I just love success by our student athletes in Jaguar Country!
Tonight in a home triangular to start the Central Minnesota Conference schedule, the B-B-E Jaguars wrestling team put a nine-day layoff to rest by soundly defeating Kimball Area 48-27. Later the No. 5-ranked Jaguars defeated Paynesville Area, although I don't have the final score of that dual. This evens their record at 2-2 overall.
For the second time this season, the B-B-E Jaguars girls' basketball team put to bed a 10-day layoff from action. Their last game was back on December 9 in Holdingford. Tonight at Litchfield, the Jaguars shook off the rust in the opening minutes and outscored the Dragons 19-9 over the final 10 minutes of the first half. The game had an exciting start when Tiyana Schwinghammer drilled a three-pointer with just 20 seconds gone on B-B-E's first offensive set.
With 4:39 left, Bree Thieschafer's three-pointer broke an 18-18 tie. The Dragons (2-3) were held scoreless in the final five minutes. Halftime: B-B-E 28, Litchfield 18.
The Jaguars took charge right out of the locker room with buckets from Abby Berge and Tiyana Schwinghammer in the first 70 seconds for a 32-18 lead. A three-pointer by Harley Roering with 15:25 left made it a 35-20 score. Schwinghammer's three-pointer with 7:50 remaining put the Jaguars ahead 49-35. The Dragons got no closer than 11 points the rest of the game. Final score: B-B-E 64, Litchfield 46.
As a team, the Jaguars shot a solid 40 percent from the floor and 70 percent at the free throw line. Schwinghammer led all scorers with 17 points on 44 percent shooting to go with two rebounds and three steals. Harley Roering added 16 points with a team-high five steals and four rebounds. Also in double figures was Abby Berge with 13 points, four rebounds and three steals.
**Here's the first clip from tonight at Litchfield:
Next: the No. 11-ranked Jaguars (2-1) host Upsala in a non-conference game at 5:30 p.m. this Thursday at the high school. (YES, that is correct.)
