JACKSON – Fourth-seeded Jackson County Central won its quarterfinal game in the Section 3AA South Sub-Section boys basketball tournament Saturday, beating fifth-seeded Montevideo 75-67. The Huskies led 34-32 at halftime.
Roman Voss led JCC in scoring with 29 points that included two baskets from three-point range. He also had eight rebounds and five steals.
Travis Rogotzke had 20 points for the Huskies including a pair of treys and blocked three shots. Caleb Thurmer netted 11 points for JCC including a three.
Jace Goslee scored 29 points and Andrew VanBisbergen 12 for the Thunderhawks.
Jackson County Central was 29-for-57 from the field for 51 percent and 12-22 from the free throw line for 55 percent. Montevideo was 25-56 from the floor for 45 percent and 13-17 from the line for 76 percent.
The Thunderbirds outrebounded the Huskies 33-31.
Up next for JCC is top-seeded Pipestone in the sub-section semifinals at 6 p.m. Thursday in Windom. The Arrows downed eighth-seeded Windom 66-54 Saturday.
On the other side of the bracket, second-seeded Redwood Valley defeated seventh-seeded St. James Area 77-52 and third-seeded Fairmont edged Luverne 51-49. The two winning Cardinal teams play the late game Thursday at Windom.
MONTEVIDEO (67)
Justin Collins 2 0-0 4, Christian Riley 3 0-0 8, Andrew Van Bisbergen 4 4-7 12, Carson Lynner 1 0-0 2, Devin Ashling 3 2-2 9, Jace Goslee 11 6-7 29, Colby Buseman 1 0-0 2. Totals 25 13-17 67.
JACKSON COUNTY CENTRAL (75)
Damien Phaly 1 1-3 3, Roman Voss 12 3-6 29, Travis Rogotzke 8 2-2 20, Caleb Thurmer 2 6-11 11, Christian Benda 3 0-0 6, Bryson Powers 3 0-0 6. Totals 29 12-22 75.
Halftime: JCC 34, Montevideo 32.
Three-point baskets: JCC 5 (Voss 2, Rogotzke 2, Thurmer), Montevideo 4 (Riley 2, Ashling, Goslee).
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
Number in parenthesis indicates seed number
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.