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T-Bird boys fly past Indians

Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 01/21/2020 - 10:54am

By Denise Bonsack, Publisher

The GFW boys’ varsity basketball team traveled to Sleepy Eye on Thursday, January 16, for an impromptu double-header in an effort to get the game in before the impending snowstorm.

The game began with the T-Birds jumping out to a 5-0 lead early. Tylor Hopp expanded on that lead with a basket on a dish from Ethan Schwarzrock, and then Schwarzrock added two of his own to expand the lead to 9-4.

Cougars defeat Mustangs

Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 01/21/2020 - 10:53am

By Denise Bonsack, Publisher

The Cedar Mountain boys’ varsity basketball team hosted the Buffalo Lake- Hector- Stewart Mustangs in a Tomahawk Conference contest on Thursday, January 16 in Morgan.

The Cougars started off slow, taking their time and steadily building their game. They had some trouble early on, giving up some turnovers and struggling with cold shooting. 

Lady T-Birds can’t hold on, fall to Indians

Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 01/21/2020 - 10:52am

By Denise Bonsack, Publisher

The GFW Lady T-Birds traveled to Sleepy Eye on Thursday, January 14 for a game against the Sleepy Eye Indians.

GFW’s Abby Heimkes nailed a three-pointer to start things off for the T-Birds, followed by a free throw by Kaity Lee to give the T-Birds a 4-2 advantage. 

Cougar boys fall to Chargers

Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 01/21/2020 - 10:49am

By Denise Bonsack, Publisher

The Cedar Mountain Cougars traveled to New Ulm on Tuesday, January 14 to face the Minnesota Valley Lutheran Chargers on their home court.

The Chargers have only had one loss so far this season, to the Springfield Tigers, so the Cougars knew the game would test their limits.

T-Bird boys go head to head with Sibley East Wolverines

Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 01/21/2020 - 10:49am

By Denise Bonsack, Publisher

The GFW boys’ varsity basketball team traveled to Arlington on Monday, January 13 to face the Sibley East Wolverines in a non-conference matchup.

The Wolverines jumped ahead early, but the T-Birds battled back and tied things up twice before taking the lead. 

Lady Cougars fall to Chargers

Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 01/21/2020 - 10:47am

By Denise Bonsack, Publisher

In their second game in as many days, the Cedar Mountain Lady Cougars hosted the MVL Chargers in a Tomahawk Conference matchup on Tuesday, January 14 in Morgan.

Things started off slow for the Cougars. The continued to struggle with ball control, resulting in too many turnovers. 

Lady T-Birds get blown away by Cyclones

Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 01/21/2020 - 10:46am

By Denise Bonsack, Publisher

The GFW girls’ basketball teams traveled to St. Clair on Tuesday, January 14 for a non-conference game against the Cyclones.

The T-Birds worked hard and kept the game tight through the first half. They rebounded well, and their shots were on target. The teams headed into the halftime break tied at 23-all.

Lady Cougars can’t get by Rabbits

Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 01/14/2020 - 2:20pm

By Denise Bonsack, Publisher

The Cedar Mountain Cougar girls’ basketball team traveled to Wabasso on Tuesday, January 7 to take on the Rabbits at home.

The Cougars worked hard, but despite their efforts, the Rabbits gained an early advantage and didn’t let it go.

At the halftime break, the Cougars were facing a 13-27 deficit.

Lady Cougars drop one to Indians

Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 01/14/2020 - 2:10pm

The Cedar Mountain Lady Cougars traveled to Sleepy Eye on Friday, January 10 to face the Indians of Sleepy Eye Public in a Tomahawk Conference battle.

The Cougars struggled early on with cold shooting and ball control. The Indians took advantage of this and built themselves a 19-36 lead in the first half.

Cougars bound past Indians

Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 01/14/2020 - 2:08pm

The Cedar Mountain Cougars hosted the Sleepy Eye Indians in a Tomahawk Conference matchup on Thursday, January 9 in Morgan. 

The game started off slow for both teams, but the Cougars eventually pulled out in front and, by the halftime break, had built a 23-14 advantage.

Things took off for the Cougars after the break. They added another 41 points to their total in the second half, leading them to an easy 64-32 victory.

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