girls basketball

Farmington's girls basketball team had a big second half to rally past Owatonna 71-59 Tuesday. A few miles away the Tigers' girls hockey team scored four times in the second period to spark their 7-1 win over Owatonna.

The Big Nine Conference has three teams in section title games on Thursday, with a guarantee of at least one making it to the state tournament.

Fifth-seeded Farmington scored a 54-48 win over No. 4 Owatonna on Wednesday night, ending the Huskies' season.

A win over Farmington in late January probably is why Owatonna is hosting the Tigers in the playoffs Wednesday instead of traveling to the Twin Cities.

Owatonna's Syd Schultz already has a fantastic Huskies sports resume, and she is just a junior.

Owatonna junior Sydney Schultz reached 1,000 career points in the Huskies' 88-73 win over Mankato West on Monday night. She scored 27 points as Owatonna won their fourth in a row.

Junior Sydney Schultz had a huge night in a road win for the Huskies girls basketball team Tuesday. Classmate Margo Achterkirch did likewise for the girls hockey club.

The Owatonna girls basketball team played the first game on the new floor at the OHS gym and scored a 74-46 win over Mankato East.

The Huskies dropped their season opener at Rosemount on Thursday night 66-41. The Irish raced to a 39-21 halftime lead while hitting six three-pointers while Owatonna had none.

Owatonna's girls basketball and boys hockey teams face South Suburban teams Thursday. The girls play at Rosemount and hockey skates at Apple Valley.