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Blankenship, Deacon lead MCC to subsection semifinal win

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No. 3S MCC 59, No. 2S A/E 43 WORTHINGTON — Shooting efficiency paved the way for a Rebel victory Tuesday night as the No. 3 Murray County Central girls basketball team defeated No. 2 Adrian/Ellsworth in the 3A South subsection semifinals, 59-43. As a team, MCC shot 43% from the field while limiting the Dragons to 35% shooting. The Rebels also knocked down four 3-pointers on 14 attempts compared to Adrian’s two makes on nine attempts. Kate Blankenship had a well-rounded effort for MCC. Her five assists were a game-high, her eight rebounds tied Brielle Plotz for a team-high and her ...

Tiger seniors close home career with section win over Worthington

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MARSHALL — From the starters to the end of the bench, everyone contributed for the top-seeded Marshall girls basketball team in its Section 2AAA quarterfinals win over No. 8 Worthington Tuesday night. The Tigers had nine different players knock down a field goal in the game as they cruised ...

Minneota falls in semifinal heartbreaker, concludes season

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MONTEVIDEO — Going down to the final seconds in a loud and competitive atmosphere, the No. 4 Minneota girls basketball team came up just short in a 52-49 loss to top-seeded Central Minnesota Christian Tuesday night in the Section 3A North subsection semifinals. The loss concludes the ...

Mustangs split doubleheader vs. UNK

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SIOUX CENTER, IOWA – The Southwest Minnesota State softball team (6-4) ended its four-game stretch of games played in Sioux Center, Iowa, splitting Monday's doubleheader with the Nebraska-Kearney Lopers (9-8), winning game one 9-1 (5 innings) and dropping game two 4-1. GAME ONE Jordyn Marsh (5-0) pitched all five innings for the Mustangs, allowing just one hit with one walk, striking out 10 UNK batters. Six Mustang batters had two hits in the contest, with freshman Carley Stych leading the team in RBIs with three, and freshman Aliza Acker hitting her first career ...

SMSU swept by Minot in doubleheader

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KANSAS CITY, Kan. — The Southwest Minnesota State University baseball team wasn’t able to withstand a pair of late rallies from Minot State in Tuesday’s Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference doubleheader. The Mustangs led in both games, but Minot State stormed ahead before walking off ...

Peterson’s 27 lead Canby to victory

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Canby 58, MACCRAY 55 CANBY — Owen Peterson scored 27 points for the Canby boys basketball team Monday night, leading the Lancers to a 58-55 win over MACCRAY to end the regular season with a Lancer victory. Peterson shot 10 of 19 from the field with four 3-pointers in the win. His nine total rebounds were also a game-high. Matthew Zitzmann contributed another 12 points for the Lancers while Jace Rangaard grabbed seven rebounds. Canby is now 6-17 on the year and next competes in the Section 3A North play-in round on Thursday, heading to Madison to take on ninth-seeded Lac qui ...