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Submitted by Tracy Borowicz: On February 27, the Roseau Rams girls basketball team started playoffs with the #2 seed in the North half of 8AA. The first opponent for the Rams was the TRF Prowlers. The Rams had previously beaten the TRF Prowlers twice already this year, but anything can happen in the playoffs. The Rams did start a little sluggish in the first half, but were able to push the lead to eighteen by halftime. The Rams led 36-18 at half. The second half was a little boring as the Rams were practicing slowing the ball down for future pl...
Submitted by Tracy Borowicz On February 11 the Rams hosted section 8AA opponent Park Rapids. The Rams were defensively all over the Park Rapids Panthers from the get go. The Lady Rams played a very good first half defensively, which led to opportunities offensively. Katie made a few great passes down the court to teammate Julia for easy buckets. The Rams were able to head into the locker room at halftime with the lead 46-24. The Rams slowed things down in the second half as Coach Didrikson went to her bench. Eighth grader Anya Severson was rece... Full story
Submitted by Tracy Borowicz On January 24, the Lady Rams hosted the Northern Freeze. It was a busy night at the school as both boys and girls teams entertained the Freeze with all levels playing. The Rams started the game with intense defense which turned into steals and easy baskets. The Rams jumped out to a 20-0 lead as the Rams had the pedal to the metal. The Rams held a commanding lead 45-14 at halftime. The Rams were using pressure defense and crafty passing to take control of the first half. The Rams slowed things down in the second half... Full story
submitted by Tracy Borowicz On January 16th the Lady Rams traveled to the swamp to take on the BGMR Gators. It is always tough to play in the swamp, so the Rams need to be ready to play right away at tip off. The Rams jumped out to a quick 7-0 lead, but the Rams continued to get fouls called on them as they were out of position. The many fouls called on the Rams allowed the Gators to keep it close as they were able to go to the free throw line many times. The Gators also were able to hit a few outside shots to keep the game close as the Rams...
submitted by Tracy Borowicz Back on Dec. 19, the Roseau Rams(7-0) hosted an undefeated section opponent-- the Crookston Pirates. The Rams played Crookston for the section finals last March as the Rams defeated the Pirates to head to state for the fifth time in a row. The Rams found themselves down 2-6 within the first two minutes, but Katie Borowicz got her team running by passing out 3 assists in a row while Roseau scored straight points. The Rams found themselves up at halftime 30-26. The Rams continued to hold a slight lead throughout the...
The Rams defeated Crookston in the Section 8AA final to earn their 5th straight State tournament bid. The Rams earned the #1 ranking in Class 2AA to start the State tournament as the Rams took on the unranked Redwood Valley Cardinals as their first opponent on March 13 at 6 p.m. The Rams and Cardinals were tied early on at 8-8, but then the Cardinals were able to hit a few outside shots and they got easy inside shots as well. The Rams found themselves down 31-39 at halftime. The start of the...
On February 28, the Lady Rams played their last home game in front of an amazing crowd. The first playoff game was against the Bagley Flyers. The Rams were dominant from the very beginning and were able to use their speed and athletic ability to take a 62-8 halftime lead. Coach Didrikson was able to play her whole bench in the second half and many different players were able to get some action on the court. The Rams were too much for the Flyers and the Rams were victorious 93-20. Scoring for...
The Roseau Rams girls basketball team notched 4 more wins against—Ada, Barnesville, Crookston and Park Rapids. On Feb. 1 the Rams traveled to Ada, to take on the #5 ranked team in Class A. The Rams started the game focused and determined to show Ada that the Rams meant business. The Rams jumped out to an early lead 10-4 and Ada quickly called a time out. However, the Rams continued to run Ada up and down the court for easy points and landed a 20 point lead at halftime 44-24. Sophomore guard Faith Berger played the last few minutes of the f...
On Jan. 18 the Rams hosted the BGMR Gators in a North Border match up. The Rams started the game knocking down shots and playing aggressive defense. The Rams were able to get many easy shots from teammates passing the ball up the court. The Rams cruised to a 48-15 half time lead against the Gators. During the first half of the game Kacie Borowicz scored her 3,000 point. Congrats Kacie and the Roseau Ram Team. The Rams start out the second half with aggressive defense and all players were able to see action. The Rams were victorious 76-33. Scori...
