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SMSU women hold off UMC on Tropical Night

MARSHALL — The Southwest Minnesota State University womens basketball team held off a second-half push from the University of Minnesota Crookston for a 76-66 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference win Saturday night in the Mustangs’ annual Tropical Night game. SMSU had a 46-26 lead at ...

Tigers survive slugfest vs. No. 2 Hill-Murray

MARSHALL — Reese Drake exploded for 40 points on Saturday to lead the No. 6 Marshall girls basketball team to a come-from-behind win over No. 2 Hill-Murray. The Tigers trailed by 5 points at the break, but prevailed in a game full of offensive fireworks for a 100-85 win. “It was a great ...

SMSU inducts newest members of Athletics Hall of Honor

MARSHALL — Southwest Minnesota State University Athletics inducted eight new members and a team into its Athletics Hall of Honor on Saturday at the Upper Level Conference Center in Marshall. The inductees included athletes Sara Graf of the volleyball team, Amanda Tucci of the softball team, ...

Carter sets WWG rebounds record

WWG 80, YME 60 WESTBROOK — Leah Carter set the Westbrook-Walnut Grove girls basketball career rebounding record on Monday night as the Chargers earned an 80-60 non-conference win over Yellow Medicine East. Carter now has 952 career boards after surpassing the previous record of 942. She ...

Stevens scores 31, reaches 1K career points in Mustangs’ win over UMC

MARSHALL — Aeron Stevens joined the 1,000-point club for the Southwest Minnesota State University mens basketball team in Saturday’s Tropical Night matchup against Minnesota Crookston. The junior forward exploded for 31 points to lead the Mustangs past Crookston for a 90-46 Northern Sun ...

Zick, Lanoue lead TMB past MACCRAY in double-OT thriller

TRACY — Griffin Zick and Connor Lanoue led the Tracy-Milroy-Balaton boys basketball team back from a halftime deficit to a double-overtime win over MACCRAY on Monday in Camden Conference play. The Panthers trailed by 4 at the midway point, but battled back to tie it at 63-all at the end of ...