Midway -Minto comes for a hot start against Warwick to third place in region 2b – Grand Forks Herald

Devil's Lake-Midway-MinTo did not look stopped in the first eight minutes.

They beat quickly and often with almost all their points on the Fastbreak. The news that went into the changing room at halftime changed when they only watched five points in the second quarter.

“We did not play a good defense in the second quarter and we did not evaluate,” said Mustang's coach Shane Robinson. “We may have to have missed 10 layups. But we didn't get them going well.”

Midway-MinTo used this quick start and the strong finish to defeat Warwick 73-36 in the 2B third placed region.

The Mustangs came out early against Warwick.

Elijah Robinson, Trenton Sitzer, Ezra Robinson and Ben Guddajte, all of whom are connected to each other in the opening district, on the trail after they crashed against the defense board. Midway-MinTo sat on a 28:3 lead. Elijah Robinson led the way with seven points in this context.

“We played all year round in our first quarter, except on Tuesday,” said coach Robinson. “That's how we were today and that's how we want to play all the time.”

It looked as if the Mustangs would get into the break with just two points, but Marek Osowski met a 3 pointer at the last second to end a 13: 2-Warwick run.

Dalton Joramo took control of the Warriors and collected 11 points in the third quarter.

“We had the chance to shake away,” said Warwick head coach Ryan Brown. But when you get down so far, you know that you have to play perfectly. Our boys never gave up and that was the identity of our group this year. “

Joramo ended with a share of the skill with 16.

Gudajte found these open rooms to get back on the way in the middle, while the team was able to take rebounds and keep the chances of the second chance on the table.

The Mustangs repeatedly poured it in in the fourth quarter when their leadership grew up to 20 and beyond. Third place in Region 2b will take Minto to the state qualification round in Fargo on Saturday.

“We have gotten some bad difficulties that have influenced our press a little,” said Robinson. “We couldn't do some of the things we can do. But in the second half we were able to come back with this press and it brought things back to the tone we want. “

The producer and sports reporter for digital content at the Grand Forks Herald since December 2020. Maxwell can be contacted at marko@gfherald.com.