The Cardinals knew that even though Southland only had 6 wins on the season coming into the playoff game Thursday night at Van Orsow Auditorium, that it was not going to be an easy game.
Thursday night the Bethlehem Academy Cardinal boys basketball team managed to come back against the tough Goodhue Wildcats. Friday night as they were down against the Buccaneers, they tried really hard but could not get ahead this time.
Overall the Faribault Falcons gave a fairly good defensive effort on Friday night against the Mankato West Scarlets, but some poor shooting made it impossible to get the win as the Scarlets won 62-41.
Friday night the 3-6 Cannon Falls Bombers went to Doge Center to face the 4-5 Triton Cobras. It looked like the Cobras were going to run away with it at first as they got off to a pretty good run. But then the Bombers started hitting shots and got to with in 3 at halftime 32-29.
The NRHEG Panther Boys team did a great job of getting to the state tournament. And even though they ended up with a consolation championship just as the girls team did, it was still a great year.
They ended up the year at 30-3.
St. Cloud Cathedral 70, NRHEG 59
NRHEG 65, Breckenridge 47
NRHEG 77, Lake City 66
You can listen to the games again below as heard on Kat Kountry 105...
The Lakeville North Panthers had a great season, and even though they did not do as well as they had hoped at the state tournament, they still got farther than many other teams did.
They finished 28-4. State game scores:
Wayzata 69, LKN 66
LKN 64, Chaska 46
Cretin-Derham-Hall 71, LKN 61
You can relive the broadcasts as heard on KDHL below...
Minneapolis North is a repeat as the Class 1A Champion and will bump up to Class 2A next season.
One of their wins was against this year's Class 2A title holder Minnehaha Academy, which happens to be in Minneapolis. So next year it would not be out of the question to see two Minneapolis schools play for the Class 2A title...