Streeters girls basketball defeats Milaca 64-26, boys hoops wins vs. the Wolves 58-45

Winners of five in a row, the Sauk Centre Mainstreeters boys basketball team defeated the winless Milaca Wolves 58-45 in the first game of a West Central North Conference doubleheader at the Streeters' gymnasium on Friday night.

The Streeters boys basketball team improved to 7-3 overall and 2-2 in the WCCN.

In the nightcap, the Streeters girls basketball team drubbed Milaca 64-26, running their winning streak to nine in a row dating back to their lone loss of the season on December 4. Ranked sixth in the latest Class AA poll, they are now 10-1 overall and 5-0 in the WCCN.

At halftime of the girls basketball game, the 2011 Sauk Centre Hall of Fame inductees were honored.

Read all about the games and the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (taking place tonight, Saturday) in the January 11 issue of the Sauk Centre Herald.

~RO

Streeters girls basketball, Prairie Centre boys hockey both win tonight

In a non-conference game between teams from the north and south halves of the West Central Conference tonight, the Sauk Centre Mainstreeters girls basketball team defeated visiting Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 57-35.

It was a rematch of last year's inter-conference game between the two teams, which was won by A-C-GC before the playoffs began. They were the respective winners of the north and south halves of the WCC in 2009-2010. (The Streeters tied for the conference title with NL-S, but won the tiebreaker to advance to the WCC playoff game.)

The Streeters girls basketball team improved to 9-1 overall with the win; A-C-GC fell to 5-3.

Up next for the Streeters girls basketball team: another home game, this week Friday, when they host Milaca in a West Central North Conference game. Milaca is 1-8 overall, having just lost 44-30 to Kimball Area tonight.

In boys hockey action, the Prairie Centre Area North Stars broke a tough four-match losing streak with a 4-3 win over River Lakes (3-6-1) in action held in Paynesville.

Prairie Centre improved to 4-8 with the win.

A noteworthy boys basketball result tonight: Minnewaska Area 64, New London-Spicer 62. The game was held in New London. Minnewaska trailed the Wildcats 32-29 at halftime.

~RO

Streeters boys basketball improves to 6-3 by winning the Park Rapids tournament

On Wednesday night in the finals of the Park Rapids tournament, the Sauk Centre Mainstreeters boys basketball team defeated Nevis 59-36. It is their fourth win in a row.

The Streeters' 6-3 start to this season is the best since 2006-2007, when they went 8-3 in their first 11 games on their way to a sub-section final appearance.

They now have a long break in action until next week Friday, when they host Milaca (0-6) in a conference game on January 7.

Streeters girls basketball defeats Pierz, Crosby-Ironton to win the Pierz tournament

With two more wins to their credit this week, the Sauk Centre Mainstreeters girls basketball team improved to 8-1 overall after winning the Pierz tournament on Monday and Tuesday nights.

In the opening round, the Streeters beat the host Pioneers 64-38 on Monday. Tonight, they beat Crosby-Ironton 63-44 in the championship. The Rangers entered the game with a 7-1 record, their other loss coming from Perham (7-0) on December 9 by a 70-59 score.

Both Streeters basketball teams win on Tuesday night - Prairie Centre hockey falls by one point to Redwood Valley/BOLD

Final scores in West Central Conference North basketball action:
Girls - Sauk Centre 75, Foley 32
Boys - Sauk Centre 56, Foley 54 (OT)

Prairie Centre Area hosted Redwood Valley and lost 3-2 to fall to 3-5 overall on the season. The North Stars are next in action on Tuesday, Dec. 28, at the St.Cloud tournament.

Streeters boys and girls basketball teams both win on the hardcourt tonight vs. Osakis

The Sauk Centre girls basketball team hosted Osakis tonight and led 41-13 at the half on their way to a big 65-23 win over the Silverstreaks. Osakis is in the west half of Section 6AA.

The Sauk Centre boys basketball team traveled to Osakis and erased the sting of last night's loss to B-B-E with a nice 67-45 win on the Silverstreaks' home court.

Streeters boys basketball goes toe-to-toe with state-ranked B-B-E on the home court in a 56-54 loss

The Sauk Centre Mainstreeters boys basketball team duked it out in grand fashion with #6-ranked (Class A) Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa tonight.

The Streeters came back from an early deficit to take leads of 5-4 and 14-9 in the first half. The Jaguars went on an 8-2 run to take a two point lead before the Streeters tied it up at 18-18.

Terrence Ellis launched a successful three point shot to put the Streeters back in front 21-18.

Once again, the Jaguars went on a run with seven straight points to go up 25-21 with about four minutes remaining to the break.

After trailing 30-25 at halftime, the Streeter exchanged leads with the Jaguars and the game went down to the wire.

A shot at the buzzer by Sauk Centre brought the gap to two points as the game ended.

~RO