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Tigers’ defense strong in rout of Rabbits

SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Tigers’ offense wasn’t pretty all night, but their defense was certainly effective. With a full-court press in the first half helping create 34 Wabasso turnovers, the Tigers rolled to a 64-37 win over the Rabbits in a Tomahawk Division girls basketball ...

MLC roundup: Knights men, women earn dominant wins

Courtesy of Adam Hussman/MLC SID MEN’S BASKETBALL MLC 81, Maranatha Baptist 37 WATERTOWN, Wis. — The MLC men's basketball team completed a wire-to-wire victory over Maranatha Baptist on the road on Friday, beating the Sabercats 81-37. The last nine minutes of the first half, the ...

Area roundup: Wolner leads Eagles girls to first victory

GIRLS HOCKEY New Ulm 2, SSP 1 SLEEPY EYE —Tristyn Wolner’s two-goal night was enough to lift the New Ulm Eagles to their first win of the young season as the Eagles took down South St. Paul 2-1 Friday at the Sleepy Eye Arena. Despite being outshot 35-17, the Eagles got in front early at ...

Mathiowetz triple-double lifts St. Mary’s by WEM

SLEEPY EYE — Behind a triple-double from Morgan Mathiowetz, the Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s Knights capped off their home Tip-Off girls basketball invite Saturday with a 75-45 win over the Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Buccaneers. Morgan Mathiowetz’s triple-double came with a game-high 32 ...

Turnover woes plague Sleepy Eye vs. BOLD

SLEEPY EYE — After opening the season with a thrilling 73-69 win over Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Friday night, turnovers and a rough day on the glass doomed the Sleepy Eye Indians Saturday afternoon on Day 2 of the Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s Tip-Off. Thanks to their relentless defensive ...

New Ulm tops JCC in season opener

By Brady Dennis sports@nujournal.com NEW ULM — The New Ulm Eagles started season 1-0 with a win over Jackson County Central 72-64 on Thursday in a Big South Conference girls basketball game. Brooklyn Lewis led the Eagles with 32 points, three assists, and eight steals, while Leah Brustad ...