Titans get past Midway/Minto

A game of runs ended up in the win column for the Griggs/Midkota Titan boys basketball team, as they left Midway High School with a hard-fought 63-62 win over the Midway/Minto Mustangs in action featuring teams who could possibly meet in the Region 2 tournament.

Four players hit for double figures for the Titans, now 10-9, in the regular season finale. G-M's three senior leaders, James Woodstead (18 points), Latrell Rainey (15) and Kyle Johnson (13) led the way, while junior Isaac Stadler had 10.

Will Spickler played a role in the win as well, finishing with seven points in the books.

In the first quarter, the Titans had issues guarding the Mustangs' Riley Robinson, sending him to the line on four separate two-shot occasions. He capitalized with 7-for-8 shooting, nine total points in the period, and 27 for the game.

Aiden Lunski's 19 points for M-M (12-7) were more evenly distributed, scoring eight points in the first half and 11 in the second. Ben Gudajtes had eight points and Eli Robinson seven.

The third-seeded Titans began their District 4 Tournament action in Larimore on Friday, February 23, against #6 seed Hatton/Northwood (6-13) in the final game of the night.

Additional first round matchups pitted top seed Nelson County (13-5) against #8 Warwick (7-12), #4 Benson County (6-13) versus #5 NR-S (9-10), and #2 Larimore (10-9) opposite #7 May-Port-CG (5-14).

Nondistrict Boys Basketball

Griggs/Midkota 63, Midway/Minto 62

at Inkster

G-M 16 13 25 8 63

M-M 22 11 12 17 62

G-M: James Woodstead 18, Latrell Rainey 15, Kyle Johnson 13, Isaac Stadler 10, Will Spickler 7. Totals: 25 FG, 5-9 FT, 19 fouls. Three-pointers: Woodstead 4, Johnson 2, Rainey, Spickler. Fouled out: Stadler, Spickler.

Midway/Minto: Riley Robinson 27, Aiden Lunski 19, Ben Gudajtes 8, Eli Robinson 7, Ezra Robinson 2. Totals: 21 FG, 18-25 FT, 13 fouls. Three-pointers: R. Robinson 2, Eli Robinson.