MARSHALL — Continuing the program’s best start since the 2016-17 season, the No. 23 Southwest Minnesota State University mens basketball team defeated No. 4 Minot State University in a 76-73 thriller in a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference game Saturday night. The win marks four ...

MARSHALL — The No. 25 Southwest Minnesota State womens basketball team jumped out to an early lead and never looked back in its Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference matchup against Minot State on Saturday afternoon. The Mustangs led by as many as 19 points in the first half and as many as ...

MARSHALL — From the opening tip-off, the top-ranked Marshall girls basketball team was on fire when it hosted Redwood Valley on Friday night. The Tigers opened the game on a 21-0 run end never let the Cardinals get back in the game as they cruised to an 64-24 victory.  “This group’s ...

TRACY — The stage was set for a competitive showdown as the second-ranked Dawson-Boyd boys basketball team visited a red-hot Tracy-Milroy-Balaton squad Friday night in Tracy. Brayson Boike, Gunner Liebl and Drew Hjelmeland combined for 72 points to anchor the Blackjacks’ 91-67 victory. ...

MARSHALL — A late first-half rally gave the Marshall boys basketball team all the breathing room it needed when it hosted the Delano Tigers on Friday. Marshall put together a 20-6 run to surge ahead of Delano and the visitors never came back within single digits as Marshall claimed a 74-55 ...

YME 74, Ortonville 31 GRANITE FALLS — Bailey Mortenson’s 24 points and eight rebounds paved the way for the Yellow Medicine East girls basketball team to take down Ortonville for a lopsided 74-31 win on Thursday night. Mortenson’s 24 points on 12 of 17 shooting were a game-high, while ...