Conference opener

The B-B-E Jaguars girls' basketball team had a terrific start to their game tonight against No. 11-ranked (Class 2A) Eden Valley-Watkins. With 11 minutes gone, their defense held the Eagles to just 12 points while they built a 20-12 lead.

The tide turned before halftime, and at the break the Eagles held a 30-29 lead.

Final score: EV-W 55, B-B-E 49. Read more on the game in this week's Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper.

Central Minnesota Conference girls' basketball scores on Dec. 12:
Pierz 64, Paynesville Area 37
Holdingford 61, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted 52

Area girls' basketball scores on December 12:
No. 6-ranked Watertown-Mayer 57, No. 7-ranked New London-Spicer 55
No. 9-ranked Willmar 78, St. Cloud Apollo 73
BOLD 56, Minnewaska Area 51
West Central Area 61, Ashby 29
Sebeka 63, Nevis 28
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg 46, Central MN Christian 45
Lac qui Parle Valley 52, Dawson-Boyd 41
Minneota 66, Lakeview 50
Litchfield 67, Osakis 51
No. 1-ranked Sauk Centre 77, Melrose Area 32
Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta 66, Montevideo 44
Swanville 56, Upsala 49
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 70, Browerville 39
Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 53, Benson 45