A 12-point halftime deficit turned into a 12-point victory as Jackson County Central won the Section 3AA boys basketball title with a 73-61 win over Luverne at the R/A Facility at Southwest Minnesota State in Marshall Saturday.
The second-seeded Cardinals led the top-seeded Huskies 37-25 at halftime before JCC outscored Luverne 48-24 in the second 18 minutes.
Jackson County Central, 24-4, will face North Sub-Section winner Montevideo (also 24-4) in the Section 3AA championship game at 5 p.m. Thursday at SMSU. The Thunderhawks beat Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta 65-59 on Saturday.
Grant Freking led the Huskies in scoring with 27 points. Roman Voss scored 20, while Ben Gallagher and Weston Rowe each scored nine.
Carter Sehr led Luverne with 21 points.
Rowe had 10 rebounds for the Huskies. Freking had four assists.
Luverne finishes 19-8.
Section 3AA
South Sub-Section
Friday, Feb. 28
Quarterfinals
Jackson County Central had bye
Fairmont 82, Windom 62
Luverne 91, St. James Area 72
Redwood Valley 65, Luverne 45
Thursday, March 6
Semifinals
At Windom
Jackson County Central 66, Fairmont 50
Luverne 90, Redwood Valley 79
Saturday, March 8
Championship
At SMSU
Jackson County Central 73, Luverne 61
North Sub-Section
Friday, Feb. 28
Quarterfinals
Upper bracket
Montevideo 70, New London-Spicer 29
Minnewaska Area 61, Litchfield 27
Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta 83, Eden Valley-Watkins 55
Paynesville Area 81, Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg 73
Tuesday, March 4
Semifinals
At Willmar H.S.
Montevideo 87, Minnewaska Area 56
Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta 89, Paynesville Area 54
Saturday, March 8
Championship
At SMSU
Montevideo 65, Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta 59
Section 3AA championship
Thursday, March 13
At SMSU
Jackson County Central (24-4) vs. Montevideo (24-4), 5 p.m.
JCC boys basketball schedule/results
Friday, Dec. 6: at New Ulm, W 85-73
Tuesday, Dec. 10: Estherville Lincoln Central, W 79-46
Thursday, Dec. 12: at Blue Earth Area, W 76-60
Friday, Dec. 13: at Tri-City United, W 78-48
Tuesday, Dec. 17: at St. Peter, W 64-60
Friday, Dec. 20: at Fairmont, W 52-49
Monday, Dec. 30: Montevideo at SMSU, W 63-55
Tuesday, Dec. 31: Marshall at SMSU, W 71-67 (2 OT)
Friday, Jan. 3: at Belle Plaine, L 71-61
Tuesday, Jan. 7: at Redwood Valley, W 63-55
Friday, Jan. 10: at Windom, W 101-69
Monday, Jan. 13: Luverne. W 84-80
Tuesday, Jan. 14: Worthington, W 78-54
Thursday, Jan. 16: Blue Earth Area, W 70-52
Tuesday, Jan. 21: Tri-City United, W 91-34
Friday, Jan. 24: Fairmont, L 40-38
Monday, Jan. 27: at Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial, W 71-55
Tuesday, Jan. 28: at Pipestone, W 65-40
Friday, Jan. 31: Belle Plaine, W 84-69
Tuesday, Feb. 4: Windom, W 88-73
Friday, Feb. 7: Redwood Valley, W 96-83
Saturday, Feb. 8: Waseca, L 75-71
Tuesday, Feb. 11: at Luverne, W 75-62
Saturday, Feb. 15: at Maple River, L 78-64
Monday, Feb. 17: St. James Area, W 91-78
Friday, Feb. 21: at Pipestone, W 76-73
Thursday, March 6: Fairmont at Windom, W 66-50
Saturday, March 8: Luverne at SMSU, W 73-61
Thursday, March 13: Montevideo at SMSU, 5 p.m.