FARGO — West Fargo Sheyenne — the highest seed from the East Area — powered to a 70-57 victory towards Bismarck Legacy on Thursday within the opening spherical of the North Dakota Class A state women basketball event at Scheels Middle on the Sanford Well being Athletic Advanced.
The Mustangs-Sabers matchup was the primary of 4 quarterfinals. Bismarck Century earned a 69-64 victory towards Fargo Davies within the second quarterfinal of the opening spherical. Logan Nissley and Bergan Kinnebrew scored 20 factors every for the Patriots. Karley Franks paced Davies with 23 factors.
Grand Forks Purple River earned a 50-43 victory towards Minot within the quarterfinals, knocking off the defending state champions. Minot was additionally the highest seed from the West Area. West Fargo scored a 65-59 victory towards Bismarck Excessive College to advance to the state semifinals. Miriley Simon paced the Packers with 26 factors and 7 rebounds.
Beneath are scenes from Thursday’s quarterfinals:
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West Fargo’s Chloe Pfau and Miriley Simon rejoice their win towards Bismarck with a hug following their North Dakota Class A Women Basketball Match quarterfinal sport on Thursday, March 9, 2023, on the Sanford Well being Athletic Advanced contained in the Scheels Middle in Fargo.
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Fargo Davies’ Ashton Safranski wins a rebound from Bismarck Century’s Erika Lee throughout their North Dakota Class A Women Basketball Match quarterfinal sport Thursday, March 9, 2023, in Fargo.
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West Fargo’s Joslyn Jackson and Solveig Seymour leap up in celebration as they win their North Dakota Class A Women Basketball Match quarterfinal sport towards Bismarck on Thursday, March 9, 2023, on the Sanford Well being Athletic Advanced contained in the Scheels Middle in Fargo.
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West Fargo Sheyenne’s Kaitlyn Haas strips the ball from Bismarck Legacy’s Aliya Selensky throughout their North Dakota Class A Women Basketball Match quarterfinal sport Thursday, March 9, 2023, in Fargo.
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Grand Forks Purple River celebrates their win towards Minot throughout their North Dakota Class A Women Basketball Match quarterfinal sport on Thursday, March 9, 2023, on the Sanford Well being Athletic Advanced contained in the Scheels Middle in Fargo.
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West Fargo’s bench celebrates their staff’s shot towards Bismarck throughout their North Dakota Class A Women Basketball Match quarterfinal sport on Thursday, March 9, 2023, on the Sanford Well being Athletic Advanced contained in the Scheels Middle in Fargo.
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Bismarck Century’s Logan Nissley drives into Fargo Davies’ Fallon Passanante throughout their North Dakota Class A Women Basketball Match quarterfinal sport Thursday, March 9, 2023, in Fargo.
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Bismarck Legacy’s Alyssa Eckroth goes up for 2 in entrance of West Fargo Sheyenne’s Karson Sanders throughout their North Dakota Class A Women Basketball Match quarterfinal sport Thursday, March 9, 2023, in Fargo.
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Bismarck Century’s Bergan Kinnebrew drives previous Fargo Davies’ Karley Franks throughout their North Dakota Class A Women Basketball Match quarterfinal sport Thursday, March 9, 2023, in Fargo.
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Minot’s Leelee Bell (30) battles towards Grand Forks Purple River’s Rylie McQuillan (24) and Ella Speidel (44) to maintain management of the ball throughout their North Dakota Class A Women Basketball Match quarterfinal sport on Thursday, March 9, 2023, on the Sanford Well being Athletic Advanced contained in the Scheels Middle in Fargo.
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West Fargo’s Chloe Pfau shoots three towards Bismarck’s Katie Greff throughout their North Dakota Class A Women Basketball Match quarterfinal sport on Thursday, March 9, 2023, on the Sanford Well being Athletic Advanced contained in the Scheels Middle in Fargo.
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West Fargo Sheyenne’s Alayna Holder beats Bismarck Legacy’s Kali Dauenhauer to a rebound throughout their North Dakota Class A Women Basketball Match quarterfinal sport Thursday, March 9, 2023, in Fargo.
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Grand Forks Purple River’s Jocelyn Schiller guards Minot’s Maya Aguilar throughout their North Dakota Class A Women Basketball Match quarterfinal sport on Thursday, March 9, 2023, on the Sanford Well being Athletic Advanced contained in the Scheels Middle in Fargo.
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West Fargo’s pupil part celebrates a shot towards Bismarck throughout their North Dakota Class A women basketball event quarterfinal sport on Thursday, March 9, 2023, on the Sanford Well being Athletic Advanced contained in the Scheels Middle in Fargo.
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Fargo Davies’ Brooke Everson shoots over Bismarck Century’s Abby Fosland throughout their North Dakota Class A Women Basketball Match quarterfinal sport Thursday, March 9, 2023, in Fargo.
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West Fargo’s Miriley Simon makes an attempt a shot towards however is held again by Bismarck’s Raya Rood throughout their North Dakota Class A Women Basketball Match quarterfinal sport on Thursday, March 9, 2023, on the Sanford Well being Athletic Advanced contained in the Scheels Middle in Fargo.
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Bismarck Century’s Ziah GreyBull drives previous Fargo Davies’ Ashley Wacha throughout their North Dakota Class A Women Basketball Match quarterfinal sport Thursday, March 9, 2023, in Fargo.
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West Fargo’s Miriley Simon shoots two towards Bismarck’s Peyton Neumiller throughout their North Dakota Class A Women Basketball Match quarterfinal sport on Thursday, March 9, 2023, on the Sanford Well being Athletic Advanced contained in the Scheels Middle in Fargo.
