Chiefs very nearly take one from visiting Indians

The Lake Holcombe girls basketball program acted as host, Dec. 22, to non-conference opponent Osseo-Fairchild, but the game did not go the way of the Cheiftains. At the end of the night, the match went to the visiting Thunder, 45-28....

The Cornell girls basketball program faced off with two tough teams, dropping both matches. Dec. 22 vs. Gilman non-conference (L 69-27) Acting as host, the Chiefs saw Gilman make the trek, but scoring was at a premium for the home team and the Pirates went back with a 69-27 win. Junior Haylee Ellis led for Cornell, with 13 points, followed by junior Annabelle King, with 12, while junior Brookel...

Their lone game before the holiday break, saw the Lake Holcombe boys basketball program act as host, Dec. 22, to non-conference foe Osseo-Fairchild. “We led for most of the first half, but went cold from the floor in the final couple of minutes, and that carried over into the second half,” said coach D.J. Engel. Down by 10 at halftime, the Chieftains fought to regain control, but the visitin...