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MARSHALL — The Pipestone Area Schools boys and girls basketball teams will participate in holiday-themed events this coming week.
The Arrows (2-4 before this past Monday’s game versus St. James Area) will play Minnewaska Area at 4:15 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 27.
Varsity games will be conducted in Southwest Minnesota State University’s R/A Facility.
Pipestone Area’s Matthew DeBates (12) attempts a shot while defended by Tracy-Milroy-Balaton’s Taylor Swenhaugen during a 2024-25 festival game. (Photo by Eric Viccaro)
Russell-Tyler-Ruthton (2-3), after Tuesday’s game versus Tracy-Milroy-Balaton, will play Hancock Area at 12:45 p.m. — also on Saturday.
Edgerton Public (3-1), who played Hills-Beaver Creek on Monday, will clash with Minneota at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31.
Pipestone plays yet again at 5 p.m. Dec. 31 versus Montevideo.
On the girls’ side, PAS (7-1) will square off against MACCRAY (Clara City) at 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 29 in the Borch’s Holiday Tournament — also at SMSU.
Borch’s Sporting Goods of Marshall serves as title sponsor of the girls basketball festival. (Contributed graphic)
Russell-Tyler-Ruthton (3-4) will take on Ortonville at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 30, and Edgerton Public (4-6) faces Minneota at 5:30 p.m. the same day.
The Arrows, Knights and Flying Dutchmen junior varsity boys and girls squads also will play in the event, with those games at Marshall High School.
Admission prices are $8 for adults and $5 students.
Games will stream on the SMSU website at: smsumustangs.com.
Here is the schedule by date:
INFORMATION
Event Schedule
Boys
Saturday, Dec. 27
11 a.m., Murray County Central vs. Minneota
12:45 p.m., Hancock Area vs. Russell-Tyler-Ruthton
2:30 p.m., Windom Area vs. Hills-Beaver Creek
4:15 p.m., Minnewaska Area vs. Pipestone Area
6 p.m., Jackson County Central vs. Marshall
Wednesday, Dec. 31
11 a.m., Minneota vs. Edgerton Public
12:30 p.m., Renville County West vs. MACCRAY (Clara City)
2 p.m., Tracy-Milroy-Balaton vs. Jackson County Central
3:30 p.m., Lac qui Parle Valley vs. Murray County Central
5 p.m., Pipestone vs. Montevideo
6:30 p.m., Belle Plaine vs. Marshall
Borch’s Holiday Tournament
Girls
Monday, Dec. 29
10:30 a.m., Hills-Beaver Creek vs. Canby
Noon, Central Minnesota Christian vs. Jackson County Central
1:30 p.m., Lac qui Parle Valley vs. Granada-Huntley-East Chain-Truman-Martin Luther
3 p.m., Russell-Tyler-Ruthton vs. Renville County West
4:30 p.m., Sleepy Eye vs. Minneota
6 p.m., MACCRAY (Clara City) vs. Pipestone Area
7:30 p.m., Marshall vs. Duluth Marshall
Tuesday, Dec. 30
11 a.m., Canby vs. Westbrook/Walnut Grove
12:30 p.m., GHECTML vs. Dawson-Boyd
2 p.m., Duluth Marshall vs. MACCRAY (Clara City)
4 p.m., Ortonville vs. Russell-Tyler-Ruthton
5:30 p.m., Minneota vs. Edgerton
7 p.m., Jackson County Central vs. Marshall
Entringer Classic Dec. 31
BROOKINGS, S.D. — The 32nd Annual Michael J. Entringer Scholarship Classic is set for Wednesday, Dec. 31.
So make plans to watch basketball on New Year’s Eve.
The Brookings school district is serving as the event host.
Tickets are $10 for adults, and $5 for students.
Elkton-Lake Benton’s Tanner Drietz receives the most valuable plaque from an Entringer Scholarship Classic official after the Elks defeated Waverly-South Shore on Saturday, Dec. 28. (Contributed photo)
Elkton-Lake Benton will play Madison at 2:30 p.m. in Bob Jostad Gymnasium, with coaches Steve Erickson and Chad White matching wits.
All proceeds go toward the Entringer Scholarship Fund, with former Elkton-Lake Benton basketball player Blake DeVries a 2024 recipient.
Tanner Drietz was named most valuable player during last year’s Classic game, a victory over Waverly-South Shore.
Overall, more than $1,195,000 in scholarships have been presented in the past three-plus decades.
A complete list of games accompanies this story.
For information, log onto www.entringerclassic.com.
Bob Jostad Gymnasium
11:30 a.m., Estelline/Hendricks vs. Flandreau
1 p.m., Dell Rapids vs. Castlewood
2:30 p.m., Madison vs. Elkton-Lake Benton
4 p.m., Baltic vs. De Smet
5:30 p.m., Dell Rapids-St. Mary’s vs. Hamlin
Auxiliary Gymnasium
11 a.m., Colman-Egan vs. Arlington
12:30 p.m., Chester Area vs. Deuel
2 p.m., Garretson vs. Oldham-Ramona-Rutland
3:30 p.m., Deubrook Area vs. Waverly-South Shore
5 p.m., Iroquois/Lake Preston vs. Sioux Valley