The Worthington Trojans gymnastics team continued its trend of improvement Tuesday, scoring a new season high in points with a 141.555-134.175 home win over Pipestone Area.
The Trojans swept the top five spots on the bars to highlight their effort. Brooklyn Dykstra came out on top with a score of 9.25 and 0was followed in order by teammates Jada Milbrath, Kenadie Thiner, Jordis Weber and Marley Phomsatry.
On the beam, Worthington individuals finished second through fifth with Milbrath in the No. 2 spot, followed in order by Lucy Thier, Weber and Thiner. Trojan gymnasts took the second through fourth places on the floor, with Dykstra second followed by Thier and Phomsatry. WHS athletes were third through fifth on the vault. with Phomsatry third, Lazzu fourth and Dysktra fifth.
Dykstra finished second in the all-around at 35.1 points. Pipestone Area's Kaysa Douty had 35.875. and won the vault, beam and floor.
The Trojans are now ranked 10th in the state.
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The Worthington Trojans girls basketball team lost their second home game in two nights Tuesday as they were beaten by Jackson County Central, 93-58.
JCC, which won its sixth straight, never trailed as it scored the game's first seven points. The Huskies put up points in a hurry early, as they led 27-10 when Worthington called a timeout just over five and a half minutes in.
WHS trailed 54-27 at the half and never got within 25 points of the lead in the
second half. Riley Cother, who surpassed the 2,000-career-points mark last week, led the Huskies Tuesday with 29 points. For the Trojans, Jayden Spartz had 16 points, Alaina Feit and Madison Sieve had 11 each and Grace Barber 10.
Worthington, which was edged by Westbrook-Walnut Grove 53-50 on Monday night, is now 1-13.
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In boys basketball Tuesday night, JCC beat visiting Worthington 74-58.
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In high school girls hockey Monday night, the Trojans were defeated at Mankato West, 6-2. Breeta Johnson and Taylor Nickel scored goals for Worthington, which is now 3-11.
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In area boys basketball Tuesday night, it was:
Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 86, Red Rock Central 51
Southwest Minnesota Christian 76, Murray County Central 62
Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 86, Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg 57
Hills-Beaver Creek 62, Edgerton 44
Westbrook-Walnut Grove 72, Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey 44
Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda at Adrian
Fairmont 95, Windom 75
Marshall 86, Mankato West 73
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 54, Harris-Lake Park 26
Trinity Christian 55, George-Little Rock 38
In area girls basketball Tuesday night:
Martin County West 50, Cleveland 31
Cedar Mountain 63, Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey 45
Pipestone Area 68, Murray County Central 49
Madelia at Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda
Fairmont 84, Windom 48
Marshall 83, Mankato West 60
Rock Valley 75, Spirit Lake 49
Harris-Lake Park 50, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 45
George-Little Rock 52, Trinity Christian 37
In area boys hockey Tuesday night:
Marshall 8, Fairmont 1
In area girls hockey Tuesday night:
Marshall 4, Fairmont 1
Luverne at Albert Lea
In area boys basketball Monday night, it was:
Mankato Loyola 73, Martin County West 72
Hills-Beaver Creek 71, Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey 36
George-Little Rock 53, Adrian-Ellsworth 49
Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 82, Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda 34
Jackson County Central 84, Luverne 80
Sheldon 65, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 23
Gehlen Catholic 65, Harris-Lake Park 42
In area girls basketball Monday night:
George-Little Rock 52, Adrian-Ellsworth 50
Pipestone Area 74, Edgerton 39
Southwest Minnesota Christian 53, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 42
Jackson County Central 76, Luverne 62
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 57, Sheldon 47
Harris-Lake Park 56, Gehlen Catholic 53
In area boys hockey Monday night:
Marshall 8, Windom Area 1
In area girls hockey Monday night:
Windom Area 4, Austin 1
Minnesota River 2, Fairmont 0

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