Northern Cass vs Thompson – Division A Girls Basketball State Qualifier

Recap

GBB Thompson 64, Northern Cass 41

Kya Hurst scored 26 points to lead Thompson past Northern Cass 64-41 Saturday to earn a place in the State Division A Girls Basketball Tournament.  This will be the Tommies’ third consecutive trip to State.

Haidyn Crockett scored 27 points to break the Northern Cass record for points scored in a career.  She needed 16 points to break the mark set by her sister Halle Crockett two years ago.  Haidyn made a three point basket in the third quarter to eclipse Halle’s record.

Thompson played a solid defensive game, holding the Jaguars to 27.5 percent shooting (14 of 51), while outrebounding Northern Cass 44-31 and forcing 14 turnovers.  (Thompson shot 41.8 percent from the field and turned the ball over 11 times.)

Hurst made 8 of 12 shots from the field, including 4 of 5 from three point range.  The junior also grabbed 7 rebounds and had 2 assists, a steal and a blocked shot.  Classmate Addison Sage added 17 for the Tommies (20-5).

Northern Cass ends its season with a 9-17 record.

Thompson will face Rugby in the last quarterfinal on Thursday at the State Tournament in Minot.

Free throws: Thompson 12 of 19, Northern Cass 8 of 12.