On Jan. 11 the Rams took to the road and traveled to Pequot Lakes to take on the Patriots. We knew the match would be intense as the Patriots’ Olivia Lane and Rams’ Kacie Borowicz will both be teammates next year at UND. The first half was pretty even, Olivia Lane was able to score 21 points in the first half and really put Pequot Lakes on her back. The Borowicz sisters were able to hit some shots and get some steals as the Rams headed into halftime leading 35-45. Katie made a last second 3 pointer to push the lead to 10. The Rams struggled a b...
The Rams girls basketball team were ready to start the season and came out running. On Nov. 27 the Rams started out the season at home against the Warroad Warriors. The Rams applied constant defensive pressure in the first half which allowed many easy baskets. The Rams took a 70-16 lead into halftime against the Warriors. The Rams slowed things down in the second half giving everyone playing time and scoring opportunities. The Rams were victorious 89-27 over the Warroad Warriors. Scoring for the Rams were Kacie Borowicz 24, Julia Braaten 20, Ka...
The Roseau Rams headed to the MN State Basketball Tourney for the 4th year in a row. The Rams would be seeded 3rd out of 8 teams. On March 14, the Rams played Tracy- Milroy-Balaton(who were unseeded, but with a 29-2 record). The Rams started the game out shaky, the Rams’ defense was not sharp and TMB were getting some easy baskets on the Rams as the Rams trailed 30-25 at halftime. Julia Braaten was able to come into the game in the first half and drain two 3-pointers for the Rams to give them a lift. With 13 minutes to go in the game, the R...
On March 9, the Roseau Rams traveled to UMC Crookston to play in their 4th consecutive Section 8AA Championship Game. The Rams started out the game being aggressive going to the basket and found themselves up 12-6 early in the first half. The Rams then missed a few easy baskets and had a few turnovers and found themselves down 18-16 with 6 minutes. to go in the half. The Rams continued to out-hustle the Greenwave, but continued to miss easy shots and found themselves down 32-29 at halftime. The Rams talked it over during halftime and came out...
Entering the tournament the Rams were labeled as the #2 seed from the North 8AA section. The Rams hosted the Warroad Warriors in the first round of the playoffs at home on March 1. The Rams had played the Warriors twice already this season with lopsided scores as the Rams were victorious both times, but as we all know that at tournament time—anything can happen. The Rams got a great start in the game as the Rams applied intense defensive pressure which allowed the Rams to get quite a few easy shots to push the score to 63-10 at halftime. The R...
On Feb. 16 the Roseau Rams traveled to I-Falls to take on the Broncos. The Rams started out a little sluggish and found themselves down 5-12 early on. The Rams were able to settle in and picked up their defensive pressure which allowed Roseau to get easy baskets. The Rams continued to push the ball in the first half and the Rams found themselves up 46-31 at halftime. The Rams were tested in the second half as I-Falls closed the gap. The Rams’ intensity depleted for a while and I-Falls hit a few three pointers. Late in the game the Rams were abl...
On Feb. 8th the Lady Rams hosted the Warroad Warriors in a 8AA section game. The Rams started the game with full head of steam as they used aggressive defense to spur a 57-10 halftime lead. Great defense turned into easy offense as the Rams continued to push in the second half while allowing only 2 points in the second half for the Warriors—As the Rams win 85-12. All players saw varsity action tonight and the scorers were Kacie 22, Katie 13, Bria 11, Evie Johnson 7, Faith Berger 7, Mya 6, Julia 4, Victoria 3, Morgan Boroos 3, Torie Petersen 3...
On Jan. 26 the Rams hosted the Northern Freeze. Lately the Rams have picked up their defensive pressure and the start to this game was no different. The Rams were able to come out quickly and force many turnovers for the Freeze, which in turn gave the Rams easy baskets. The Rams had a commanding 37-15 lead towards the end of the first half and continued with their impressive defense to go into halftime with a 48-17 lead. The Rams still controlled the second half, but slowed things down a bit. The Rams beat the Freeze 75-35. The Rams shot a...
