Minnesota River's girls and boys hockey teams each shut out WHS

The Worthington Trojans girls hockey team played host to a strong opponent in Minnesota River and were defeated 6-0 Thursday night.

The Bulldogs, who improved to 14-5-1 on the winter, scored a pair of goals in the first period and outshot the Trojans 15-2. Minnesota River then added a shorthanded goal as well as single even-strength and power-play goals in the second period as the Bulldogs held a 5-0 advantage after the first 34 minutes.

Minnesota River got its final tally with 6:35 remaining in the game and wound up outshooting Worthington by a whopping margin of 49-5. Trojan goalkeeper Macie Mahlberg made multiple great saves in the defeat, which left WHS with a record of 7-11. Its next matchup is Tuesday at Mankato West,

The Trojan boys, meanwhile, played their hockey game Thursday at Minnesota River and were defeated 15-0. WHS is now 2-14 and will next meet Prairie Centre at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Worthington Ice Arena.

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The WHS wrestling squad competed at a triangular meet at Tri-City United on Thursday night and were defeated by the Titans, 44-30.

Dominic Pavelko won by fall for the Trojans at 107 pounds, as did Bly Scott at 114. The other Worthington wins in individual matches came at 121, 215 and 285 pounds.

The WHS wrestlers will compete Saturday in a tournament in Wabasso.

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In area girls basketball Thursday, it was:

Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 44, Lac Qui Parle Valley 39

Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda 76, Madelia 51

Trinity Christian 39, Boyden-Hull 21

West Lyon 60, Gehlen Catholic 23

Spirit Lake 61, Okoboji 32

Unity Christian 52, Western Christian 38

Sibley-Ocheyedan 53, Akron-Westfield 46

In area boys basketball Thursday:

Adrian-Ellsworth 65, Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey 58

Southwest Minnesota Christian 86, Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda 26

Edgerton 74, Red Rock Central 51

Hills-Beaver Creek 71, Westbrook-Walnut Grove 56

Murray County Central 39, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 34

Mankato Loyola 70, Martin County West 32

Okoboji 72, Spirit Lake 64

Unity Christian 70, Western Christian 52

In area boys hockey Thursday:

Fairmont 4, Windom Area 2

New Ulm 6, Marshall 0