MAYVILLE — The Thompson girls basketball team will take the No. 1 seed in to this weekend’s North Dakota Division B state girls basketball tournament in Minot.
The Tommies remain unbeaten, despite
sweating out a buzzer-beating win in the region championship
against Devils Lake.
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In the first season of a three-class basketball system in the state, the Tommies, who lost the Class B state title in overtime a year ago, are
still a dominant team in a middle division
against many teams with larger enrollments.
Below are scenes from the region tournament last week at Mayville State University.
Thompson sophomore Claire Kolling pushes the ball toward the lane during Thompson’s Region 2 win over Four Winds/Minnewaukan on Feb. 20, 2024, in Mayville.
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Thompson’s Brenna Martin and Sydney Schwabe converge on a Devils Lake player during the Region 2 championship game Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, in Mayville.
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Thompson senior Brenna Martin (33) defends against a shot in the lane in a Region 2 game against Devils Lake on Feb. 22, 2024, in Mayville.
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Thompson High School junior Jailin Avdem defends Devils Lake’s Cabryn Fritel (11) during the Region 2 championship game on Feb. 22, 2024, in Mayville.
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Thompson senior Sydney Schwabe gains control of the ball during the Tommies’ win over Four Winds/Minnewaukan on Feb. 20, 2024, in Mayville.
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Devils Lake’s Presley Brown looks toward a teammate while holding the ball during the Firebirds’ Region 2 title game against Thompson on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, in Mayville. Also pictured is Thompson’s Kya Hurst (10).
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Devils Lake junior Cabryn Fritel passes to the outside as Thompson’s Jailin Avdem (11) and Sydney Schwabe defend during their game Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, in Mayville.
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Thompson’s Sydney Schwabe defends Devils Lake’s Gabrielle McLaurin, left, during their Region 2 game Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, in Mayville.
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Four Winds/Minnewaukan senior Sophie Robertson looks to pass inside as Thompson’s Jordyn Tozer defends the play on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, in Mayville.
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Thompson’s Addison Sage (4) applies defense to Four Winds/Minnewaukan’s Cailee Hanson during thier game on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, in Mayville.
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Four Winds/Minnewaukan eighth-grader Suri Gourd, right, drives the basketball up the court as Thompson’s Kya Hurst applies defensive pressure during their Region 2 tournament game on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, in Mayville.
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Addison Sage brings the ball upcourt for Thompson during the Tommies’ win over Devils Lake on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, in Mayville.
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Kya Hurst, a Thompson sophomore, dribbles around the defense of Four Winds/Minnewaukan’s Suri Gourd during their game Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, in Mayville.
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Kya Hurst, of Thompson High School, looks to drive toward the basket during the Region 2 title game on Feb. 22, 2024, in Mayville.
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Thompson High School girls basketball coach Jason Brend discusses strategy during a timeout at the Region 2 tournament in February 2024 in Mayville.
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Devils Lake freshman Ava Beck looks to pass inside during her team’s game against Thompson on Feb. 22, 2024, in Mayville.
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Thompson guard Sydney Schwabe drives to the basket during a Region 2 game on Feb. 20, 2024.
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Thompson High School girls basketball coach Jason Brend looks on during action in the Region 2 tournament in February 2024 in Mayville.
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Thompson’s Claire Kolling (5) and Jailin Avdem defend a shot against Four Winds/Minnewaukan during the Region 2 tournament on Feb. 20, 2024, in Mayville.
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Thompson High School’s Jordyn Tozer passes to a teammate during the Tommies win over Four Winds/Minnewaukan on Feb. 20, 2024.
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Jailin Avdem (11) of Thopmson is guarded by Four Winds/Minnewaukan’s Ava Gourd during their Region 2 girls basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, in Mayville.
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Brenna Martin of Thompson plays defense against Four Winds/Minnewaukan’s Suri Gourd during their Region 2 game on Feb. 20, 2024.
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Staff reports and local scoreboards from the Grand Forks Herald Sports desk.
