In men's basketball Sunday afternoon, Zackery Rygg connected for 31 points to help boost Minnesota West to an 80-78 victory over St. Cloud Tech at the Center for Health & Wellness.
Rygg made 8-of-14 field goal attempts overall — including five-of-eight from 3-point range — while also going 10-for-12 on free throws. Also scoring in double figures for the Bluejays — now 15-4 overall and 2-2 in MCAC play — were Calvin Flood and Keion Irvin, who both had 12 points apiece. Deondre Wallace pulled down a team-best 11 rebounds to go with team highs of five assists and five steals.
The Bluejays had a big advantage at the free throw line, sinking 23 free throws compared to 12 for St. Cloud Tech.
In the women's basketball matchup that preceded the men, the Minnesota West Lady Jays improved to 3-0 in conference play and 11-7 overall with a 76-54 triumph over St. Cloud Tech.
The Minnesota West women are ranked No. 3 in the nation and will take on No. 1 Rochester at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Center for Health and Wellness. A men's contest between the 15th-ranked Bluejays and Yellow Jackets will follow. Catch all the action on 104.3 La Voz.
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The Worthington Trojans wrestling team finished eighth out of 13 squads at the Wabasso Invitational.
For the Trojans, Chase Bryne once again came away with top honors by placing first place at 189 pounds. Other individual placers for Worthington were: Sam Dagel, third at 107; Kian Ling, third at 121; Dalton Larson, fourth at 152; Dominic Larson, fifth at 114; Brayden Raymo, fifth at 172.
In girls wrestling, Hosanna Taw of Worthington was fourth at 100 pounds, teammate Peer Htoo was third at 106-112, and Trojan Naw Rebekah Htoo was fourth at 118-124.
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The Worthington Trojans gymnastics team placed second among six teams Saturday at the Jackson County Central Sweetheart Invitational Meet. The Trojans had 139.65 points; New Prague was first with 148.425.
Brooklyn Dykstra was the top placer for Worthington in the all-around, taking fourth, while teammate Jordis Weber placed fifth. Jayda Milbrath was good enough for fourth place in the beam, with Weber right behind her in fifth. Dykstra was sixth on the bars and eighth on the floor, Kenadie Thiner sixth on the beam, and Milbrath seventh on the bars for the Trojans.
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In high school hockey Saturday, Worthington hosted a girls/boys doubleheader against Minnesota River. The Trojans lost 8-0 in the girls game as they were outshot 44-7. In boys action, Minnesota River topped WHS 9-1.
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In girls basketball, host Worthington was defeated by Fairmont 78-36. In boys hoops, the Trojans played at Fairmont. They were tied 35-35 at the half, but the Cardinals wound up with a 65-48 victory.
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In area boys hockey Saturday, it was:
Luverne 5, Waseca 2
Austin 9, Fairmont 1
In area girls hockey Saturday:
Luverne 5, South Central 1
In area boys basketball Saturday:
Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop 70, Red Rock Central 35
Edgerton 64, New Ulm Cathedral 55
Central Minnesota Christian 73, Southwest Minnesota Christian 66
Sleepy Eye 69, Martin County West 56
Hills-Beaver Creek 48, Colman-Egan S.D. 46
Springfield 86, Westbrook-Walnut Grove 75
Cedar Mountain 88, Windom 81
Luverne 67, DeSmet, S.D. 50
Marshall 61, Fairmont 42
In area girls basketball Saturday:
Central Minnesota Christian 71, Southwest Minnesota Christian 38
Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 66, Red Rock Central 38
Windom 60, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 22
Adrian-Ellsworth 64, Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda 51
Westbrook-Walnut Grove 55, Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey 27
Hills-Beaver Creek 69, Edgerton 45
Marshall 59, Fairmont 40
Colman-Egan, S.D. 71, Luverne 39
In area girls hockey Friday night, it was:
Pine City Area 5, Marshall 4 (OT)
Windom 2, Morris-Benson Area 1
In area boys basketball Friday night:
Edgerton 86, Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey 81 (OT)
Westbrook-Walnut Grove 69, Murray County Central 60
Southwest Minnesota Christian 68, Red Rock Central 33
Hills-Beaver Creek 76, Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda 48
Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 72, Adrian-Ellsworth 43
Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 106, Lac Qui Parle Valley 80
Luverne 73, Pipestone Area 54
West Lyon 70, Sheldon 30
MOC-Floyd Valley 71, Central Lyon 43
Sioux Center 70, Okoboji 58
Rock Valley 71, Sibley-Ocheyedan 51
Akron-Westfield 64, George-Little Rock 34
Hinton 62, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 49
Spirit Lake 74, Estherville-Lincoln Central 56
In area girls basketball Friday night:
Martin County West 49, Alden-Conger-Glenville-Emmons 37
Pipestone Area 67, Luverne 37
West Lyon 58, Sheldon 26
Central Lyon 72, MOC-Floyd Valley 47
Sioux Center 74, Okoboji 44
Akron-Westfield 47, George-Little Rock 38
Hinton 61, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 25
Estherville-Lincoln Central 47, Spirit Lake 21

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