ninja_joe wrote:I was in attendance at all 12 games in Grand Forks at the Betty. My thoughts---
*The student cheering sections were awesome to watch as they really had fun & pulled for their team
*The crowd was electric for games 1,3, & 4 and the rest of the televised brackets. Amazing atmosphere!
*KIndred was very resilient for such a young team with two solid comeback wins in the semis & title game. Quite impressive. If this team stays together--can't imagine what these girls could be when they are Seniors.
*Rugby was a very gritty team who never blinked and gave an inch. Very impressed with their resolve & leadership from Stier & Hager. Nice job ladies. Real fun watching this team making the game be played their way
*Thompson so fluid with their cutting & team passing. Few weak spots & solid in so many ways. Team play & team work at a high level.
*Hettinger - really liked their big girl; thought she was the best post in tourney as she scored, rebounded, & played real good defense.
*Langdon - loved their solid inside game--and to see how young this team is with the size they have; they will be back as I can see how they handled 4 winds. Very disciplined and solid basketball team
*Kidder Co- great team speed; not quite as dominant the sportscaster class B polls had them picked--very capable of defeating anyone in the tourney though
*Trenton - caught a tough break in the opening round; another very young talented team with no seniors; very impressed by their work ethic & effort--not the biggest team by any means & Hove was real fun to watch--
*Shiloh - winning tradition & program; getting to a State tournament is a special accomplishment & these girls should be proud--rough game with Thompson but represented themselves well in their last two games
I would guess Kindred, Langdon, Hettinger, & Trenton have legit chances to get back next year with all the youth on their teams. Kidder Co. will be heard from & Thompson will likely be there again too. Great tournament & as a fan, it was pleasure to watch all of the teams in person. These ladies worked hard to get there. Congrats to all!
maddog1971 wrote:
Basketball is only 5 players at a time. It does not matter how big your school is.
Flip wrote:I can't find it, but I thought I saw the future sites for the state tournament and it alternated between Minot and GF for the next few years.
airmail wrote:Flip wrote:I can't find it, but I thought I saw the future sites for the state tournament and it alternated between Minot and GF for the next few years.
I thought that was the case too - I edited my post to reflect a tournament there in 2021. I keep forgetting it's 2019.
vikingman wrote:Was the H-S girl that was out due to knee injury a major player for them?
Run4Fun2009 wrote:vikingman wrote:Was the H-S girl that was out due to knee injury a major player for them?
Yes and a senior
maddog1971 wrote:Yes... some people call it flopping when she goes down to the floor but some people call it... not liking to get hit in the stomach tens times a night.
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