BOB FM has tonight's boys' basketball border battle on the air

Sauk Centre and Melrose Area are dueling in a West Central North Conference boys' basketball game tonight on the Mainstreeters' home court.

Updates: the girls' basketball team lost to Melrose 39 to 38. The Dutchmen trailed 38-33 with 2:33 on the clock, but they scored the final six points of the game in the final 40 seconds with two three-pointers to dash the hearts of every Sauk Centre player and fan in the gym.

The boys' basketball team is trailing 52-38 with 9 minutes left in the game. With 7 minutes left, the Dutchmen led 52-40. At halftime, Melrose led by 14 points.

A deficit of 39-31 was the closest Sauk Centre has been in the second half. Scottie Stone leads all scorers with 24 points at the 6:00 mark.

A three by Michael Knoblauch made it 54-45, but the Dutchmen responded right away with a fast break rebound shot by Elfering to go up 56-45.

With 2 minutes to go, it's 63-50 advantage Melrose Area.

At Minnewaska Area, Albany's boys' basketball team trails 56-51 with under 8 minutes to go in the second half. The Lakers, who have only two wins this season, led by 17 at the break 44-27. Scott Litchy's bucket made it 56-53 with 7:35 to go. The Huskies started the second half with a 6-0 run to help get back in the game.

Now it's 57-55 with the Lakers ahead. A bucket by Harlander made it 62-57 with just under 6 minutes left in the game. Under 4:00 left, it's 64-61 Minnewaska. Dylan Shay, who was scoreless in the first half, got to 6 points with a bucket to make it 64-63 with 3:30 left.

An Andrew Ostrander bucket then made it 66-63 with under 3:00 to go in the game. Blake Johnsrud's bucket with 2:35 left made it 68-63. The Lakers then hit another field goal with 2:09 left to make it 70-63.

Albany called a timeout at that point with the game slipping away. Down the stretch, the game did indeed slip away and Minnewaska Area won the West Central North Conference opener by 12 points. Final: Minnewaska Area 79, Albany 67.

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