Big second half sends Cherry to Class A semifinals

Boys basketball tournament: Cherry, Dawson-Boyd to meet in Class A final

Cherry won its first-ever state title a year ago behind the efforts of star senior guard Isaac Asuma. Now, the Tigers are in position to do it again without him. Carson Brown had 22 points, eight boards and seven assists Friday as top-seeded Cherry downed fourth-seeded Nevis, 79-70, at Williams Arena in the Class A semifinals. The Tigers will meet second-seeded Dawson-Boyd at 11 a.m. Saturday in the state title bout. Brown, Noah Asuma and Isaiah…

Boys basketball: Cherry a little too quick for BOLD at state

MINNEAPOLIS — Cherry’s mix of athleticism and speed, most often, is overwhelming. BOLD experienced it first hand in the Class A state boys basketball quarterfinals. Defending state champion and top-seeded Cherry earned an 89-57 victory against the eighth-seeded Warriors in a matinee match-up on Thursday at the Target Center. “We knew they were fast, but it’s a different speed on the court,” BOLD senior guard Jack Gross said. “They’re able to us…

Big second half sends Cherry to Class A semifinals

MINNEAPOLIS — Cherry left no doubt Thursday morning at the Target Center. The defending Class A state champions cruised to an 89-57 victory against BOLD in the Class A quarterfinals, which punched Cherry’s ticket to Friday’s semifinals at Williams Arena. Bold remained competitive with top-seeded Cherry in the opening half. The Tigers ultimately went into the break with an 11-point advantage, largely because of senior Noah Sundquist, who poured …

Nevis Boys' Basketball Falls to Cherry in Class A Semifinal, Now Vying for 3rd Place

Viborg-Hurley pulls away from Freeman in second half for Class B quarterfinal victory

ABERDEEN – After taking a five-point lead into the locker room, Viborg-Hurley powered forward in the second half. A 15-4 third-quarter scoring run keyed the third-seeded Cougars' offense in the final 16 minutes of the game to claim a 72-44 victory over sixth-seeded Freeman in the quarterfinals of the Class B boys state tournament on Thursday at the Barnett Center. Following the Flyers' opening basket in the second half that brought the lead down…

Cards can't pick Cherry off top of 7A

Facing the top team in the state in the Section 7A boys basketball championship game is a tough task, but for the first six minutes of Saturday afternoon's title game, Cromwell-Wright gave the talented Cherry team everything it could handle and more. "We came out and started the game well," said Cardinals coach Bill Pocernich. "We held them to just four points for the first...