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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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