A rare but exciting feat takes place tonight - Streeters boys and girls basketball both blow Albany off the courts

An eye-opening final score from the Sauk Centre vs. Albany girls basketball game tonight: Streeters 89, Huskies 65. Albany's girls basketball team falls to 10-6 overall and 6-3 in the West Central North Conference.

The Streeters' girls basketball team's next action is tomorrow night (Jan. 28) at home against Paynesville Area.

In a very hostile environment at Albany, the Streeters boys basketball team defeated the Huskies 66-49. It's a huge conference win for Coach Ellens' squad, and it also gives Sauk Centre (11-5, 5-3 WCCN) a little momentum in terms of the sub-section seeding rankings. Of course, there's lots of season left and Sub-Section 6AA-East is certainly up for grabs. It's a little crazy considering they only won four games last year, but the Streeters boys basketball team is flirting with a #2 playoff seed.

Albany's boys basketball team is in a mini tailspin, as they have lost four of their last five games. The Huskies are 9-6 overall and 4-4 in the WCCN.

The Streeters' boys basketball team's next action is next week Tuesday, when they travel to Cathedral High School in St.Cloud. A very good Crusaders squad will take aim at the Streeters in a West Central North Conference game. The Crusaders are in Section 5AA, so it won't count much towards sub-section rankings, but it's still a very big game nonetheless.

~RO

Northern Lakes cools off Prairie Centre Area in boys hockey action

In boys' hockey action on Tuesday night, the Prairie Centre Area North Stars saw their three-match winning streak come to an end at the hands of Northern Lakes in a 4-3 loss. The Lightning, a hockey coop between Aitkin, Crosby-Ironton, Pequot Lakes, and Pine River-Backus, improved to 9-7-1 overall.

Prairie Centre Area is now 7-11 overall. The North Stars host Detroit Lakes, a very good Section 6A team, on Friday night at Todd County Arena in Long Prairie. The Lakers are 9-8 overall.

Make tracks to the Albany High School this Friday for the West Central North Conference Tournament

With tournament action beginning at 4:00pm at the Albany High School, West Central North Conference teams are set for battle for top individual and team honors in the league.

Joining the host Huskies are Sauk Centre/Melrose, Foley, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle, Milaca, Mora, and New London-Spicer.

Streeters' girls basketball picks up 15th win of the season over Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 64-26

The host Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Thunder girls basketball team fell to 3-13 overall this season with a 64-26 drubbing at the hands of the fourth-ranked Sauk Centre Mainstreeters girls basketball team tonight.

The Streeters improve to 15-1 overall and 9-0 in the West Central North Conference. The Thunder sits at the bottom of the pack with a 1-9 league record.

Up next for the Streeters' girls basketball team: a home game on Thursday night against I-94 rival Albany.  It is the first of three straight home games for the team.  The Huskies, who are 9-5 overall, are not out of the conference race by any means as they are 5-2 in the league, good for a virtual tie for second place with New London-Spicer.

~RO