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Bulldogs defenseman Aaron Pionk celebrated his breakaway goal against Alaska at Amsoil Arena on Friday night. The teams played to a 2-2 overtime tie. Howie / HowieHanson.com

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Today's Games

College Men's Hockey

Alaska at Bulldogs

College Men's Basketball

Bulldogs at Minnesota State University

College Women's Basketball

Bulldogs at Minnesota State University

Prep Boys Basketball

Proctor vs. Duluth Marshall (Lake Superior Classic)

East Central vs. Fond du Lac (Lake Superior Classic)

Fridley vs. Rock Ridge (Lake Superior Classic)

Nevis vs. Cherry (Lake Superior Classic)

Elk River vs. Duluth East (Lake Superior Classic)

Blake at Duluth Denfeld

North Branch at Hibbing

Prep Girls Basketball

Park Center vs. Duluth Marshall (Lake Superior Classic)

Becker vs. Rock Ridge (Lake Superior Classic)

Bemidji at Esko

North Branch at Grand Rapids

Duluth Denfeld at Hibbing

Pequot Lakes at Cloquet

Mora at Barnum

Prep Boys Hockey

Hermantown at Eden Prairie

Cloquet-Esko-Carlton at Mahtomedi

Duluth East at Chanhassen

Duluth Denfeld at Rock Ridge

Grand Rapids at Wayzata

International Falls at Proctor

Friday Results

College Men's Hockey

Bulldogs 2, Alaska 2 OT

Alaska and the Bulldogs tied 2-2 in overtime in a nonconference series opener Friday night at Amsoil Arena at the DECC. Howie / HowieHanson.com

College Women's Hockey

Bulldogs 2, Syracuse 1

Prep Boys Basketball

Blake 71, Esko 61

McGregor 78, Cook County 61

Browerville 60, Cromwell-Wright 58

Grand Rapids 62, Duluth Denfeld 49

Cloquet 88, Two Harbors 45

Deer River 90, Hibbing 64

Mountain Iron-Buhl 77, Chisholm 58

Prep Girls Basketball

Hermantown 49, Duluth East 40

Duluth Marshall 59, Pequot Lakes 50

Crosby-Ironton 111, Grand Rapids 30

Chisago Lakes 55, Hibbing 45

McGregor 68, Cook County 32

Bulldogs defenseman Aaron Pionk battled for a loose puck against an Alaska forward on Friday night at Amsoil Arena. Howie / HowieHanson.com

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