GAME NIGHT! Conference title up for grabs (VIDEO, updates)

These games are rare in a sports reporter's career.

Tonight, in a winner-take-all Central Minnesota Conference game, the B-B-E Jaguars girls' basketball team is hosting Kimball Area to conclude the regular season. The winners takes first place and gets a trophy for permanent display in their trophy case, and the loser gets mention of second place but no hardware to speak of. It's a huge game for the Jaguars, who have lost 3 straight games and need to right the ship before heading into playoffs.

The Cubs are 18-5 overall. Both teams are currently tied for first place in the CMC with identical 11-2 records.

Here's action featuring the final minute of the first half last night:


Game updates will follow here.

HALFTIME: Kimball 34, B-B-E 31. The 22-9 lead that the Jaguars held with 10:15 to go is a distant memory. The Cubs have come alive in a big way and regained the lead on Hope Kuechle's shot in the lane with about 40 seconds to go. That made it 32-31 Cubs. Kuechle then hit a shot off the glass on a drive from the right wing to make it a 3-point spread heading into the locker room.

Hit refresh to see the final score and more in a NEW blog post after 9 p.m.