Huskies topple Trojans in both games of basketball doubleheader

Visiting Jackson County Central swept a girls-boys basketball doubleheader from Worthington on Monday night, first winning the girls game 77-36 and then the boys matchup 73-55.

Weston Rowe led JCC in scoring with 17 points as four Huskies wound up with double-figure points. Blaise Rowe had 16 points, Carter Buhl 12 and Sullivan Hall 11 for JCC, which improved to 5-2 overall.

Ahead 12-10 early in the first half, the Huskies went on 12-0 run and later led by as many as 17 before a Treyson Meinders 3-pointer shortly before halftime made it 37-23 at the break. Worthington, which is now 1-6, got within eight of the lead when a Tetlouch Gach bucket put the score at 39-31, but JCC tallied the next 10 points after that.

Isaiah Schroeder had 19 points to lead the Trojans, while Meinders contributed 11 and Gach nine.

In the girls game, Paula Dysktra's hoop made it a 2-2 game in the opening moments, but JCC scored 18 of the next 19 points and wasn't threatened from there. The Huskies, who had a 52-16 advantage at halftime, were paced by Madyson Wachal's 20 points. Kinley VanDeVere added 18 points, Zadi Farmer 17 and Madelyn Rowe 16 for JCC, now 3-8.

Savannah Dale led WHS, now 2-7, with 16 point

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The Worthington High School wrestling team was one of several squads from around the region competing at the Redwood River Riot event this past weekend.

Placing for the Trojans were Dominic Larson, who took third place at 107 pounds, and Sam Dagel, who was fifth at 114. Adrian Area also took part in the tournament and the Dragons placed the following: Jackson Jenniges, second at 160 pounds; Travis Weiss, fourth at 133; Jesse Bullerman, fifth at 189; and Charger Erlandson, seventh at 152.

Fulda/Murray County Central also had multiple placers in the tournament, which took place Friday and Saturday. They were: Kaston Clarke, third at 121; Quentin Lewis, fourth at 160; Lucas Kuball, sixth at 152; and Colby Kesterloot, sixth at 285. 

The Trojans' wrestling team will be idle until Tuesday, Jan. 6, when it competes in Windom. Adrian Area, meanwhile, will be in action along with numerous teams from the region in a Jan. 3 tournament at Wabasso.

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There will be Trojan girls hockey Tuesday when WHS hosts New Prague at 4 p.m., while Worthington's gymnasts will be at Pipestone at 6 p.m. Both basketball teams as well as the boys hockey team are off the rest of this week for the holiday break. The boys hoops and hockey team next play on the 29th; the girls hoops team returns to the floor on the 30th.

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In area girls basketball Monday, it was:

Luverne 75, Adrian-Ellsworth 61

Windom 80, Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey 58

United South Central 63, Martin County West 56 (OT)

Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 69, Red Rock Central 29

Pipestone Area 62, St. James Area 49

Central Lyon 56, Rock Valley 55

MOC-Floyd Valley 56, Spirit Lake 51

In area boys basketball Monday:

Luverne 86, Adrian-Ellsworth 39

Murray County Central 67, Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda 45

Yellow Medicine East 70, Red Rock Central 38

NRHEG 71, Martin County West 47

Hills-Beaver Creek 64, Edgerton 57

Windom 65, Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey 59

St. James Area 60, Pipestone Area 53

MOC-Floyd Valley 84, Spirit Lake 63

In area girls hockey Monday:

Marshall 13, Windom 0

In area boys hockey:

Marshall 4, Windom 0

Luverne 5, Albert Lea 4