Fairmont's quick start sinks WHS boys on ice, 7-1, to end season

The Fairmont Cardinals jumped out to a 4-0 first-period lead and went on to defeat visiting Worthington 7-1 in a Section 3A boys hockey tournament game Tuesday night.

Fairmont, the tourney's No. 7 seed, got two goals within the first 47 seconds of the contest, and the Cardinals' Gavin Kester — the team's leading scorer during the regular season — had a hat trick in the first period. 

Fairmont tacked on two more goals in the second period for a 6-0 advantage. The Trojans got on the board when Noahh Hohenstein scored with 5:27 gone by in the third -- with assists credited to Dominic Pavelko and Lucas Hohenstein — to make it 6-1, but WHS would draw no closer.

The Cardinals outshot Worthington 40-28 in the game. The Trojans wind up the season with a 2-24 record.

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In boys basketball, WHS snapped a seven-game losing streak Tuesday night as it won on the road at Redwood Valley, 58-55.

The Cardinals were in front of the Trojans, 27-20, at halftime, but Worthington rallied and improved to 4-19 overall with the triumph. Redwood Valley is 4-21.

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In area girls basketball Tuesday night, it was:

Jackson County Central 65, Martin County West 62

Springfield 90, Windom 84

Pipestone Area 67, Central Minnesota Christian 55

Marshall 77, Fairmont 50

Central Lyon 76, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 25

In area boys basketball Tuesday night:

Jackson County Central 84, ML-GHEC-T 54

Hills-Beaver Creek 89, Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda 33

Southwest Minnesota Christian 76, Adrian-Ellsworth 39

Murray County Central 68, Edgerton 56

Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 80, Yellow Medicine East 60

Westbrook-Walnut Grove 86, Red Rock Central 73

Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 76, Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey 54

Springfield 86, Windom 72

Marshall 81, Hutchinson 59

In area boys hockey Tuesday night:

Windom 3, Redwood Valley 2 (OT)