The Pack is also back.

DeLaSalle might be the state’s best boys’ basketball team regardless of class but Austin proved it belongs in the championship game rematch.

The Packers routed Holy Family 70-42 in Thursday’s Class 3A semifinal, advancing them to the title game at 6 p.m. on Saturday at Target Center. A year ago DeLaSalle beat Austin 50-33 to repeat as state champions.

No. 2 seed Austin (28-3) hopes to spoil the Islanders place in history with a monumental upset.

“Our chances — people say it’s not there but I believe we can win,” said senior forward Ajuda Nywesh, who led all scorers with 21 points. “People said we weren’t even supposed to be here. So we’re going to give it all we’ve got Saturday.”

An all-out approach worked well at Target Center. Austin stormed to an 18-8 lead a little more than five minutes into the game and never led by fewer than 10 points again.

“We’re not DeLaSalle; we don’t quite compare with them,” Austin coach Kris Fadness said. “But yeah, we wanted to jump on top early. We wanted to play run-and-gun basketball.”

Looking ahead to DeLaSalle, Fadness accepts the underdog role.

“They are a very dynamic team and by far the best team in the state,” Fadness said. “We know the beast is in front of us and we’re just going to play Packers basketball, hope it’s good enough to be competitive and see what happens.”

DAVID LA VAQUE

Austin rolled to a 70-42 victory against Holy Family in Thursday's second Class 3A semifinal, setting up a title game rematch with DeLaSalle at 6 p.m. Saturday at Target Center.

Check back later for more on the game.