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MARSHALL — A late rally from Minnesota State Moorhead proved too much for the Southwest Minnesota State womens basketball team to overcome on Saturday afternoon as the Dragons defeated SMSU 70-66. The loss puts SMSU in fifth place in the NSIC at the end of the regular season, leaving them one ...

Hoekman leads MCC past Simonson, Falcons

SLAYTON — Bryce Hoekman made an impact on both ends of the court Friday night to lead the Murray County Central boys basketball team to a 64-51 win over Red Rock Central. Hoekman finished the game with 22 points and nine rebounds to lead the Rebels to victory. On the defensive end of the ...

Marshall upsets top-seeded Luverne, advances to section championship

ST. PETER — Easton Larsen netted a pair of go-ahead goals and Blake Grimsley scored what would go on to be the game-winning goal for the fifth-seeded Marshall boys hockey team on Saturday night as the Tigers held on for a 3-2 win over No. 1 Luverne in the Section 3A semifinals. Prior to ...

One possession away

MARSHALL — The Southwest Minnesota State mens basketball team came up short of the upset in overtime on Saturday night, falling 79-77 to MSU Moorhead on a pair of free throws in the waning seconds of the game. It was the third consecutive overtime game between the two teams with Moorhead ...

Minnehaha gets last laugh

MARSHALL — The No. 6 Marshall girls basketball team couldn’t overcome a late rally from Class AA No. 2 Minnehaha Academy on Thursday night. The Tigers led by as many as 11 points in the second half before Minnehaha stormed ahead and, despite some clutch plays from Reese Drake down the ...

Gernentz leads TMB past RRC in 3A Round 1

TRACY — Hailey Gernentz scored 17 points in her final home game as a Panther on Thursday night to lead the No. 8 Tracy-Milroy-Balaton girls basketball team past No. 9 Red Rock Central for a 60-24 win in the Section 3A South play-in game. The Panthers will now face top-seeded Southwest ...