B-B-E Jaguar Sports extended coverage: Incredible! Jaguars are Final Four bound after earning a 70-54 state quarterfinal win

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Thursday, March 24, 2011

Incredible! Jaguars are Final Four bound after earning a 70-54 state quarterfinal win

The Jaguars are Final Four bound! Shown, a handful of the team smiling as the final buzzer is about to sound.

The Jaguars are now 31-0 heading into the Class A state semifinal game.

Tip off is at 12pm (noon) on Friday at Williams Arena.

The Wildcats (24-8) fell behind as much as 37-25 in the second half before rallying to get within three, down 40-37.

The Jaguars responded with tighter defense on Goodhue's Ashton Erie (their big gun) and pulled away down the stretch.

Key stats in the game: in the first half, the Jaguars lost the turnover battle by a 16-11 margin. In the second half, they committed only nine turnovers. For the game, the Jaguars held a commanding 53-24 advantage on the boards.

We will see you down at STATE tomorrow! The dream continues...

About eight minutes to go, Jaguars up 46-37 in the second half today...

More will be uploaded later on Thursday evening.

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