Jaguar boys basketball survives test from Melrose

In the season opener for the Melrose, the Dutchmen came to play tonight in front of a packed crowd at the B-B-E High School. The undefeated (coming in 3-0) Jaguars boys basketball team came to play too, and the result was a wildly entertaining border battle between a group of athletes who enjoy good friendships off the court.

After leading 33-26 at halftime, the Jaguars fell behind by a 48-39 deficit with 10:10 on the clock. Like all great teams do, however, they stormed back with a vengeance and pulled ahead 53-50 with around 8 minutes to go and never looked back in a 75-64 win. The Jaguars outscored the Dutchmen 33-12 over the game's final 7 1/2 minutes!

Some great run-and-gun basketball for the Jaguars kept Melrose at bay in the closing minutes. The Dutchmen trailed only by two points at 62-60 with 4:23 left in the game. The Jaguars were sparked with a three-pointer by Billy Borgerding with 3:00 left and a layup by Borgerding with 87 seconds remaining that put the Jaguars up 71-64.

Below, the closing seconds of the game...it was a classy scene to witness...gotta love seeing that in high school ball...


Up next:...next Tuesday, a very talented Sauk Centre squad comes to town for the "second home opener" of the season for the Jaguars, who will christen a brand-new floor at the elementary school gymnasium that night.

Area boys' basketball scores on December 8:
Benson 84, Hancock 60
Browerville 77, West Central Area 59
Kimball Area 70, A-C-GC 51
Underwood 57, Brandon/Evansville 42
Hillcrest Lutheran Academy 62, Henning 51
Battle Lake 52, Wheaton/Herman-Norcross 33