In a home non-conference contest on Tuesday, January 4, the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Jaguars boys' basketball team defeated Upsala 65-43. This was their fourth straight win that also started a three-game home stand. After posting a 43-28 halftime lead, the Jaguars held the Cardinals to just eight points in the game's final 15 minutes of play. Upsala did not score in the last five minutes.

The Jaguars (6-2) host Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City tonight (Thursday) in a Central Minnesota Conference game. They host New London-Spicer in a border battle on Friday. Read more on the Upsala win, including game stats, in the January 6 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper. A video from the second half is posted here that features senior Gannon Walsh driving in a basket to put his team ahead 61-43 in the final stage of the game.