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Minot’s Maggie Fricke passes to her teammate over many Grand Forks Purple River gamers throughout their North Dakota Class A Women Basketball Match quarterfinal sport on Thursday, March 9, 2023, on the Sanford Well being Athletic Advanced contained in the Scheels Middle in Fargo.
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West Fargo’s Brylie Peterson races towards the basket towards Bismarck’s Paige Breuer (1) and Ali Gulleson (33) throughout their North Dakota Class A Women Basketball Match quarterfinal sport on Thursday, March 9, 2023, on the Sanford Well being Athletic Advanced contained in the Scheels Middle in Fargo.
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West Fargo Sheyenne’s Brenna Dick goes up for 2 previous Bismarck Legacy’s Kali Dauenhauer throughout their North Dakota Class A Women Basketball Match quarterfinal sport Thursday, March 9, 2023, in Fargo.
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West Fargo’s Joslyn Jackson goes up for 2 towards Bismarck’s Raya Rood throughout their North Dakota Class A Women Basketball Match quarterfinal sport on Thursday, March 9, 2023, on the Sanford Well being Athletic Advanced contained in the Scheels Middle in Fargo.
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West Fargo’s Miriley Simon goes up for 2 towards Bismarck throughout their North Dakota Class A Women Basketball Match quarterfinal sport on Thursday, March 9, 2023, on the Sanford Well being Athletic Advanced contained in the Scheels Middle in Fargo.
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Grand Forks Purple River’s Jocelyn Schiller jumps for 3 towards Minot throughout their North Dakota Class A Women Basketball Match quarterfinal sport on Thursday, March 9, 2023, on the Sanford Well being Athletic Advanced contained in the Scheels Middle in Fargo.
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West Fargo’s Chloe Pfau races down the courtroom towards Bismarck throughout their North Dakota Class A Women Basketball Match quarterfinal sport on Thursday, March 9, 2023, on the Sanford Well being Athletic Advanced contained in the Scheels Middle in Fargo.
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Fargo Davies’ Ashley Wacha will get entangled with Bismarck Century’s Bergan Kinnebrew throughout their North Dakota Class A Women Basketball Match quarterfinal sport Thursday, March 9, 2023, in Fargo.
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Bismarck’s Jersey Berg and West Fargo’s Miriley Simon leap up at tip off throughout their North Dakota Class A Women Basketball Match quarterfinal sport on Thursday, March 9, 2023, on the Sanford Well being Athletic Advanced contained in the Scheels Middle in Fargo.
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Bismarck Century’s Abby Fosland appears to be like to shoot towards Fargo Davies throughout their North Dakota Class A Women Basketball Match quarterfinal sport Thursday, March 9, 2023, in Fargo.
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Grand Forks Purple River’s Brooklyn Bergeron protects the ball from Minot’s Leelee Bell, Presley Bennett and Karew Lamoureux throughout their North Dakota Class A Women Basketball Match quarterfinal sport on Thursday, March 9, 2023, on the Sanford Well being Athletic Advanced contained in the Scheels Middle in Fargo.
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West Fargo Sheyenne’s Maya Metcalf wind the tip-off towards Bismarck Legacy’s Brooklynn Felchle throughout their North Dakota Class A Women Basketball Match quarterfinal sport Thursday, March 9, 2023, in Fargo.
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West Fargo Sheyenne’s Karson Sanders goes up for 2 towards Bismarck Legacy’s Alyssa Eckroth throughout their North Dakota Class A Women Basketball Match quarterfinal sport Thursday, March 9, 2023, in Fargo.
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Minot’s Leelee Bell jumps up for a shot towards Grand Forks Purple River’s Morgan Hartze throughout their North Dakota Class A Women Basketball Match quarterfinal sport on Thursday, March 9, 2023, on the Sanford Well being Athletic Advanced contained in the Scheels Middle in Fargo.
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Fargo Davies’ Karley Franks shoots a three-pointer towards Bismarck Century throughout their North Dakota Class A Women Basketball Match quarterfinal sport Thursday, March 9, 2023, in Fargo.
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Grand Forks Purple River’s Brooklyn Bergeron protects the ball from Minot’s Karew Lamoureux throughout their North Dakota Class A Women Basketball Match quarterfinal sport on Thursday, March 9, 2023, on the Sanford Well being Athletic Advanced contained in the Scheels Middle in Fargo.
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Fargo Davies’ Ashley Wacha, proper, collides with Bismarck Century’s Eden Fridley throughout their North Dakota Class A Women Basketball Match quarterfinal sport Thursday, March 9, 2023, in Fargo.
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Grand Forks Purple River’s Hannah Litzinger tries to dam a go by Minot’s Taury Hight throughout their North Dakota Class A Women Basketball Match quarterfinal sport on Thursday, March 9, 2023, on the Sanford Well being Athletic Advanced contained in the Scheels Middle in Fargo.
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Fargo Davies’ Karley Franks goes up for 2 towards Bismarck Century throughout their North Dakota Class A Women Basketball Match quarterfinal sport Thursday, March 9, 2023, in Fargo.
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Grand Forks Purple River’s Ella Speidel and Minot’s Avery Lunde leap for a rebound throughout their North Dakota Class A Women Basketball Match quarterfinal sport on Thursday, March 9, 2023, on the Sanford Well being Athletic Advanced contained in the Scheels Middle in Fargo.
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Peterson covers faculty 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.
