Jaguars boys and girls basketball both victorious tonight on the hardwood, wrestlers fall at Holdingford

The Jaguars boys basketball team hosted a 2-7 Holdingford Huskers team tonight, in a game aired on 106.5 FM "The Train" with Bill Dean and Don Leukam.

After the Huskers coughed the ball up 19 times in the first half, the Jaguars led 50-16. The outcome was never in doubt in the second half, as the Blue and Silver won their 10th overall game of the season 76-43. The Jaguars shot a blistering 74% inside the arc, going 32-of-52 overall from the field.

Holdingford fell to 0-4 in the CMC and 2-7 overall. The Jaguars improved to 10-1 and 3-0 in the CMC.

On Thursday, the Jaguars travel to Hancock for a non-conference game against the always scrappy Owls.

The Jaguars girls basketball team fell into an early 22-9 hole at K-M-S, as the host Fighting Saints rained 3's on the Jaguars for the early commanding lead. The Jaguars actually fell behind by as many as 15 points in the first half. By halftime, the Jaguars had cut the deficit down to a 28-25 margin. In the second half, a switch to a spread offense and more man-to-man defense fueled a big turnaround, as they were able to make the short trip back home as 60-51 winners.

Heidi Lensing scored 17 points to lead the second-half rally, ending with 24 points to lead all scorers. She also went 12-for-12 from the free throw line.

The Jaguars girls basketball team is now 9-4 overall. K-M-S fell to 5-9.

After a couple updates I got from Joe Beier up in Holdingford, I realized that the Jaguars wrestling team would drop their dual against the Huskers in the CMC battle. At the 145 class, the Jaguars trailed 25-12. Toughening up in the middle was not enough, however, as they trailed 28-27 during the 189 class. Since the Jaguars would forfeit the final two weights, the Huskers were assured of a win.

More on the events of Tuesday night, as well as previews of action coming up this week, will follow on Wednesday.

Cheer loud, cheer proud, Go Jaguars!

Area boys basketball scores, beginning with the CMC:
Eden Valley-Watkins 63, Kimball Area 43
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted 68, Maple Lake 49
Pierz 87, Rockford 78
Albany 48, Sauk Centre 43
Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 63, Morris Area 55
Hancock 74, Chokio-Alberta 58
MACCRAY 71, Dawson-Boyd 33
Ortonville 62, Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley 61 F/OT
Osakis 54, Royalton 49

Area girls basketball scores:
Osakis 61, Pierz 46 (Pioneers are 6-8 overall)
New London-Spicer 45, Sauk Centre 35 (battle of unbeatens in the West Central North Conference goes to the host Wildcats...re-match is on Feb 24th in Sauk)
Hancock 73, Central MN Christian 42
Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 67, Lac qui Parle Valley 63 F/OT
Benson 56, Ortonville 52
Kimball Area 44, Royalton 34
Mayer Lutheran 78, Rockford 59
Mora 60, Melrose 53
West Central Area 55, Ashby 41
Yellow Medicine East 55, Montevideo 49

Area wrestling scores:
Kimball 48, Pierz 27
New London-Spicer 51, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 18
A-C-GC 45, Benson 29
Yellow Medicine East 34, A-C-GC 29
YME 36, Benson 24
Minnewaska 42, Montevideo 37
Paynesville 69, Montevideo 7
Paynesville 36, Minnewaska 20

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