The 2021 Girls Basketball Barnes County Tournament will be played Dec. 7, 9 and 11 at Valley City State University. This year's tournament will feature six teams. After two rounds of play on Tuesday and Thursday, the top two teams will play for the championship on Saturday, Dec. 11.
LaMoure/Litchville-Marion is the top seed for the tournament. LaMoure/Litchville-Marion has won the last five tournament titles after defeating Milnor/North Sargent in the championships of the last tournament played in December, 2019.
RADIO: i3G Media will broadcast all games live on Q101.1 KQDJ FM and stream the radio broadcast online at www.newsdakota.com.
SPONSORS: Major tournament sponsors include Valley City State University, VCSU Athletics, the Valley City Chamber of Commerce, the Valley City Convention and Visitors Bureau, Sodexo, and Pizza Corner.
2021 Tournament Schedule
Tuesday, Dec. 7 - Day 1
4:30 p.m.: (1) LaMoure/Litchville-Marion 46 vs. (4) Maple River 34
6:00 p.m.: (2) Sargent County 63 vs. (6) Enderlin 33
7:30 p.m.: (3) Wyndmere-Lidgerwood 64 vs. (5) Barnes County North 27
Thursday, Dec. 9 - Day 2
4:30 p.m.: (4) Maple River 50 vs. (6) Enderlin 47
6:00 p.m.: (2) Sargent County 38 vs. (3) Wyndmere-Lidgerwood 34 (OT)
7:30 p.m.: (1) LaMoure/Litchville-Marion 58 vs. (5) Barnes County North 19
Saturday, Dec. 11
5th place - 12:00 p.m.: Enderlin 62, Barnes County North 19
3rd place - 1:30 p.m.: Wyndmere-Lidgerwood 59, Maple River 50
Championship - 3:00 p.m.: LaMoure/Litchville-Marion 55, Sargent County 42
CHAMPIONSHIP DAY PHOTOS (Credit to Clara Wieland/VCSU)
Tiebreaker Criteria to determine Saturday matchups
1. Head-to-head
2. Point differential (up to 17)
3. Fewest points allowed in two games
4. Highest seeded team
*After a multiple team tie is broken, the tiebreaker reverts back to head-to-head
Tournament Awards
All-Tournament Team
Zoey Bohnenstingl, Wyndmere-Lidgerwood
Annika Nelson, Sargent County
Abby Haberman, LaMoure Litchville Marion
Jami Bopp, Sargent County
Chloe Wetch, Maple River
Norah DelaBarre, LaMoure Litchville Marion
Genevieve Gruba, Enderlin
Gracie Kaczynski, Wyndmere-Lidgerwood
Mollie Robbins, LaMoure Litchville Marion
Molly Musland, LaMoure Litchville Marion
Free Throw Champion
Genevieve Gruba, Enderlin (23/25)