NICOLLET – Third-seeded Nicollet was a 77-39 winner over sixth-seeded Martin County West Tuesday in the semifinals of the Section 2A South Sub-Section girls basketball tournament. The Raiders led 41-18 at halftime.
Emily Anderson scored 19 points and Kari Matejka 10 points for the Mavericks.
Hayley Selby led Nicollet with 24 points.
MCW finishes its season with an 8-16 overall record.
The Raiders, now 17-10, face second-seeded Sleepy Eye in the late semifinal Thursday in Lake Crystal. The Indians beat No. 7 seed Mountain Lake Area/Comfrey 53-35 Tuesday.
Thursday’s first semifinal has Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s (25-2) meeting Springfield (14-13) at 6 p.m.
In the 2A North Sub-Section semifinals Thursday at St. Peter High School, Mayer Lutheran (23-3) meet. Lester Prairie (17-9) and Central Minnesota Christian (20-8) takes on Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart (19-6).
SECTION 2A SOUTH SUB-SECTION
Thursday, Feb. 24
First round
Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton 56, New Ulm Cathedral 51
Mountain Lake Area/Comfrey 54, Mankato Loyola 12
Martin County West 73, Madelia 29
Tuesday, March 1
Quarterfinals
Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s 80, Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton 37
Springfield 56, Truman/Martin Luther/Granada-Huntley-East Chain 48
Sleepy Eye 53, Mountain Lake Area/Comfrey 35
Nicollet 77, Martin County West 39
Thursday, March 3
Semifinals
At Lake Crystal
Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s (25-2) vs. Springfield (14-13), 6 p.m.
Sleepy Eye (22-5) vs. Nicollet (17-10), 7:45 p.m.
Monday, March 7
Championship
At St. Peter High School
Semifinal winners, 6 p.m.
SECTION 2A NORTH SUB-SECTION
Thursday, Feb. 24
First round
Cedar Mountain 62, Renville County West 31
Tuesday, March 1
Quarterfinals
Mayer Lutheran 62, Cedar Mountain 31
Lester Prairie 66, BOLD 60
Central Minnesota Christian 73, Cleveland 35
Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart 66, Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop 39
Thursday, March 3
Semifinals
At St. Peter High School
Mayer Lutheran (23-3) vs. Lester Prairie (17-9), 6 p.m.
Central Minnesota Christian (20-8) vs. Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart (19-6), 7:45 p.m.
Monday, March 7
Championship
At St. Peter High School
Semifinal winners, 7:45 p.m.
SECTION 2A
Friday, Feb. 11
Championship
At MSU
South Sub-Section vs. North Sub-Section, 6 p.m.