Linton, ND (NewsDakota.com) – The Oakes Tornado boys’ basketball team traveled to Linton Thursday night to take on the Linton-HMB Lions in an instant classic that saw the Lions come out on top 77-76. Senior Lucas Schumacher hit a half-court shot as time expired, one of nine threes on the night, to give the Lions the victory.
It was a game of runs, as the teams alternated the lead at the end of each quarter. The Tornadoes took the early lead, getting seven first quarter points from senior Steele Hansen and five apiece from fellow seniors Ashton Biesterfeld and Garret Meehl.
Oakes, ND (NewsDakota.com) – The Oakes Tornado boys’ basketball team hosted the Carrington Cardinals on Tuesday night and were not very gracious hosts, dominating the game for a 65-31 victory on Parents’ Night. The game was close for most of the first quarter, but the Tornadoes were able to stretch the lead to seven at the end of the quarter before opening things up to take a 39-14 lead into halftime.
The second half was mainly a case of playing out the string, as the Tornadoes took a 34-point lead into the fourth. The win means that the Tornadoes will finish the regular season with a 4-2 record in District 5, although the season continues into the last week of February with non-district games.