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Mavericks’ defense key in playoff win

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TRIMONT – The Martin County West Mavericks defense was a major factor in taking home a Section 2A Girls Basketball Tournament victory over Alden-Conger/Glenville Emmons 54-30 Monday night in Trimont. Despite a tight game early in the season where the Mavericks hung on to win 46-42, the team ...

Mavericks overpower, outplay Greyhounds

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SHERBURN – Despite its physical squad, New Ulm Cathedral couldn’t slow the attack of Martin County West on Saturday as the Mavericks secured the 52-37 win in a nonconference boys basketball game. “Our defense was really good [today],” said head coach Phillip Rotunda. “When you hold ...

Area roundup: Mavs fall to Windom

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BOYS BASKETBALL WINDOM 96, MCW 70 SHERBURN – The Martin County West Mavericks fell to Windom 96-70 in a nonconference boys basketball game Monday evening. Leading the Mavericks was Jacob Wilmes with 17 points and eight rebounds, while Jeremiah Olson had 14 points and five rebounds. Kale ...

Fairmont girls roll over Luverne

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FAIRMONT – The Fairmont girls basketball team shut down the scoring of Luverne in a 61-37 in the quarterfinal round of the Section 3AA playoffs Friday night. Despite a slow start, the Cardinals found their footing and locked in the victory. “We handled adversity,” said Fairmont head ...

Cold shooting dooms Jaguars in loss

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NEW ULM — Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman/Martin Luther couldn’t get the offense going as it fell 61-45 to New Ulm Cathedral in a Tomahawk-Valley Conference boys basketball game. “We’re just missing all sorts of shots that we’ve been hitting over the past couple of months,” ...

MCW falls to St Mary’s in title game

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  SLEEPY EYE — When two teams play each other within a week, the game rarely goes the exact same way. In the first-ever Tomahawk-Valley Conference Girls Basketball Championship game on Thursday, however, the score didn’t change at all from last Thursday’s matchup between ...