by BasketballMind » Fri Feb 15, 2013 10:40 pm
7:30 Game @ Mayville State University - Dakota Prairie vs. Hatton-Northwood
Hatton-Northwood defeats Dakota Prairie 68-60
Hatton-Northwood Thunder ( )
Jacob Pladson 3-5 3-4 10, Jace Pederson 9-14 18-23 36, Tyler Hagen 1-4 0-0 2, Joseph Littlefield 0-2 0-0 0, Jens Johnson 4-9 0-0 10, Adam Braaten 2-2 0-0 5, Tyler Holden 0-3 1-2 1, Austin Holden 2-5 0-4 4. Totals 21-44 22-33 68
Dakota Prairie Knights ( )
Bobby Haahr 0-0 0-0 0, Devin Fitcher 1-3 2-2 4, Kasey Flaagan 3-8 0-0 7, Dalton Flaagan 2-4 2-2 6, Jon Lund 4-9 7-10 17, Christopher Brogdon 0-5 0-2 0, Hunter Sand 0-3 0-0 0, Colton Anderson 5-9 0-0 12, Braden Henningsgard 1-2 0-0 2, Bryce Messner 5-9 2-3 12. Totals 21-52 13-19 60
Jace Pederson was unstoppable getting to the basket as he led the Thunder to the upset win over the No. 3 seeded Knights. Pederson, a sophomore, finished with 36 points, 9 rebounds and was 18-of-23 at the free throw line to lead the Thunder. The game itself drug on with many fouls (45 combined), free throws (52 combined) and turnovers (34 combined). The game went back and forth throughout with 10 ties and 9 lead changes. Hatton-Northwood pulled away in the final minute when Pederson made an "And-1" play on a drive to the basket and converted the free throw. The play stretch the Thunder lead to six and they didn't look back.
HN plays Griggs Co. Central tomorrow at 7:30 in a Region Qualifier.
DP plays Thompson at 4:30 in a loser-out game.