Jackson County Central held off Windom 99-91 Thursday in a matchup of Big South Conference boys basketball teams.
The Huskies led 51-46 at halftime and stretched their lead to 19 at 77-58 in the second half. Windom cut the margin to three points late in the game but JCC was able to put the game away at the free-throw line.
Jackson County Central was 19-for-26 from the charity stripe.
The Huskies scored their 99 points without making a three-point basket:
Meanwhile on a different level….NCAA Division III Grinnell College scored 124 points Thursday without ATTEMPTING a single two-point basket.
Five players scored in double figures for JCC, led by Roman Voss with 34.
Erik Hesebeck scored 17 points, Travis Rogotzke and Weston Rowe each netted 15 and Grant Freking scored in 10.
Windom’s Henry Erickson scored a game-high 35 points.
Voss led Jackson County Central in rebounds with 13. Rogotzke, Hesebeck and Grant Freking grabbed eight apiece.
Christian Benda recorded three steals and Voss two.
The Huskies are now 2-1 on the season and the Eagles are 1-2.
JCC’s scheduled game at Estherville Lincoln Central Friday was postponed. The Huskies are at Luverne Tuesday.
JCC boys basketball schedule
Sat., Dec. 3: Blue Earth Area, L 65-63
Mon., Dec. 5: Martin County West, W 66-59
Thurs., Dec. 8: at Windom, W 99-91
Fri., Dec. 9: at Estherville Lincoln Central, ppd.
Tues., Dec. 13: at Luverne, 7:30 p.m.
Fri., Dec. 16: at Waseca, 7:30 p.m.
Thurs., Dec. 22: Mountain Lake Area/Comfrey, 7:15 p.m.
Fri., Dec. 30: at Marshall tournament, TBA
Sat., Dec. 31: at Marshall tournament, TBA
Mon., Jan. 2: at Southwest Minnesota Christian, 7 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 6: Redwood Valley, 7:15 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 13: at Fairmont, 7:15 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 14: Sergeant Bluff-Luton at Target Center, TBA
Tues., Jan. 17: Luverne, 7:15 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 20: at Pipestone, 7:30 p.m.
Tues., Jan. 24: at Blue Earth Area, 7:30 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 27: Waseca, 7:15 p.m.
Tues., Jan. 31: at Worthington, 7:15 p.m.
Fri., Feb. 3: Windom, 7:15 p.m.
Mon., Feb. 6: St. James Area, 7:15 p.m.
Tues., Feb. 7: Fairmont, 7:15 p.m.
Fri., Feb. 10: at Marshall, 7:30 p.m.
Tues., Feb. 14: at Redwood Valley, 7:15 p.m.
Thurs., Feb. 16: Pipestone, 7:15 p.m.
Thurs., Feb. 23: New Ulm, 7:15 p.m.
Fri., Feb. 24: Big South Conference championship
Sat., Feb. 25: Big South Conference Showcase, Waseca