MAYVILLE — The Thompson girls basketball team will earn a No. 1 seed into the North Dakota Division B state girls basketball tournament this weekend in Minot.
The Tommies remain undefeated despite a buzzer-beating win in the region championship against Devils Lake.
In the first season of the state's three-class basketball system, the Tommies, who lost the Class B state title in overtime a year ago, remain a strong contender in the Central District against many teams with higher enrollment. It's a team.
Below is a look at the regional tournament held at Mayville State University last week.
Thompson sophomore Claire Colling pushes the ball toward the lane during Thompson's Region 2 win over Four Winds/Minnewaukan on Feb. 20, 2024 in Mayville.
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Thompson's Brenna Martin and Sydney Schwabe huddle with Devils Lake players during the Region 2 championship game Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, in Mayville.
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Thompson senior Brenna Martin (33) defends a shot in the lane during a Region 2 game against Devils Lake on Feb. 22, 2024 in Mayville.
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Jaylin Avdem, a senior at Thompson High School, defends Kavryn Fritel, 11, of Devils Lake during the Region 2 championship game on Feb. 22, 2024, in Mayville.
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Thompson senior Sidney Schwabe controls the ball during the Tommies' win over Four Winds/Minnewakan on Feb. 20, 2024, in Mayville.
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Devils Lake's Presley Brown looks toward his teammates while holding the ball during the Firebirds' Region 2 title game against Thompson on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, in Mayville. Thompson's Kaia Hurst, 10, is also pictured.
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Devils Lake junior Cabryn Fritell passes to the outside while guarded by Thompson's Jaylin Avdem (11) and Sidney Schwabe during a game Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, in Mayville.
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Thompson's Sidney Schwabe protects Devils Lake's Gabriel McLoughlin (left) during a Region 2 game Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, in Mayville.
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Four Winds/Minnewawkan senior Sophie Robertson looks for an inside pass as Thompson's Jordyn Tozer defends a play Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, in Mayville.
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Thompson's Addison Sage (4) applies defense to Four Winds/Minnewawkan's Kylie Hanson during a game Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, in Mayville.
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Four Winds/Minnewawkan eighth-grader Sri Goad (right) plays a basketball as Thompson's Kaia Hurst applies defensive pressure during a Region 2 Tournament game Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, in Mayville. Push up onto the court.
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Addison Sage replaces Thompson and brings the ball upcourt during the Tommies' win over Devils Lake on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, in Mayville.
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Thompson sophomore Kaia Hurst dribbles around the Four Winds/Minnewawkan's Sri Gordo defense during a game Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, in Mayville.
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Thompson High School's Kaia Hurst tries to drive to the basket during the Region 2 title game on Feb. 22, 2024 in Mayville.
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Thompson High School girls basketball coach Jason Brend talks strategy during a timeout for the February 2024 Region 2 tournament in Mayville.
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Devils Lake freshman Eva Beck tries to pass inside during a team game against Thompson on Feb. 22, 2024, in Mayville.
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Thompson guard Sidney Schwabe walks to the basket during a Region 2 game on Feb. 20, 2024.
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Thompson High School girls basketball coach Jason Brend watches a Region 2 Tournament game in Mayville in February 2024.
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Thompson's Claire Colling (5) and Jaylin Avdem defend a shot against the Four Winds/Minnewaukan during the Region 2 tournament in Mayville on Feb. 20, 2024.
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Thompson High School's Jordyn Tozer passes a pass to a teammate during the Tommies' win over Four Winds/Minnewawkan on Feb. 20, 2024.
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Jaylin Avdem, 11, of Thompson is guarded by Eva Goad of Four Winds/Minnewaukan during a Region 2 girls basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, in Mayville.
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Thompson's Brenna Martin plays defense against Four Winds/Minnewawkan's Sri Gordo in a Region 2 game on February 20, 2024.
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