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Schneekloth’s 26 points power Marshall to victory

MARSHALL — Avery Schneekloth’s hot start of 23 first-half points sparked the No. 4 Marshall girls basketball team to a 41-point halftime lead while on the way to an 83-37 Big South Conference win over Belle Plaine Tuesday night in a battle of the Tigers. “That was really fun. I felt ...

Morman’s 25 points lead Tigers in senior night win

MARSHALL — Patrick Morman’s big performance of 25 points and eight steals powered the Marshall boys basketball team to a senior night and Big South Conference 62-52 win over Redwood Valley Tuesday night. The Tigers honored its group of six seniors, while picking up its third win in four ...

SMSU women’s upset bid falls short vs. No. 2 Mavs

MANKATO — The Southwest Minnesota State University womens basketball team came within a single point of the No. 2 Minnesota State Mavericks in Saturday’s Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference matchup, but fell short of handing the Mavs their first loss, falling 79-71. SMSU trailed by as many as 13 points in the fourth quarter, but a 7-0 run quickly cut the deficit to 70-65 with three minutes to play. Three straight free throws from Kylan Gerads, two from Maddie Thorfinnson and another from Allie Haabala gave SMSu another 6 unanswered points to bring the score to 72-71 with a ...

SMSU mens’ woes continue with 74-71 loss to Minn. State

MANKATO — The Southwest Minnesota State University mens basketball team’s slide down the standings continued on Saturday as the Mustangs lost 74-71 to Minnesota State. The loss was the fourth in a row for the Mustangs, who have fallen from a tie for first place in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference standings to third place, two games back of second-place Augustana and just a game ahead of Concordia-St. Paul and Minnesota State. SMSU trailed by as many as 15 points in the game and faced a 65-51 deficit with seven minutes left in regulation. A pair of 3-pointers from ...

Peterson’s big night leads Canby past Minneota

Canby 81, Minneota 69 CANBY — Owen Peterson and Jace Rangaard combined for 48 points on Monday night to propel the Canby boys basketball team to an 81-69 Camden Conference win over Minneota. Peterson was the game’s leading scorer, finishing with 27 points on 9 of 14 shooting from the field. He made each of his seven attempts from inside the arc as well as a pair of 3-pointers, and his 14 rebounds and eight assists were both team-highs. Rangaard spaced the floor for the Lancers, shooting 5 of 13 from 3-point range for 21 points. Hunter Kack also contributed 16 points for ...