Jaguars are batting at first-place Holdingford

At halftime in Holdingford tonight, the B-B-E Jaguars boys' basketball team trails the Huskers 43-35. The game is being broadcast on Smooth Magic 107 FM of Glenwood, who streams online at https://www.kmgk1071.com.

Holdingford has 15 straight wins and held an 18-2 overall record coming into the game. They are tied for first place in the Central Minnesota Conference with an 8-1 record along with Kimball Area.

Update: with 10:50 left in the second half, the Huskers hold a 66-46 lead. Later, with 8:18 to go, the Huskers are ahead 75-57.

Final score: Holdingford 98, B-B-E 80. When all was said and done, the Jaguars could not overcome 56 percent field goal shooting by the Huskers.

Luke Illies poured in a career-high 33 points to lead the Jaguars, whose points totaled a season high.

Central MN Conference boys' basketball scores on February 6:
Paynesville Area 80, Eden Valley-Watkins 70
Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 70, Royalton 64
Kimball Area 81, Maple Lake 36

Area boys' basketball scores on February 6:
Brandon-Evansville 80, Underwood 70
Albany 75, Melrose Area 34
Alexandria 96, Willmar 43
Upsala 73, Swanville 71
Rothsay 76, Ortonville 64