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Toppin’s 34 points a lead Pacers to OT win over Wolves

By Dave Campbell AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS — Obi Toppin’s fourth 3-pointer of overtime came with 3.5 seconds left to lift the short-handed Indiana Pacers over Minnesota 132-130 on Monday night, ending the Timberwolves’ eight-game winning streak. Toppin had a season-high 34 points ...

Tomahawk Divison releases All-Conference team

The Tomahawk Division released its Girls Basketball All-Conference team this weekend, with Sleepy Eye St. Marys’ Morgan Mathiowetz being named the conference’s Player of the Year. Mathiowetz was one of four Knights named, joined by Olivia Schieffert on the team as a unanimous selection ...

Moorhead downs Rosemount, repeats as Bantam AA state champs

NEW ULM — Joseph Cullen scored two goals and added an assist as Moorhead cruised by Rosemount 6-1 in the championship game of the Minnesota Hockey Bantam AA State Tournament Sunday afternoon at the New Ulm Civic Center. Moorhead outshot Rosemount 32-21 and in their three tournament wins ...

Knights finish fourth at state tourney

MINNEAPOLIS -- Though Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s came within 2 points of Goodhue in the final minute of the third-place game of the Class A State Girls Basketball Tournament Saturday at The Gangelhoff Center, Goodhue held on for a 68-61 win as the Knights finished the tournament in fourth ...

Gusties women make history, advance to Elite Eight

Courtesy of Jordan Modjeski/ Gusties Athletics BRUNSWICK, Maine – The dance goes on for No. 5 Gustavus women’s basketball, which advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight for the first time in program history Friday evening, defeating McMurry (Texas) 71-58 on the campus of Bowdoin College in ...

Madelia struggles to contain BOLD in 2A title game

Story and photos by Travis Rosenau trosenau@nujournal.com MANKATO — The Madelia Blackhawks’ spirited season that saw a program record 23 wins came to a close Thursday as the BOLD Warriors were too tough to handle on both ends of the court. With a barrage of buckets in the paint, the ...