basketball

Class AA quarterfinal: Lake City 72, Pelican Rapids 61

Mar 27, 2024

With the season hanging in the balance, Hunter Lorenson scored seven points in the final minute of regulation as Lake City dug deep to force overtime against Pelican Rapids in the 2024 Minnesota Class AA State Quarterfinals at Target Center. The Tigers depth and experience then paid off as they...

Kudos to Tigers

Mar 27, 2024

Wow! We had an absolutely wonderful weekend up at the state basketball tournament. I must take some time and thank the school, coaches, and the team for a lovely event. The school can be so proud of the way this team represented the school and community. The level of commitment, heart and...

Tiger boys win Section 1AA title, advance to State

Mar 20, 2024

Following its blowout victory over Cannon Falls in the Section 1AA final on March 14 (see related story on page 8), the Lake City High School boys basketball team received the third seed in the 2024 Minnesota Class AA State Tournament and faced Pelican Rapids (24-5) on Wednesday night at Target...

Blowout win sends Tiger boys to first state tournament in five years

Mar 20, 2024

The Lake City Tiger boys basketball team is headed back to the state tournament for the first time in five seasons after the Tigers completed a dominant run through Section 1AA with an 80-56 blowout of Cannon Falls in the championship game last Thursday night at the Mayo Civic Center Arena. One...

Ryan, Lorenson lead Tigers offensively in win over Pine Island

Mar 13, 2024

Keegan Ryan posted his fourth consecutive double-double and Hunter Lorenson scored 14 of his 18 points in the second half as Lake City advanced in the Section 1AA playoffs with a 65-42 win over Pine Island last Monday night at the Mayo Civic Center Arena. The Tigers and Panthers are no strangers...

Tiger boys beat Zumbrota-Mazeppa to advance to second straight section final

Mar 13, 2024

Lake City dispatched Zumbrota-Mazeppa 63-46 Saturday morning in the Section 1AA semifinals at the Mayo Civic Center Auditorium to move one step closer to returning to the Minnesota Class AA State Tournament. Keegan Ryan dominated the game, notching his fifth consecutive double-double with 23...

Girls basketball season ends with loss to Caledonia

Mar 6, 2024

The Lake City High School Tiger girls basketball season came to an end Feb. 28 as Lake City fell to Caledonia by a score of 60-39 in the section quarterfinal. The Tigers‘ final record was 14-14. Below are the individual statistics from the Tiger players from the second round playoff loss:...

Top-seeded Tiger boys throttle Albert Lea to open playoffs

Mar 6, 2024

Freshman Gavyn Lorenson scored a career-high 14 points in his first playoff game as Lake City throttled Albert Lea 72-37 last Thursday night at Lincoln High School in the opening round of the Section 1AA playoffs. All five Lake City starters scored as part of an 18-2 run over the opening five and...

Girls defeat Pine Island in first round of section tournament

Feb 28, 2024

The Lake City High School Tiger girls basketball team had a very successful week. The Tigers record is currently 14-13 after winning the first round of the Section 1AA playoffs against Pine Island on Feb. 22 by a score of 56-37. They are the No. 6 seed and were scheduled to travel to the Mayo...

Boys overcome sloppy start to win 65-50