Win number one of the 2011-2012 basketball season came Monday night for the girls of Harris-Lake Park, taking down Southwest Star Concept, Minn. 44-40 on the road. Sophomore post Noreen Morrow dropped in a game-high 20 points to set the pace for the Lady Wolves, who are 1-1. HLP returns to the court Thursday for their home opener against county rival Okoboji. That girls-boys doubleheader will be live on KUOO.
Also earning their first win of the season last night was Sibley-Ocheyedan, taking a 38-36 home decision over South O’Brien. The Generals improve to 1-1 on the year.
North of the border, Blue Earth dominated Granada-Huntley-East Chain by a 43-19 final.
In boys basketball from Monday, Unity Christian stomped Rock Valley, 80-45, while Algona Bishop Garrigan took down North Sentral Kossuth, 66-23.