Jacob Christopher and Jackson County Central pulled off a major upset Wednesday, and that wasn’t the only reason for celebration.

The unseeded Huskies got their first state tournament victory in school history when they defeated second-seeded Caledonia 79-74 at Williams Arena.

“It’s never been done before,” Christopher said. “It feels great that we can be groundbreaking like this.”

In a game where every basket and steal and whistle felt as if it could determine the outcome, the Huskies (24-5) pulled away with a simple formula: Play defense and rebound.

Christopher led the scoring effort with 27 points. Bodey Behrends dominated the inside with 20 points, 17 rebounds and five blocks.

Behrends’ presence forced the Warriors to shoot from the outside. Despite 25 points from Owen King, Caledonia finished shooting only 22 percent from 3-point range on 41 attempts.

Caledonia (28-3) stayed close throughout the game thanks in large to 25 turnovers by Jackson County Centralal, The Warriors made a late run, but the Huskies hit their free throws down the stretch to hold on for the upset.

“They’ve done it all year long,” Huskies coach Trent Sukalski said. “To be honest with you, I’m shocked when they miss (a free throw).''

Unseeded Jackson County Central upset second-seeded Caledonia on Wednesday with a 79-74 victory in the Class 2A quarterfinal at Williams Arena.

JCC (24-5)  held on in what was a close game down to the final whistle, with Jacob Christopher's 27  points and Bodey Behrends' 20 leading the way.

Owen King had 25 for Caledonia (28-3), but a rough second half shooting performance from 3-point range ultimately kept the Warriors from advancing.

Caledonia finished 9-of-41 from outside while JCC found good shots and made them down the stretch to pull away.