The Bismarck tribune., 1935-03-11
PHANYOMS TO MEET
W|LLISTON IN FIRST
round TILT monday
REGIONAL Events Will Decide En-.
trants to Class B lnde-
pendent Classic
DISTRICT TITLISTS PAIRED
Demons, Saints and Dickinson
Midgets Will Battle in
a. Elimination
(By the Associated Press)

(By the Associated PreSS)
North Dakota basketball moved
into the windup stage in two classes
this week as entrants paired off in
two state tournaments and the field
will be completed in three others.
Playoffs to determine contenders IN
the independent Glass A and high
school Class B state Journeys already
have been finished while in the high
school Glass A, consolidated high
school league and independent Glass
B the state fields have not yet been
completed.
Scheduled this week are:
Glass A independent state tourna-
ment at Minot Monday to Wednes-
day.
Glass B high school state tourna-
ment at Valley City Friday and Sat-
urday.
Five challenge games against four
of the eight Class A high school
teams.
Seven regional tournaments in the
Glass B independent league.
One district tournament in the state
consolidated high school league.
Caseys Play Grafton
jamestown Caseys and Grafton Sol
diers we're to open first round play IN
the Class A independent tournament
at Minot Monday afternoon with Will
liston Trojans and Bismarck Phan-
toms paired in the other afternoon
game.
The second half Of the first round
play will be conducted Monday night.
Minot Elks facing Feldner Brothers
OF Donnybrook and Grand Forks "Y'
meeting Kloten Tigers.
Semi finals are scheduled Tuesday
night with the championship game
Wednesday night.
Statewide interest will swing to
Valley City this weekend when eight
teams which successfully fought their
way through district and regional
tournaments in the Class B high
school group open the battle for the
state crown.
Seven quints qualified for the VAL
ley City tournament by emerging with
victories in regional games last week.
The eighth regional champion will be
determined at Dickinson Tuesday, the
New Salem and Taylor district cham
pions being matched.
Linton to Valley City
The other seven state tourney en-
tries are Aneta. Linton. Reeder. Mad
cock A. c.. Minot Model. and the
Welsh county A. c. of Park River.
Seven regional champions also have
been determined in the state con-
so,idated league. They are Adams,
Grandin, Goodrich. Grand Prairie,
Hannah. Fort Yates and Van Hook
high schools. For the remaining spot
in the state meet at Devils Lake
March % and %. a regional tourna-
ment is to be played at Beulah Friday.
Sharing in the weeks spotlight this
week will be the playoff OF challenge
games facing four of the eight Glass
A high school aggregations. Auto
matically advancing to the state
tournament at Bismarck March %
and % are Minot, Valley City. Man
dan, and Fargo. Challenged by B
clubs are:
Devils Lake. to play Starkweathcr
at Cando Tuesday.
jamestown, to play Wahpeton at
Fargo "Wednesday.
Grand Forks. to play Grafton at
Grand Forks Friday.
Bismarck, to play Dickinson at
Mandan Friday with the winner meet
ing the second challenger, st. Mary's
Of Bismarck Saturday.
District Titlists Paired
Already holding the regional cham
pionship and the right to compete in
the state Class B Tourney at Lakota
March 18 to 20, Minnewaukan has a
week to rest on its laurels as IA dis
trict champions are thrown against
each other in regional games Monday
and Tuesday.
Minnewaukan advanced to the
state event from tournament COM
bining districts 5 and Z, comprising
a regional event with winners Of
semi-final games getting district hon.
ors and pairing off in the finals for
the regional title.
Minnewaukan won the district
championship while Leeds was vic
torious in the district I bracket. In
the finals, Minnewaukan eliminated
Leeds 80 to 81.
The other district champions are:
Hettinger, Linton, Svea, Langdon,
Logan Center, Mapleton, Stanley,
Washburn, Granville, Mott, Finley,
Daxey-Hannafosd, and Killdeer.
Because Of poor road conditions as
the result Of heavy snow Sunday,
the district independent basketball
tournament was laid over until Mon
day afternoon 50 all teams could be
here.