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Cougars bound past Knights

Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 01/10/2023 - 8:00am

By Denise Bonsack, Publisher

The Cedar Mountain Cougars hosted the Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s Knights in a Tomahawk Conference battle on Friday, January 6.

The Cougars hit the ground running and jumped out in front early. They worked to maintain their lead and by the end of the first half, they heled a 10-point advantage, 36-26. 

T-Birds fall just short against Jaguars

Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 01/10/2023 - 8:00am

By Denise Bonsack, Publisher

The GFW boys’ varsity basketball team hosted the Jaguars of Truman/Martin Luther/Granada-Huntley-East Chain in a non-conference matchup on Tuesday, December 20. 

The teams were well matched, and while the Jaguars held the lead through most of the first half, the T-Birds hung right there with them, and kept the score close. 

Cougars go 1-1 in Lakeview Tourney

Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 01/10/2023 - 8:00am

By Denise Bonsack, Publisher

The Cedar Mountain Cougar boys traveled to Lakeview on Thursday, December 29 and 30 for the annual Lakeview Holiday Tournament. 

On Thursday, they faced off against the Falcons of Red Rock Central and came away with a solid 64-51 victory.

The Cougars had a good first half, earning themselves a decent 38-24 lead heading into the halftime break.

T-Birds lose heartbreaker to Mustangs

Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 01/10/2023 - 8:00am

By Denise Bonsack, Publisher

In their first game coming out of the holiday break, the T-Bird boys traveled to Hector to face the BLHS Mustangs.

The Mustangs jumped out in front early in the game, and while the T-Birds worked hard to recover, they trailed through the entire first half. 

As the teams headed into the break, they were facing a two-point deficit, 29-31.

Cougars can't get past Bulldogs

Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 12/27/2022 - 10:13am

By Denise Bonsack, Publisher

The Cedar Mountain Cougars hosted the Bulldogs of Lester Prairie Holy Trinity on Monday, December 19 in a non-conference matchup.

The Cougars worked hard through the first half but struggled with turnovers. By the end of the half, they were facing a 26-35 deficit,

In the second half, the Cougars did their best to recover, but they weren’t able to keep the Bulldogs from the earning the win with a final score of 60-77.

Lady T-Birds defeat Wolverines

Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 12/27/2022 - 10:12am

By Denise Bonsack, Publisher

The GFW girls’ varsity basketball team hosted the Sibley East Wolverines in a non-conference game on Friday, December 16 in Winthrop.

The first half stayed relatively close, but the T-Birds built themselves a 27-22 lead heading into the break. 

Lady Cougars bound past Coyotes

Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 12/27/2022 - 10:11am

By Denise Bonsack, Publisher

The Cedar Mountain girls’ varsity basketball team hosted the Coyotes of Heron Lake/ Okabena/ Fulda on Tuesday, December 20.

The Cougars jumped out in front early in the game, and didn’t look back. 

By the halftime break, the Cougars held a 38-24 advantage, putting them in a pretty comfortable position and allowing them to relax just a bit going into the second half.

T-Birds sneak past Crusaders

Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 12/27/2022 - 10:10am

By Denise Bonsack, Publisher

The GFW boys basketball teams traveled to Mayer on Saturday, December 17 to take on the Crusaders of Mayer Lutheran.

The Crusaders put the first points on the board, and held the lead early on, but the T-Birds fought their way back and gained the lead midway through the first half. 

Lady Cougars zap Chargers

Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 12/27/2022 - 10:10am

By Denise Bonsack, Publisher

The Cedar Mountain Lady Cougars traveled to New Ulm on Monday, December 19 for a Tomahawk Conference matchup with the MVL Chargers. 

The Cougars, coming off a 10-day break and a win over the Springfield Tigers, were ready to put their skills to the test.

The Chargers had trouble putting their game together though, and didn’t put up much of a fight.

GFW girls drop one to Rabbits

Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 12/27/2022 - 10:09am

By Denise Bonsack, Publisher

The GFW girls’ varsity basketball team hosted the Rabbits of Wabasso on December 6 in a Tomahawk Conference matchup. 

The T-Birds fell behind early and were unable to rally. By the time the teams headed into the break, they were looking at a 6-20 deficit.

While they tried to find their way back in the second half, the Rabbits were just more than they could handle. 

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