The Worthington Trojans boys basketball team broke a seven-game losing streak Tuesday night as they earned a 78-66 victory over New Ulm in the WHS gym.
The Trojans got off to a solid start and had a 15-8 lead when New Ulm called a timeout with about four and half minutes gone by. Caleb Meyer and Treyson Meinders each had quick 3-pointers after that, and Worthington went up 25-14 before the Eagles started to crawl closer. New Ulm was able to draw within 29-24, but the Trojans closed out the opening half on a 14-2 surge for a 43-26 advantage at the break.
In the second half, the Trojans opened up a cushion of two dozen and led 66-42 with 9:08 to go. New Ulm went on an 8-0 run, but Permeye Okony's dunk broke the Worthington drought. The Eagles then drew to within 70-57, but the Trojans answered with six consecutive points — the last two on another Okony slam.
Jacari Swinea led WHS with 24 points, with 15 of those coming in the first half. Four other players scored in double figures as Isaiah Schoeder contributed 18 points, Meyer added 14 points, and Okony and Meinders scored 11 each. The Trojans are now 2-8 on the season — the same as New Ulm.
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It was a difficult night Tuesday for the Trojan hockey teams as the girls' and boys' squads both lost in Marshall.
In the girls game, the Tigers improved to 17-1-1 on the season by routing Worthington by a score of 13-0. Brooklyn Mauch set the tone for the home team early by scoring the first of her four goals on the night just 42 seconds into the game. Marshall dominated on both ends of the ice as it outshot WHS by a margin of 47-5. The Trojans now have a record of 3-10.
In the boys matchup, the Tigers took care of Worthington by a score of 7-1. Evan Bumgardner scored the lone WHS goal on an assist from Anthony Jimenez. The Trojan boys, who were outshot 45-18, are 3-10 as well.
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In girls basketball, Worthington played at New UIm and was defeated 105-40. The Trojans were blitzed for 64 first-half points and are now 1-10 after dropping their seventh straight. New Ulm is now 7-4.
Both the WHS girls and boys hoops teams will host the Luverne Cardinals on Friday night.
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In area boys hockey Tuesday night, it was:
Luverne 9, Fairmont 0
Windom 4, Redwood Valley 3
In area girls hockey Tuesday night:
Luverne 4, Fairmont 2
Windom 3, Austin 3
In area boys basketball Tuesday night:
Viborg-Hurley, S.D. 71, Hills-Beaver Creek 60
ML-GHEC-T 64, Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey 51
Luverne 92, Windom 86
Fairmont 76, Tri-City United 45
Jackson County Central 63, Redwood Valley 55
Pipestone Area 72, St. James Area 49
Marshall 89, St. Peter 69
MOC-Floyd Valley 77, Sheldon 27
Boyden-Hull 61, Sibley-Ocheyedan 46
Okoboji 59, Central Lyon 51
West Lyon 67, Rock Valley 35
George-Little Rock 67, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 47
In area girls basketball Tuesday night:
Dawson-Boyd 66, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 55
Murray County Central 52, Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey 40
Adrian-Ellsworth 47, Westbrook-Walnut Grove 45
Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 72, Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda 34
Edgerton 56, Southwest Minnesota Christian 54 (OT)
Hills-Beaver Creek 74, Red Rock Central 20
Windom 86, Luverne 32
Pipestone Area 66, St. James Area 50
Jackson County Central 67, Redwood Valley 68
Marshall 77, St. Peter 38
MOC-Floyd Valley 62, Sheldon 17
Central Lyon 73, Okoboji 41
Rock Valley 55, #9 West Lyon 27
George-Little Rock 50, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 45
Harris-Lake Park 42, South O’Brien 30
