Tonight at Pine River-Backus high school, the B-B-E Jaguars boys' basketball team picked up a big "statement win" by a 77-47 final score. It was a rematch of last year's Sub-Section 5A-West semifinal game that was also won by our Jaguars. B-B-E, who led just 27-21 at halftime tonight, is now 3-0 on the young season. A total of 13 Jaguars found the scoring column, and as a team, the Jaguars shot an outstanding 45 percent from the floor.
I have a fair amount of video to upload, so I don't know if I'll get much posted here until much later tonight.
Here are the final scores for B-B-E's two wrestling matches:
#3 B-B-E 43, #8 Minneota 21.
#1 LPGE/Browerville 27, #3 B-B-E 26.
That's right! The Jaguars were within one point of the two-time defending state champion and No. 1-ranked Long Prairie-Grey Eagle/Browerville Wolves. The match featured multiple lead changes. It was a match to remember, and it was a rematch of last year's Section 5A championship that LPGE/B won 33-18. The Jaguars are now 6-1 on the season. The Wolves are 6-0.
Earlier this week, LPGE/B defeated Minnewaska Area 46-21.
Tonight, LPGE/B thrashed eighth-ranked Minneota. Late in that dual, the Wolves led 46-4. I don't have a final score for that.
I'll be adding quite a few video clips...this one was uploaded last Saturday night and I forgot to get it up this past week. This video features the Mark Jenniges win at 220 pounds against Minnewaska Area.
*Here's a 14-minute video featuring the 126 and 132 pound matches tonight; Walker Bents and Ryan Jensen, respectively:
More to follow.
Area boys' basketball scores on January 22:
Lac qui Parle Valley 66, Minneota 56 (Eagles are 3-0)Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta 58, Minnewaska Area 28
Melrose Area 76, Benson 55
Upsala 78, Swanville 50
Paynesville Area 73, Montevideo 59 (Bulldogs are 3-0)
Kimball Area 49, Dassel-Cokato 47
New London-Spicer 66, Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 38
Renville County West 57, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 56
Russel-Tyler-Ruthton 77, MACCRAY 72
Royalton 50, Hinckley-Finlayson 36
