The Marshall Tigers got hat tricks from two different players and two goals from another Tuesday night in beating the host Worthington Trojans, 11-0.
Blake Grimsley and Luke Ehlers each scored three times and Nate Drown added a pair of goals for the Tigers, who are now 11-13. Marshall scored five times in the first period and added five more in the second and one in the third. They outshot the Trojans 34-18; Nathan Lenz got the shutout in net.
WHS, now 6-18 on the season, plays its regular-season finale on Thursday night when it entertains Windom. Hear the action on 104.3 La Voz; the opening faceoff is set for 7 p.m.
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In boys basketball Tuesday, the Worthington Trojans traveled to Tri- City United and picked up their second win in three games, routing the Titans 81-38. Jacari Swinea had 26 points for WHS, Caleb Meyer added 19 and Isaac Kinser chipped in with nine.
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In girls basketball, Tri-City United played at Worthington and defeated the Trojans 69-50. Both WHS basketball teams play at Luverne on Thursday.
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In area girls hockey, top-seeded Marshall overcame a 2-0 first-period deficit and defeated No. 2 Luverne 5-2 in the Section 3A championship game to advance to the state tournament next week.
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In area boys basketball Tuesday night, it was:
Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 80, Canby 57
Westbrook-Walnut Grove 72, Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda 38
Adrian-Ellsworth 45, Edgerton 43
Murray County Central 67, Red Rock Central 34
Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 71, Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey 53
Southwest Minnesota Christian 83, Hills-Beaver Creek 65
Morris Area-Chokio-Alberta 62, Marshall 55
Jackson County Central 75, Luverne 62
Fairmont 52, Pipestone Area 50
MOC-Floyd Valley 70, Sheldon 59
Boyden-Hull 80, Sibley-Ocheyedan 41
Central Lyon 69, Okoboji 65
Western Christian 73, Spirit Lake 59
In area girls basketball Tuesday night:
Nicollet 76, Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey 31
Edgerton 70, Madelia 25
Westbrook-Walnut Grove 44, Yellow Medicine East 40
Fairmont 73, Pipestone Area 50
Windom 74, Waseca 40
Jackson County Central 91, Luverne 55
MOC-Floyd Valley 75, Sheldon 16
Central Lyon 74, Okoboji 25
West Lyon 53, Rock Valley 47
Spirit Lake 68, Western Christian 36
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