WINDOM – Jackson County Central will face Class 2A 18th-ranked Pipestone for the third time this season when the Huskies and Arrows meet in the semifinals of the Section 3AA South Sub-Section boys basketball tournament at 6 p.m. Thursday at Windom High School.
The Arrows won both regular-season games, 84-51 at Pipestone on Dec. 21 and 56-52 in Jackson on Feb. 4.
In the tournament quarterfinals last Saturday, fourth-seeded JCC downed fifth-seeded Montevideo 75-67 and the top-seeded Arrows beat eighth-seeded Windom 66-54.
Thursday’s second semifinal has second-seeded Redwood Valley (20-7) facing third-seeded Fairmont (13-11). The winners meet for the South Sub-Section title at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Southwest Minnesota State University.
The 3AA North Sub-Section semifinals will be played in Willmar Thursday, with Morris/Chokio-Alberta (24-2) playing Litchfield (12-15) and New London-Spicer (14-12) taking on West Central Area (21-4). Those winners will play at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at SMSU.
SECTION 3AA SOUTH SUB-SECTION
Saturday, March 5
Quarterfinals
Pipestone 66, Windom 54
Jackson County Central 75, Montevideo 67
Redwood Valley 77, St. James Area 32
Fairmont 51, Luverne 49
Thursday, March 10
Semifinals
At Windom
Pipestone (21-5) vs. Jackson County Central (12-15), 6 p.m.
Redwood Valley (20-7) vs. Fairmont (13-11), 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 12
Championship
At SMSU
Semifinal winners, 2:30 p.m.
SECTION 3AA NORTH SUB-SECTION
Saturday, March 5
Quarterfinals
Morris/Chokio-Alberta 65, Minnewaska Area 41
Litchfield 61, Paynesville 60
New London-Spicer 81, Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 36
West Central Area 65, Eden Valley-Watkins 50
Thursday, March 10
Semifinals
At Willmar
Morris/Chokio-Alberta (24-2) vs. Litchfield (12-15), 6 p.m.
New London-Spicer (14-12) vs. West Central Area (21-4), 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 12
Championship
At SMSU
Semifinal winners, 12:30 p.m.
SECTION 3AA
Thursday, March 17
Championship
At SMSU
South Sub-Section vs. North Sub-Section, 8 p.m.