On December 28th, high school sports were in full swing with some exciting matches. Let's dive into the highlights!

In girls' hockey, Brayley Vandenberg shone brightly for Sartell-Sauk Rapids by scoring two goals against Hutchinson. The game ended 4-1. Forest Lake and Brainerd-Little Falls tied 2-2 in overtime. Litchfield-Dassel-Cokato had a big win, 5-0, over Northern Lakes with Stella Hillmann scoring three times. St. Cloud Crush and New Ulm also tied 2-2 in overtime, with Reese Ruska and Molly Burkstrand netting goals for the Crush.

Over in boys' hockey, Albert Lea dominated Becker-Big Lake with a final score of 8-4. River Lakes beat Marshall 10-3, with Parker Welz and Blake Schultz each scoring twice for the Stars. Sartell lost to Holy Angels 6-2, with Preston Derugisch and Jameson Schmitz scoring for the Sabres. Little Falls crushed Princeton 5-1, with Ryan Oothoudt scoring twice for the Flyers. St. Cloud Crush lost to St. Cloud Cathedral 5-1. Luverne won a high-scoring game against Sauk Rapids-Rice, 9-6, with six different players scoring for the Storm.

In girls' basketball, Albany's Claire Lecy and Molly Goebel each scored 10 points, but it wasn't enough to beat Southwest Christian in a 55-52 game. Becker lost to Edina 73-56, with Andersyn Changamire scoring 20 points. Sauk Centre dominated Perham 74-46. Melrose lost to St. Cloud Cathedral 62-37. Annandale beat Little Falls 64-47, led by Julia Bishop with 17 points. Irondale defeated St. Cloud Crush 51-36. Holdingford had a big win over Sauk Rapids-Rice, 80-14. Champlin Park beat Sartell 68-51.

In boys' basketball, Southwest Christian lost to Becker 83-79 in a high-scoring game. Nathan Weiss and Bryce Pauman led the Bulldogs with 20 and 17 points, respectively. Litchfield beat Concordia Academy 69-67. Annandale lost to Buffalo 58-51, with Colton Purcell scoring 20 points for the Cardinals. Sauk Rapids-Rice lost to Fargo Davies 87-71, with Keller Hanson and Spencer Swenson scoring 21 and 20 points, respectively. Elk River edged out Sartell 48-46, with Maddox Lewis scoring 12 points for the Sabres. Melrose lost to St. Cloud Cathedral 68-52. North Branch beat Rocori 67-54, with Grant Tylutki and TJ Starkay scoring 25 and 15 points, respectively. Fridley lost to St. Cloud Apollo 79-70. Hutchinson beat St. Cloud Tech 50-47. Albany won against Dawson-Boyd 74-53, with Zeke Austin leading the Huskies with 30 points.

These games showcased some incredible individual and team performances. Let's look forward to more exciting matches as the season continues!

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