Jaguars win blowout game at Sauk Rapids-Rice (VIDEO)

In their first game of the Granite City Breakdown Classic, the B-B-E Jaguars girls' basketball team routed Sauk Rapids-Rice 82-24 to improve to 6-2 overall. Sophomore Macey Roering earned Player of the Game honors given by Breakdown staff.

The Jaguars led 46-14 at halftime after jumping out to an early 15-5 lead. With 8:15 left, Mya Worms sank two bonus free throws for a 24-10 lead. With 6:30 left, Teagan Dingmann drained a corner three-pointer to extend it to a 31-10 lead.

Here's a video recorded in about the middle of the 1st half:


The Storm got a free throw for the first point scored in the second half. After each team scored 4 points for a 51-19 score, the Jaguars went on an 18-0 run that pushed the margin in range of the Mercy Rule. A three-pointer by sophomore Makenna Roelike with 9:40 left expanded B-B-E's lead to 69-19. From that point on, running time was used. In the final minutes, Coach Anderson emptied the entire bench.

The Jaguars shot 39 percent on field goals with 19-for-32 marks at the free throw line. Macey Roering led a quartet of Jaguars in double figures that included Reese Kampsen (12), Kacey Fischer (11) and Mya Worms (11). Kacey Fischer also had 7 rebounds, and junior Kamie Fischer led the team with 6 steals.

Tomorrow: the Jaguars travel back to the Granite City Classic, and the JV team plays the St. Cloud Crush at the Sartell Community Center with an 11:30 a.m. tip-off. The St. Cloud Crush is a basketball co-op between St. Cloud Apollo and St. Cloud Tech. What is wild, and honestly mind-blowing, is that those two high schools are unable to support their own girls' basketball program. I digress! The varsity Jaguars play at Sartell-St. Stephen high school at 1:45 p.m. against New Life Academy of Woodbury.

The Elrosa Bar and Lounge has live music starting at 8 p.m. with Josh Kehr. The Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper appreciates the support of their business throughout the year!

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Can you BELIEVE it! This was wild: at Casey's in Sauk Rapids tonight, I filled up our Chrysler minivan with 87 octane E10 gasoline for $2.25 a gallon! Wow! All across the St. Cloud Metropolitan area, a full-blown gas war is underway. This is happening right now! I am loving lower energy prices. How about you? Take a moment and think about the importance of having federal decision-makers putting an emphasis on lowering energy prices. For me, as a small business owner, I greatly appreciate lower gas prices. For you, as a sports fan, I want you to appreciate the fact that lower gas prices is a huge benefit to my ability to operate the newspaper's sports department.

Also coming on Saturday: the Tanner Stark Band is performing at Lincoln's in Brooten. For additional details, you can refer to the December 11, 18 and 25 issues of the Bonanza Valley Voice, which included large advertisements for this event. I also have information posted at the newspaper website: TannerStarkBandBrooten.

The website for Lincoln's in Brooten is: https://www.lincolnsseafoodsteak.com.