JCC-TCU doubleheader
Girls teams have combined for 19 straight wins
Two of the state’s hottest Class 2A girls basketball teams will match up in Jackson at about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday as Jackson County Central hosts Tri-City United.
That will be the second game in a boy-girl doubleheader. The boys game tips off at 6 p.m.
Girls
TCU will bring a 12-game winning streak into Tuesday’s game vs. the Huskies, who won their seventh straight when they beat Blue Earth Area 72-40 at home Thursday.
Rylie Cother scored 32 points and Zadi Farmer 23. Farmer was 4-for-4 at the free throw line and has now made 36 consecutive free throws.
Steve Bruce (@MNBuckets) reported that these are the top dozen free throw streaks in state girls basketball history. Farmer will have her name added to the list once it is officially reported.
50: Liz Kunzman, Irondale, 1995
47: Kamille Wahlin, Crookston, 2007
47: Carly Mekash, Badger/Greenbush-Middle River, 2017
40: Kacie Borowicz, Roseau, 2016
39: Kerby Johnson, Wadena-Deer Creek, 2002
36: Lexi Schoper, Mankato West, 2015
35: Tammy Kuechle, Kimball, 2002
34: Sara Erickson, Cambridge, 1998
34: Jenny Brenden, Sauk Rapids-Rice, 1998
33: Michelle Kaus, Eastview, 2005
31: Kelly Mace, Cedar Mountain, 2001
31: Liz Van Drasek, St. Michael-Albertville, 2002
The 12-2 Titans opened their season with losses to St. Clair and Belle Plaine but have since reeled off a dozen straight wins. The fourth win in that stretch was a 61-51 win over JCC on Dec. 12 in Montgomery.
TCU’s most recent game was a 71-20 win over Medford Saturday.
JCC started its season by winning its first three games, lost six in a row and have now won seven in a row.
On a roll
The state’s longest current winning streaks among Class 2A girls basketball teams.
12: Tri-City United
11: Menahga
10: Minneapolis North
9: Minnewaska Area
8: Proctor
7: Jackson County Central, Caledonia
Among the leaders
JCC is ninth among the state’s Class 2A girls basketball teams in points per game. Here are the top 10 offensively and defensively.
Points scored
Providence Academy 86.3
Crosby-Ironton 85.3
Minnehaha Academy 83.6
Duluth Marshall 77.9
New London-Spicer 74.1
Windom 73.6
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg 72.4
Menagha 72.1
Jackson County Central 71.5
Sauk Centre 70.6
Points allowed
Minnehaha Academy 33.1
Nova Classical Academy 34.4
Menahga 34.6
Caledonia 35.9
Proctor 37.4
Royalton 40.9
Wadena-Deer Creek 41.1
Mesabi East 41.7
New London-Spicer 42.0
St. Paul Washington/Johnson 42.1
BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE
Girls basketball standings
Through Jan. 19
East Pod
Tri-City United 4-1
Jackson County Central 3-2
Fairmont 2-1
Belle Plaine 2-2
Blue Earth Area 0-5
West Pod
Windom 4-0
Redwood Valley 3-2
Pipestone 3-2
St. James Area 2-3
Luverne 0-5
Big School Pod
Marshall 5-0
St. Peter 3-1
New Ulm 2-3
Waseca 1-3
Worthington 0-4
Pod games only
JCC girls basketball schedule/results
Monday, Nov. 25: Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial, W 76-51
Tuesday, Dec. 3: at Blue Earth Area, W 84-27
Thursday, Dec. 5: at Pipestone, W 84-44
Friday, Dec. 6: New Ulm, L 69-68
Tuesday, Dec. 10: Estherville Lincoln Central, L 82-42
Friday, Dec. 13: at Tri-City United, L 61-51
Tuesday, Dec. 17: St. Peter, L 70-62
Friday, Dec. 20: at Fairmont, L 68-48
Friday, Dec. 27: Marshall at SMSU, L 76-56
Saturday, Dec. 28: MACCRAY at SMSU, W 65-31
Friday, Jan. 3: Belle Plaine, W 89-70
Tuesday, Jan. 7: Redwood Valley, W 77-68
Friday, Jan. 10: at Windom, W 91-83
Monday, Jan. 13: Luverne, W 76-62
Tuesday, Jan. 14: at Worthington, W 93-58
Thursday, Jan. 16: Blue Earth Area, W 82-40
Monday, Jan. 20: at Maple River, ppd.
Tuesday, Jan. 21: Tri-City United, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 24: Fairmont, 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 28: Pipestone, 6 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 31: at Belle Plaine, 7:15 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 4: Windom, 6 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 7: at Waseca, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 11: at Luverne, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 14: at Redwood Valley, 7:15 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 18: St. James Area, 7 p.m.
Boys
JCC’s boys are on a five-game winning streak since their lone loss of the season at Belle Plaine. The Class 2A fifth-ranked Huskies are 13-1 overall, 4-1 in the East Pod of the Big South Conference.
Jackson County Central’s last game was a 70-52 win over Blue Earth Area Thursday. Grant Freking scored 27 points and Weston Rowe 13.
TCU is 0-14. The Titans most recent game was a 93-31 loss to Belle Plaine.
JCC plays another doubleheader Friday, hosting Fairmont. The girls will play first that night.
BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE
Boys basketball standings
Through Jan. 19
East Pod
Belle Plaine 4-0
Jackson County Central 4-1
Fairmont 2-1
Blue Earth Area 1-4
Tri-City United 0-5
West Pod
Luverne 4-1
Redwood Valley 4-1
Windom 2-2
St. James Area 1-4
Pipestone 1-4
Big School Pod
Waseca 5-0
Marshall 4-1
St. Peter 2-3
Worthington 1-3
New Ulm 0-5
Pod games only
JCC boys basketball schedule/results
Friday, Dec. 6: at New Ulm, W 85-73
Tuesday, Dec. 10: Estherville Lincoln Central, W 79-46
Thursday, Dec. 12: at Blue Earth Area, W 76-60
Friday, Dec. 13: at Tri-City United, W 78-48
Tuesday, Dec. 17: at St. Peter, W 64-60
Friday, Dec. 20: at Fairmont, W 52-49
Monday, Dec. 30: Montevideo at SMSU, W 63-55
Tuesday, Dec. 31: Marshall at SMSU, W 71-67 (2 OT)
Friday, Jan. 3: at Belle Plaine, L 71-61
Tuesday, Jan. 7: at Redwood Valley, W 63-55
Friday, Jan. 10: at Windom, W 101-69
Monday, Jan. 13: Luverne. W 84-80
Tuesday, Jan. 14: Worthington, W 78-54
Thursday, Jan. 16: Blue Earth Area, W 70-52
Tuesday, Jan. 21: Tri-City United, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 24: Fairmont, 7:30 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 27: at Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 28: at Pipestone, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 31: Belle Plaine, 7:15 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 4: Windom, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 7: Redwood Valley, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 8: Waseca, 1:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 11: at Luverne, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 15: at Maple River, 7:15 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 17: St. James Area, 7:15 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 18: at Pipestone, 7:30 p.m.