’ll try to rewrite history and join in on the girls’ triumphs over the next two weeks, starting with the Region 2 tournament on Monday.
The Firebirds are the No. 3 seed in the tournament despite being ranked No. 4 overall in Division A. Nos. 2-4 all happen to be in Region 2. It should be a competitive tournament and a test of which team is truly the best.
Highlights
The Mon-Dak Athletic Conference basketball playoffs continued Sunday. Both Lake Region State College teams were already eliminated.
North Dakota State College of Science, which knocked the women’s team off on Saturday, beat Williston State College 57-54 in overtime. United Tribes Technical College won 90-71 against Gogebic Community College.
In the men’s playoffs, UTTC beat Dakota College at Bottineau 72-64, while NDSCS beat Dawson Community College 90-70.
What to watch
Devils Lake boys’ basketball faces Carrington at approximately 7 p.m. at Mayville State University on Monday, following the 5:30 matchup between Thompson and Hillsboro/Central Valley.
The winner will play Four Winds/Minnewaukan on Tuesday. The winner of the Thompson vs. H/CV game, meanwhile, will face Grafton next.
