COTTONWOOD — Despite a second-half surge by the home team, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton outlasted Lakeview 71-69 on Tuesday.

Westin Kirk led RTR with 27 points and nine rebounds.

Cooper Hansen added 15 points in the win, while Garrett Kern recorded 13 points in the win.

Tate Varpness led Lakeview with 23 points and six rebounds, while Tyler Imes added 14 points.

RTR (3-0, 2-0 Camden) travels to Yellow Medicine East on Thursday, while Lakeview (1-2, 1-1 Camden) hosts Tracy-Milroy-Balaton on Friday.

RTR 35 36 — 71

Lakeview 28 41 — 69

RUSSELL-TYLER-RUTHTON: Kirk 11-19 3-6 27, Co. Hansen 6-13 3-5 15, Kern 4-15 2-2 13, Ca. Hansen 3-7 2-4 8, Johnson 1-5 0-1 3, Kelley 1-2 0-0 3, Baune 1-3 0-0 2. TOTALS: 27-71 10-18 71.

LAKEVIEW: Varpness 10-17 3-7 23, Imes 6-9 1-1 14, Wyffels 4-7 1-3 11, Loe 3-5 2-2 9, French 2-3 1-1 5, Goepferich 2-5 0-0 5, Fenske 1-3 0-0 2. TOTALS: 28-52 8-15 69.

3-POINTERS: RTR 7-18 (Kern 3-8, Kirk 2-2, Kelley 1-1, Johnson 1-3); Lakeview 5-14 (Wyffels 2-4, Goepferich 1-2, Imes 1-3, Loe 1-3). REBOUNDS: RTR 41 (Kirk 9); Lakeview 35 (Goepferich 10, Varpness 6). ASSISTS: RTR 4 (Kern 2); Lakeview 10 (French 3). STEALS: RTR 8 (Kirk 3); Lakeview 8 (Goepferich 3). BLOCKS: RTR 0; Lakeview 4 (Goepferich 4). FOULS: RTR 13 (None); Lakeview 18 (None). TURNOVERS: RTR 14; Lakeview 22.

WWG 64, MCC 51

WESTBROOK — Westbrook-Walnut Grove used a big first half to propel itself to a 64-51 win over Murray County Central on Tuesday.

WWG led 47-32 at halftime.

Matt DePrez and Parker Freeburg led WWG with 19 points apiece. Andrew Quade added 13 points in the win.

Tyler Groves led MCC with 11 points and 11 rebounds.

WWG (1-2, 1-1 Red Rock) hosts Wabasso on Thursday while MCC (4-1, 1-1 Red Rock) travels to Southwest Minnesota Christian on Friday.

MCC 32 19 — 51

WWG 47 17 — 64

MURRAY COUNTY CENTRAL: Aanenson 1-1 0-0 2, Wendorf 0-4 3-4 3, Benda 4-10 0-0 8, Boerboom 1-6 1-2 3, Groves 5-11 1-4 11, Pierson 1-7 2-4 4, Woldt 3-6 0-0 6, Wajer 2-9 5-6 10, Kresko 2-4 0-2 4. TOTALS: 19-58 12-22 51.

WESTBROOK-WALNUT GROVE:

3-Pointers: MCC 1-8 (Wajer 1-2). Rebounds: MCC 28 (Groves 11). Assists: MCC 6 (Woldt 2). Steals: MCC 5 (Benda 3). Blocks: MCC 1 (Groves 1). Fouls: MCC 15 (None); WWG 19 (None). Turnovers: MCC 16.

Canby 61, TMB 45

TRACY – The Canby boys basketball team defeated Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 61-45 on Tuesday.

Riley Kockelman led the way for the Lancers with 15 points while Brandon Bursack added 14 and Zach Durfee had 13. Bursack led in rebounds with six while Durfee and Kockelman led in assists with four each.

Fritz Landherr led the way for the Panthers with 15 points while Matt Timmerman added nine. Moses Dolan led in rebounds with four and in assists with six.

