Season opener and CMC opener wins! (VIDEO)

Here's video from the end of tonight's boys' basketball opener:


The B-B-E Jaguars boys' basketball team won their season opener tonight by a 63-40 score against visiting Ashby. It was also an important sub-section win.

Next: the Jaguars host Class 2A Osakis on Thursday in another non-conference game. Ashby falls to 0-2 overall; they lost 55-53 at Lake Park-Audubon last Friday in their season opener.

At Royalton, the B-B-E Jaguars girls' basketball team has a slim 42-40 lead with about 12 minutes to go in the second half.

Final score: B-B-E 61, Royalton 58! What a sweet win! The Jaguars are 3-0 going into Friday's home opener against a tough Central Minnesota Christian Bluejays squad. They are 2-2 overall after winning against neighboring and conference rival MACCRAY in Clara City 58-47 last night. B-B-E has a big Section 5A game at Upsala next Tuesday.

Royalton, a team with aspirations this year with a strong nucleus of players returning from last year's 17-11 squad, falls to 0-4 overall. Kylie Waytashek returns as a 1,000-point scorer who achieved that mark on January 16 last winter at Paynesville Area.

More to come on Wednesday evening.

I want to give a shout out to Mike and Jasmine Ulland for the outstanding bar and restaurant they are operating in downtown Belgrade! The Spot for Drinks and Dining is worth a visit! Their food is outstanding!! The kitchen hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. from Monday through Saturday. Stop down and give them your support!

Central Minnesota Conference girls' basketball scores on December 5:
Paynesville Area 70, Maple Lake 24
Kimball Area 53, Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 48

Area boys' basketball scores on December 5:
Montevideo 77, Minnewaska Area 54
Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta 68, Melrose Area 65
New London-Spicer 72, Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 57
Benson 67, Yellow Medicine East 60
Paynesville Area 86, Litchfield 47
Osakis 76, Staples-Motley 51
Border West 69, Ortonville 46
Breckenridge 59, Battle Lake 44

Area girls' basketball scores on December 5:
Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta 43, Melrose Area 29
Minnewaska Area 58, Montevideo 13
Brainerd 62, Willmar 49
Litchfield 46, Eden Valley-Watkins 42
Little Falls 53, Upsala 42
Albany 71, Holdingford 30
Hancock 93, Hillcrest Lutheran Academy 34
Brandon-Evansville 72, Parkers Prairie 35
Swanville 60, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted 25
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 88, Laporte 29
Sauk Centre 70, West Central Area 40
Minneota 77, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 28