After encountering several game cancellations, the Rock Hills High School basketball team opened their 2020-2021 season with a 51-18 loss to the St. John’s-Tipton Blujays at Mankato, last Tuesday.

Rock Hills fell behind early in the game and never recovered as the Blujays pulled out to a 23-10 halftime lead. All hope was lost when St. John’s-Tipton held a 44-16 lead with one quarter remaining in the game. The Grizzlies were left with a 51-18 loss.

Lauren Whelchel put through 10 points to top the Rock Hills scoring chart. Avery Brown, Jauclyn Lemke and Hannah Simmelink each contributed two poin...