High School Game Roundup: Thursday's Action and Friday's Sneak Peek

Thursday was packed with high school sports! Let's start with the boys on the ice. Over at St. Cloud, the Granite City Showcase saw Monticello beat Sauk Rapids-Rice 4-2. Bemidji also had a great run, trouncing St. Cloud Crush 6-2. Meanwhile, at the Premiere Holiday Classic in St. Louis Park, Chanhassen skated to a 6-3 win over Sartell-St. Stephen. Moving to girls' hockey, the Sartell Holiday Tournament saw Hutchinson crush Becker-Big Lake 5-1. Quite a score there! Now, let's talk hoops. The Crusader Christmas Classic featured some intense basketball games. Concordia Academy took down Melrose 71-59 in the boys' division, while Litchfield edged out Cathedral 64-57. Ouch, Cathedral. On the girls' side, Melrose got revenge, downing Concordia Academy 64-48. Friday's jam-packed schedule includes more high-octane games. In boys' hockey, Luverne faces Monticello at 11:30 AM. Mankato East takes on Sauk Rapids at 1:45 PM. Bemidji squares off against Cathedral at 5:00 PM, and Cloquet battles the Crush at 7:15 PM. Girls' hockey will see Princeton duking it out with Sartell-Sauk Rapids at 3 PM. New Ulm faces Litchfield at 5 PM, and the St. Cloud Crush meets Northern Lakes at 7 PM. In boys' basketball, Litchfield and Melrose duke it out at 3:30 PM. Concordia Academy plays Cathedral at 7:00 PM. The Granite City Classic has some exciting games too, like Apollo vs. Richfield at 6:15 PM. Girls' basketball isn't pulling any punches either. Carlton plays Melrose at 2:00 PM, and Concordia Academy faces Cathedral at 5:30 PM.