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Nielsen paces Mustangs to 61-53 win over MSUM

MARSHALL — Natalie Nielsen’s efficient scoring and rebounding helped the Southwest Minnesota State University womens basketball team stave off Minnesota State University-Moorhead for a 61-53 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference win on Friday night. Nielsen finished as the game’s ...

‘Everybody did their job tonight’

MINNEOTA — A strong interior defensive presence and a consistent ability to convert turnovers into points helped the Minneota girls basketball team run away with a lopsided win over Lac qui Parle Valley in Camden Conference play on Friday. The Vikings had multiple runs of more than 13 ...

Braaten beats the buzzer for SMSU 71-69 win

MARSHALL — Jakob Braaten came up clutch at the buzzer for the Southwest Minnesota State University mens basketball team on Friday night, knocking down the game-winning shot with 2 seconds remaining to give the Mustangs a 71-69 win over Minnesota State University–Moorhead in Northern Sun ...

Rebels defeat Dragons in OT, Swenson logs double-double

MCC 55, A/E 52 ADRIAN — The Murray County Central boys basketball team came away with an exhilarating 55-52 overtime Red Rock Conference win over Adrian-Ellsworth Friday night on the road. The Rebels and Dragons were locked at 49 at the end of regulation, while MCC faced a 3-point deficit at halftime. Aiden Swenson’s double-double performance of 21 points and 12 rebounds along with five blocks helped MCC prevail for the win down the stretch, while Dugan Kluis followed with 16 points behind 3 of 5 shooting from deep. A/E was led by Darwin Demarrias-Jansma, who had six ...

Panthers cruise past Ortonville behind Ankrum's 20 points

TMB 65, Ortonville 30 TRACY — The Tracy-Milroy-Balaton girls basketball team could not be stopped in Friday’s Camden Conference matchup against Ortonville. The Panthers doubled up the Trojans by halftime and never looked back, rolling to a 65-30 win. Melaina Ankrum led the TMB scoring efforts with 20 points on 9 of 18 shooting. Gretchen Lanoue and Allie Adams added another 11 points each, as well as a team-leading five assists from Lanoue. Elsie Knott and Lanoue tied with a team-high seven rebounds each, and Lanoue’s four steals were second only to Ankrum’s eight. TMB ...

Lakeview's rally falls short in final minute vs. No. 10 CMC

COTTONWOOD — The Lakeview girls basketball team’s resiliency shined Friday night in a battle between two of the top teams in Section 3A and the Camden Conference, but the Lakers fell short 73-65 to No. 10 Central Minnesota Christian in the final minutes after erasing a 15-point deficit. ...