KILLDEER -- Killdeer senior Austin Dufault scored the 1,000th point of his career Tuesday night but it didn't make much of a difference the way top-ranked Watford City was shooting.
Senior center Justin Shipman scored 23 points and pulled down 13 rebounds and the Wolves shot 55 percent from the field to defeat the Cowboys 84-46.
"They really came out of the gates well and shot well," Killdeer coach Rich Dufault said.
Austin Dufault scored 21 points and got eight rebounds despite being chased around the court by as many as three Watford City players at once.
Rich Dufault was impressed with the Wolves, who just this week moved into Class B's No. 1 spot.
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"They have size, they run the floor very well and they shoot well," he said. "They have a nice group, they're athletic."
Kevin Sanford added 15 points and hit three 3-pointers for the Wolves, who improved to 5-0 on the season.
"They're good," Rich Dufault said. "They've been playing together for a while."
Watford City 84, Killdeer 45
WC 28 43 67 84
Killdeer 11 24 41 45
WC: Justin Shipman 23, Kevin Sanford 15, Aaron Weber 9, Christian Schulz 8, Steven Bruins 8, Kenny Liebel 8, Justin Flatland 6, Tyler Fixen 3, Casey Jore 2, Trey Jacobson 2.
Killdeer: Austin Dufault 21, Gabe Fettig 7, Mike Wagner 7, Drew Gartner 5, Wade Trotter 3, Brodie Candrian 2.
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3-pointers: Sanford 3, Bruins, Shipman, Wagner. Free throws: WC 13-20, Killdeer 14-22. Total fouls: WC 21, Killdeer 14. Fouled out: Bruins, Shipman. Rebounds: WC 39 (Shipman 13), Killdeer 23 (Dufault 6). Assists: WC 27 (Bruins, Weber, Liebel, Shipman 4), Killdeer 10 (Wagner 6). Steals: WC 13 (Liebel 4), Killdeer 2 (Dufault 2). Turnovers: WC 7, Killdeer 18.
