Just what the doctor ordered, two straight wins to end the regular season and gain some confidence as Sub-Section 6A-South playoffs approach. The Jaguars girls basketball team defeated visiting Kimball Area 46-40 on Friday night to end the regular season 11-15 overall and 7-7 (4th) in the Central Minnesota Conference.
The Jaguars were led by sophomore forward Shyan Kuefler's 11 points, while as a team, they out-rebounded the Cubs by a 33-20 margin. Senior center Lauren Anderson was the other Jaguar in double figures, tallying 10 points and eight rebounds.
Kimball didn't help their cause, shooting only 1-of-9 from the charity stripe.
The Cubs enter Section 5AA action with a 12-12 overall record; they went 4-10 in CMC play, tied with Pierz for 6th place. Kimball actually received the #3 seed in Sub-Section 5AA-North - it's got a pretty bad bunch of teams in the bottom half. Maple Lake, who finished dead last in the CMC and is only 5-19 overall, will actually have a home playoff game to start 5AA playoffs as the #4 seed. The Irish will host #5-seed Zimmerman, who went 3-22 in the regular season and actually defeated Maple Lake back on December 15 (however, that was the last time Zimmerman won, they are on a 20-game slide!).
Eden Valley-Watkins, just 10-14 overall, is the #2 seed in 5AA-North. They finished 8-6 in the CMC, good for 3rd place alone. Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted, 22-4 overall, went 14-0 in the CMC for their first conference championship; they are the #1 seed in 5AA-South.
Central Minnesota Conference girls basketball results:
@ Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted 71, Holdingford 63
Eden Valley-Watkins 41, @ Maple Lake 10
Rockford 70, @ Pierz 40
Final Central Minnesota Conference girls basketball standings:
1 - Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted (14-0)
2 - Rockford (11-3)
3 - Eden Valley-Watkins (8-6)
4 - B-B-E (7-7)
4 - Holdingford (7-7)
6 - Kimball Area (4-10)
6 - Pierz (4-10)
8 - Maple Lake (1-13)
**On Saturday night this weekend, the Jaguars boys basketball team hosts 5-14 Parkers Prairie in a sub-section game at 3:00pm. The Varsity game is set to begin at about 4:30. The Panthers are 4-8 in the Little Eight Conference, good for 6th place in the 7-team league.
Games involving Sub-Section 6A-South boys basketball teams:
Ashby 80, Parkers Prairie 61
Battle Lake 64, Brandon-Evansville 46
Hancock 64, Henning 53
Hillcrest Lutheran Academy 70, Rothsay 37
Rosholt 65, Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley 53 (a big upset loss for C-G-B, and hopefully it assures them a seed no higher than 3rd in the sub-section)
Area boys basketball results:
Upsala 72, Eagle Valley 66
MACCRAY 71, Minneota 65 (Vikings give undefeated MACCRAY a scare)
Holdingford 51, St. John's Prep 47
Hawley 70, West Central Area 60
Eden Valley-Watkins 62, Paynesville Area 58
Big Lake 57, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted 47
Albany 63, St. Cloud Cathedral 42
BOLD 75, A-C-GC 42
Montevideo 76, Benson 62
MACCRAY 71, Minneota 65
Minnewaska Area 68, Melrose 56
Willmar 61, Little Falls 56
Area girls basketball results:
Melrose Area 46, Osakis 35
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 57, Browerville 35
West Central Area 62, Brandon-Evansville 61 (a wild win in Barrett)
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