Eagles to face Wolves in Region finale
Braves, Tigers will battle for third
By Jerry W. Kram
The New Town Eagles will face the third ranked Watford City Wolves in the final game of the Region 8 Girls Basketball Tournament in Ray on Thursday. The Eagles shut down District 16 champion Stanley Bluejays 71-49 and outmuscled the Parshall Braves 77-61 to reach the finals.
"We played a very good Parshall basketball team," said Eagles Head Coach Damon Brady. "They got us by 18 earlier in the year. I am proud of the girls."
The District 15 champion Watford City Wolves had little trouble vanquishing host team Ray, 81-27, and 18-3 Trenton-Trinity Christian 68-35.
The Braves earned their spot in the semifinals with a hard fought win over the Powers Lake Ranchers, 55-44, a game that saw four Braves foul out.
The Eagles and the Braves traded runs in the first half, with the Eagles starting out fast. With 1:29 to go in the first quarter, the Eagles built a six point lead. Parshall responded with a run of its own, cutting the Eagle’s lead to one point in the first two minutes of the second quarter. Halfway through the second quarter, the Braves went on a six point run to build up a seven point lead, 28-21. It was the Eagles turn to come back, tying the score at 32 with just half a minute left in the half. Parshall scored the last basket of the half to take a two point lead into the locker room.
