McClusky Gazette Sports
Trojans eliminated in Region tournament
The Turtle Lake-Mercer McClusky Trojans were defeated by the Standing Rock Warriors 60-55 in the opening round of the Region 5 boys tournament at the Bismarck Civic Center Monday night.
Trojans runners up
The Turtle Lake-Mercer-Mc-Clusky Trojans took second place at the District 10 Tournament in Washburn this past weekend. The Washburn Cardinals defeated the Trojans 60-48 in the championship game.
Trojans win five
The girls and boys teams combined won five games this past week. The Trojans girls’ team won games against Center/Stanton, 83-31; and Wilton, 51-43.
Girls win; boys lose
The Trojans played a double header with Towner/Granville/Upham Titans on the home court Saturday afternoon. The girls won in overtime, 55-49, but the boys let one slip away, 76-75. Trojans 55-Titans 49
Trojans beat Comets
The Turtle Lake-Mercer Mc-Clusky Trojans beat the Underwood Comets in a boys and girls double header in Underwood Tuesday night. The girls won 39-29 and the boys won 60-51. The wins leave the Trojans with a 3-1 district record for both the boys and girls with one district game remaining. That district game is with Wilton Feb.1 in Wilton, also a double header.
Not a good week for Trojans
The Turtle Lake-Mercer McClusky Trojans came up on the short end of the score in four games this past week. Monday night the boys were on the bus to Minot Ryan where the Lions defeated the Trojans 51-37. Thursday night the Washburn Cardinals defeated the boys 51-49 on the home court. The girls were also defeated by the Cardinals 48-25. Saturday afternoon the girls traveled to Fessenden to play Harvey/Wells County. The Hornets defeated the Trojans 63-35. Trojans 37 Lions 51
TLMM Trojans beat Garrison Troopers
The Turtle Lake-Mercer Mc-Clusky Trojans beat the Garrison Troopers in both games of a girls and boys double-header on Jan. 4 at Garrison. The girls won 59-44. Kim Tkach was the scoring leader with 17 points. Kelsey Everett was also in double figures with 13 and Jaime White Bear poured in 12.
Girls win/lose
The Turtle Lake-Mercer McClusky Trojans girls team defeated the Max Cossacks, 47-43, for their first win of the season.
Aggies trip Trojans
The Turtle Lake-Mercer Mc-Clusky Trojans girls team suffered a 52-30 loss to the Velva Aggie in the first game of the season.
Trojans #2 at County tourney
The Turtle Lake-Mercer McClusky Trojans finished in second place at the McLean County Invitational tournament this past weekend.