Canby (1-2) will face Minneota on Friday at 7:15 p.m. while TMB (1-3) will face Lakeview on Friday at 7:15 p.m.

Canby 19 42-61

TMB 22 23-45

SCORING: Canby 25-46, 54 percent (Kockelman 6-10, 0-0 15; Bursack 7-9, 0-2 14; Durfee 5-14, 2-4 13; Sayre 2-3, 0-1 6; Crowser 2-4, 0-0 4; Mercer 0-1, 2-2 2; Wente 1-1, 0-0 2); TMB 18-35, 51 percent (Landherr 5-8, 4-7 15; Timmerman 4-8, 1-1 9; Fogelson 3-4, 0-0 7; Dolan 2-8, 2-5, 6; Munson 1-1, 0-0 2; Leonard 1-1, 0-0 2; Nordsiden 1-1, 0-0 2; Davis 1-3, 0-0 2).

3-POINT FGS: Canby 6-9, 67 percent (Kockelman 3; Sayre 2; Durfee 1); TMB 2-7, 29 percent (Landherr, Fogelson 1).

REBOUNDS: Canby 23 (Bursack 6; Kockelman 5; Durfee, Sayre 3); TMB 18 (Dolan 4; Davis, Fogleson, Timmerman 3).

ASSISTS: Canby 15 (Kockelman, Durfee 4; Mercer 3); TMB 12 (Dolan 6).

STEALS: Canby 3 (Durfee 2; Kockelman 1); TMB 4 (Davis 2).

BLOCKS: Canby 2 (Durfee); TMB 2 (Fogelson, Davis 1).

FOULS: Canby 14; TMB 12.

TURNOVERS: Canby 9; TMB 18.

GIRLS 

BASKETBALL

Marshall 69,

JCC 57

JACKSON — Marshall got out to an early lead and sustained it, defeating Jackson County Central 69-57 on Tuesday.

Jordynn Hilgemann led Marshall with 28 points, while also chipping in with seven rebounds and three steals.

Hannah Meier added 13 points in the win.

Marshall coach Dan Westby said he was pleased with his team’s ability to start strong and maintain a solid lead.

“We came out strong, which usually is a concern for us,” Westby said. “We were able to maintain a 15-point cushion throughout most of the first half and into the second half. JCC is a much improved team and fought hard. We’re fortunate to get another road victory.”

Marshall (5-0, 3-0 Big South) hosts Mankato East on Saturday.

Marshall 45 24 — 69

JCC 31 26 — 57

MARSHALL: Sueker 3-8 0-3 7, Estrada 1-7 5-9 7, Jones 1-4 0-0 3, Hilgemann 9-18 7-8 28, H. Meier 5-10 3-3 13, E. Meier 3-5 0-2 6, Andries 1-2 3-3 5. TOTALS: 23-54 18-28 69.

3-POINTERS: 5-15 (Hilgemann 3-6, Jones 1-3, Sueker 1-4). REBOUNDS: 33 (Hilgemann 7, H. Meier 7). ASSISTS: 14 (Three with 3). STEALS: 13 (Hilgemann 5, Estrada 4). BLOCKS: 3 (Three with 1). FOULS: 13 (None). TURNOVERS: 17.

Hendricks 53,

WWG 26

HENDRICKS — Hendricks defeated Westbrook-Walnut Grove 53-26 on Tuesday.

Grace Woelber connected on three 3-pointers to lead WWG with nine points.

Bethany Byers added five points in the loss.

WWG (0-5) travels to Red Rock Central on Thursday.

WWG 11 15 — 26

Hendricks 26 27 — 53

WESTBROOK-WALNUT GROVE: Merrick 1 0-0 2, Herding 1 0-0 2, Byers 2 0-0 5, Bunting 1 0-0 2, Dennistoun 1 0-0 2, Erickson 2 0-0 4, Woelber 3 0-0 9 VandeKieft 0 0-2 0. TOTALS: 11 0-2 26.

