Shanley girls handle Bismarck for 3rd

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BISMARCK — Fargo Shanley pulled away in the final six minutes to defeat Bismarck 72-63 in the third-place game of the Class A state girls basketball tournament on Saturday at the Bismarck Civic Center.

Bismarck rallied from a 37-26 halftime deficit to tie the score at 57 when MacKayla Feeney hit two free throws with 5:48 remaining. But Shanley followed with an 8-0 run.

Sara Jacobson got the spurt going when she drove the lane for a 3-point play to break the tie. A Jacobson defensive rebound and long outlet pass led to Alivia Fraase’s fast-break layup. The Deacons went up 65-57 when Kelly Weir hit a 3-pointer with 4:17 remaining. Bismarck got no closer than six the rest of the way.

Weir paced the Deacons with a game-high 26 points. Jessica Anderson added 14 points, while Fraase 12 and Haley Brenner 10. Keisha Engelhardt scored 20 and RyLee Meier 10 to lead Bismarck.

B: RyLee Meier 3 2-4 10, Ashlee Hilzendeger 1 2-5 5, Kylee Leingang 1 0-0 3, Courtney Trolliey 3 0-0 7, MacKayla Feeney 1 2-2 4, Keisha Engelhardt 8 4-6 20, McKenzie Kiefer 2 0-0 6, Estee Schmidt 1 0-0 3, Naomi Rust 1 3-3 5

S: Alivia Fraase 5 2-2 12, Sarah Jacobson 3 3-5 9, Haley Brenner 3 3-5 10, Rachell Saville 0 1-2 1, Kelly Weir 10 5-6 26, Jessica Anderson 5 4-7 14.

Half: S 37-26. 3-pointers: B 8 (Meier 2, Kiefer 2, Hilzendeger 1, Leingang 1, Trolliey 1, Schmidt 1), S 2 (Brenner 1, Weir 1). Free throws: B 13-20, S 18-27. Total fouls: B 23, S 18. Rebounds: B 30 (Engelhardt 12), S 33 (Anderson 8). Assists: B 16 (Meier 3, Leingang 3, Feeney 3), S 14 (Jacobson 6).

Jamestown 48, Mandan 40

Kyra Dewald connected on six 3-point baskets to lead Jamestown to the win in the consolation championship game.

Dewald finished with 22 points leading the Blue Jays. Paige Peterson added eight points and a game-high 11 rebounds.

Mandan was led by JaeLyn Russell, who drained three 3-pointers and finished with a team-high 17 points.

J: McKayla Orr 2 0-0 4, Rebekah Horgan 1 0-0 2, Kyra Dewald 7 2-2 22, Erin Mullowney 1 0-0 2, Paige Peterson 3 2-6 8, Miah Dabill 1 1-1 3, Billie Buchanan 2 0-0 4, Addie Eamon 1 1-2 3.

M: Mariah Fredericks 1 0-3 2, McKayla Howling Wolf 1 0-0 2, Chelsea Peterson 3 2-4 8, JaeLyn Russell 5 4-4 17, Makenzie Schmidt 1 0-2 2, Lexi Goldade 1 2-2 4, Alicia Weiand 2 1-1 5.

Half: J 24-17. 3-pointers: J 6 (Dewald 2, Peterson 2, Dabill 1, Damon 1), M 3 (Russell 3). Free throws: J 6-11, M 9-16. Total fouls: J 14, M 12. Fouled out: (delete if none). Technical fouls: (delete if none). Rebounds: J 41 (Peterson 11), M 40 (Schmidt 7). Assists: J 8 (Dabill 4), M 9 (Fredericks 2, Peterson 2, Hanson 2).

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