Trojan hoops teams each defeated; MW women win and men edged by 3

n a game heard on 104.3 La Voz, the Worthington Trojans girls basketball team trailed by 16 points at halftime and wound up losing at home Tuesday night to Blue Earth, 73-51.

After Worthington's Kaitlyn Mulder scored the first basket of the game, Blue Earth ran off nine consecutive points. The Trojans got back to within two of the lead, but the Bucs quickly went on another 9-0 surge for an 11-point edge. The Trojans wouldn't get the deficit to any less than 10 the rest of the way.

In the second half, WHS got as close as 12 at one point before Blue Earth established a little more breathing room. A 3-pointer by Myla Eastman, who finished with 20 points on the night, put the Bucs up 20 and more or less finished off the Trojans.

Lola Lundquist led Blue Earth, which lost its first nine games but has now won two in a row, with 24 points. Savannah Dale and Alaina Feit each had 10 points for 2-8 Worthington, which has now lost seven straight.

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In boys basketball, the Trojans played their second game in two nights at a tournament in Windom and were defeated by the host Eagles 78-46. Windom is now 4-6, and Worthington is 2-7. The teams will face each other again next Tuesday in the Trojan gym.

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The Minnesota West Lady Jays earned a dominating 96-49 women's hoops triumph Tuesday over the Bethany Lutheran JV in the opening day of the New Years Classic.

Sadie Krahling scored 27 points and Katrina Schutz had 24 points, 16 rebounds and six assists for Minnesota West. Izzy Klumper added 11 points, Jayda Hellewell had 10 points and Maddie Kamm had 10 assists and eight rebounds. The Lady Jays meet North Dakota State College of Science at 3:30 p.m. today.

In the men's game, the Bluejays were outscored 43-31 in the second half and lost to Dakota County Technical College 77-74. Kewone Jones led Minnesota West with 24 points and nine rebounds, and Calvin Flood contributed 12 points. The Bluejay men will meet NDSCS at 5:30 p.m. today.

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In boys hockey Tuesday, Worthington dropped a 7-1 decision to Northern Edge. Colby Darling had the lone goal for the Trojans; it came on a power play and was assisted by Kaden Khamphanh and Hunter Heiktamp.

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In area girls basketball Tuesday night, it was:

Adrian-Ellsworth 73, Hancock 61

Marshall 86, Jackson County Central 48

Westbrook-Walnut Grove 49, Canby 43

Southwest Minnesota Christian 67, Madelia 16

Windom 77, Martin County West 43

NRHEG 58, Fairmont 48

Minneota 72, Edgerton 41

Renville County West 73, Red Rock Central 32

Hills-Beaver Creek 59, Dell Rapids St. Mary's (SD) 52

In area boys basketball Tuesday night:

Adrian-Ellsworth 60, Lac Qui Parle Valley 48

Southwest Minnesota Christian 88, Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey 56

BOLD 63, Martin County West 52

In area girls hockey Tuesday night:

Luverne 2, Western Wisconsin Stars 1

Marshall 6, Fargo North/South 3

In area boys hockey Tuesday night:

Bismarck Century 6, Marshall 1

Monticello 7, Luverne 3

Windom Area 5, Faribault 2