Oakes, ND (NewsDakota.com) – The Oakes Tornadoes girls’ basketball team took an early lead and dominated for three quarters Thursday night, but they were given all they could handle in the fourth quarter before holding on to beat the Lamoure-Litchville/Marion Loboes 52-45. The Tornadoes led 16-9 after the first and 34-18 at halftime before pushing their lead over 20 in the third quarter.
Junior Molly Musland hit a three-pointer right at the end of the third to make it a 43-27 game heading into the fourth, then she picked up right where she left off by adding nine more in the final quarter. Abby Haberman hit two three-pointers in the second half to help the Loboes in their comeback bid.
Gackle, ND (NewsDakota.com) – The Oakes Tornadoes girls’ basketball team withstood a scare Monday night from the Napoleon-Gackle-Streeter Imperials to hold on for a 54-50 win in overtime. The game was close throughout, with neither squad able to take a double-digit lead, and the teams went into the half tied at 22.
The Tornadoes turned the ball over 12 times in the first half, while the Imperials only had 5 turnovers. Both teams had a sloppy third quarter, with the Imperials winning the turnover battle 6-8, and NGS went into the fourth quarter with a 33-28 lead. Overall, the Tornadoes had 26 turnovers and the Imperials had 18.
Oakes, ND (NewsDakota.com) – The Oakes Tornadoes girl’s basketball team jumped out to an early lead and went on cruise control to close out the Griggs-Midkota Titans 66-40 Monday night. The Tornadoes led 23-11 after the first quarter, and things would not get any closer.
The Tornado starters played most of the minutes through the first three quarters, but younger players got a chance to play the entire fourth quarter as they entered with a 65-29 lead. With the game essentially over and a running clock through the entire quarter, the Titans actually outscored the Tornadoes 11-1 in the fourth, although the Titans did leave in players who had played throughout the entire game.
Tuesday night. The win moved the Tornadoes to 4-0 on the season.
Oakes started the game by bringing pressure and pace at the Rebels, breaking through the Rebels’ full-court press for layups while applying a press of their own. The result was a 21-13 lead after the first quarter, including 11 points from sophomore Laikyn Roney.
The second quarter started a lot the same, with senior Sadie Hansen taking over the scoring duties (12 points in the second quarter), until a flurry before halftime brought the Rebels back within shouting distance. Sophomore Kiara Jangula hit three three-pointers in the second quarter, including two in the final minutes of the half, to bring the halftime score to 40-28.