On January 12, section 8AA opponent, Pequot Lakes came to town to take on the Rams. The Rams jumped out quickly to a big lead, leading 28-3 at one time. The Rams were able to play ferocious defense and were able to convert on some easy buckets. Pequot Lakes was able to hit a few shots before halftime, but the Rams were dominant with a 38-16 halftime lead. Pequot Lakes was able to feel more comfortable in the second half, but could not match the Rams’ constant defensive effort. The Rams claim their 3rd victory in a row with a score of 78-48. S...
On Jan. 6, 2018, the Rams took on 8AA opponent Park Rapids and they were excited to play a home game after Christmas break. After a few minutes into the game, the Rams took a 16-6 lead. The Rams were able to score in many ways—from fastbreak layups, post moves and outside shots. The Rams also rebounded well as the Rams took a 39-27 lead into halftime. The Rams had to pick up their defense in the second half to outweigh the poor shooting percentage. The Rams were able to get a 70-50 victory against an 8-2 Park Rapids and claim a huge section win...
The Roseau Rams girls basketball team hosted the TRF Prowlers before Christmas break on Dec. 19. The Rams had beat TRF both times last year, but they return several key players. The Rams came out hot as Bria Dale scored the first six points of the game and the Rams stretched the lead to 5 points at halftime 29-25. The Rams were able to use their quickness and run the court to push the lead to 28 in the second half. Mya Hough was a big spark during the run for Roseau as she was running the court and making a few easy baskets. It was great to...
The Roseau Rams Girls Basketball Team headed back to state for the third time in a row and was looking to better their 4th and 3rd place finishes. The Rams’ quarterfinal game was against New Richland-H-E-G. The Rams had a few jitters in the first half and could not capitalize on opportunities on offense. The Rams were down 25-21 with 7 minutes to play in the first half. Roseau was ready to run, as they exploded to a 41-27 lead. The Rams entered halftime up 43-34. The Rams cruised the rest of the way, swelling the lead to as much as 28 midway th...
The Roseau Rams girls Basketball team had beat DGF to earn a spot in the section 8AA finals last Friday, March 10, against Staples-Motley. The Rams were a little rattled and within a few minutes into the game, the Rams found themselves down by 9. Staples-Motley were able to hit a few long shots early. A timeout was taken by Coach Didrikson and she was able to settle the team down as they slowly made their way back into the game. Sisters Kacie and Katie picked up their defensive intensity which created steals and easy baskets for the Rams....
On March 2, the Warroad Warriors came to town to take on the #1 ranked Roseau Lady Rams. The Rams started the game with their pressure defense to get easy points. The Rams continued throughout the first half to find the open person and took a 61-16 half time lead. The Rams dominated the second half as well as all the Ram players saw action. The Rams claimed their first playoff win 94-22. The Rams shot 47% from the field making 34/72 shots. The Rams made 71% (20/28) free throws. Scoring for the Rams were Kiley 26, Kacie 13, Ivy 11, Mya 11, Bria...
On Jan. 30, the Lady Rams hosted the LOW Bears. The Rams again had a little sluggish start and struggled to rebound on the Bears. The Rams were able to knock down a few shots and were more aggressive on the boards as half time came to a close. The Rams found themselves with a 51-17 lead at halftime with their pressure defense. The Rams continued to roll in the 2nd half as they beat the LOW Bears 84-33. The Rams did not have their best shooting night making 46% of their shots, but did make 14/16 free throws. Mya Hough had the hot shooting hand...
On January 24, the Rams hosted the Grygla-Goodridge chargers on Parents/Senior night. Due to the gym ceiling leaking, the game had to be moved to the elementary gym. The Rams 3 seniors started the game-- Kiley Borowicz, Ivy Braaten and Kaitlyn Hulst. The Rams started the game with their speed and defensive pressure creating steals which led to easy baskets for the Rams. The Rams jumped out to a 57-16 half time lead over the Chargers. The second half was much of the same as many Ram players saw action in the game. The Rams were victorious...