Cherry guard Carson Brown (23) drives to the basket as Nevis’ Ethan Buckholtz (21) reaches out to defend in the first half of MSHSL Class 1A boys basketball semifinal game at Williams Arena in Minneapolis on Friday. (Anthony Souffle/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

There will be a new name added to the Class 1A boys basketball championship game record book.

Dawson-Boyd, which hasn’t been to the state tournament since 1991 and has never played in a title game, earned its chance to compete for the championship on Friday after defeating Red Lake County 80-66 in the semifinals.

Dawson-Boyd will play defending 1A champion and top seed Cherry for the title Saturday at 11 a.m. at Williams Arena.

For more on the Blackjacks' victory, click here to read the story on startribune.com.

Cherry trailed by a point at halftime of its state tournament semifinal game against Nevis on Friday, but in the second half, responded with vigor to regain a lead it would not relinquish, securing a 79-70 victory and spot in the Class 1A boys basketball title game for a second consecutive year.

Cherry, the top seed in the 1A bracket and defending state champion, will face the winner of Dawson-Boyd or Red Lake County semifinal in the state championship Saturday at 11 a.m. at Williams Arena.

For more on the Tigers' victory, click here to read the story on startribune.com.

Class 1A bracket