After an opening game win at home in Munich versus Warwick, the Langdon- Munich Cardinals had their first road game of the year at Northwood versus the Hatton-Northwood Thunder on Dec. 20. The Cards won a game of runs by a final score of 6758. Langdon-Munich is now 2-0 on the season and will have one game over the Christmas break at home in Langdon on Dec. 28 versus Cavalier for their first District 3 game of the season.

Well, as we write this week from Williston, we’ve been here just a couple of days but could write a book about it already. It all began on Dec. 21 when we got off to the traditional late smoothly until... BANG! My right front tire blew (I can hear the “I told you so’s” from here!) right by the turn going into York, N.D., where they make the peppermint patties (just kidding, maybe). Anyway, we were able to get to the Farmers Union there and were trying to find my jack and such to change the flat. It wasn’t really a flat at all, as the whole sidewall of the tire went kablooee. Lo and behold, the jack and tire iron were not where they should have been, and Lord knows what happened to them, but you can’t get the spare down without them.

Kayden Rose takes his opponent off his feet and pins him for the win. Photo by Larry Stokke.

The North Border Eagles boys basketball team is once again ranked third in the latest statewide media poll, and they got one first place vote for the second straight week. The Eagles played one game before the Christmas break, at home in Pembina versus the Larimore Polar Bears on Dec.

The Langdon-Munich Cardinals boys basketball team opened their season at home in Munich on Dec. 16, hosting the Warwick Warriors. The varsity game started early due to Warwick not having enough JV players, as the junior varsity game was only two quarters long. The Cards got off to a quick start in the varsity game and beat the Warriors 66-48. Langdon-Munich has one game before the Christmas break at Hatton-Northwood in Northwood on Dec. 20. They will also play one game over the break - at home versus Cavalier on Dec. 30.

The Christmas break is here As most of you read these words this week, we have reached the Christmas break for schools across North Dakota. Some are off until Jan. 2, others until Jan. 6. It’s been quite a winter run so far, and the weather has been involved in some of it to this point. We were waiting for a possible winter storm on Dec. 18-19, but hopefully, it’s not as bad as they say it could be. While school is out for a couple of weeks, there are still activities going on for our area teams. We will detail that next week, but just know there will be lots of things happening. One thing we can say, as it will happen before we visit here again, is that the North Border boys basketball team is playing in the Northwood Holiday Shootout. They will play Richland at 11:00am on the morning of Dec.

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The Langdon-Munich Cardinals girls basketball team had a tough turnaround in their latest two games. They played a home game versus Larimore on Dec. 13 then got up early the next day and played an afternoon contest at Central Cass on Dec. 14. The Lady Cards beat the Polar Bears handily 75-32 then lost a physical game with the Squirrels 54-42. The Cardinals played one game before the Christmas break in Munich versus Benson County on Dec. 19 then have two games during the break -- at home in Langdon versus Thompson the afternoon of Dec. 28 and in the Minot Auditorium for a game versus Rugby on Dec. 30. Here's a recap of the Lady Cards last two games:

There are lofty expectations for the North Border boys basketball team this year. The Eagles are the favorites in Region 2 boys hoops and are ranked third in the state in the latest Class B Media Poll, receiving one first place vote. North Border got their season underway at home in Pembina versus Northern Cass on Dec. 14 then had another home game in Walhalla against Drayton-Valley-Edinburg on Dec. 17. They won a physical battle over the Jaguars 54-46 then won a District 3 game defeating the Titans 51-38. North Border will host Larimore in Pembina on Dec. 20 in their last game before Christmas. They will have one game over the break in the Northwood Holiday Shootout on Dec. 27, playing Richland at 11:00am. Here is a recap of their first two games of the year:

Boys basketball begins this weekend for our area teams The weekend and week ahead are something many sports fans have been looking forward to, which is the start of the boys basketball season. The North Border Eagles will begin their year on Dec. 14 in a non-conference game versus Northern Cass in Pembina. There is a lot of excitement about Eagles boys hoops this year. They were just a couple of plays away from a State B Tournament appearance last year and bring nearly everyone back from last year’s team.