More video from the Streeters vs. Wildcats battle last night

National Anthem and player introduction...and me still getting the hang of simultaneous video and photo shooting.

The tip-off and opening minute of the game. Sauk Centre went hard to the basket. "Play hard or stay home" is their motto!

More from the first half.


Read more on the game below.

Mainstreeters girls basketball survives a typically difficult challenge from New London-Spicer, wins at the wire 53-49

Senior forward Emily Petermeier playing some tight defense early in the second half against NL-S tonight.

The Sauk Centre Mainstreeters girls basketball team played a back-and-forth first half with visiting New London-Spicer tonight, going into halftime with a slim 33-30 lead.

It was a West Central North Conference clash between two rivals who have duked it out for a few years now in this league after the West Central Conference was re-aligned a few years back. The game was held in Sauk Centre with a light crowd on hand compared to the past two years.

New London-Spicer really had their defense cranked up for this one. Maren Greenwald's (Sauk Centre senior sharpshooter) three point shot two minutes into the first half broke a 2-2 tie. The Streeters went up 9-4 on a 2/2 performance at the line by sophomore Macy Weller after their press got a steal in the back court.

NL-S then rained from the three-point land three different times, going up 13-12, with Greenwaldt also hitting another three for Sauk Centre. The rest of the first half was a dogfight. NL-S led 15-14, then Sauk went up 17-15. NL-S pulled ahead 19-17 and ultimately 27-22 with 3:02 on the clock after Karsee Knutson (NL-S senior) drained a three ball.

Then in a span of one minute Sauk Centre stormed back with Kali's 2/2 free throws, Macy Weller in the paint after another steal off the press, Shelby Deters (Sauk Centre senior) hit a paint shot with a beautiful feed by Peschel. Game tied at 28-28.

Peschel hit the final two shots of the first half, draining a three pointer with 37 seconds, then sliced through the lane to launch a buzzer beater that fell in off the glass as time expired. Halftime: 33-30 Sauk Centre.

NL-S (3-1) charged in front 34-33 in the first minute and a half out of halftime before the Streeters (3-1) regained the lead at 35-34 and took charge on their way to leads of 39-34 and 47-39. Weller grabbed a steal at the top of the key and ran it in solo for a layup with 6:31 left for the 8-point lead.

Maren Greenwaldt and Emily Petermeier each made two free throws in the final minute to seal the win for the Streeters, who went 8-for-9 at the line in the second half.

With 38 seconds left in the first half, Kali Peschel drained a three pointer to put the Streeters back in the lead at 31-30 tonight.

Kali's gutsy drive in the lane, where she put up a buzzer beater to make it 33-30 at halftime vs. NL-S.


At halftime in Paynesville tonight, the Streeters boys basketball team had built a nice 34-22 lead. Final score from Paynesville: Sauk Centre 72, Paynesville Area 43.

In boys hockey action at Litchfield, the Prairie Centre Area North Stars lost 4-0 to Litchfield/Dassel-Cokato.

~RO

Prairie Centre North Stars drop a tough battle at Detroit Lakes

The Prairie Centre Area North Stars boys hockey team made the long trip north to Detroit Lakes tonight to face a solid Lakers squad in a game of Section 6A teams. The North Stars lost 4-2 to fall to 1-2 on the season.

Prairie Centre won't have much time to regroup, as they make a trip south to Litchfield tomorrow (Friday, Dec. 10) to take on the Litchfield/Dassel-Cokato Dragons. L/D-C is 3-0 on the season, with wins over Redwood Valley (7-1), Morris/Benson Area (9-3), and River Lakes (7-2).

Streeters girls basketball throttles Albany in the West Central North Conference opener

In a showdown between top teams in the West Central North Conference on Tuesday night, the #7-ranked Sauk Centre Mainstreeters girls basketball team defeated host Albany 79-56 to square their record at 1-1 overall.

On the horizon for the Streeters: a home game on Friday night against conference rival New London-Spicer. The Wildcats are 3-0, having just beaten Foley 68-24 last night.

A nice win for Prairie Centre Area in boys hockey action vs. St.Cloud Apollo

The Prairie Centre Area North Stars defeated visiting St.Cloud Apollo (0-1) on Tuesday night, reversing a 4-2 loss at the hands of the Eagles last season.

Obviously it's pretty early to talk about playoffs, but Apollo is in Section 6A with the North Stars, so this will help at seeding time.

The North Stars (1-1) travel to Detroit Lakes to face on Thursday night this week at Kent Freeman Arena. The puck drops at 7pm. The Lakers are 3-1, having picked up their first loss of the year on Decmeber 3 to Fergus Falls 7-2. It was the Otters' season opener.

Both Fergus Falls and Detroit Lakes are two of the top teams in Section 6A.

Streeters boys basketball drubs Holdingford for 1st win of the season

Final score from Sauk Centre on Tuesday night: Mainstreeters 74, Huskers 43.

Isaac Winters led the Streeters with 26 points and eight rebounds, followed by Patrick Knoblauch with 15 points and six assists and Nick Adams with nine points.

Last year the Streeters won 62-41 in Holdingford.

Up next for the Streeters boys basketball team: a trip to Paynesville Area this Friday night (Dec. 10) to face the non-conference Bulldogs. Paynesville is 0-2 after two big losses to the top teams in the West Central North Conference, Albany and New London-Spicer.

Streeters girls basketball drops season opener at Tip-Off Classic in battle of state-ranked teams

Final score on Saturday at the Breakdown Tip-Off Classic: #5 (Class 4A) ranked Bloomington Jefferson 52, #7 (Class AA) ranked Sauk Centre 45.