Ajwanga Scores 19 Points in Clark-Willow Lake Game
Milbank Area Boys Basketball December 18, 2023 0
Yohana Ajwanga made 19 points and hauled in seven offensive rebounds and one defensive rebound to top the Bulldogs in their varsity game against Clark-Willow Lake on December 14. But the Bulldogs could not fend off the Cyclones, and they took the loss at 57-53. Garrett Mertens helped the... Read more
Mertens Scores 26 to Liquidate Lennox in B-Ball
Milbank Area Boys Basketball December 12, 2023 0
The Bulldogs overcame a 10-point deficit in the third quarter to blast the Lennox Orioles 63-54 on December 9 at the Milbank Armory. Garrett Mertens scored a game-high 26 points for the Bulldogs. He also chalked up five assists. Yohanna Ajwanga posted 15 points, including a 3-pointer. Jackson Wildung... Read more
Milbank Shows Strong Season Start With Hoops Victories
Milbank Area Boys Basketball December 11, 2023 0
Varsity– Milbank 69 vs. Sisseton 24The Bulldogs varsity basketball team shut down the Sisseton Redmen in Milbank’s season opener at the Milbank Armory on December 7. The Bulldogs took charge in the first quarter, which ended at 18-13, and never looked back. They led the entire game and obliterated... Read more
MHS Basketball Season to Start With New Free Throw Rule
Milbank Area Boys Basketball December 5, 2023 0
The Bulldogs and their head coach, Logan Diede, will soon get their swish! The first game of the 2023-2024 basketball season is coming up on December 7. Diede says, “As always, the boys and I are excited to get rolling!” Diede says he has an experienced varsity team this... Read more
Bulldogs Have Good Run at Regions
Milbank Area Boys Basketball March 5, 2023 0
The MHS varsity basketball team closed out their season during the second round of region play against the Tigers in Groton. It will be a year remembered for its grueling weather at both away and home games, for the 14 exciting victories they gave their fans, and for the... Read more
Joe Schulte (No. 11) and Garrett Mertens (No. 5), both juniors on the Bulldogs varsity basketball team, were named to 2023 NEC All-Conference Teams. Mertens was selected as one of the five members of the second team and Schulte was chosen for the third team. Mertens averaged 14.1 points per... Read more
Bulldogs Win Against the Wambdi–Heading to Regions
Milbank Area Boys Basketball February 27, 2023 0
It was a tight game in Agency Village on Friday, February 24, when Milbank took on Tiospa Zina. In the final period, the Bulldogs poured in 18 points– and held the Wambdi to just nine– to surge ahead and take the “W” Jaxson Wildung scored 19 points to lead... Read more
Mertens and Schulte Team Up for 29 Points in the Battle of the Bulldogs
Milbank Area Boys Basketball February 24, 2023 0
Garrett Mertens and Joe Schulte both hit double figures — Mertens with 19 points and Schulte with 10 – in the annual Battle of the Bulldogs. This year, the rivals met in Milbank on Monday, February 20. Milbank took the loss at 57-45. Justus Osborn, Yohana Ajwanga, Graham Lightfield,... Read more
Bulldogs Beat the Bearcats
Milbank Area Boys Basketball February 18, 2023 0
Garrett Mertens pounded in 18 points and Joe Schulte nailed 11 to lead Milbank to a 52-31 victory at the Milbank Armory on Friday, February 17. Jaxson Wildung drilled seven points, and also did some heavy lifting in the rebound department. He pulled down 13. Schulte and Johana Ajwanga... Read more
Bulldogs Stretch Win Streak to Six
Milbank Area Boys Basketball February 14, 2023 0
The Milbank varsity basketball team loved the outcome of their game with Waverly on Valentine’s night on the road. The Bulldogs locked in the win at 56-47 to stretch their winning streak to six in a row. Joe Schulte, a 6’4″ junior, was Milbank’s top scorer with 16 points.... Read more
