Jackson County Central boys basketball coach Alex Hein presented another Alumni Impact Award prior to the Huskies game vs. Belle Plaine on Friday.
This one went to Ryan Christopher, a 2017 graduate. Hein mentioned in his comments that members of this season’s team remember Ryan as a member of two state tournament teams during his playing days.
Christopher is JCC’s all-time leader in steals, is second in assists and seventh in blocks and games played.
After playing college baseball at Concordia University in St. Paul, Christopher coached in the JCC program for one season.
He’s the Baseball Operations Assistant and Clubhouse Manager for the Sioux Falls Canaries of the American Association and is coaching basketball at the Sanford Sports Academy in Sioux Falls.
Here’s the list of Alumni Impact Award recipients:
2023-2024
Jack Brinkman
Jordan Hutzler
Rudy Voss
Jon Harmening
2024-2025
Ryan Christopher
Sub-section boys records
Here are the won-loss records of Section 3AA South Sub-Section boys basketball teams through Saturday. The teams are listed in order of won-loss percentage.
Jackson County Central 17-2 .895
Luverne 13-5 .722
Redwood Valley 14-7 .667
Fairmont 12-7 .632
Windom 10-9 .526
St. James Area 8-9 .471
Pipestone 6-11 .353
Two or less
There are nine Class 2A boys basketball teams in the state that have two or fewer losses on the season through Saturday.
Here’s that list:
Waseca 20-0
Albany 17-0
Warroad 17-1
Blake 15-1
Mora 15-1
Caledonia 19-2
Jackson County Central 17-2
Holdingford 17-2
Montevideo 15-2
Boys top 10 lists
Waseca is fifth among the state’s Class 2A boys basketball teams in points scored per game and the Bluejays are eighth in points allowed.
Windom is second in points scored.
Here are the top 10 offensively and defensively.
Points scored
Mora 85.4
Windom 84.6
Warroad 83.0
Legacy Christian 81.9
Waseca 81.1
Glencoe-Silver Lake 81.0
Blake 79.3
Caledonia 79.2
Jordan 76.8
Breck 76.6
Points allowed
Albany 43.4
Pequot Lakea 43.8
Mora 49.8
Montevideo 50.7
Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton 51.7
St. Croix Lutheran 51.8
Osakis 52.1
Waseca 52.2
Warroad 52.8
Maple River 54.2
Sub-section girls records
Here are the won-loss records of Section 3AA South Sub-Section girls basketball teams through Saturday. The teams are listed in order of won-loss percentage.
Windom 16-5 .762
Fairmont 14-5 .737
St. James Area 14-5 .737
Jackson County Central 15-6 .714
Redwood Valley 15-6 .714
Pipestone 10-10 .500
Luverne 3-18 .143
Girls top 10 lists
Two of the state’s highest scoring Class 2A girls basketball teams will meet Tuesday in Jackson.
Windom is fifth in points per game and Jackson County Central is seventh.
Here are the top 10 offensively and defensively.
Points scored
Crosby-Ironton 89.0
Providence Academy 87.5
Minnehaha Academy 80.1
Duluth Marshall 77.3
Windom 74.4
New London-Spicer 73.5
Jackson County Central 74.0
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg 72.2
Proctor 69.2
Sauk Centre 68.8
Points allowed
Nova Classical Academy 34.6
St. Paul Washington/Johnson 35.8
Menahga 35.9
Minnewska Area 35.9
Minneapolis North 37.5
Caledonia 38.3
Proctor 39.2
Wadena-Deer Creek 39.8
Royalton 41.3
New London-Spicer 42.3
Tailgate meal
JCC Post Prom will be serving a tailgate meal at Tuesday’s doubleheader vs. Windom.
The boys game is first at 6 p.m. followed by the girls. Serving for the meal starts at 5 p.m.
On the menu are Smokin’ Java’s Hot Beef Commercial and a bottle of water for $12. Cake pops will also be available for $3.
Takeout meals are available by contacting 507-840-0668. Someone will bring your meal to your car at Door No. 12.
The meal is sponsored by Smokin’ Java and Palmer Bus Service.