Step II: girls' basketball drubs Tigers

The B-B-E Jaguars girls' basketball team won big for the second straight time in the playoffs. At Wadena-Deer Creek high school tonight, the Jaguars defeated No. 4-seeded Pine River-Backus in a defensive clinic by a 58-41 score. PR-B was held to 12 points below their scoring average and finishes the year 13-13 overall. Next: the Jaguars (18-9) travel back to WD-C high school in Wadena for the Sub-Section 5A-West championship game on Wednesday, March 9 with tip-off coming at 7 p.m. against either Browerville or Nevis. This will be B-B-E's ninth straight appearance in a sub-section championship game.

UPDATE: and bring on the Nevis Tigers! That's who we'll play on Wednesday. They are 17-8 overall and went 10-4 (second) in the Northwoods-South Conference behind champion Cass Lake-Bena.

Section 5A girls' basketball playoff scores on March 5:
Braham 47, Barnum 30
Ogilvie 56, Swanville 49
Nevis 60, Browerville 51

Area girls' basketball playoff scores on March 5:
Hancock 74, Brandon-Evansville 43
Underwood 52, Breckenridge 39
Holy Angels 90, Hutchinson 60
Kimball Area 48, Osakis 43
Wheaton/Herman-Norcross 53, Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley 40
New York Mills 49, Ada-Borup West 29
Holdingford 78, Foley 70
Sauk Centre 51, Royalton 48 OT
Willmar 48, Rocori 41
Detroit Lakes 71, Alexandria 67 OT
Albany 54, Milaca 34

Area boys' basketball playoff scores on March 5:
Central MN Christian 70, Minneota 36
Minneapolis North 59, St. Paul Johnson 56
Alexandria 64, Fergus Falls 53
Lakeview 73, MACCRAY 52
Dawson-Boyd 90, Renville County West 52
Jackson County Central 75, Montevideo 67
Litchfield 61, Paynesville Area 60 (sub-section opener at Paynesville)
Pipestone Area 66, Windom Area 54
New London-Spicer 81, A-C-GC 36
West Central Area 65, Eden Valley-Watkins 60
Redwood Valley 77, St. James Area 32
Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta 65, Minnewaska Area 41

More to come on Sunday night. Don't forget to make tracks to the Belgrade Lions Family Fun Day! It's Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m. at the high school. I'll be tied up between that and the Class of 2029 girls' basketball games at New London-Spicer.


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