Bismarck wins 7th West title in 9 seasons

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BISMARCK — Junior center Dexter Werner had 23 points and six rebounds as Bismarck High won its second consecutive West Region boys basketball tournament championship on Saturday night at the Bismarck Civic Center.

Demons senior forward DeWayne Liggins added 14 points and eight rebounds as they pulled away in the second half.

Justin Ledger had 18 points to lead Century (19-3).

Bismarck (17-5) has won seven of the last nine West Region Tournament titles and has won 15 since the region was formed in 1981.

B: Dexter Werner 23, DeWayne Liggins 14, Devin Schirado 9, Kendall Kautz 6, Leighton Talmadge 4.

C: Justin Ledger 18, Devin Melvie 9, Carson Wentz 5, Tom Fraase 5, Jared Thunshelle 3, Andre Maund 2, Kameron Wingenbach 2.

Halftime score: Bismarck High 22-18. 3-pointers: B 1 (Schirado 1), C 5 (Melvie 3, Fraase 1, Thunshelle 1). Free throws: B 15-25, C 7-10. Total fouls: B 20, C 11. Fouled out: Wentz. Rebounds: B 35 (Chris Rivinus 7), C 40 (Liggins 8). Assists: B 9 (Fraase 3), C 5 (Liggins 2). Steals: B 3 (Wingenbach 2), C 4 (Liggins 4). Blocks: B 1 (Wentz 1), C 5 (Werner 4). Turnovers: B 18, C 8.

State-qualifying game

Mandan 85, Jamestown 84 2OT

Mandan junior Devin Coyle broke the West Region Tournament single-game scoring record as he poured in 38 points to lead the Braves (15-7) past Jamestown in a state-qualifying game.

Coyle’s effort was two points better than former Dickinson High standout Tate Kick’s 36-point game in 2006. Coyle also moved into second on the tournament scoring chart, compiling 80 points over five games.

He sent the game into overtime with a late jumper at the end of regulation.

Erron Collins added 13 points and was 3 of 3 from 3-point range.

Danny Fischer had 25 points, six rebounds and three assists to lead Jamestown (10-12), which has not reached the state tournament since it joined the West Region in 2007.

Mandan 23 65 75 85

Jamestown 34 65 75 84

M: Devin Coyle 38, Erron Collins 13, Aaron Janz 13, Jake Watson 8, Mark Zinke 8, Trey Fitzsimmons 3, Seth Westby 2.

J: Danny Fischer 25, Jordan Thoreson 21, Arron Benson 13, Kasey Gengler 8, Nate Willer 6, Matt Johnson 5, Dyllan Anderson 4, Jordan Lynch 2.

Halftime: Jamestown 34-23. End of regulation: 65-65. End of OT: 75-75. 3-pointers: M 10 (Coyle 6, Collins 3, Fitzsimmons 1), J 8 (Fischer 5, Benson 1, Johnson 1, Thoreson 1). Free throws: M 19-24, J 16-24. Total fouls: M 22, J 21. Fouled out: Westby, Willer. Rebounds: M 40 (Coyle 12), J 51 (Willer 11). Assists: M 9 (Coyle 3), J 17 (Gengler 4, Marker 4). Steals: M 4 (Collins 2), J 8 (Fischer 2, Gengler 2). Blocks: M 2 (Kenny Haugen 1, Westby 1), J 5 (Willer 4, Marker 1). Turnovers: M 11, J 11.

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