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RTR takes care of business vs. MLAC

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TYLER — Baskets were hard to come by early on in the Russell-Tyler-Ruthton girls basketball team’s game against Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey on Tuesday night. While the Knights’ shots from long range weren’t falling, gritty play on defense and on the offensive boards helped the Knights ...

‘We had to get that win’

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MARSHALL — Fighting through in-game injuries in a back-and-forth game with nine lead changes and eight ties, the Southwest Minnesota State University womens basketball team defeated Wayne State 75-71 in its Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference opener Tuesday night at the R/A Facility, ...

Split down south

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MARSHALL — On a road trip down to Fayette, Iowa over the weekend, the Southwest Minnesota State University mens basketball team picked up a quality run and suffered a gut-wrenching loss. The Mustangs defeated Northwest Missouri State on Saturday to avenge a loss in the first round of last ...

Marshall blows out Willmar in last game before Thanksgiving

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WILLMAR —In its last game before having a week off for Thanksgiving, the Marshall girls basketball team showed off its offensive firepower with a 77-50 road win over Willmar to start the season 2-0. Taleigha Bigler served as the focal point of the Marshall offense in the game, finishing ...

Anderson places 6th to highlight SMSU’s day at UNK Open

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KEARNEY, Neb. — Southwest Minnesota State University freshman Jonah Anderson was the Mustangs’ top finisher at the Nebraska-Kearney Wrestling Open on Saturday, claiming a sixth-place finish in the 184-pound amateur division. In total, SMSU had 18 wrestlers competing in the event, which ...