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Saints hold off Eagles’ comeback, move on to 2AAA finals

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ST. PETER — Despite making top-seeded St. Peter sweat late during a Section 2AAA Girls Basketball Tournament semifinals game at Gustavus Adolphus College, the fourth-seeded Eagles’ second-half comeback fell short as the Saints pulled out a 78-70 win. The win moves top-seeded St. Peter on ...

Greyhounds hold off Clippers in 2A playoffs

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NEW ULM — New Ulm Cathedral used a 43-point second half to shake off a shaky first half as the Greyhounds downed Cleveland 72-59 Friday in a Section 2A, North Subsection opening-round game. Jake Finstad led the Greyhounds (15-12) with a game-high 21 points.Jevan Wilfahrt added 17 and ...

Chargers take down WEM in regular season finale

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NEW ULM — Minnesota Valley Lutheran won the battle on the boards 44-23 on Friday night to down Waterville-Elysian-Morristown in a nonconference boys basketball game and regular season finale. The Chargers are seeded second in the Section 2AA playoffs and host Sibley East at 8:01 p.m. ...

Thunderbirds roll past Mustangs in 2A playoffs

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WINTHROP — Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop rolled past Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart 82-40 in the first round of the Section 2A boys basketball playoffs Friday. GFW was led by Cole Jacobson who had 30 points, while Easton Taylor had 13 points and Alex Johnson had 10 points. BLHS was led by Chase ...

Four area wrestlers move on to final four at state

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ST. PAUL — Of the 18 area wrestlers that made it to the wrestling state tournament, eight won their first match and four stayed undefeated on the first day of the tourney Friday at the Xcel Energy Center. Those four wrestlers guaranteeing themselves at least a sixth-place state medal ...