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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) – One day after losing 110 – 108 in double-overtime at Oak Grove, the Oakes Tornadoes boys’ basketball team rolled over the Richland Colts 89-37 Saturday afternoon. The Colts led 2-0 and 4-2 within the first minutes, but the Tornadoes quickly took the lead and never looked back, cruising to a 56-23 halftime lead.
Seniors Steele Hansen and Garret Meehl scored 10 and 11 points, respectively, in the first quarter, and both ended the half with 18. The second half saw more action for younger players and those who do not play as much, as the starters took a permanent seat in the third quarter. Bryley Haberman, Adler Paeper, and Justin Nelson all scored after entering the game for the first time in the second half.