SHERBURN – Martin County West advanced to the quarterfinals of the Section 2A South Sub-Section girls basketball tournament Thursday as the Mavericks were 73-29 winners over Madelia. MCW led 56-15 at halftime.
Emily Anderson had 22 points, seven rebounds, five blocked shots, four assists and three steals for the winners. Liv Borchardt recorded 18 points, five rebounds, five assists and four steals.
Katherine DeVlaeminck led the Blackhawks in scoring with seven points.
Sixth-seeded Martin County West, 7-15, at plays at third-seeded Nicollet (16-10) at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The Raiders had a first-round bye.
The Valley Conference rivals split during the regular season, with Nicollet winning 56-42 at home on Dec. 17 and MCW winning 65-62 in Sherburn on Feb. 7.
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
Upper bracket
Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton (7-19) at Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s (24-2), 7 p.m.
Truman/Martin Luther/Granada-Huntley-East Chain (13-11) at Springfield (13-13), 7 p.m.
Lower bracket
Mountain Lake Area/Comfrey (9-16) at Sleepy Eye (21-5), 7 p.m.
Martin County West (7-15) at Nicollet (16-10), 7 p.m.
Thursday, March 3
Semifinals
At Lake Crystal
Upper bracket winners, 6 p.m.
Lower bracket winners, 7:45 p.m.
Monday, March 7
Championship
At St. Peter
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
Upper bracket
Cedar Mountain (7-19) at Mayer Lutheran (22-3), 7 p.m.
Lester Prairie (16-9) at BOLD (15-11), 7 p.m.
Lower bracket
Cleveland (8-15) at Central Minnesota Christian (19-8), 7 p.m.
Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop (11-15) at Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart (18-6), 7 p.m.
Thursday, March 3
Semifinals
At St. Peter
Upper bracket winners, 6 p.m.
Lower bracket winners, 7:45 p.m.
Monday, March 7
Championship
At St. Peter
Semifinal winners, 7:45 p.m.
SECTION 2A
Friday, Feb. 11
Championship
At MSU
South Sub-Section vs. North Sub-Section, 6 p.m.