Trivia answer

From 1D: In 1962, the New York Mets featured catcher Harry Chiti, who was acquired for a player to be named later. After Chiti posted a .195 average in 15 games, the Mets sent him back to the Cleveland Indians, making him the first player traded for himself.

Playback

10 years ago (1998): NEWSALEM - Hebron beat New Salem 68-56 in Class B boys basketball action.

For the Brickmakers, Tanner Hatzenbuehler scored a game-high 20 points and Corey Schneider had 15, while Casey Schneider added 14 points and Eric Terras chipped in nine.

Derrick Rusch led the Holsteins with 16 points and Tom Doll contributed 12, while Kelly Klemisch tallied six points.

20 years ago (1988): In a 25-minute span, Dickinson Trinity held a scoring advantage of 41-37 over Bismarck. Unfortunately, for the Titans, the first seven minutes also must count.

The Demons got off to a 16-4 lead and never allowed Trinity to catch up on the way to a 53-45 WDA basketball victory.

"We didn't do anything very well in the first seven minutes," said Steve Glasser, Trinity coach.

Hans Kaldahl led Bismarck with 21 points and Tom Rohlfs added 10, while Jason Bartholomay tallied nine points and Corey Walther netted seven. Rohlfs finished off a double-double with 10 rebounds, while Walther pulled down nine.

"I though Hans made a lot of big plays," sad Demons coach Dwite Gorder.

Dean Jilik paced the Titans with 17 points, while Monte Hubas, Boll King and Scott Sickler contributed six points apiece. Jilik and Steve Schneider each collected six rebounds.

50 years ago (1958): Two cold shooting cage squads struggled through 40 minutes of ragged basketball with the Jamestown Jimmies edging the Bismarck Junior College Mystics 58-55.

Dennis Arndt led BJC with 15 points and Marv Dutt added 14, while Jim Larson and Jim Clark each added nine points.

Curt Jacobson and Jack Ford of Jamestown shared scoring honors for the game, each with 18 points.

TV today

MEN'S BASKETBALL

6:30 p.m.

ESPN2 - UNC Asheville at Duke

8:30 p.m.

ESPN2 - Siena at Pittsburgh

NBA

6 p.m.

ESPN - Boston at Atlanta

8:30 p.m.

ESPN - San Antonio at New Orleans

NHL

7 p.m.

FSN - Calgary at Minnesota

SchedulE

THURSDAY

D-League: Wizards at Erie, 7 p.m. EST

Women's basketball: Seattle Pacific at U-Mary, 7 p.m.

Boys basketball: Mandan at Century, 6 p.m.

Girls basketball: Mandan at Century, 7:45 p.m.

Boys hockey: Century at Jamestown, 7:30 p.m.

FRIDAY

College hockey: USNTDPat UND, 7:30 p.m.

Men's basketball: Mayville State at U-Mary, 7 p.m.; Bismarck State at Minneapolis Community and Technical College Classic; Turtle Mountain Community College at United Tribes, 6 p.m.

Women's basketball: Bismarck State at Anoka-Ramsey Community College Tournament; Turtle Mountain Community College at United Tribes, 8 p.m.

Boys basketball: St. Mary's at Bismarck, 7:45 p.m.; Shiloh Christian at Grant County, 7 p.m. MST

Girls basketball: St. Mary's at Bismarck, 6 p.m.

Boys hockey: Williston at Bismarck, 7:15 p.m.

Girls hockey: Fargo South at Mandan, 7 p.m.; Bismarck at Jamestown, 7 p.m.

High school wrestling: Mandan at Dickinson Classic; Bismarck at Minnesota Christmas Tournament in Rochester, Minn.; Century at Gillette, Wyo., Tournament

Gymnastics: Bismarck Invitational, 5:30 p.m.

SATURDAY

D-League: Los Angeles at Wizards, 7 p.m.

NAHL: Alexandria at Bobcats, 7 p.m.

Men's basketball: Bismarck State at Minneapolis Community and Technical College Classic

Women's basketball: Crown College at U-Mary, 3 p.m.; Bismarck State at Anoka-Ramsey Community College Tournament

Boys basketball: Century at Williston, 5:45 p.m.

Girls basketball: Century at Williston, 4 p.m.; Shiloh Christian at Grant County, 7:30 p.m. MST

Boys hockey: Bismarck at Minot, 7:30 p.m.; Williston at Century, 4:15 p.m.

Girls hockey: West Fargo at Mandan, 2 p.m.

High school wrestling: Mandan at Dickinson Classic; Bismarck at Minnesota Christmas Tournament in Rochester, Minn.; Century at Gillette, Wyo., Tournament

Boys swimming: Bismarck Invitational: swimming-9 a.m., diving-noon

SUNDAY

D-League: Reno at Wizards, 6 p.m.

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