GAME NIGHT! In Jaguar Country (UPDATES)

This is game night for the B-B-E Jaguars boys' basketball team, who is hosting Paynesville Area tonight for Parents and Seniors Night. The Bulldogs entered the game in a tie for second place with Kimball Area (10-3 each) in the Central Minnesota Conference. The Jaguars came in tied for fourth place with A-C-GC with a 6-7 mark. Paynesville Area entered the game with a 71.2 points per game scoring average. On January 23 on their floor, the Bulldogs won 70-55.

This game concludes the regular season for Paynesville, who sits in third place in the Sub-Section 3AA-North standings. Win or lose tonight, the Bulldogs should enter the postseason as the No. 3 seed ahead of Litchfield (10-15).

Game updates to follow here. In the C-squad game: the Jaguars (Class of 2028) prevailed 69-63 in overtime against the Bulldogs. The score at the end of regulation was 62-62!

Game updates...
In the first half of the varsity game...the Bulldogs pulled ahead 34-28 with about 5 minutes to go. Halftime: Paynesville Area 42, B-B-E 40.