Thompson vs Four Winds/Minnewaukan – Region 2 Boys Basketball Tournament

Recap

Thompson 48, Four Winds/Minnewaukan 44

Thompson advanced to the North Dakota Class A Region 2 boys basketball championship game with a 48-44 victory over Four Winds/Minnewaukan Tuesday night in Grand Forks.

The game was a defensive struggle with Thompson leading 20-16 at halftime.  Four Winds/Minnewaukan fought back in the third quarter, grabbing a 24-21 lead at one stage, until the Tommies rallied to lead 32-31 after three quarters.

Then Thompson started the final quarter with an 8-0 run to keep the lead.  The Indians made it a nail-biter down the stretch…as Joran Lohnes made a three pointer with 7.1 seconds to play to cut Thompson’s lead to 46-44.  A second later, Gavin Krogstad was fouled and made two free throws to raise the Tommies’ advantage to 48-44, which is how the game ended.

Krogstad led Thompson (15-7) with 13 points; Karter Peterson added 11 and Noah Hippen 10.

Ronald McKay, Dorvan McKay and Joran Lohness scored 8 points apiece for Four WInds-Minnewaukan (15-8).

Thompson will face Devils Lake Thursday night for the Region 2 championship.  Four Winds-Minnewaukan takes on Grafton for third place on Thursday.

Free throws: Thompson 19 of 31; Four Winds/Minnewaukan 12 of 20.

Rebounds: Thompson 39 (12 offensive); Four Winds/Minnewaukan 31 (8 offensive)

Turnovers: Thompson 10, Four Winds/Minnewaukan 11.