Jaguars Basketball: Close Loss at Maple Lake in CMC Play, 56-48 -- Jaguars Wrestling Falls 32-24 to Osakis

Tonight the Jaguars basketball team traveled to Maple Lake to face the Irish in Central Minnesota Conference action, their only game of the week. The Irish had been playing excellent ball of late, and were 8-7 going into the game with a big win over Sub-Section 5AA-20 opponent Paynesville Area (9-4) on Tuesday night.

Down by about 15 points in the second half, the Jaguars started a rally. With 90 seconds left, they got the game down to a three-point deficit, and with possession of the ball. They threw it away, though, and Maple Lake pulled away at the very end with free throws and a fast break bucket to win 56-48. It was the second conference win of the season for the Irish (3-3 CMC, 9-7).

The upside for the varsity Blue & Silver was seeing 10 guys find the scoring column.
The Jaguars basketball B-squad team won by 8 points; the C-squad lost by 2 points.

Next week the Jaguars take to the road again for two very tough games at Osakis (10-3) on Monday night and at Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted (4-9) on Tuesday (Jan 30). The Jaguars' game on Monday night will be broadcast on Glenwood's Magic 107.1 FM, with pre-game beginning at about 7:30.

Around the CMC in boys basketball action tonight:
@ Holdingford 48 (3-3 CMC, 11-4), Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted 46 (1-5 CMC, 4-9)
@ Kimball 62 (1-5 CMC, 3-9), Rockford 84 (5-0 CMC, 12-3)
**Big news outta Pierz...Pioneers knock Eagles from first place...
@ Pierz 66 (5-1 CMC, 12-2), Eden Valley-Watkins 53 (5-1 CMC, 8-3)
...leaving Rockford as the only Central Minnesota Conference team undefeated in the league. Pierz and Rockford are the defending CMC Co-champions, both going 12-2 in conference play last season.

The Jaguars wrestling team dropped a close dual meet on the road at Osakis 32-24. They won the first five matches, building a 15-0 lead in the process. They won only two of the final weights, however, picking up a 4-2 decision at 145 and a forfeit in the heavyweight division. Their next action is Tuesday (Jan 30) at the Melrose Triangular. The host Dutchmen and the Jaguars will be joined by Princeton.

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