WDA Sports Des Lacs-Burlington’s Colton Feller skies to the basket as Beulah’s Shane Schmidt closes in.

BISMARCK – Colton Feller made the most of his final trip to the state basketball tournament. The Des Lacs-Burlington senior averaged 28 points and seven rebounds across three games, as the Lakers finished in fifth-place in the 2025 NDHSAA Boys Basketball Division A State Tournament, after defeating Beulah, 60-48, on Saturday afternoon.

On Saturday, Feller led the Lakers with 28 points, 12 rebounds, five assists and one steal, and later was named to the all-tournament team.

“Knowing Saturday was my last game of my high school career made me want to end on a high note,” said Feller. “So I just went out there and balled out.”

It was a game of ups and downs for Des Lacs-Burlington, as the two teams seesawed back and forth across the quarter. Ultimately, the Lakers used strong second and fourth quarter efforts to close out the win.

Beulah jumped out to an early five-point lead after the first quarter, before the Lakers outscored the Miners 20-10 in the second to take a five-point lead into the half. The Miners rebounded out of the half, cutting the lead to one point in the third quarter. The fourth belonged to Des Lacs-Burlington, who outscored Beulah 23-12 to close out the 12-point win.

Feller wasn’t the only Lakers senior to make his presence felt on Saturday. Jake Schaefer scored 17 points and recorded four rebounds, while classmate Jace Crockett added eight points and 10 rebounds. Levon Duchaine closed out the Lakers scoring with seven points and one rebound.

“We’ve always tried setting a good example for the younger kids, so they can see how much work and time is put into reaching your goals and having a successful career,” said Feller when asked about the impact this senior class has had on the program.

The Lakers outrebounded the Miners 36-26, and also held an edge in field goal percentage, 52.3% to 32.7%.

The Miners had three players finish in double digits. Braylen Schirado led the way with 14 points, while Benny Schirado and Tucker Keller had 12 and 11 points respectively.

The win avenges a 67-58 loss to the Miners from earlier in the season.

Des Lacs-Burlington finishes the season 18-9, and its fifth-place finish improves on an eighth-place finish from a year ago.

1 2 3 4 Totals

Beulah 11 10 15 12 48

Des Lacs-Burlington 6 20 11 23 60