Thunder outlast Loboes in Pingree

The Rylen Wick/Josh Moser tandem, along with solid free throw shooting, helped M-P-B salt away a six-point win in Pingree, 60-54, over LaMoure/Litchville-Marion on February 9.

Wick had 22 points and Moser 21 more for the Thunder, now 12-5 pending their final regular season games last Thursday with E-K-M and Saturday against North Border.

Max Musland finished with 19 points for the Loboes (9-8), hitting a trio of three-balls in the process. Colten Ness also added 17, while Anthony Hanson finished with eight in L-L-M's column.

The Thunder, with a 3-2 league record, currently sit in the third spot in the District 6 standings, behind South Border (4-0) and Linton-HMB (4-1). Both the Mustangs and the Lions have head-to-head victories over M-P-B.

The district tournament will be held at Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock High School February 24, 25 and 27.

Nondistrict Boys' Basketball

M-P-B 60,

LaMoure/Litchville-Marion 54

at Pingree

M-P-B 11 13 15 21 60

L-L-M 10 11 10 23 54

M-P-B: Rylen Wick 22, Josh Moser 21, Gage Magstadt 7, Sawyer Wanzek 6, Adam McClellan 4. Totals: 21 FG, 16-23 FT, 13 fouls. Three-pointers: Wick, Moser.

LaMoure/L-M: Max Musland 19, Colten Ness 17, Anthony Hanson 8, Brayan Karlgaard 7, Connor Johnson 2, Tate Mart 1. Totals: 18 FG, 14-17 FT, 20 fouls. Three-pointers: Musland 3, Karlgaard. Fouled out: Karlgaard.