Owatonna Basketball Dominates Rochester Century to Complete Season Sweep

Owatonna boys basketball had a big second half to pull away from Century 76-49 in Rochester on Tuesday. The OHS girls started strong and sailed away with a 69-32 win.

The Owatonna boys led by just seven points at halftime but pulled away for the 27-point victory, their 11th win in their past 12 games. Dalton Kubista scored 27, which included four three-pointers. Andrew Jackson added 11. The Huskies forced 21 turnovers and out-rebounded Century 38-19. Owatonna (14-4 overall, 12-3 Big Nine) hosts conference-leading Rochester John Marshall on Friday night, then entertains Red Wing in a makeup game Saturday night.

Owatonna's girls jumped out to a 15-0 lead at home on their way to a one-sided 69-32 victory. Syd Schultz scored 18. Jenna Zeman had 16. The Huskies (15-5, 13-4) go to Rochester John Marshall on Friday night.

The Huskies boys hockey squad dropped a 4-1 decision at South St. Paul on Tuesday. OHS goes to Faribault on Thursday before a key section game Saturday afternoon against Rochester Century.

Scoreboard, Tuesday, February 7
Boys basketball
Owatonna 76, Rochester Century 49
WEM 58, NRHEG 55
Maple River 77, Blooming Prairie 45
Austin 75, Red Wing 53
Faribault BA 62, USC 27
Goodhue 58, Kenyon-Wanamingo
Mankato East 68, Hutchinson 40
Mankato West 79, Northfield 69
Rochester JM 86, Faribault 46
Rochester Mayo 62, Albert Lea 57
Waseca 79, Blue Earth Area 40
Zumbrota-Mazeppa 59, Hayfield 51

Girls basketball
Owatonna 69, Rochester Century 32
Cannon Falls 56, Triton 49
Medford 61, Le Sueur-Henderson 43
NRHEG 65, WEM 45
Northfield 64, Mankato West 54
Hayfield 74, Zumbrota-Mazeppa 31

Boys hockey
South St. Paul 4, Owatonna 1
Mankato West 4, Rochester Mayo 0
Northfield 4, Rochester JM 4 (tie)