Border battle

At halftime, the B-B-E Jaguars boys' basketball team is leading Sauk Centre 25-23.

With seven minutes to go, the Jaguars have a 41-38 lead. They've held an eight-point lead on two occasions earlier in the second half.

Final: B-B-E 67, Sauk Centre 46. Jackson Peter led the Jaguars with 16 points and 15 rebounds. The Mainstreeters fall to 5-7 overall with their third loss in a row. Next: the Jaguars (5-7) host Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted (7-4, 2-1) next Tuesday in a Central Minnesota Conference game.

*Here's video from the end of the first half tonight:


At Maple Lake tonight, the B-B-E Jaguars girls' basketball team won their third game in a row. The final score was 53-35; they led 26-18 at halftime. The Jaguars improve to 6-6 overall and 4-2 in the Central Minnesota Conference. Next: a huge, huge conference game at Holdingford (12-1, 4-1) next Tuesday.

At Paynesville tonight, the No. 4-ranked B-B-E Jaguars wrestling team took first place. Senior Canon Swanson earned his 200th career win, a HUGE milestone. Congratulations! He claimed the 145-pound title tonight by defeating Holdingford's James Welle by fall (1:54) in the championship.

Walker Bents, Ryan Jensen, Canon Swanson, Dylan Kampsen and Michael Doubek all won individual titles for the Jaguars. Earning runner-up finishes were Tyler Jensen, Blaine Fischer and Mark Jenniges. Next: the Jaguars (7-0) put their undefeated dual meet record on the line at Sauk Centre next Thursday, January 16. The Sauk Centre-Melrose team will be hosting a triangular that also includes No. 3-ranked Minnewaska Area (13-1).

Team scoring at Paynesville:
1. B-B-E 220.5
2. Sartell-St. Stephen 189.5
3. Paynesville Area 138
4. Holdingford 131
5. Milaca 126
6. Eden Valley-Watkins 114

Central MN Conference girls' basketball scores on January 10:
Royalton 60, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted 51 (Royals are 11-1 overall and 4-1 in the CMC)

Area boys' basketball scores on January 10:
Albany 55, Little Falls 42
Minnewaska Area 66, New London-Spicer 60
Ashby 61, Brandon-Evansville 57
Paynesville Area 71, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 44
Upsala 71, Isle 55
Pierz 63, Holdingford 38
Braham 51, Hinckley-Finlayson 43
East Central 56, Rush City 52
Cromwell-Wright 66, Two Harbors 47
Melrose Area 78, Montevideo 63
Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta 83, Benson 64
West Central Area 83, Wheaton/Herman-Norcross 46
Hancock 66, Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley 30
Central MN Christian 71, Yellow Medicine East 24
MACCRAY 60, Lakeview 54
Renville County West 82, Canby 56
Lac qui Parle Valley 82, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 54
Dawson-Boyd 71, Minneota 67

Area girls' basketball scores on January 10:
Paynesville Area 67, LP-GE 57
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 67, Cass Lake-Bena 59
Albany 75, Little Falls 34
Clearbrook-Gonvick 51, Pine River-Backus 50
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg 55, Russel-Tyler-Ruthton 42
West Central Area 67, Hancock 49
Swanville 50, Bertha-Hewitt 41
Montevideo 64, Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 42
MA/CA 67, Benson 61
Sauk Centre 77, BOLD 49