The Jaguars will face top-seeded NL-S at 6:30 on Saturday in the semi-finals. That game will also be aired on 106.5 FM "The Train," so be sure to tune in if you are unable to make it to St.John's University that night.
The 5th-seeded Jaguars held on for a huge win at A-C-GC tonight. As time expired, a three-point shot by the Falcons snapped the cords to narrow the four-point deficit to the final margin.
Emily Roelike led all scorers with 26 points in the game. The standout senior guard for the Jaguars had 17 at halftime.
A-C-GC finishes their season 14-11, while the 5th-seeded Jaguars improve to 18-8 overall. That equals the win total from last season.
At 8:18pm, the Jaguars had built a 59-53 lead with 3:02 left in regulation. It might come down to the wire.
With 2:23 left, the Jaguars led 61-53 after Heidi Lensing made a bucket. The Falcons then cut it to a 61-57 deficit.
In Sub-Section 6AA-West, at Minnewaska, the host Lakers defeated 6th-seeded Benson 59-53. Also, the 4- vs. 5-seed game in the West sub-section was a barn-burner, as the host (4-seed) Osakis Silverstreaks defeated Staples-Motley 45-44 in Overtime.
In another game in Sub-Section 6AA-East...60-36, NL-S won over Melrose Area. Third-seeded Albany survived a huge scare from sixth-seeded Holdingford, winning 71-69 in overtime. Sounds like it was a typical game between neighboring rivals where you could throw the records out the door at the opening tip-off.
State tournament wrestling update... Cole Tensen wrestles tonight at 8:30 in a wrestleback match at XCel Energy Center in St.Paul. More will follow on that in a post later this evening.
Area girls basketball playoff scores:
*Complete Section 6AA scores:
Albany 71, Holdingford 69 F/OT
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa 64, Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 63
Minnewaska Area 58, Benson 53
Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta 59, Breckenridge 32
New London-Spicer 60, Melrose 36
Osakis 45, Staples-Motley 44 F/OT
Sauk Centre 57, Paynesville Area 24
West Central Area 73, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 60
*Section 6A:
Ada-Borup 74, Rothsay 29
Brandon-Evansville 70, Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley 50
Hancock 52, Wheaton/Herman-Norcross 48 (the 2-seed survived a big scare from W-H/N)
New York Mills 75, Barnesville 46
Norman County West 68, Lake Park-Audubon 38
Park Christian 61, Norman County East 45
Parkers Prairie 71, Battle Lake 49
Underwood 56, Ashby 45
*Section 5AA, which has a number of Central Minnesota Conference teams:
Eden Valley-Watkins 64, Maple Lake 27 (no surprise)
Foley 61, Pierz 55 (4th-seeded Pierz is upset at home, falling in the first round of girls basketball playoffs for the first time this decade)
Holy Family Catholic 70, Glencoe-Silver Lake 55
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted 59, Kimball Area 26 (also no surprise)
Litchfield 58, Zimmerman 49
Norwood-Young America 51, Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity 48
Sibley East 43, Mayer Lutheran 40
Watertown-Mayer 55, Rockford 33
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