Kidder County upsets Oakes 50-45; Medina-Pingree/Buchanan defeats Hankinson in OT

Kidder County upsets Oakes 50-45; Medina-Pingree/Buchanan defeats Hankinson in OT

VALLEY CITY, N.D. — The Kidder County Wolves upset the No. 1 seed from District 1, the Oakes Tornadoes, 50-45 in the quarterfinals of the 2026 NDHSAA Region 1B Boys Basketball Tournament on Monday, March 9, at the Hi-Liner Activity Center in Valley City. The Wolves entered the fourth quarter trailing 39-37, but their stout defense held Oakes to six points, allowing the offense to take the lead late and secure the upset victory. “We’re not a team…