Fargo North vs GF Central - December 14, 2001 (2-0)
# 🏀 Game 2: Fargo North 90, GF Central 50
**Date:** Friday, December 14, 2001 **Location:** SPARTANDOME (Home opener) **Result:** WIN (2-0) **Game Link:** [Watch Full Game & View Stats on northspartans2002.com](northspartans2002.com/season/2001-12-14-gf-central)
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Hey Spartans,
Welcome to **Game 2** of the archive series!
First, a quick apology—I forgot to mention in the last update about the video quality for Game 1 at the Fargodome. That first half was pretty rough to watch with all the static on the old VHS tape, though thankfully it cleared up in the second half.
For this Game 2 home opener against Grand Forks Central, the tape skips around a bit during the first three quarters, but the **good news is the entire 4th quarter video quality is great!** ;)
My dad and I watched it together today and were really impressed with our defense. Central struggled that year, but the coaches' emphasis on that baseline-help scheme paid off early in the season. The 4th quarter also gives us our first solid look at **Aberle, Ouren, Boelke, Bridgeford, and Ehrmantrout**—the core group that anchored the 2002–2003 team the following year.
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### 📊 Game Highlights & Stats
We put on an offensive clinic in our home opener, dropping **90 points** and knocking down **12 three-pointers** on 40% shooting from deep.
- **Tommy Leikas:** 21 PTS (5-for-7 3PT) | 5 AST | 3 STL - **Tyler Koenig:** 16 PTS | 6 REB | 2 BLK - **Josh Persons:** 16 PTS (4-for-7 3PT) | 4 REB - **Jon Erdmann:** 7 PTS | 4 REB | 3 STL - **Bench Highlights:** Ehrmantrout (7 PTS), Aberle (6 PTS), Boelke (4 PTS), Ouren (2 PTS, 2 AST), Bridgeford (3 REB, 3 AST)
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### 📰 In the News & Media Archive
> *"Fargo North used a blistering 12-three-pointer night to dismantle Grand Forks Central 90-50 in its home opener."* > — ***The Forum* (Dec 15, 2001)**
> *"The Spartans' suffocating pressure turned early turnovers into fast-break transition points, leaving Central with little room to execute."* > — ***The Forum* (Dec 15, 2001)**
- *The Forum* ran headlines the next morning: **"North routs Central"** and **"Spartans easily take care of Central."** - Media coverage includes TV reports from **Scott Peters**, **FOX’s Jeremy Jorgenson**, and **CBS’s Steve Hallstrom**.
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### 🎥 Watch Game 2 & Check Out the Archive
Check out the full game footage (especially that crisp 4th quarter!), view the box score, and read the original news clips:
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💬 *Got any memories from this home opener? Hit reply and share your stories!*
Game 3 is right around the corner!
**- Jon Erdmann**