The Owatonna boys basketball team topped Faribault 63-60 in overtime Friday, overcoming some adversity and playing solid half-court defense along the way.
The Knights had five players with at least five kills each while sweeping Zumbrota-Mazepa to earn a share of the Hiawatha Valley League title for the second straight year.
Boys basketball teams winning on Thursday night have earned a trip to the Twin Cities for the state tournament beginning March 11. The NRHEG girls lost to WEM in subsection semifinal play.
Wednesday's basketball playoff results took a toll on the local teams. The Faribault and Owatonna girls lost their playoff openers. The NRHEG boys lost the subsection final.
Defending Section 1A champ Goodhue held Blooming Prairie to one of their lowest point totals of the season, beating the Awesome Blossoms 38-33 in a subsection semifinal Tuesday at the Mayo Civic Auditorium.