North Dakota High School Basketball - Oakes sneaks past Maple River
March 2, 2026: Oakes, ND 58474 The Oakes Tornadoes (Oakes, ND) basketball edged the visiting Maple River Eagles (Mapleton, MN), 74-67 in Monday's non-league bout.
The Tornadoes now possess a 17-3 record. They play next when they travel to Hankinson for a B District 1 bout on Tuesday, March 3. Oakes will play a Pirates team coming off a 73-67 league win over Sargent County (Milnor, ND). The Pirates record now stands at 19-1.
With the loss, Maple River falls to 20-23 on the campaign. The Eagles travel to Wyndmere/Lidgerwood (Wyndmere, ND) to play the Warbirds in a non-league bout on Tuesday, March 3. The Warbirds go into the bout with a record of 10-9. Wyndmere/Lidgerwood won 70-29 in their recent non-league bout against Enderlin (Enderlin, ND)