'We didn't come here to color;' Ray surges after slow start to beat North Star in Division B quarterfinals

'We didn't come here to color;' Ray surges after slow start to beat North Star in Division B quarterfinals

MINOT — Second-seeded Ray had a phrase heading into the North Dakota Division B basketball tournament: "We didn't come here to color." The crayons were only out for about a quarter against seventh-seeded North Star Thursday afternoon at the Minot State Dome. The Jays took control early in the second quarter and dominated the final two, cruising to an 85-60 win over the Bearcats in the tournament quarterfinals. "Sometimes in the first quarter, we…

North Star, Nelson County fall in Division B state quarterfinals

It was likely to be a tough road. North Star and Nelson County entered the Division B state tournament seeded No. 7 and 8, respectively. Both teams lost in the state quarterfinals Thursday at the Minot State Dome. North Star (20-7) played in the first game of the tournament and fell 85-60 to No. 2 seed Ray (25-1). The Bearcats had their deficit as close as three points early in the second quarter and four points late in the first half. The Ray J…