Minnesota West men's basketball handed first loss

Minnesota West men's basketball handed first loss

ROSEMOUNT — Minnesota West men’s basketball was handed its first loss Tuesday in a narrow 79-76 defeat to Dakota County. The Bluejays took a six-point lead into halftime, but couldn’t hold onto it as the Blue Knights mounted a second-half comeback. They outscored the Jays by nine points in the second half and overcame a five-point deficit with under three minutes left. The first half was back and forth until Minnesota West ended it on a 7-0 run …