Bismarck, N.D. (AP) Christine Miller of New Town has been named North Dakota Miss Basketball for 2008.

She becomes New Town's first winner of the award that the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association gives annually to the state's top senior.

This year's other finalists were Samantha Schmit of Fairmount-Campbell-Tintah, Jenna Gillett of Dakota Prairie, Samantha Baldwin of Grafton, Kylee Bittner of Hebron-Glen Ullin, Alex Feeney of Bismarck High and Marlee Finley of Mandan.

Miller received seven first-place votes and finished with 40 total points. Feeney had two first-place votes and 19 points. Also receiving first-place votes and 14 points were Finley and Baldwin.

Bittner received 5 points, Schmitt 4 and Gillett 3.

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