Faltering down the stretch

The B-B-E Jaguars girls' basketball team had undefeated Menahga right in their crosshairs in the final minutes of today's non-conference game. At the wrong time, the Braves went on a 10-0 run to erase B-B-E's 46-41 lead.

B-B-E led 36-28 with 12:38 left in the second half. The Braves had a 7-0 run to narrow it to 36-35 with 10:44 left. With 9:20 to go, Macie Kirckof scored on a layup to put the Jaguars ahead 41-35, but less than two minutes later, the game was knotted up at 41-all.

With 4:44 left, the Braves tied the game at 46-46 during their 10-0 run. They led 51-46 with 2:57 to go when sophomore guard Timbr Berttunen went two-for-two at the line on a bonus opportunity.
Final score: Menahga 58, B-B-E 51.

*Below, video from the end of the first half tonight; it started with 3:34 left on the clock and ended right after the halftime buzzer:


The Jaguars take an 9-3 overall record into Monday night's home game against top-ranked (Class 2A) Sauk Centre. Menahga is 13-0 overall.

Area girls' basketball scores on January 12:
Pierz 45, Melrose 42 OT
Minnewaska Area 61, Benson 37
Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta 55, Lac qui Parle Valley 51
Yellow Medicine East 76, Westbrook-Walnut Grove 43
East Central 59, Upsala 49

Central Minnesota Conference girls' BB scores on Jan. 11:
Pierz 66, Kimball Area 58
Maple Lake 62, Paynesville Area 48
Eden Valley-Watkins 63, Holdingford 20

Area boys' basketball scores on January 12:
Delano 64, Albany 51
Annandale 59, Melrose Area 54
Osakis 55, Minnewaska Area 48
Upsala 61, East Central 59
MA/CA 72, LQPV 68
Dassel-Cokato 45, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted 38

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More to follow later, including video from today's game.

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