JACKSON – Fourth-seeded Jackson County Central defeated fifth-seeded St. James Area 84-60 in the quarterfinals of the Section 3AA South Sub-Section girls basketball tournament Saturday. The Huskies led 31-26 at halftime.
JCC, now 17-10, will play top-seeded Luverne (22-4) in the sub-section semifinals at 6 p.m. Tuesday in Windom. Luverne beat Redwood Valley 56-15 Saturday.
The second semifinal Tuesday has Fairmont (22-3) facing Minnesota Valley Lutheran (21-6). The Cardinals defeated Pipestone 71-58 Saturday and the Chargers downed Windom 65-40. The winners meet in the sub-section championship game Friday.
Sadie Voss led the Huskies in scoring with 29 points. She also had seven steals and four assists. Maci Farmer scored 24 points while also posting seven rebounds and five steals.
Rylie Cother scored 18 points. Kylee Wenzel grabbed eight rebounds.
The North Sub-Section semifinals are at Willmar Tuesday, with Montevideo (22-3) facing West Central Area (18-5) and New London-Spicer (23-3) meeting Litchfield (19-8). Those winners also play Friday.
SECTION 3AA SOUTH SUB-SECTION
Saturday, Feb. 26
Quarterfinals
Luverne 56, Redwood Valley 15
Jackson County Central 84, St. James Area 60
Fairmont 71, Pipestone 58
Minnesota Valley Lutheran 65, Windom 40
Tuesday, March 1
Semifinals
At Windom
Luverne (22-4) vs. Jackson County Central (17-10), 6 p.m.
Fairmont (22-3) vs. Minnesota Valley Lutheran (21-6), 7:30 p.m.
Friday, March 4
Championship
Site TBA
Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.
SECTION 3AA NORTH SUB-SECTION
Saturday, Feb. 26
Quarterfinals
Montevideo 65, Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 34
West Central Area 60, Minnewaska Area 39
New London-Spicer 72, Paynesville 43
Litchfield 45, Morris/Chokio-Alberta 42
Tuesday, March 1
Semifinals
At Willmar
Montevideo (22-3) vs. West Central Area (18-5), 6 p.m.
New London-Spicer (23-3) vs. Litchfield (19-8), 7:30 p.m.
Friday, March 4
Championship
Site TBA
Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.
SECTION 3AA
Friday, Feb. 11
Championship
At SMSU
South Sub-Section vs. North Sub-Section, 8 p.m.