Bulldogs Take Loss and Move on to 2025 Dak XII/NEC Conference Clash
The Bulldogs hosted a basketball doubleheader with Deuel at the Milbank Armory on Thursday, January 30. The varsity Cardinals came to town with a 9-3 record and the Bulldogs sat at 4-7. Deuel left with the “W” after a victory at  51-38.   Both teams were ice cold from downtown,... Read more
Bulldogs Bitten by the Tigers
The Bulldogs basketball team hosted Groton on Thursday, January 23. Milbank had a tiger by the tail when they struggled from the floor, and Groton built up an early lead. Groton continued to score, but the Bulldogs were only able to produce five points in the third quarter, and... Read more
Bulldogs Crush Dell Rapids in Hoops
Sam Rick and Ryan Keeton exploded to rack up 38 points in the Bulldogs’ 56-44 victory over Dell Rapids on Saturday, January 18. Rick knocked in 21, and Keeton came off the bench to put away 17. Emmett Hanson also added eight points. Bryan Meyer made four. Graham Lightfield... Read more
Bulldogs Blast the Pheasants in Hoops
Sam Rick lit up the scoreboard with 19 points in Bulldogs basketball on the road against the Quarriers of Redfield on Thursday, January 16. Rick delivered three three-point daggers and added one of everything – a rebound, assist, block, and a steal – to help dispatch the Pheasants 63-24.... Read more
Meyer and Rick Make 30 Points at Hillsboro
Sam Rick and Bryan Meyer collaborated to knock in 30 points in Milbank’s basketball game against Hillsboro-Central Valley in Hillsboro, North Dakota, on Saturday, January 11. Emmett Hanson and Lincoln Holscher each added nine more  – Holscher’s all from three-pointers. But It was still not enough to trip the... Read more
Milbank Hit by Cyclones of Clark-Willow Lake
The Bulldogs basketball team hosted Clark-Willow Lake on January 2 in a game that was rescheduled from December 19 due to weather. Milbank, playing in only their second game of the season, struggled to get traction against the undefeated Cyclones, who came into the game at 4-0. The Bulldogs... Read more
Bulldog Hoopsters Finish Season Strong
Logan Diede, head coach of the Bulldogs basketball team, said the 2023-2024 season was a memorable one. “Yes, we had another winning season and accumulated a lot of wins – finishing 17-6– but there was also so much growth from start to finish. This season was one that included... Read more
Mertens and Schulte Selected for NEC All-Conference Team
Bulldogs Garrett Mertens and Joe Schulte, both seniors at MHS, were named to the 2024 NEC All-Conference basketball second team. It is the second consecutive year that Mertens and Schulte appeared on the list. Logan Diede, head coach for Milbank, commented, “Really proud of Joe and Garrett for being... Read more
Bulldog Garrett Mertens Sinks 1000th Point
Garrett Mertens, along with his hometown fans and visitors, watched as the 1000th point of his high school career rolled in the bucket. Garrett accomplished the milestone in the final minutes, of the final quarter, of the final basketball game he played as a senior Bulldog in the Milbank... Read more
Bulldogs Punch Their Ticket to SoDak 16
Milbank took down Tiospa Zina 59-50 on Friday, March 1, to punch their ticket to the SoDak 16. But Tiospa Zina was no slouch. The Bulldogs had squeaked out a 57-55 victory against the Wambdi just seven days before on February 23, and Tiospa Zina arrived at the Milbank... Read more