Sports Scores

Swimmers from central Minnesota will be heading to the state tournament this week.

The Minnesota Twins slid down the standings with a loss to Cleveland at home on Friday night. On Saturday, the North Dakota State University, University of Minnesota, and St. John's University football teams will look to stay in the win column while defending their home turf.

The Minnesota Twins held off a rally from the Rangers to open the series with a win Friday night. On Saturday, the Minnesota Vikings will host the 49ers in their second preseason matchup this season.

The Minnesota State High School League 2022 Boys Basketball Tournament wrapped up Saturday and two central Minnesota teams are returning home with top-three finishes.

The Timberwolves won their second straight preseason game with a 114-112 overtime victory against the Denver Nuggets on Friday night. On Saturday, the NDSU and St. John's football teams will take the field, and the Minnesota Wild hit the ice for their final preseason matchup.

The St. Cloud Rox grabbed their 46th win by defeating the Duluth Huskies for the seventh time this season, while the Minnesota Twins got shut out by the Houston Astros on Saturday.

The St. Cloud Rox got back in the win column against the Willmar Stingers and the Minnesota Twins pulled off a close win in extra innings on Friday.

The St. Cloud Rox beat the Honkers to secure their fifth straight win, the Minnesota Twins dominated in game two against the Cardinals, and Foley fell in the quarterfinal round of the American Legion Tournament.

Here's a look at last night's area prep sports scores.