The Jaguars (15-3, 8-1 CMC) are now in the driver's seat in the hunt for the Central Minnesota Conference after their 63-38 win over the visiting Irish. Their 8-1 record right now in the league won't mean much, though, if they don't beat Rockford later next week in Rockford.
Maple Lake's boys basketball team falls to 11-8 overall and 6-2 in the CMC.
Central Minnesota Conference boys basketball results:
Pierz 75, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted 67
Eden Valley-Watkins 61, Kimball Area 39
The Jaguars girls basketball team lost at Ashby 70-65 in a fast-paced game filled with numerous lead changes. The loss damages their ability to jump over the Arrows (7-8) in the sub-section seeding picture.
Ashby's senior Amanda Johnson poured in 34 points, hauled in eight rebounds, and grabbed five steals to lead her team to the win.
They still have room to move up - they just need to get on a winning streak, and fast. Their overall record is 5-13 with eight games left on the schedule before playoffs. In my opinion, all eight are very winnable games. Even going 6-2 down the stretch would set them up well for a mid-range seed in Sub-Section 6A-South. They just need to take it one game at a time.
Games involving Sub-Section 6A-South boys basketball teams:
Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley 61, Ashby 39 (Saturday game)
Ashby 53, Battle Lake 51
Brandon-Evansville 60, Parkers Prairie 47
Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley 49, Wheaton/Herman-Norcross 38
Ortonville 60, Hancock 55
Underwood 58, Rothsay 39
Area boys basketball results:
Albany 74, Milaca 35
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg 87, Central MN Christian 81
Lac qui Parle Valley 66, BOLD 64
MACCRAY 79, Lakeview 33
Osakis 72, Eagle Valley 68
Sauk Centre 56, Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 52
West Central Area 74, Barnesville 60
**Saturday result: Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta 89, Benson 52
Area girls basketball results:
Alexandria 60, Willmar 59
Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 53, Paynesville Area 29
Hancock 83, Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg 52
Minnewaska Area 56, Benson 52
Melrose 62, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 52
Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta 57, Lac qui Parle Valley 56
West Central Area 63, Barnesville 62
**Saturday result: Parkers Prairie 80, Underwood 55
More will follow next week - spent the last day in the hospital and I'm out of it!