Albany head coach Cory Schlagel called his players “creatures of habit.” Senior forward Sam Hondl needs his gameday nap. Some players like to lift in the morning before state tournament games. It’s what Schlagel said is their “business approach.

The Waseca boys basketball team fell to Albany in the Class AA state championship game 70-63. With 4:21 left in the game, Damarius Russell made it a one-point game, 55-54 Albany. Later, Deron Russell would drive to the rim for a big bucket to make 62-61 with 1:09 to play.

Ex-Northville Falcons basketball coach Jim Zullo was cited for harassment this week after he was caught on video pulling a player's hair after an upset in the state final on Friday.

Justin Neely, a redshirt junior from Miami, announced his intention via a social media post. He has two years of eligibility remaining.