Bismarck Century’s Logan Nissley named North Dakota’s Miss Basketball

FARGO — Bismarck Century guard Logan Nissley was named North Dakota’s Miss Basketball on Saturday evening in a ceremony following the Class A ladies state basketball championship at Scheels Middle.

Nissley — who has dedicated to play on the College of Nebraska — completed first within the voting with 71 factors, together with 10 first-place votes. The award is voted on by the state’s sportscasters and sportswriters and goes to the highest senior participant.

“To be honored like this, Miss Basketball, within the state of North Dakota is admittedly superior,” Nissley stated moments after was named the winner on the PSP Community.

Nissley’s teammate Bergan Kinnebrew completed second within the voting with 47 factors, together with 4 first-place votes. Central Cass’ Decontee Smith, Westhope-Newburg’s Ellie Braaten, West Fargo’s Miriley Simon, Northern Cass’ Halle Crockett, Bismarck Shiloh Christian’s Hailey Quam and Kenmare-Bowbells’ Brenna Stocklund have been additionally finalists.

Smith completed third with 38 factors, together with 4 first-place votes. Smith not too long ago led the Squirrels to the Class B state championship. Braaten was fourth with 31 factors with 4 first-place votes. Simon and Crockett additionally acquired one first-place vote every.

Nissley averaged 21.1 factors and seven.8 rebounds per recreation. She scored a team-high 16 factors in Saturday’s Class A state title recreation, however Grand Forks Purple River earned a 61-48 victory for the state championship.

Smith averaged 19 factors, 7.4 rebounds per recreation and helped Central Cass win its first state championship in program historical past. Simon averaged 22.3 factors and 10.3 rebounds per recreation for West Fargo, which made it to the Class A state semifinals.

Smith has dedicated to play at Northern State, whereas Simon has dedicated to play at North Dakota State.

Crockett averaged 32 factors and 4.4 rebounds per recreation.

Peterson covers school athletics for The Discussion board, together with Concordia School and Minnesota State Moorhead. He additionally covers the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks impartial baseball staff and helps out with North Dakota State soccer protection. Peterson has been working on the newspaper since 1996.