The Jaguars girls' basketball team (1-2) closed the gap to one point with around 7:00 left, but with 4:00 remaining they were behind 52-44.
They open up the Central Minnesota Conference schedule next Tuesday at Kimball Area. The Cubs were 3-0 going into tonight's game against undefeated Litchfield. (Litchfield beat Kimball Area 56-37 tonight on the Dragons' home court.)
Below, the three-pointer is in this video that put the Jaguars back in front against Melrose last night...made by Kirby Montbriand with about 7:55 left in the game.
**Next Thursday's boys' basketball game between B-B-E and Paynesville Area, in Paynesville, will be broadcast on Smooth Magic 107 of Glenwood. Next Friday, the girls' basketball game at home against Maple Lake will be on Smooth Magic as well.
Area boys' basketball scores on December 9:
Benson 62, Minnewaska Area 61 (**The Lakers led 25-23 at halftime, then built a 13-point lead in the first few minutes of the second half...but Roger Lindahl's Braves stormed back for the epic border battle win; what's crazy is that the official scorekeeper missed one made field goal in the book for the Lakers...that ultimately cost them the game!
Royalton 56, Osakis 42
Maple Lake 62, Foley 48
HL-W-W 76, Sibley East 54 (HL-W-W's first win after two losses to open the season)
Sauk Centre 65, Staples-Motley 47 (Mainstreeters are 3-0; they come to town next Tuesday to face the Jaguars in a battle of unbeatens)
Montevideo 84, New London-Spicer 57
Jordan 51, Rockford 45
Albany 68, Holdingford 42
