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Lady Jaguars beat Buccaneers

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BLUE EARTH – Keira Benck’s 24-point barrage guided the Granada Huntley East Chain/Truman/Martin Luther girls basketball team to a 69-51 victory at Blue Earth Area High School on Monday night. Benck matched her scoring with 12 rebounds, four steals and three assists. Londyn Bowers and Kayla Mattson each notched 13 points to aid the Jaguars. Bowers had 11 rebounds while Mattson had nine. Ava Donahue had 11 rebounds. Ella Swanson led the scoring effort for BEA after finishing with 18 points. Lola Lundquist had 13, while Emersen Weir had 10. GHEC/T/ML (12-11) play Loyola Catholic ...

Cardinals cruise past Worthington

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FAIRMONT – The Fairmont Cardinals took care of business Monday, extending their winning streak by defeating Worthington 80-24 in a conference matchup. Tempo was the name of the game early as the Cardinals played on their speed. They set up their shots and executed open looks on the ...

‘They are a resilient group’

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TRIMONT – Joe Long scanned the 2-3 zone while looking to make a decision. After a quick move to the basket, Long instinctively made a pass to the right corner of the court as he felt the defense begin to collapse. The recipient of the toss was Joseph Hackett, who calmly grabbed the ball ...

Complimentary basketball fuels Cardinal girls past JCC

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JACKSON – Fairmont girls basketball’s hot scoring first half propelled the team to its 16th consecutive win of the season this past Saturday night, taking down Jackson County Central 79-54 and improving its record to 24-1. The Cardinals had five players score eight or more points in an ...

Fairmont boys run out of time against Huskies

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JACKSON – Fairmont’s Logan Junkermeier didn’t have a lot to work with. Fitting anything inside a 1.6-second timeframe is difficult. But a catch-and-shoot 3-pointer? Even harder. The Cardinals had one shot to deliver the equalizing blow against Jackson County Central on Saturday night. ...

Schultz earns bid at state

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GYMNASTICS MANKATO – Martin County Area Magic gymnast Lillie Schultz earned a state bid for her performance on bars during Friday night’s Section 2A Championships in Mankato. Schultz marked an 8.775 on the routine, finishing sixth in the event. The Magic as a team notched a score of 136.6, good enough for fourth place behind Mankato East, Mankato West and Blue Earth. Schultz finished sixth in All-Around with a score of 35.875. Jadyn Montgomery’s 34.2 was good for eighth in the same category.