Jaguars boys basketball falls 85-60 to defending State Champion NL-S in the sub-section title game

The Jaguars lost 85-60 to the defending sub-section, section, and state champion New London-Spicer Wildcats (21-8), who advance to face Morris Area in the Section 6AA championship this Friday night at Halenbeck Hall at SCSU.

The Jaguars finish with an overall record of 24-5, the best-ever in B-B-E history, while also taking the Sauk Centre Holiday tournament championship, as well as the Central Minnesota Conference championship. The CMC title is the first conference hardware ever won by a B-B-E boys basketball team.

More updates will follow through the day on Wednesday.

Section 5AA scores:
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted 60, Pierz 57 F/OT! (HL-W-W is 21-7 going into the section final; Pierz finishes 21-7, this was their 3rd sub-section championship appearance in the past 4 seasons)
Norwood-Young America 47, Sibley East 41

Section 6A:
Ada-Borup 59, Park Christian 54
Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley 64, Wheaton/Herman-Norcross 63 (a 1-pt decision between neighboring rivals...gotta love it!)

Section 5A:
Bertha-Hewitt 61, Eagle Valley 48
Isle 65, Northland 55 F/OT
Sebeka 81, Upsala 62

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