Jackson County Central completed a three-game season sweep of Pipestone and won its fifth straight overall as the Huskies defeated the Arrows 94-80 in the semifinals of the Section 3AA South Sub-Section boys basketball tournament Thursday night in Windom.
The second-seeded Huskies improve to 19-7 and will face top-seeded Redwood Valley (22-5) for the sub-section title at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Southwest Minnesota State University. Redwood defeated fourth-seeded Luverne 93-66 in Thursday’s other semifinal.
Third-seeded Pipestone had its season end 15-11.
Three players scored in double figures for JCC, led by Weston Rowe’s 29 points that included three baskets from three-point range.
Roman Voss netted 27 points including one trey and Ben Gallagher had six trifectas on his way to 20 points.
Rysley Borman led the Arrows with 30 points and Makhi Winter scored 24.
Aiven Farmer grabbed 15 rebounds for Jackson County Central, with Voss next with eight. Voss also had three assists, while Gallagher and Grant Freking each had two.
Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta (19-9) plays Eden Valley-Watkins (24-4) for the 3AA North Sub-Section title at 12:30 p.m. Saturday. The winners play for the section title and a state tournament berth at 8 p.m. Thursday.
SECTION 3AA BOYS BASKETBALL
South Sub-Section
Saturday, March 2
Quarterfinals
Redwood Valley had bye
Luverne 65, Fairmont 57
Jackson County Central 90, St. James Area 45
Pipestone 94, Windom 54
Thursday, March 7
Semifinals
At Windom
Redwood Valley 93, Luverne 66
Jackson County Central 94, Pipestone 80
Saturday, March 9
Championship
At SMSU
Redwood Valley (22-5) vs. Jackson County Central (19-7), 2:30 p.m.
North Sub-Section
Saturday, March 2
Quarterfinals
Montevideo 56, Minnewaska Area 49
Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta 70, New London-Spicer 58
Paynesville 64, Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg 50
Eden Valley-Watkins 42, Litchfield 38
Thursday, March 7
Semifinals
At Willmar
Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta 65, Montevideo 63
Eden Valley-Watkins 72, Paynesville 44
Saturday, March 9
Championship
At SMSU
Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta (19-9) vs. Eden Valley-Watkins (24-4), 12:30 p.m.
SECTION 3AA
Thursday, March 14
Championship
At SMSU
South Sub-Section champion vs. North Sub-Section champion, 8 p.m.
JACKSON COUNTY CENTRAL BOYS BASKETBALL SCHEDULE/RESULTS
Fri., Dec. 1: at Blue Earth Area, W 67-65
Mon., Dec. 4: at Martin County West, W 81-48
Fri., Dec. 8: at Estherville Lincoln Central, L 65-54
Tues., Dec. 12: Luverne, L 68-47
Fri., Dec. 15: Waseca, W 87-71
Thurs., Dec. 21: at Windom, W 97-80
Fri., Dec. 29: Montevideo at SMSU, W 71-70
Sat., Dec. 30: Marshall at SMSU, L 73-58
Tues., Jan. 2: at Fairmont, W 67-47
Fri., Jan. 5: at Redwood Valley, W 60-59
Tues., Jan. 16: at Luverne, W 80-69
Fri., Jan. 19: Pipestone, W 63-54
Tues., Jan. 23: Blue Earth Area, W 76-68
Fri., Jan. 26: at Waseca, W 68-64
Sat., Jan. 27: Windom, W 103-59
Tues., Jan. 30: Worthington, L 87-85 (OT)
Thurs., Feb. 1: Maple River, W 82-68
Sat., Feb. 3: at St. James Area, W 80-75
Mon., Feb. 5: Fairmont, L 74-54
Fri., Feb. 9: Marshall, W 91-57
Tues., Feb. 13: Redwood Valley, L 79-66
Fri., Feb. 16: at Pipestone, W 76-65
Thurs., Feb. 22: at New Ulm, W 88-79
Sat., Feb. 24: St. Peter at Redwood Falls, W 83-66
Sat., March 2: St. James Area, W 90-45
Thurs., March 7: Pipestone at Windom, W 94-80
Sat., March 9: Redwood Valley at SMSU, 2:30 p.m.