BLUE EARTH – For the second straight day, the Jackson County Central boys basketball team came back from a halftime deficit to win at the Blue Earth Area holiday boys basketball tournament.
On Wednesday the Huskies trailed United South Central by 10 points at the break before coming back to win.
Thursday, JCC was behind the host Buccaneers 36-28 at intermission but would come on for a 62-60 victory.
Travis Rogotzke led the Huskies in scoring with 16 points.
Christian Benda scored 14 points that included four three-pointers and Erik Hesebeck also scored 14 points.
BEA’s Ashton Lloyd scored a game-high 20 points.
JCC, now 5-3, has a pair of home games next week, hosting Southwest Minnesota Christian Monday and Fairmont Tuesday.
JCC boys basketball schedule
Tues., Dec. 7 – at Luverne, W 48-40
Thurs., Dec. 9 – at Redwood Valley, L 86-67
Sat., Dec. 11 – vs. Westbrook-Walnut Grove at Pipestone, W 74-59
Tues., Dec. 14 – St. Peter, L 75-70
Fri., Dec. 17 – at Windom, W 78-76
Tues., Dec. 21 – at Pipestone, L 84-51
Wed., Dec. 29 – vs. United South Central at Blue Earth, W 68-64
Thurs., Dec. 30 – at Blue Earth Area, W 62-60
Mon., Jan. 3 – Southwest Minnesota Christian, 7 p.m.
Tues., Jan. 4 – Fairmont, 7:30 p.m.
Mon., Jan. 10 – at Estherville Lincoln Central, 7:15 p.m.
Tues., Jan. 11 – at Marshall, 7:15 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 14 – Luverne, 7:30 p.m.
Mon., Jan. 17 – at St. James Area, 7 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 21 – Redwood Valley, 7:30 p.m.
Tues., Jan. 25 – at Worthington, 7:30 p.m.
Thurs., Jan. 27 – at Windom, 7:30 p.m.
Sat., Jan, 29 – at Minnewaska Area, 7 p.m.
Mon., Jan, 31 – at Mountain Lake Area, 7 p.m.
Fri., Feb. 4 – Pipestone, 7:30 p.m.
Mon., Feb. 7 – at Spirit Lake, 7:30 p.m.
Tues., Feb. 8 – Marshall, 7:15 p.m.
Fri., Feb. 11 – Tri-City United, 7 p.m.
Tues., Feb. 15 – Worthington, 7:30 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 19 – at Blue Earth Area, 7:30 p.m.
Thurs., Feb. 24 – at New Ulm, 7:30 p.m.
Sat., March 5 – Sub-section quarterfinals, TBA
Thurs., March 10 – Sub-section semifinals, TBA
Sat., March 12 – Sub-section finals, SMSU
Thurs., March 17 – Section finals, SMSU
March 23-26 – State tournament