On the last day of the year Shanley started the game like they didn't want the year to end. They jumped out 7-0 and maintained the advantage for most of the half.
It wasn't until a Barika Kpeenu started firing that Sheyenne closed the gap and ultimately took the lead - after a made three by Kpeenu with three minutes to go. That score helped them reel off 10 points while surrendering only two before heading into the locker room ahead 34-28.
When play resumed the teams traded scores before Sheyenne went on an 8-2 run spanning 4.5 minutes that Shanley couldn't dig out of. That lead to a final score that isn't indicative of how close the teams played.
Sheyenne 69, Shanley 50
The Mustangs finished with a quartet in double-figures. Lead by Jah'Heem Leake's 18, Kpeenu finished with 17 (with all but two coming in the first half) while Jacksen Moni added 14 & Gage Anderson had 10.
The Deacons got a game-high 21 from Braden DeKeyser and 12 from Connor Kraft.
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