3-POINTERS: 4 (Woelber 3, Byers 1). REBOUNDS: 37 (Bunting 16, Erickson 11). ASSISTS: 7 (Merrick 4). STEALS: 5 (Woelber 2). BLOCKS: 0. FOULS: 12 (None). TURNOVERS: 19.

LQPV 52, DB 41

DAWSON – The Dawson-Boyd girls basketball team fell to Lac qui Parle Valley 52-41 on Tuesday.

Alex Sather led the way for the Blackjacks with 17 points while Avery Bartunek added 13. Sather and Mary Bothun led in rebounds with five each.

Dawson-Boyd (3-2) will face Central Minnesota Christian Schools on Thursday at 7:15 p.m.

LQPV 23 29-52

DB 19 22-41

SCORING: DB 13-29, 45 percent (Sather 4-12, 8-10 17; Bartunek 5-8, 3-5 13; Bothun 3-3, 3-9 9; Stratmoen 1-1, 0-0 2).

3-POINT FGS: DB 1-9, 11 percent (Sather).

REBOUNDS: DB 17 (Bothun, Sather 5).

ASSISTS: DB 5 (Parsa, Stelter, Bothun, Sather, Bartunek 1).

STEALS: DB 8 (Sather, Bothun, Bartunek 2).

BLOCKS: DB none.

FOULS: DB 16.

TURNOVERS: DB 22.

YME 66, Canby 45

CANBY — Yellow Medicine East defeated Canby 66-45 on Tuesday.

Anna McCosh scored a game-high 25 points in the win.

Mackenzie Dyrdahl added 23 points for YME.

Alyssa Beckius led the Lancers with 12 points.

YME (4-1, 3-1 Camden) hosts Tracy-Milroy-Balaton on Friday, while Canby (1-4, 0-4 Camden) hosts Lakeview on Dec. 19.

YME 39 27 — 66

Canby 24 21 — 45

YELLOW MEDICINE EAST: McCosh 11-21 3-5 25, Hinz 1-10 3-6 6, Anderson 1-8 0-0 3, Dyrdahl 9-22 5-5 23, Dahlager 2-10 1-2 7, Gullickson 1-4 0-0 2. TOTALS: 25-78 12-18 66.

CANBY: Hansen 2-13 0-0 6, Cleveland 3-8 0-0 6, K. Jelen 3-8 0-0 8, , Leppke 1-2 0-0 2, Beckius 5-15 2-2 12, King 5-10 1-2 11. TOTALS: 19-59 3-4 45.

3-POINTERS: Canby 4-17 (K. Jelen 2-4, Hansen 2-9). REBOUNDS: Canby 29 (Beckius 9). ASSISTS: 13 (Cleveland 5). STEALS: 6 (K. Jelen 3). BLOCKS: 2 (Beckius 2). FOULS: 15 (None). TURNOVERS: 23.

Wabasso 59,

NUC 24

NEW ULM — Wabasso defeated New Ulm Cathedral 59-24 on Tuesday.

Jenna Frank led Wabasso with 18 points. Kayla Jenniges added nine points in the win, while Maddy Guetter finished with six points and 10 rebounds.

Wabasso (4-0, 4-0 Tomahawk) plays at Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s on Dec. 19.

Wabasso 35 24 — 59

Cathedral 17 7 — 24

WABASSO: Frank 18, Jenniges 9, Nelson 7, Guetter 6, Bernardy 5, Goblirsch 4, Fenger 4, Rothmeier 2, Benz 2, Eichten 1, Franta 1

REBOUNDS: 35 (Guetter 10, Fenger 8). ASSISTS: 17 (Bernardy 6). STEALS: 17 (Bernardy 5). BLOCKS: 4 (Benz 3, Guetter 1).

Minneota 66,

Lakeview 50

MINNEOTA — Minneota defeated Lakeview 66-50 on Tuesday.

