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2A: Top seed St. Croix Lutheran holds off defending champion Esko

By David La Vaque, Star Tribune, 03/11/15, 7:15PM CDT

The Crusaders held off a final 40-second flurry by the Eskomos in a bid to tie the game.

St. Croix Lutheran guard Ade Lamu (5) took a jump shot and scored over Esko guard Jaxson Turner (1) in the second half of the teams' Class 2A quarterfinal game Wednesday at Target Center. Photo: Aaron Lavinsky | aaron.lavinsky@startribune.com

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2A: Top seed St. Croix Lutheran holds off defending champion Esko

The Crusaders held off a final 40-second flurry by the Eskomos in a bid to tie the game.

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