WHS boys hockey team beaten while Trojans' boys basketball team earns road win

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