Lydia Sussner led Minneota with 21 points and 10 rebounds.

Lizzy Gillingham added 15 points in the win.

Kiana Imes led Lakeview with 11 points.

Minneota (4-1, 3-0 Camden) hosts Russell-Tyler-Ruthton on Friday, while Lakeview (3-4, 0-3 Camden) travels to Canby on Dec. 19.

Lakeview 23 27 — 50

Minneota 26 40 — 66

LAKEVIEW: Unke 1-9 5-6 8, Imes 2-4 6-7 11, Lienemann 2-6 1-2 6, Plotz 3-5 0-0 8, Kaczmarek 3-5 1-2 7, Butterfield 1-1 0-0 2, Rausch 4-6 0-0 8. TOTALS: 16-41 13-17 50.

MINNEOTA: Gillingham 6-12 0-0 15, A. Hennen 3-8 1-2 7, M. Hennen 4-15 3-6 12, Kockelman 3-8 2-2 10, Rolbiecki 0-5 1-2 1, Sussner 9-17 3-12 21. TOTALS: 25-65 10-24 66.

3-POINTERS: Lakeview 5-8 (Plotz 2-2, Imes 1-1, Unke 1-2, Lienemann 1-3); Minneota 6-12 (Gillingham 3-3, Kockelman 2-4, M. Hennen 1-2). REBOUNDS: Lakeview 31 (Kaczmarek 7, Grube 5); Minneota 24 (Sussner 10). ASSISTS: Lakeview 10 (Plotz 3); Minneota 6 (A. Hennen 3). STEALS: Lakeview 6 (Three with 2); Minneota 20 (M. Hennen 5, Sussner 5). BLOCKS: Lakeview 0; Minneota 1 (Sussner 1). FOULS: Lakeview 17 (None); Minneota 15 (None). TURNOVERS: Lakeview 28; Minneota 20.

WRESTLING

TMB/WWG 45,

Pipestone Area 30

PIPESTONE — Tracy-Milroy-Balaton/Westbrook-Walnut Grove defeated Pipestone Area 45-30 on Tuesday.

TMB/WWG wrestlers combined for three pins in the win.

Ayden Horner got the dual started in the 106 bout by pinning JJ Martens in the first period.Jake Byrne added a pin at 160, taking down Jesse Fenton with 10 seconds left in the third period.

At 170, Trevor Eisfeld got the third Panthers pin on Logan Winge.

Full dual results are listed below.

TMB/WWG will compete at a tournament in Redwood Falls on Friday and Saturday.

TMB/WWG 45, Pipestone 30

106: Ayden Horner (TMBW) over JJ Martens (PIAR) (Fall 0:52) 113: Rogen Smidt (PIAR) over Jayden Torgeson (TMBW) (Fall 1:16) 120: Levi Ellingson (TMBW) over (PIAR) (For.) 126: Dereck Ellingson (TMBW) over (PIAR) (For.) 132: Michael Suda (PIAR) over Luis Perez (TMBW) (TF 28-13 6:00) 138: Hunter Burnett (PIAR) over Tyler Vandendriessche (TMBW) (Fall 0:43) 145: Anthony Axford (TMBW) over Eric Lange (PIAR) (Dec 10-3) 152: Jordan Baatz (PIAR) over Austin Axford (TMBW) (Dec 8-5) 160: Jake Byrne (TMBW) over Jesse Fenton (PIAR) (Fall 5:50) 170: Trevor Eisfeld (TMBW) over Logan Winge (PIAR) (Fall 2:40) 182: Garrett Ploeger (PIAR) over Jace Paplow (TMBW) (MD 11-2) 195: Austin Buchholz (TMBW) over (PIAR) (For.) 220: Jamison VanderWal (PIAR) over Tyler Timm (TMBW) (Fall 3:40) 285: Sam Bauer (TMBW) over (PIAR) (For.)