GAME NIGHT! In Jaguar Country - Playoffs...**Online ticket purchase only (VIDEOS)

Major update here...see below...

This is playoff time for our B-B-E Jaguars girls' basketball team. With just 3 seniors on the roster, the Jaguars completed a remarkable regular season during which they won 14 out of their last 17 games. They are 18-8 heading into tonight's Sub-Section 5A-East quarterfinal game, which they will play on the home court in Belgrade against No. 7-seeded Mille Lacs. Tip-off is at 7 p.m.

Also! Dozens of B-B-E 4th and 5th grade students will gather to sing the National Anthem prior to tip-off tonight.

I will check on whether or not we have radio coverage coming tonight. I believe we will at least have The Train (106.5 FM) in the house. **UPDATE: that was an incorrect belief...there is no radio coverage tonight. The Train will be covering the Minnewaska vs New London-Spicer game, which should prove to be a very exciting game that I feel is up for grabs between two area powerhouses. Tip-off at the college in Marshall is at 5:50 p.m.

Here's a clip from the last regular season game that was played in Royalton over a week ago:


The Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper website is being updated: https://www.bonanzavalleyvoice.com. More to come later. It's soon time to prepare for the big game!

Major update for Jaguar basketball fans...
I got thrown a massive curveball late this afternoon, when I learned that fans for tonight's game can only be admitted after purchasing a ticket via the Internet. This is NOT the idea of B-B-E schools! Or anyone associated with B-B-E...this is a decision by the powers-that-be who run the playoff system. I actually do not know if a person can be admitted if they arrive with just cash, and ask to get a ticket purchased online at the gate. This is all new to me! And no - I am not happy about it, but I can't change it, and it only has the potential to become a distraction.

Here's the link to buy your ticket: https://www.vancoevents.com/us/events/landing/51889?.

FIRST half update: with 12:10 to go, Mya Worms scored on a spin move in the paint to give the Jaguars a 16-0 lead. The Raiders scored their first field goal with 10:53 left. Just after that, Ava Deters hit a three-pointer for a 22-3 B-B-E lead.

The Jaguars continue to play hard the rest of the first half, with a shot by Kacey Fischer at the 7:30 mark giving them a 30-6 lead.

Here's a video featuring the final seconds of the first half tonight:


HALFTIME: B-B-E 49, Mille Lacs 13.

In the Sub-Section 3AA-North championship tonight at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, the New London-Spicer Wildcats held a slim 19-18 lead against Minnewaska Area. Final: Minnewaska Area 42, New London-Spicer 36. The Lakers improve to 26-3 overall and head to the Section 3AA finals, which will be held in Marshall on Thursday, March 6 at 5 p.m. at SMSU.

A NEW blog post goes up tonight after 9 p.m. with the final score plus additional playoff updates.