MINOT - Kindred coach Perry Piatz’s disappointment with the end of regulation was short-lived.
LaMoure-Litchville-Marion’s Kennedy Witt buried at 3-pointer at the buzzer to force overtime, and Piatz wasn’t pleased.
“I was mad because we lost the girl in the corner,” Piatz said. “The assistant coach had to grab me and tell me to shake it off.”
Much like Piatz, the Vikings calmed down, securing a 60-57 triumph in the semifinals of the Class B state tournament at the Minot State Dome.
Kindred (26-0), which beat Parshall in overtime on Thursday night, plays for a state title tonight.
“This is exciting and fun, but it takes some life out of you,” Piatz said of the overtime wins. “It’s fun to play in these games. I’m proud of the kids.”
Alexis Piatz had a game-high 18 points, and Brooke Hiatt and Alexandra Erickson added 17 and 15, respectively.
The Vikings held a 54-51 lead after two free throws from Piatz with 15.2 seconds remaining in the game.
On the final play of regulation, Anna Holen found Witt in the left corner. Witt’s shot was still in mid-air when the buzzer sounded.
“Hey, why not?” Alexis Piatz joked about overtime. “We did it (Thursday). Why not try it again?”
In the extra session, Kindred took a five-point lead thanks to a 3-pointer from Brooke Hiatt, her fifth of the game.
Witt answered with another trey, but Sierra Graff’s 1-of-2 performance at the line gave Kindred a three-point lead with 8 seconds to go. Anna Holen’s off-balance 3-pointer was long as the final horn went off.
L-L-M coach Mitch Carlson said he had a good idea Kindred would come out with a vengeance after trailing 35-26 at halftime.
“They were gonna come out guns ablazing,” he said. “We knew they’d be more aggressive. Our game plan was working for a while.”
Kindred trailed by as much as 11 in the first half. Alexis Piatz said her team rallying has been a common theme throughout the season.
L-L-M 13 35 44 54 57
Kindred 20 26 38 54 60
L-L-M: Anna Holen 17, Jacey Alber 14, Katrina Hoff 10, Kennedy Witt 9, Jackie Meiklejohn 5, Taylor Hebl 2. Totals 20-40 11-15 57.
Kindred: Alexis Piatz 18, Brooke Hiatt 17, Alexandra Erickson 15, Sierra Graff 5, Sophia Abraham 3, Mikayla Reinke 2. Totals 22-65 9-12 60.
3-pointers: LLM 6 (Witt 3, Hoff, Holen, Meiklejohn), Kindred 7 (Hiatt 5, Abraham, Piatz). Rebounds: LLM 32 (Holen 11), Kindred 34 (Piatz 8). Assists: LLM 14 (Holen 4), Kindred 13 (Piatz 5). Fouls (fouled out): LLM 12, Kindred 18. Turnovers: LLM 21, Kindred 10.
Records: LLM 23-3, Kindred 26-0.
Lakota-Edmore 52, Parshall 39
Fallyn Freije had 24 points and 15 rebounds as Lakota-Edmore advanced to the fifth-place game by downing Parshall.
The Raiders (23-3) used a 10-1 run to start the fourth quarter, and Parshall never recovered.
The Braves (20-7) were paced by Cheyenne Packineau’s 17 points and 12 rebounds.
Lakota-Edmore 12 29 38 52
Parshall 10 23 33 39
LE: Fallyn Freije 24, Jaeden Pesek 8, Lauren Anderson 7, Kaitlyn Amble 7, Montana Halberg 4, Miranda Martinson 2. Totals 18-53 15-18 52.
Parshall: Cheyenne Packineau 17, Kiara Packineau 7, Michelle Risan 6, Aulora Severance 6, Lexi Tveter 2, Minnie TwoShields 1. Totals 15-57 8-16 52.
3-pointers: LE 1 (Anderson), Parshall 1 (K. Packineau). Rebounds: LE 46 (Freije 15), Parshall 35 (C. Packineau 12). Assists: LE 11 (Martinson 7), Parshall 7 (Risan 3). Fouls (fouled out): LE 16 (Freije), Parshall 17. Turnovers: LE 13, Parshall 13.
Records: LE 23-3, Parshall 20-7.
Shiloh Christian 61, Thompson 50
Shiloh Christian jumped out to a 30-7 lead and held off Thompson to earn a spot against Lakota-Edmore in the fifth-place game.
Mia Wilkinson scored 23 points and Krista Ulmer added 13 for the Skyhawks, who led 30-11 at halftime.
Thompson actually cut the deficit to nine points with 11 seconds to go, but failed to get closer. The Tommies were led by Johanna Loyland’s 17 points including five second-half 3-pointers.
Shiloh 21 30 41 61
Thompson 7 11 28 50
Shiloh: Mia Wilkinson 23, Krista Ulmer 13, Victoria Schindler 9, Miriah Forness 9, Jaye Two Bears 3, Regan Watson 2, Haley Stevahn 2. Totals 22-38 13-17 61.
Thompson: Johanna Loyland 17, Emily Overby 15, Shaice Marx 9, Samantha Hegg 9. Totals 15-47 14-22 50.
3-pointers: SC 4 (Wilkinson 2, Forness, Two Bears), Thompson 6 (Loyland 5, Overby). Rebounds: SC 32 (Wilkinson 8), Thompson 24 (Marx 11). Assists: SC 13 (Ulmer 5), Thompson 8 (3 with 2). Fouls (fouled out): SC 15, Thompson 14. Turnovers: SC 18, Thompson 13.
Records: SC 23-4, Thompson 22-4.
