What an awesome win for the Jaguars girls basketball team at Holdingford tonight

Raeann Sorenson (top photo) and Ashley Kircof both had a standout performances for the Jaguars tonight at Holdingford.

Now winners of two games in a row for the first time since the middle of December, the Jaguars girls basketball team won 70-64 in overtime at Holdingford tonight. Ashley Kirckof's heroics forced overtime with 16 seconds left in regulation, and the Jaguars' defense limited the Huskers to one field goal and a free throw in the extra session. The win reverses a 58-54 loss on January 11 to the Huskers.

It was a match up of two teams tied for sixth place in the Central Minnesota Conference, with the Jaguars (8-12) improving to 5-6 in the CMC and Holdingford falling to 4-7. Read more on the important win in next week's local newspapers.

Up next for the girls basketball team: a home game against Osakis next Tuesday night, February 15. The Silverstreaks played tough tonight in Clarissa, falling 50-48 to Eagle Valley.

A real quick update, the Jaguars wrestling team went 1-1 tonight at the Parkers Prairie triangular. I have limited information, but I do know the Jaguars held the host Panthers to three points. Against Paynesville Area, the Jaguars earned 18 points in a loss. Seeded number six in the 11-team Section 5A, the Jaguars will enter post-season action with a 9-14 overall record in dual meets this season. It's their best mark since 2007-2008, when they were 9-10 entering the playoffs.

Here are two results from the triangular last night: Paynesville 48, B-B-E 18 (The Jaguars started out strong in the lower weights, but the Bulldogs won six of the final seven matches.) Paynesville 80, Parkers Prairie 0. More updates will follow on Saturday morning.

Central Minnesota Conference girls basketball results on Feb. 11:
Pierz 56, Maple Lake 42
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted 46, Kimball Area 41
Eden Valley-Watkins 55, Rockford 30

Area girls basketball results on February 11:
Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart 52, Minnesota Valley Lutheran 43 (a nice win for the Mustangs)
Melrose Area 66, Minnewaska Area 51
Sauk Centre 77, Milaca 36
Lac qui Parle Valley 57, Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley 18
K-M-S 68, Dawson-Boyd 53
Hancock 61, Hillcrest Lutheran Academy 47 (The Owls survived a challenge from the Comets, one night after HLA knocked off section kingpin Parkers Prairie)
Eagle Valley 50, Osakis 48 (Osakis nearly pulls off the upset tonight in Clarissa, Eagle Valley falls to 14-5 overall and 9-2 in the Prairie Conference)

Area boys basketball results on February 11:
New London-Spicer 75, Albany 74 (an absolute thriller at Fort Knox tonight)
BOLD 75, Paynesville Area 49
Alexandria 70, Willmar 65 OT
Hillcrest Lutheran Academy 62, Ashby 56 (this was a great match up, held in Fergus Falls)
Sauk Centre 70, Milaca 32
Minnewaska Area 73, Yellow Medicine East 42
Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta 59, Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 54
Pelican Rapids 69, West Central Area 53
Brandon/Evansville 56, Underwood 39

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