On the road in a sub-section matchup with Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg, the No. 7-ranked B-B-E Jaguars boys' basketball team saw their seven-game winning streak snapped with a fleet-footed Fighting Saints coming out on top 74-71. A late three-pointer by Luke Illies drew the Jaguars within one at a 72-71 deficit in the final seconds.
K-M-S improves to 18-5 overall with their fifth straight win, while the Jaguars fall to 17-4.
On the home floor for Parents Night, the No. 12-ranked B-B-E Jaguars girls' basketball team rebounded from Tuesday's tough loss to Royalton by defeating Paynesville Area 47-35 in Central Minnesota Conference action. At halftime, the Bulldogs led 22-18. B-B-E had trailed 15-3 with 9:30 to go before halftime, and they eventually tied the game with 11:52 left in the second half on two Brooklyn Fischer free throws. Paynesville's final lead of the game came with 11:40 left on two Katie Uhlenkamp free throws for a 30-28 advantage.
*Here's a short video clip from the first half tonight:
Sidebar: in the JV girls' basketball game, the Bulldogs and Jaguars battled through two overtime periods! It was crazy. The six minutes of overtime action lasted over 20 minutes. Unreal. Paynesville took a 37-33 lead in the final minute of the second overtime period with two bonus free throws. Then with 47 seconds left, Ava Deters squared up on the left wing and buried a three-pointer! Then with about 19 seconds left, Grace Jackson stole the ball near midcourt, sped down court and hit a close-range shot off the glass for a 38-37 lead with 15 seconds to go. Final score: B-B-E 39, Paynesville 37 in 2 OT!
The girls' basketball Jaguars shot a season-low 25 percent from the floor but went a solid 78 percent (15-of-19) at the charity stripe.
UP next: the girls' basketball team hosts Pine River-Backus for a section contest on Monday, February 20 for Seniors Night.
Central MN Conference girls' basketball scores on February 17:
Kimball Area 50, Royalton 47
Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 54, Eden Valley-Watkins 42
Area girls' basketball scores on February 17:
Upsala 56, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 24
New London-Spicer 57, Glencoe-Silver Lake 33
Pierz 36, Little Falls 34
No. 15 Kelliher/Northome 62, No. 7 Nevis 56
Annandale 54, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted 26
Watertown-Mayer 54, Litchfield 35
Parkers Prairie 47, Browerville 43
Sauk Centre 58, Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta 34
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 74, Hinckley-Finlayson 32
Mayer Lutheran 61, Minneota 43
South Ridge 58, East Central 28
Park Rapids Area 61, Pine River-Backus 39
New York Mills 58, Verndale 42
Henning 67, Bertha-Hewitt 46
Wadena-Deer Creek 62, Sebeka 42
Area boys' basketball scores on February 17:
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted 67, Annandale 60
Eden Valley-Watkins 72, Paynesville Area 61 (a CMC game, and the Eagles now hold first place alone in the conference)
Melrose Area 60, Montevideo 47
Glencoe-Silver Lake 76, New London-Spicer 59
Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta 79, Benson 48
Little Falls 59, Pierz 56
Underwood 36, Hillcrest Lutheran Academy 31
West Central Area 80, Minnewaska Area 46
Park Christian 73, Brandon-Evansville 47
Cass Lake-Bena 98, Nevis 83
Border West 80, Hancock 57
