CARRINGTON (NewsDakota)- As the calendar year ends, the Carrington basketball programs cannot help but feel there is momentum building into 2026.
The Cardinal girls got back over .500 with a wire-to-wire 54-42 win over Dickinson Trinity while the Cardinal boys found more offensive success in a 76-67 loss to Watford City.
BOYS: Watford City 76 Carrington 67
Seven threes and 28 points from Carter Breitbach lifted the Wolves (3-3) to a win over a game Cardinal squad. Xavier McGorman added 24 as Watford City led by as many as fourteen and only trailed once (1-0). Maddox McIlonie scored 28 for a second straight game, Taylen Mehring added 19 and Alec Threadgold scored 12 for the Cardinals (1-4).
WC 19 20 18 19 76
CHS 14 19 16 18 67
WATFORD CITY (3-3): Carter Breitbach 28; Xavier McGorman 24; Thaydan Arnold 8; Trysten DeVries 7; Dominic Latray 6; Harper Moberg 3
CARRINGTON (1-4): Maddox McIlonie 28; Taylen Mehring 19; Alec Threadgold 12; Tate Wolsky 6; Hayden Hagel 2
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GIRLS: Carrington 54 Dickinson Trinity 42
Career-high efforts from Sienna Topp (13 points) and Mya Neis (8 points) ensured that the Cardinals (4-3) never trailed in their second consecutive win. Carrington opened the game with three consecutive three-pointers for a 9-2 lead and they never looked back. Anabelle Scheeler led the Titans (4-3) with 16 points.
DT 5 11 14 12 42
CHS 18 16 10 10 54
DICKINSON TRINITY (4-3): Anabelle Scheeler 16; Kambree Fleck 12; Landry Steffes 6; Calli Berger 4; Elizabeth Schneider 2; Mikayla Schwindt 2
CARRINGTON (4-3): Sienna Topp 13; Maara Kutz 11; Aniston Hoornaert 10; Mya Neis 8; Harper Kollman 6; Marah Johnson 4; Kodi Thiel 2
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The Carrington girls next travel to Rugby on Tuesday with coverage on KDAK The Cardinal beginning at around 6:45pm.
The Carrington boys next take part in the 2026 Ramsey County Tournament, facing Larimore on Thursday, January 8th at around 7:15pm on Thunder Country 98.3