MINNEAPOLIS-Sauk Centre defeated Watertown-Mayer 58-41 in the semifinals of the girls basketball state tournament Friday night at Williams Arena. The win puts Sauk Centre against Roseau in the championship game set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Williams Arena.
Roseau 79, New London-Spicer 57
MINNEAPOLIS-Roseau used a game-defining surge in the early minutes of the second half to race past New London-Spicer for a 79-57 victory in the semifinals of the girls basketball state tournament Friday night at Williams Arena on the University of Minnesota campus.
Senior guard Kiley Borowicz scored 19 of her 41 points in the second half when the top-seeded Rams (31-0) bolted from a two-point halftime advantage. She was 6 of 7 from three-point range, grabbed 11 rebounds and had five assists.
Younger sister Kacie, a sophomore guard, chipped in 14 points and three assists to send the Rams into a championship game for the first time in program history.
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Senior forward Erin Tebben scored 20 points for New London-Spicer (27-4), which gave the Rams fits with a defense that slowed them down.
Mountain Iron-Buhl 79, Maranatha Christian 65
MINNEAPOLIS-Mountain Iron-Buhl raced into the Class 1A championship game for the first time since 2012 with a 79-65 victory over Maranatha Christian Academy in the semifinals of the 1A state tournament Friday at Williams Arena.
Senior guards Chelsea Mason and Mya Buffetta scored 18 points each for the top-seeded Rangers (31-1) and sophomore guards Macy Savela and Allie Negen chipped in 14 apiece.
Senior forward Sami Payne led the Mustangs with 31 points. She was 12 of 22 from the field, including 6 of 11 from 3-point range. Junior guard Kylie Post added 13 points for Maranatha.
Goodue 70, Cromwell/Wright 48
MINNEAPOLIS-Goodhue's high-pressure defense was in championship form during a 70-48 victory over Cromwell-Wright in the Class 1A semifinals Friday at Williams Arena.
The No. 2-seeded Wildcats (27-4) forced Cromwell-Wright into 18 turnovers and 35 percent shooting from the field en route to earning a return berth to the 1A championship game where they will face No. 1 Mountain Iron-Buhl.
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Senior guard Maddy Miller led the Wildcats with 21 points. Junior guard Emily Benrud had 15 points and 12 rebounds in powering Goodhue into the 1A championship game for the third time. In 2010, the Wildcats were runner-up to Barnum.
Senior Chelsea Swatek led the Cardinals (26-5) with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Cromwell-Wright takes on Maranatha Christian Academy for the third-place trophy Saturday.
