Trinity girls top Killdeer, win 9th straight

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KILLDEER — Dickinson Trinity’s win streak continued Thursday night as it clinched the No. 1 seed for the District 14 girls basketball tournament.

Katelyn Grinsteinner had 10 points, eight steals and seven rebounds as Trinity used a strong second half to hold off Killdeer 44-38 for its ninth consecutive victory.

Rachel Jahner didn’t score much, but her the junior produced the all-around effort the Titans needed.

Jahner had six points, six rebounds and six assists in the win, which helped Trinity improve to 12-4 overall and finish the District 14 regular season with a 5-0 record.

Kennedy Keator added a team-high 11 points for Trinity.

Jessica Starr led Killdeer (8-9, 4-1 District 14) with 16 points while Morgan LeMieux added seven points and six rebounds.

The Cowboys, which will have the district tournament’s No. 2 seed, committed 30 turnovers.

Trinity 6 19 30 44

Killdeer 8 20 27 38

T: Kennedy Keator 11, Katelyn Grinsteinner 10, Gretchen Weir 8, Rachel Jahner 6, Brianna Soehren 6, Madison Jahner 3.

K: Jessica Starr 16, Morgan LeMieux 7, Keauna Fox 7, Ashley Brew 5, Kelsey Knutson 4.

3-pointers: T 3 (R. Jahner 2, M Jahner 1), K 3 (Starr 3). Free throws: T 3-11, K 3-6. Total fouls: T 14, K 15. Rebounds: T 24 (Grinsteinner 7), K 28 (Brew 8). Assists: T 15 (R. Jahner 6), K 13 (LeMieux 6). Steals: T 16 (Grinsteinner 8), K 7 (Brew 4). Blocks: T 1 (Keator 1), K 4 (LeMieux 2). Turnovers: T 14, K 30.

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