BISMARCK - Isaiah Steinwand scored 19 points to spark Minot to a 65-51 victory against Fargo Shanley on Friday in the consolation semifinals of the North Dakota Class A state boys basketball tournament at the Bismarck Civic Center.
"I thought we did a good job defensively, I thought offensively we just never got in a rhythm or a flow," Shanley coach Leon Knodel said. "We missed some shots and no one really got in a flow offensively."
Shanley shot 32 percent (13 of 41) from the field for the game and 26 percent (5 of 19) from the floor in the second half.
The Deacons ended their season with a 10-14 record.
Shanley tied the score at 34-34 with 14 minutes, 27 seconds to play in the second half. However, Minot countered with eight consecutive points and never trailed from that point.
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The Deacons' top two scorers, junior Josh Rodenbiker and freshman A.J. Jacobson, combined to shoot 3-for-16.
"I thought we came a long ways over the year as a team," said Knodel, who has one senior starter. "We are a young team still. We come back with a lot of guys who got experience this year. I'm happy about that part of it, but we had the opportunities here and we just didn't get into a flow."
SHANLEY (10-14): Rodenbiker 1 3-4 5, Gefroh 1 0-0 2, Lancaster 1 4-4 6, Dancer 0 0-0 0, Jones 0 1-2 1, Webber 0 2-3 2, Montplaisir 7 3-5 17, Needham 0 0-0 0, Wolf 0 0-0 0, Buth 1 4-4 6, Dunn 0 3-4 3, Jacobson 2 4-4 9. Totals 13-41 24-30 51.
MINOT (12-12): Smart 2 0-0 4, Fornshell 0 1-2 1, Hoffman 1 1-2 4, Magnuson 0 2-2 2, Crosby 3 5-5 11, Luetzen 0 0-0 0, Steinwand 6 5-6 19, Murphy 1 0-0 2, Elgie 1 0-0 2, Mock 0 0-0 0, L. Larson 1 0-1 2, E. Larson 5 0-0 10, Adams 4 0-0 8. Totals 24-49 14-18 65.
Half: MHS 32, SH 27. 3-point goals: Jacobson, Hoffman, Steinwand 2. Total fouls: SH 17, MHS 22. Rebounds: SH 28 (Montplaisir 6), MHS 32 (E. Larson 8). Assists: SH 2 (Webber, Wolf), MHS 13 (Steinwand 3). Turnovers: SH 17, MHS 16.
Bismarck Century 74, Fargo South 51
Ryan Buchholz scored 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead Bismarck Century to victory in the consolation semifinals.
Century shot 59 percent (16 of 27) from the field in the first half en route to a 42-22 halftime lead.
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Senior guard Taylor Poss paced the Bruins with 12 points, including two 3-pointers. Poss was the lone South player to score in double figures. The Bruins ended their season with a 10-14 record.
Century plays Minot at 11:30 a.m. today for fifth place.
CENTURY (16-8): Pfaff 2 0-0 5, Bray 0 0-0 0, Fraase 1 2-2 4, Wingenbach 1 0-0 2, Maund 1 2-3 4, Ledger 2 1-1 6, Jacobs 3 4-4 11, Govig 3 2-2 8, Kartes 4 0-0 8, Roth 0 0-0 0, Buchholz 5 4-6 15, Thunshelle 1 0-0 3, Rhone 0 0-0 0, Betting 0 0-0 0, Rivinius 3 2-2 8. Totals 26-51 17-20 74.
SOUTH (10-14): Parker 0 0-0 0, Radcliffe 1 2-2 5, Larson 0 2-2 2, Poss 5 2-3 12, Wawers 0 0-0 0, Horner 2 0-0 5, Skonseng 0 0-0 0, McGillis 2 0-0 5, Kazane 0 1-2 1, Charles 1 1-2 3, Shaw 2 2-2 6, Deng 1 0-0 2, Okland 3 0-0 6, Ernst 1 2-2 4, Rutter 0 0-0 0. Totals 18-52 10-12 51.
Half: BC 42, FS 22. 3-point goals: Pfaff, Ledger, Jacobs, Buchholz, Thunshelle, Radcliffe, Poss 2, Horner, McGillis. Total fouls: BC 13, FS 18. Rebounds: BC 38 (Buchholz 7), FS 24 (Shaw 6). Assists: BC 9 (Jacobs 3), FS 8 (three players with 2). Turnovers: BC 15, FS 14.
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