Border battle: B-B-E vs. K-M-S

Game updates will follow here this evening from the B-B-E Jaguars girls' basketball team's game against Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg at Belgrade. It will be carried by both radio stations.

*Update: the Jaguars are off to a great start with a 7-2 lead after two minutes of play.

*Update: with 4:44 left, the Jaguars have a 21 to 18 lead.

Halftime: B-B-E 28, K-M-S 23.

Here's video featuring the starter introductions, the opening tip-off and first few possessions of the game:


Second half update: after two Jenna Dingmann free throws, the Jaguars are ahead 39 to 25 with 13 minutes left in the game.

Final score: B-B-E 57, K-M-S 42. With the win, the Jaguars improve to 7-8 overall and 1-0 against Section 5A opponents. Tomorrow they have another border battle with a trip to Paynesville.

K-M-S fell to 7-8 overall; they are 6-4 (second) in the Camden North Conference. Madison Rohner led the Fighting Saints with 16 points, while Maret Gjerde added 10 points.

Area girls' basketball scores on January 20:
Springfield 72, Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart 65
Melrose Area 55, Minnewaska Area 54
Lac qui Parle Valley 55, Renville County West 33
MACCRAY 65, Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 44
BOLD 56, Canby 40
Yellow Medicine East 70, Montevideo 66
Holdingford 94, Ogilvie 27
Belle Plaine 61, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown 55 (W-E-M's first loss after a 15-0 start to the season)
Menahga 74, Browerville 43
Sebeka 69, Nevis 48
Medford 61, Tri-City United 44

Area boys' basketball scores on January 20:
Annandale 48, Melrose 33
Maple Lake 59, Foley 52
Eden Valley-Watkins 74, Sauk Centre 37
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg 80, Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley 39
MACCRAY 100, Wabasso 72
Dawson-Boyd 72, Pipestone Area 67 OT
West Central Area 73, Hillcrest Lutheran Academy 50
Minneota 57, Ortonville 47