North Dakota Division A Boys Basketball State Tournament Semifinals – Devils Lake vs Grafton

Recap

FARGO, N.D. – The Devils Lake Firebirds are heading to their first boys basketball championship game since 1999 with a 64-53 win over Grafton on Friday night.

Parker Brodina scored 22 points and Wylee Delorme added 20 points, all in the second half for Devils Lake. Devils Lake will play the winner of Kindred and Shiloh Christian in the championship on Saturday at 5 p.m. from the Fargodome. The Firebirds are looking for their first state championship since 1925 in boys basketball.

Braylon Baldwin had 16 points and 9 rebounds, while Kyler Droog added 14 points and 15 rebounds for the Spoilers. Grafton heads to the third place contest on Saturday at 3 p.m.

BOX SCORE

DL          15    11    13    25    64

GHS        9    15    15    14    53

SCORING

DEVILS LAKE – P. Brodina 22, Delorme 20, Hofstad 8, Nelson 6, Palmer 5, B. Brodina 3

GRAFTON – Baldwin 16, Droog 14, Hanson 10, Rice 8, Villarreal 5