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

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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 ...

Knights’ hustle, rebounding leads to another solid season

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TYLER — The Russell-Tyler-Ruthton girls basketball team’s tenacious efforts on defense and on the glass helped the team continue to make progress this year. After finishing last season 11-16, the Knights got up above .500 this season at 14-13, eventually earning a No. 4 seed in the 3A South ...

Falcons setting groundwork for future success with young roster

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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 ...

Marshall tops CDH, places third at state tournament

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An updated version of this story will run in Tuesday's edition of the Independent ST. PAUL — The well-rounded scoring effort of the Marshall girls basketball team led the third-seeded Tigers to a win in the Class AAA state third-place game Saturday at the Gangelhoff Center. Taking on No. 4 ...

Rabbits’ rebounding dominance leads to wins uptick

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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 ...