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By: Osirus Washington Following a tough loss Friday night, the CLC men’s basketball team pulled together Saturday for a 84-69 win against Minnesota West. Goal setting is key in championship teams. Freshman guards Darrelle Bacon and Osirus Washington brought energy to the team through communication and encouragement. The Raiders bounced …
Read More »CLC falls to 3-3 on the road against Ridgewater
By: Osirus Washington It was raining 3s Friday night in Willmar as the Central Lakes College men’s basketball team took on Ridgewater. Both teams had a combined 26-62 from 3, and both shot over 40% from 3. Central Lakes came out firing on all cylinders in what was a …
Read More »Anoka Ramsey hands men’s basketball first home loss of season
By: Osirus Washington The Raiders men’s basketball team played a really good game against a really good team Saturday afternoon. The result: a 69-77 tough loss to the Anoka Ramsey Golden Rams. The Raiders knew coming into the game Anoka Ramsey could run the score up in a hurry. Coming …
Read More »Men’s basketball defeats Riverland in a 63-54 nail biter
By: Osirus Washington Despite the score, the game was a very close one. The Central Lakes College men’s basketball team took on Riverland Friday night in a nail-biter game. It was very hard for either team to really pull away and get some cushion. At the start, it was a …
Read More »Men’s basketball holds off U of W-Superior’s second half surge in home opener
By: Osirus Washington The Raiders got off to a fast start on Wednesday night, scoring the first 16 points of the game Wednesday against U of W – Superior. The deficit did not faze the Yellowjackets who went on 12-2 run over the next 5 minutes or so. It was …
Read More »Women’s basketball overcomes double digit halftime deficit to improve to 2-1 in home opener
By: Osirus Washington The Raiders may have gotten off to a slow start in the first quarter of their Wednesday game against U of W – Superior, but they made up for it come the second half. In the first half, they shot just 25 percent from the field and …
Read More »Rachel Mathias named first-team All-American
Central Lakes College sophomore and Heron Lake native Rachel Mathias was named a Division III first-team All-American by the National Junior College Athletic Association. “Rachel gained a lot of confidence between her first and second seasons,” said Head CLC Volleyball Coach Jane Peterson. “You always want a sophomore to return …
Read More »Raiders basketball teams fall to St. Cloud Tech
By: Osirus Washington Both the Raiders men’s and women’s basketball teams fought hard in their pre-Thanksgiving games against St. Cloud Tech, but ended up short in the end. The men’s team fell 75-59 and the women’s team lost 86-64. In the men’s game, where the team has only three returning …
Read More »CLC (1-0) will face St. Cloud Tech (3-1) just before Thanksgiving
By: Osirus Washington The Raiders basketball season has gotten off to a slow start, as both of their recent home games were cancelled due to weather. The only game they’ve played this season was on Nov. 11 at Fergus Falls. Tonight, they’ll be back on the court playing against St. …
Read More »Women’s basketball wins over MSCTC
The CLC women’s basketball team overcame a 14-point halftime deficit to comeback and win over MSCTC. Bigtime performances came from sophomores Tanisha Beetso and Kaitlin Spar. Each played 37 minutes, with Spar scoring 18 points and 7 rebounds on 75 percent shooting. Alea Lupa also played 37 minutes and scored …
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