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Perham Boys Basketball Playing With Nothing To Lose

Yellowjackets head to fifth state tournament in 11 years

PERHAM, Minn — Perham boys basketball heads to the Class AA state tournament as one of the hottest teams in Minnesota. As the three seed, the Yellowjackets took down the top two teams in Section 8A to earn their spot. The win over the one seed, DGF, came by 14 points. The confidence came at the start of their five-game…

MN HS Boys Basketball Roundup: Perham, DGF, New York Mills Advance to Section Finals

All three one win away from State Tournament

DETROIT LAKES, Minn — Top seed DGF defeats Thief River Falls while the three seed, Perham, pulls off the upset over the three seed, Pelican Rapids, to advance to the Section 8AA Final. Both will play for a spot in the state tournament Friday at 7 right back in DL. In Perham, 27-1 New York Mills won north sub-state of…

Finn Diggins Looking To Translate Basketball Skills To Football At NDSU

Perham High's Finn Diggins commits to NDSU for Football and believes his success in basketball can help

PERHAM, MN – North Dakota State Football can impress you in a bunch of ways. That’s been the case for prospective athletes. If there’s one thing they take pride in, it’s the strength of recruiting, especially locally. Not long ago, they added a 6th to their class of 2021 commits. Perham High’s Finn Diggins announced his commitment to NDSU on…

Perham Wins Close Game Over Hawley to Advance to States

The Yellowjackets beat the Nuggets 53-47

MOOREHEAD, Minn. — In the Minnesota Section 8AA boys basketball championship game, Perham got a tight 53-47 victory over Hawley. Both teams were evenly matched, keeping the race close throughout the entire game. Hawley tied things up at 47 towards the final minute of the game, but the Yellowjackets went on to score five unanswered points to close things out…

Boys Basketball Roundup: Perham, Breckenridge Advance to Section Title Game

Jackets and Cowboys set up rematch for section title game.

MOORHEAD, Minn. — The Perham Yellow Jackets won their 29th consecutive game tonight defeating Osakis 62-39 at Moorhead High School in the section 8-AA semifinals. Logan Richter finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds, while Martin LaFond added 13. Perham has won its playoff games by 20, 22 and 23 points. In the other semifinal game, Breckenridge upset Hawley 64-60…

MN Basketball Roundup: Perham Escapes Hawley with 22nd Straight Victory

Barnesville downs DGF in girls basketball.

HAWLEY, Minn. — The Perham Yellow Jackets (22-0) picked up their 22nd win in a row by the slimmest of margins over Hawley (11-7) 49-48. Perham’s Carter Cresap bucket was the difference maker in the lasting seconds as the Yellow Jackets defense made a key stop on the Nuggets to end the game. In girls basketball, Barnesville (18-3) and DGF…