Bulldog Cagers Defeat the Redhawks
The Bulldogs varsity basketball team collected their fifth win in a row when they defeated Estelline-Hendricks 55-42 on Monday, February 13, in Estelline. Jaxson Wildung was MIlbank’s top scorer. He earned a double-double with 18 points. and 13 rebounds. Wildung also dropped in eight of his 11 free-throw attempts.... Read more
Bulldogs Win Four in a Row
The Bulldogs varsity basketball team racked up their fourth win in a row when they defeated Tri-Valley (Colton) 67-44 at the Milbank Armory on Saturday, February 11. Milbank had three players in double figures — Garrett Mertens with 25, Joe Schulte with 17, and Jaxson Wildung with 10.Mertens downed eight... Read more
Milbank Overthrows Ortonville 97-43
The Bulldogs varsity basketball team bombarded Ortonville with 97 points to triumph over the Trojans 97-43 on Thursday, February 9, in Ortonville, Minnesota.”It’s not too often 97 points get scored in a high school basketball game!” Logan Diede, head coach for MHS, said. “Our boys were locked in from... Read more
Schulte Scores 22 Points to Rattle the Redmen
Sparked by 22 points and seven rebounds from Joe Schulte, 12 points from Justus Osborn, and dominating “D,” the Bulldogs turned their game with Sisseton into a runaway on Tuesday, February 7, at the Milbank Armory.  The Bulldogs’ defense held Sisseton to under nine points in three of the four quarters... Read more
Mertens Runs Up 20 Points in Win Against Roncalli
Milbank’s Garrett Mertens fired in 20 points and Joe Schulte added seven points to defeat Roncalli 42-34 in Aberdeen on Friday, February 3. Logan Diede, head coach for MHS, commented, “It wasn’t a pretty night offensively for us.” Most Bulldog fans didn’t seem to mind. They were happy as always to... Read more
Justus Osborn Scores 13 Points Against Hamlin
The Bulldogs took a loss to Hamlin on Tuesday, January 30, at the Milbank Armory. Hamlin was perfect in Northeast Conference play going into the game and after..At 10-3 for the season overall, the Chargers brought some high-level competition to the arena. Milbank ended up posting the “L” at... Read more
Schulte Downs 19 Points to Defeat Deuel
Joe Schulte and Garrett Mertens delivered two three-point shots apiece to spark the Bulldogs to a 54-44 win against Deuel on January 26 at the Milbank Armory. Schulte downed 19 points and added six rebounds. He also aided the defense with a block. Mertens followed with 10 points and... Read more
Milbank Cagers Win a Close One At Florence-Henry
The Bulldogs’ varsity team defeated Florence-Henry, 56-53, on the road on Friday, January 20. The Falcons’ Mehki Keller piled up 28 points, but Milbank’s Garrett Mertens and Jaxson Wildung fought back with a combined total of 30 points to keep things interesting.  Mertens bingoed on four three-pointers on his... Read more
Bulldogs Get Eaten By the Tigers
Milbank took the loss in their game 36-64 against Groton on Thursday, January 19, at the Milbank Armory. Jaxson Wildung posted 16 points and nine rebounds. Joe Schulte tallied nine points and five rebounds. Yohanna Ajwanga recorded four points and four rebounds. Graham Lightfield, Garrett Mertens, and Tice Mursu... Read more
Milbank-Waubay/Summit Game Full of Ups and Downs
The Bulldogs sustained a 46-53 loss at home to undefeated Waubay-Summit on Tuesday, January 17. Logan Diede, head coach for Milbank, said, “Waubay-Summit is a high-quality team that hasn’t lost yet on the year, but I thought we battled, competed during the entire game, and gave ourselves a chance... Read more