Devils Lake vs Four Winds/Minnewaukan – Region 2A Boys Basketball Tournament Semifinals 1

Recap

Devils Lake 57, Four Winds/Minnewaukan 48

Max Palmer scored 22 points and his twin brother Mason added 13 points, with 9 in the fourth quarter, as Devils Lake upended Four Winds/Minnewaukan 56-48 Tuesday in the North Dakota Region 2A boys basketball playoffs at Mayville State University.

Devils Lake held a 21-10 second quarter lead with 6:44 to play before Four Winds/Minnewaukan went on a 14-4 run to finish the half trailing 25-24 at the break.  Then the Indians started the third quarter on a 7-0 run to go ahead 31-25.

Then it was the Firebirds’ turn to go on a run and take a 38-32 lead after 3 quarters.  The fourth quarter had 4 lead changes with Devils Lake (16-7) holding on for a victory and a berth in Thursday night’s Region 2A championship game.

Marial Deng scored 14 points for Four Winds/Minnewaukan (20-3) with Jonte Delorme adding 12.  The Indians will face MayPort-CG Thursday night in the third place game.

Field Goals: DL 19 of 50; FW/M 18 of 41

Three point shooting: DL 5 of 22; FW/M 3 of 11

Free throws: DL 14 of 21; FW/M 9 of 12

Turnovers: DL 10; FW/M 15

Rebounds: DL 26 (7 offensive); FW/M 28 (5 offensive)