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All-State backcourt helps Tigers to second straight state appearance

MARSHALL — Heading into the season, the Marshall girls basketball team carried lofty expectations. The Tigers reached the state championship last season and returned four of their five starters, but have lived up to the hype thus far, earning their second consecutive 2AAA championship and ...

Falcons setting groundwork for future success with young roster

LAMBERTON — Heading into this season, the focus for the Red Rock Central girls basketball team was setting the groundwork for the future. The Falcons were looking to curate an environment that made basketball fun for the girls, and the Falcons did just that this season. “Our big focus this ...

Defense-oriented Chargers keep finding ways to win

WESTBROOK — Despite losing some key pieces from last year’s strong season, the Westbrook-Walnut Grove girls basketball team found a way to continue to win games. Led by the continued growth of Leah Carter, the Chargers persisted and remained one of the stronger teams in the Red Rock ...

Rebels double win total, reach first 3A South final in 20 years

SLAYTON — Coming off a six-win season and the loss of some impactful seniors, the Murray County Central girls basketball team made big strides forward in the 2025-26 season. The Rebels more than doubled their win total and reached their first subsection championship game in 20 years to cap ...

Panthers make progress behind core of juniors

TRACY — Gretchen Lanoue and Melaina Ankrum each showed tremendous growth in increased roles for the Tracy-Milroy-Balaton girls basketball team over the course of the season, helping the Panthers add four more wins to their total from last year as well as a postseason victory. The Panthers ...

Rabbits’ rebounding dominance leads to wins uptick

WABASSO — The Wabasso girls basketball team was a force to be reckoned with on the glass this season, leading them to an eight-win increase from last year and their first postseason win since 2019. “The difference from last year to this year is that we really wanted to focus on ...