basketball

Tigers fall in showdown with Wildcats

Jan 25, 2017
Friday night’s Hiawatha Valley League showdown between the top two teams in each division reached a dramatic conclusion as Ben Opsahl’s layup with 20.1 seconds remaining proved to be the difference as Goodhue knocked off Lake City 60-56.  The Wildcats saw a 14-point second half lead evaporate only...

Tiger girls fall to Goodhue

Jan 25, 2017
The Lake City Tiger girls basketball team took on a tough Goodhue team at home on Friday, Jan. 20.  The Tigers girls had a tough time trying to beat the Goodhue press in the first half of the game.Unfortunately the girls walked into the locker room at halftime down 21 points to the Wildcats with a...

Boys hold off late surge by Byron

Jan 18, 2017
Behind a career-high 20 points from freshman Nathan Heise, sixth-ranked Lake City improved to 10-1 with a 65-55 win over Byron Friday night at Lincoln High School.  The Tigers led 49-35 with 6:29 to play but saw the lead whittled down to just three points with 1:32 remaining. Despite making just...

8th grade boys win local junior high tourney

Jan 18, 2017
The Lake City eighth grade boys basketball team took first place in the Lake City Invitational Jan. 14. The boys battled through tough wins all day beating Pine Island 33-28, Lewiston-Altura 33-31, and Cannon Falls 40-39. Pictured above, front row, from left: Tate Gnotke, Sam Fitterer, Zach Vanloan...

7th grade boys win local junior high tourney

Jan 18, 2017
The Lake City seventh grade boys basketball team won their bracket at the Junior High Boys and Girls Basketball Tournament held Jan. 14 in Lake City.  They beat Pine Island 49-40, Cannon Falls 37-29, and Lewiston-Altura 38-16. This annual tournament is sponsored by the Lake City Athletic Booster...

5th grade girls win Cannon Falls tourney

Jan 18, 2017
The fifth grade girls traveling basketball team placed first at the HoopCityMN tournament in Cannon Falls on Sunday, Jan. 15.  They defeated Randolph, Hayfield and Byron.  Players include:  Natalie Hawkins, Natalie Gates, Grace Morrisey, Amelia Payne, Shelby Kuehn, Emily Gates, Ella Matzke, and...

Coaches vs. Cancer fundraiser is Jan. 20

Jan 18, 2017
For several years, the basketball teams at Lincoln High School have used one home game as the focal point for a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society (ACS). The girls team’s Coaches vs. Cancer game is tomorrow (Friday). The boys will do theirs Feb. 3. This year the girls have expanded their...

Tiger girls fall to Lourdes, Z-M

Jan 12, 2017
The Lake City High School girls basketball team is looking to rebound after losing to Zumbrota-Mazeppa 51-63 and to Rochester Lourdes 54-65. The Tigers came out to a slow start in the game on Tuesday, Jan. 3, against Zumbrota-Mazeppa, scoring just a couple of baskets in the first 10 minutes of...

Tiger cagers too much for La Crescent

Jan 11, 2017
Playing at home for the first time in 34 days, Lake City made 14 of 29 three-pointers, 10 of which came in the first half en route to a 79-38 romp over La Crescent.  The game was every bit as lopsided as the final score would indicate, as Lake City jumped to a 10-0 lead just 1:30 into the game and...

Boys down Lourdes in Thriller

Jan 11, 2017
Marc Kjos’s backdoor layup with 23.5 seconds remaining proved to be the game winning field goal and Mitch Marien added a pair of free throws with 8.3 seconds left as Lake City escaped with a dramatic 59-56 victory at Rochester Lourdes on Friday night.  In a game that featured 23 lead changes and 11...

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