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MCC's defense shines in win over Adrian/Ellsworth

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MCC 84, Adrian/Ellsworth 38 SLAYTON — The suffocating defense of the Murray County Central shut down the Adrian/Ellsworth Dragons in a Red Rock Conference matchup Friday night. The Rebels limited the Dragons to 27% shooting from the field and 14% shooting from 3, as MCC ran away with an 84-38 win. Wyatt Thompson helped protect the paint in the win with four blocks while also snagging a pair of steals. Cayden Veldhuisen was the Rebels’ primary asset in the turnover department, meanwhile, coming away with five steals, followed by three each from Max Miller and Tristan ...

Nine Tigers, five Blackjacks advance to 3AA semifinals

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HUTCHINSON — The Marshall boys wrestling team showed a strong presence in the first day of the Section 3AA individual tournament. The Tigers had nine wrestlers advance to the semifinals in hopes of a section title and ticket to next week’s state tournament. Dawson-Boyd/Lac qui Parle ...

Minneota falls short vs. Luverne in regular-season finale

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MINNEOTA — The size and athleticism of the Luverne Cardinals were too much for the Minneota boys basketball team to contain in its final game of the regular season Friday night. The Cardinals got off to a hot start and never looked back, handing Minneota an 83-67 loss to close out the ...

Mustang men snap skid vs. Augustana on senior night

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MARSHALL — The Southwest Minnesota State University mens basketball team’s red-hot shooting after the break resulted in a senior-night win over Augustana Thursday night in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference play. SMSU shot 78% from the field in the second half, including 6 of 10 from ...

Blackjacks come up short to Montevideo in top-10 battle

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No. 2 Montevideo 70, No. 8 Dawson-Boyd 62 MONTEVIDEO — Jaxton Hastad and Gunner Liebl combined for 41 points for the No. 8 Dawson-Boyd basketball team on Thursday night, but it wasn’t enough for the Blackjacks as they fell 70-62 to Class 2A No. 2 Montevideo in a non-conference matchup. Hastad scored a team-high 23 points on 9 of 17 shooting from the field with a pair of 3-pointers. His six assists were also second only to Liebl’s seven assists on one turnover, and he also grabbed five rebounds with a steal. Liebl scored 18 points on 7 of 15 shooting. They were the only ...

Marshall boys season comes to an end in section quarterfinals

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Mankato East/Loyola 10, Marshall 0 MANKATO — The sixth-seeded Marshall boys hockey team’s season came to an end Thursday night after suffering a 10-0 loss to No. 3 Mankato East/Loyola in the Section 3A quarterfinals in Mankato. The Tigers finish their 2025-26 campaign 7-19-0 overall. Mankato East erupted for a six-goal second period to ultimately put Marshall out of reach, and continued to chip away further following a goal in the opening period and three more in the third. The Tigers’ defensive line faced struggles in trying to find an answer to stop or slow down the Cougars. ...