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Tigers survive slugfest vs. No. 2 Hill-Murray

MARSHALL — Reese Drake exploded for 40 points on Saturday to lead the No. 6 Marshall girls basketball team to a come-from-behind win over No. 2 Hill-Murray. The Tigers trailed by 5 points at the break, but prevailed in a game full of offensive fireworks for a 100-85 win. “It was a great ...

Tigers come up short 80-76 down the stretch to No. 8 Willmar

MARSHALL — Fighting in a competitive battle that came down to the final minute, the Marshall boys basketball team came up short to No. 8 Willmar 80-76 in a non-conference game Saturday evening after the Cardinals made a series of late free throws. Oliver Voigt led all players with a ...

Verhelst, Giese help Canby to runner-up finish at RRC invite

LAMBERTON — The Canby boys wrestling team came away with a runner-up finish at the Red Rock Central Invitational on Friday, led by a first-place finish from Wesley Verhelst in 215 and runner-up finishes from Cash Antony in 114, Daven VanEngen in 139 and Brennan Giese in 172. Canby ended the tournament with 139.5 points, trailing only No. 7 New Ulm Area’s 233. The Lancers also had Ben Drietz earn a third-place finish in 127 and Jordan DePestel in 285. Kaston Clarke and Quintin Lewis went home with individual championships for Fulda-Murray County Central, while fellow Rebel Colby ...

Falcons fade after the half at New Ulm Cathedral, 53-39

NEW ULM — New Ulm Cathedral turned a 2-point halftime lead into a 53-39 win over Red Rock Central in a nonconference girls basketball game on Friday. “We just had to reevaluate ourselves at halftime a little bit,” Cathedral head coach Dave Wilfahrt said. “We all agreed that we’re a ...

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 ...