Ben Kringstad scored 17 points to lead Bismarck Century to a 71-69 victory over Fargo South in North Dakota boys basketball Friday.
Ismail Kareem scored 12 points to pace the Bruins (0-2).
South hosts Grand Forks Red River on Tuesday.
CENTURY (1-0): Leutz 3 1-4 7, Grey Cloud 5 1-4 10, T. Govig 3 5-8 11, Gesellchen 6 0-0 16, B. Govig 2 0-0 4, Effertz 3 0-0 6, Kringstad 5 7-11 17. Totals 26 14-27 71.
SOUTH (0-2): Jo. Seivert 1 0-0 2, Solum 3 1-5 8, Allard 8 0-2 21, Ju. Seivert. 0 2-3 2, Kareem 5 2-2 12, Utgaard 3 2-5 8, Herrmann 5 1-5 11, Aansenson 2 1-2 5. Totals 27 9-24 69.
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Half: FS 41, BC 35
3-point goals: C 5 (Grey Cloud, Gesellchen 4), FS 6 (Solum, Allard 5). Total fouls: C 20, FS 22. Technical fouls: South team. Rebounds: C 36 (Kringstad 7), FS 39 (Herrmann 10). Assists: C 5 (Leutz 2), FS 14 (Ju. Seivert 5). Steals: C 10 (Leutz 2), FS 6 (Allard 4). Turnovers: C 17, FS 17.