Third in a row

The B-B-E Jaguars boys' basketball team won their third straight game by defeating visiting Swanville last night 84-45. They were led by a career-high 31 points from senior Jackson Peter.

Now 9-10 overall, the Jaguars host Holdingford (8-9, 4-4) tomorrow night (Thursday) in a Central Minnesota Conference game. The B-B-E/Paynesville Pirouttes dance team will perform at halftime of the varsity game.

Area boys' basketball scores on February 4:
Milaca 78, Holdingford 47 (Holdingford's three-game winning streak is halted)
Moose Lake-Willow River 82, East Central 52
Pierz 65, Foley 46
Royalton 48, Staples-Motley 41
Braham 63, Ogilvie 50
Paynesville Area 74, Benson 68
Eden Valley-Watkins 85, St. John's Prep 46

Kimball Area 63, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted 58

Dawson-Boyd 77, Ortonville 55
Pine River-Backus 86, Browerville 75
Osakis 59, Minnewaska Area 44
Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta 67, Montevideo 42
Nevis 49, Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 48
Perham 67, St. Cloud Cathedral 62
West Central Area 59, Parkers Prairie 41
Hancock 78, Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley 51
Henning 102, Sebeka 37
Wadena-Deer Creek 59, Bertha-Hewitt 48
St. Cloud Apollo 73, Willmar 71 OT
Rush City 68, Barnum 62

Area girls' basketball scores on February 4:
Benson 72, Paynesville 52
Willmar 75, Alexandria 59
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 72, Nevis 27
New London-Spicer 51, Minnewaska Area 29

Brandon-Evansville 56, Ashby 39

Osakis 66, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 37
New York Mills 51, Verndale 41
Parkers Prairie 56, Browerville 31
Menahga 71, Bertha-Hewitt 20
Hancock 56, Wheaton/Herman-Norcross 47
Holdingford 69, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted 31

Maple Lake 46, Kimball Area 27
Rush City 61, Isle 41
MACCRAY 55, Dawson-Boyd 44
Lac qui Parle Valley 61, Yellow Medicine East 65


It took until tonight to post this small sports update after I took last night "off" from sports and blogging. This has occupied much of my energy lately - which sucks, that's all I can say about that! (short link) https://bit.ly/2GXqSwH.

The town of Brooten has been in the regional news this week...I'll ask people this, and I know that some will struggle to comply: "Don't blame the messenger."

I also have to confess: the raging inferno of a dumpster fire called the Iowa Democratic party has also distracted me over the past 48 hours. It's spectacular, breathtaking and hard to believe all at once.