Sleepy Eye entered halftime down eight points last Friday against GFW, with its offense struggling and Brayden Heiderscheidt riding the bench for much of the first half due to foul trouble. The tide turned after the break, with their playmaker back on the court and the Indians shredding the Thunderbirds’ zone with better movement, passing and shooting to win going away, 67-54.
•Koffee Kup, Feb. 6: High Game: Brenda Marti 173, Jan Seidl 165, Gloria Engholm 158. High Series: Jan Seidl 451, Brenda Marti 414, Brenda Walden 403. High Team Game: Folgers 398. High Team Series: Folgers 1,136. League Standings: Hills 58.5-18.5, Folgers 52-25, Butternut 30.5-46.5.
Mid-season conference leaders, including the top local players on the lists for Sleepy Eye and St. Mary’s:
The Sleepy Eye Arena played host to high school hockey earlier this week as the New Ulm Eagles girls faced off against Minnesota River. That gave sophomore Rivers Helget, left, and eighth-grader Kate Windschitl, right, a chance to play close to home. The girls, shown during action in the JV game, both attend St. Mary’s and play for the Eagles. New Ulm’s varsity lost 3-2 in overtime, while its junior varsity lost 4-1.