Host Pipestone scored 54 points in the second half and got past the Jackson County Central boys basketball team 90-86 Friday night.
The Huskies held a 43-36 lead at halftime, but the Arrows would take the lead with 12:30 remaining. The lead changed hands several times the rest of the game.
The teams are the leading contenders for the first and second seeds for the Section 3AA South Sub-Section tournament that starts March 4.
JCC has an 8-4 record while Pipestone is 9-5. The Huskies are scheduled to host the Arrows on Feb. 16.
Roman Voss hit the 30-point mark for the second straight game as he scored 30 points that included going 14-for-15 from the free-throw line. He’d scored 33 in a win over Luverne on Tuesday. Voss also had six rebounds and three assists.
Erik Hesebeck posted a double-double as he scored 27 points that included two three-point baskets and grabbed 10 rebounds. He also led the team in assists with four.
Christian Benda also reached double figures with 11 points that included three treys.
Pipestone’s Merrick Heidebrink scored a game-high 34 points that included three baskets from three-point range.
Jackson County Central has two more road games next week, playing at Blue Earth Area Tuesday and Waseca on Friday.
JCC boys basketball schedule
Sat., Dec. 3: Blue Earth Area, L 65-63
Mon., Dec. 5: Martin County West, W 66-59
Thurs., Dec. 8: at Windom, W 99-91
Tues., Dec. 20: at Luverne, W 77-67
Thurs., Dec. 22: Mountain Lake Area/Comfrey, ppd.
Fri., Dec. 30: Canby at Marshall, W 76-51
Sat., Dec. 31: Montevideo at Marshall, W 69-60
Fri., Jan. 6: Redwood Valley, L 103-99
Sat., Jan. 7: Waseca, W 88-85
Fri., Jan. 13: at Fairmont, W 61-56
Sat., Jan. 14: Sergeant Bluff-Luton at Target Center, L 64-53
Tues., Jan. 17: Luverne, W 83-64
Fri., Jan. 20: at Pipestone, L 90-86
Tues., Jan. 24: at Blue Earth Area, 7:30 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 27: at Waseca, 6 p.m.
Tues., Jan. 31: at Worthington, 7:15 p.m.
Fri., Feb. 3: Windom, 7:15 p.m.
Mon., Feb. 6: St. James Area, 7:15 p.m.
Tues., Feb. 7: Fairmont, 7:15 p.m.
Fri., Feb. 10: at Marshall, 7:30 p.m.
Mon., Feb. 13: at Southwest Minnesota Christian, 7:15 p.m.
Tues., Feb. 14: at Redwood Valley, 7:15 p.m.
Thurs., Feb. 16: Pipestone, 7:15 p.m.
Thurs., Feb. 23: New Ulm, 7:15 p.m.
Fri., Feb. 24: Big South Conference championship
Sat., Feb. 25: Big South Conference Showcase, Waseca