The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-17

Fargo, Mar 17.--Western North
Dakota will meet the east here to-
night in what is expected to be the
greatest high school basketball
game in the history of the state.
when Mandan high school con-
uuercr of Dickinson and Donny-
brook in@the state tournament now
being played, will mix with the
prCs,nt state champiOns-Fargo
high school. "
The latter successfully defeated
Maddock and Williston in this
years meet.
Fargo's entry into the finals was
no surprise as their standard OF
play this season has been of high
,alibre
Mandan, playing eccentric bas-
ketball, was a different story, and
succeeded only in making the
grade in the finals after coming
out from behind in the second half
OF the semifanals contest with
DonnybroOk by coming back into
the consistent play that marked
her earlier games and defeating
that team by 90 to II score.
The Fargo champs annexed the
long end of a 26 to IA score in the
game with WillistOn this morning.
The winner led all the way
through the contest.
Tonight's championship match
will be played at s o'clock on the
floor OF the armory Of the state
agricultural college.
Supporters Nervous
Mandan supporters were nerv-
ous this afternoon, however. be-
cause they said the brand of bas-
ketball played by Mandan thus far
has been far below her usual
standard. In the DOnnybrOol1
game, for example, the score was
II to 6 in. DonnybroOk's favor at
the end of the first half, and DON
nybrook led until the last five min
utes OF play, when Mandan spurted
and overcame the lead, taking the
morning game by a narrow margin
of three points. |
The Mandan supporters believe
their team will meet Fargo If 1t
plays in top form. I;
Fargo showed good form in beat
ing Maddox last night 38 to 26. |
Dickinson Eliminated |!
Mandon won her first game with /
Dickinson. but not without scrap i
ping all the way. The final score i
was "a to- II. The Dickinson team ,
fought hard and showed the best :
basketball it has shown this year, !
in the opinion of many. The first
half ended, II to o, with Mandan
on the long end.
Donnybfook, from Renville coun.
ty, took pleasure in romping over
Grand Forks in the yesterday at
ternoCn game. The score was q |
to 10. The Grand Forks team led
IL to at the end of the first half.
Star May Re Out
Hal Owens, star Fargo guard.
may not be able to play in the
finals tonight. He sustained cut
over his right eve in the game with
Williston this morning. This may
interfere with his participation In
the championship game.
In the Williston-Fargo contest
today, Fargo's Miller to Ruschi
combination was well-nigh unbeat-
able. Rusch at the basket shot
&c cSv 0f nj.
tries after fouls.
Capt Scott of Williston played
star game for his aggregation,
scoring four field goals.
The dope was upset in the tourn-
ament when Willist0n beat James
town, % to 10, this being the big
gest upset during the tournament.
CAME FROM BEHIND
Fargo, NJ. D., Mar. 17.-After
displaying a ragged game of bas-
kctball in the first half of the op-
ener in the semi-finals of the state
basketball tournament here, this
in which their. opponents
lead at the end with a score Of IL
to 6. Mandan high school took al
decisled brace in the early part of
the second half and in a ,scrappyl
of good basket shoot
ing and team work overcame the
2 to ] lead, nosing out at the end
of the second half winner by the
score of 20 to II, Newgard, Man
dan, was the individual star Of the
game, shooting four field gaols.
Burdick Of Mandan was tied
with Bowman of Donnybrook with
three each.
The game was marked by deter
lof both teams to enter
the finals, Donnybrook put up a
though losing hight. t
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