Second-seeded Jackson County Central won the Section 3AA South Sub-Section boys basketball title Saturday with a 59-46 win over top-seeded Redwood Valley at the R/A Facility at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall.
The Huskies, now 20-7, will play North Sub-Section winner Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta (20-9) at 8 p.m. Thursday, also at SMSU.
JCC led 28-14 at halftime and increased its lead in the second half before the Cardinals rallied.
Redwood pulled within 50-44 with 2:10 to play, but a Ben Gallagher three-pointer pushed the lead back to nine points at 53-44 with 1:35 remaining.
Roman Voss made three free throws in four tries on two trips top the line and Grant Freking also added three points late in the game to seal the win.
Freking would lead the Huskies in scoring with 15 points, Voss netted 14, Weston Rowe 13 and Gallagher scored 11. Lukas Means led the Cardinals with 13 points.
Aiven Farmer and Voss each grabbed eight rebounds, with Freking collecting seven.
Voss also had seven assists.
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
Jackson County Central 59, Redwood Valley 46
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 57, Eden Valley-Watkins 53
SECTION 3AA
Thursday, March 14
Championship
At SMSU
Jackson County Central (20-7) vs. Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta (20-9), 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, W 59-46
Thurs., March 14: Morris/Chokio-Alberta at SMSU, 8 p.m.