Despite being even at halftime, the North Branch girls basketball team let things get away from them late in the second half as the Cooper Hawks pulled away with a nine point victory at home.
When co-sponsor Forest Lake pulled out of the annual Lakes Classic Holiday Tournament last April, it left the Wildcats between a rock and a hard place.
Returning to action after the holiday break, the Wildcats made quick work of all three of their North Suburban Conference opponents at the Chisago Lakes Quadrangular on Thursday, January 6.
With an opening round match up against Class AAA #9 Bemidji, the Chisago Lakes boys basketball team knew they drew the tough assignment in their four team Holiday Tournament.
St. Anthony Village 56, Chisago Lakes 42With junior Whitney Tinjum and freshman Bryanna Fernstrom both still out due to injuries, the Wildcats faced their last opponent before a week-long Christmas break.
In their last game before taking a week off for Christmas, the North Branch girls basketball team found plenty of trouble in taking on defending Class AA state champion Minnehaha Academy.
A four-goal outburst in the second period, including two shorthanded goals in the first 1:10 of the period, gave the Vikings a 5-1 lead on their way to a 7-4 win over conference foe Legacy Christian Academy Tuesday, December 14 at Chisago Lakes Arena.