The Worthington Trojans girls basketball team picked up its first victory of the season Tuesday night as they won on the road at Albert Lea, 63-26.
Janessa Hamann had 12 points, Madison Beckmann added 11 aand Regan Schaefer contributed 10 as WHS improved to 1-6. Coach C.J. Nelson said his team was able to settle down after a shaky start and run its offense more successfully as the Trojans went into halftime ahead 26-15.
Nelson also commended his players for improving at their communication on defense and moving from place to place. He noted that his team had a lot of happy girls after beating the Tigers, and that he hoped the triumph would give the Trojans some extra energy going into a Thursday night road game at Jackson County Central.
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In an area high school boys basketball game heard on 104.3 The Bridge, it was visiting Murray County Central topping Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda 77-55. The Rebels led 39-23 at halftime and with the triumph improved to 3-4 on the season. The Coyotes are 1-6.
Leading MCC in scoring Tuesday was Aidan Dierks with 22 points. Three other players had double-digit point totals for the Rebels – Bryce Hoekman with 17, Carter Lewis with 15 and Hudson Schryvers with 11. For Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda, Sam Goedtke had 13 and Logan Hattendorf contributed 11.
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Results for WHS gymnastics and the Trojans’ wrestling triangular were not yet available as of late Tuesday night.
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In area high school girls basketball Tuesday, it was:
Red Rock Central 53, Yellow Medicine East 51
Westbrook-Walnut Grove 68, Lakeview 45
Cedar Mountain 75, Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda 39
Windom 84, Blue Earth 51
Fairmont 51, Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial 47West Lyon 52, Sioux Center 48
In area high school boys basketball:
Alden-Conger 75, Martin County West 51
Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 73, Westbrook-Walnut Grove 51
Mountain Lake Area- Comfrey 63, Red Rock Central 53
Murray County Central 77, Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda 55
Hills-Beaver Creek 67, Edgerton 48
Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 73, Canby 70
Southwest Minnesota Christian 90, Adrian-Ellsworth 53
Fairmont 62, Marshall 49
Blue Earth 87, Windom 66
Rock Valley 58, Sheldon 45
West Lyon 65, Sioux Center 39 Central Lyon 65, Sibley-Ocheyedan 33
South O’Brien 58, Harris-Lake Park 35
In area high school girls hockey:
Eden Prairie 7, Marshall 0
Windom 6, Austin 1
In area boys hockey:
Marshall 4, Willmar 2
Windom 4, Fairmont 2
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