Jaguar girls' basketball loses at Howard Lake

Final score: Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted 72, B-B-E 47. The Lakers improved to 6-3 overall and 3-0 in the Central Minnesota Conference. Sophomores Megan Weller (10 pts) and Becca Gruber (12 pts) led the Jaguars' offense.

Central Minnesota Conference girls' basketball scores on Jan. 5:
Maple Lake 66, Rockford 59
Pierz 53, Eden Valley-Watkins 48
Kimball Area 42, Holdingford 35

Area boys' basketball scores on Jan. 5:
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 62, Sauk Centre 42 (Thunder are 10-0)
Battle Lake 62, Hancock 25
Ashby 73, Hillcrest Lutheran Academy 55
MA/CA 63, BOLD 51
Underwood 68, Parkers Prairie 63
Benson 62, Lac qui Parle Valley 38

Area wrestling results on Jan. 5:
Kimball Area 33, New London-Spicer 28 (a pin at HWT gave the Cubs the win)
Kimball Area 69, Paynesville Area 9
New London-Spicer 61, Paynesville Area 12
Morris Area/Hancock/Chokio-Alberta 57, Minnewaska Area 12

**A scheduling note: the boys' basketball game at Maple Lake on Friday night will be aired on both 106.5 the Train and Smooth Magic 107 of Glenwood.