EDC Game Report: Davies v. Red River

In a battle between two top four teams in the Eastern Dakota Conference the Davies Eagles bested the Red River RoughRiders. Both squads came into this game on a respectable winning streak with lots of confidence, and neither were going to back down. In the end the final score finished at 90-79 and players on both teams showed up when the ball hit the hardwood. 

Fargo Davies (19-2)

Against Red River the Davies Eagles were suffocating on defense. The number one team in the East had 20 steals in the contest compared to their opponents total of 6. They also only committed 7 fouls all game, keeping the RoughRiders off of the charity stripe. Other areas where the Eagles succeeded were free throw percentage, bench points, second chance points, and rebounding. Some players that contributed in Wednesday’s game include Mason Klabo Mason Klabo 6'1" | PG Fargo Davies | 2025 State ND , Ian Motschenbacher Ian Motschenbacher 6'1" | PG Fargo Davies | 2022 State ND , Max Froslie Max Froslie 6'8" | PF Fargo Davies | 2023 State ND , Evan Van Dam Evan Van Dam 6'6" | PF Fargo Davies | 2022 State ND , Raymond Brown Raymond Brown 5'11" | PG Fargo Davies | 2023 State ND , Alex Proctor Alex Proctor 6'1" | SG Fargo Davies | 2022 State ND , and Daniel Yorke Daniel Yorke 6'1" | SG Fargo Davies | 2024 State ND . With talent like this, and an excellent coaching staff, this Davies team will be hard to deal with when the postseason begins. 

Grand Forks Red River (13-7)

Although they may have lost the game, Red River showed that they are not a team to be taken lightly. Against Davies the Rough Riders shot the ball well from all areas and played unselfishly. Things that hurt the Red and White were turnovers, sending the Eagles to the line, and not creating enough opportunities on the defensive end. Some RR players that contributed to the hard fought loss include Paine Parks Paine Parks 6'3" | SG Grand Forks Red River | 2022 State ND , Reis Rowekamp Reis Rowekamp 6'4" | SG Grand Forks Red River | 2023 State ND , Logan Arason Logan Arason 6'4" | PF Grand Forks Red River | 2023 State ND , Zach Kraft Zach Kraft 6'2" | PG Grand Forks Red River | 2023 State ND , and Pearce Parks Pearce Parks 6'3" | SG Grand Forks Red River | 2025 State ND . This team has talent, a great coaching staff, and dedicated players, so I believe that if things click they can have success in the playoffs.