#2 Alexandria 54, Brainerd 38

Girls basketball: Cardinals fight through a few struggles for a season opening win ——Alexandria Echo Press

Girls Basketball: Alexandria defeats Warriors by 16 in opener——–Brainerd Dispatch

St. Paul Como Park 87, #3 Cooper 81

#6 Willmar 69, Becker 63

Girls Basketball: Balanced scoring lifts Cards over Becker——West Central Tribune

#7 Grand Rapids 56, #17 Hibbing 52

Rapids tips Hibbing girl cagers, 56-52——Hibbing Daily Tribune

#9 New Ulm 62, #8 Mankato West 50

St. Anthony 48, #10 Benilde-St. Margaret’s 46

#11 Waseca 54, #3AA Stewartville 45

#12 Waconia 89, Zimmerman 61

Annandale 53, #15 Hutchinson 50

Albany 50, #16 Fergus Falls 47

Esko 55, #18 Cloquet 38

#19 Worthington 44, Spirit Lake, IA 40

WHS Tuesday sports: Trojan girls basketball team wins opener——Worthington Daily Globe

Packers roll past Byron in opener——Austin Daily Herald

Falcons find growing pains in season opener——Faribault Daily News

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Jacks open season with 70-50 road win—–Bemidji Pioneer

It’s a matter of time: area basketball coaches weigh in on the shot clock debate——Hutchinson Leader

Girls’ Basketball: Red Wing wins weekend tournament—-Red Wing Republican Eagle