The Otters, behind 22 points each from Nathan Rund and Matthew Monke, defeated the Bluejays 70-63.
Fergus Falls' Nathan Rund took the ball upcourt late in the second half, defended by Waseca's Jake Guse (52) and Malik Willingham in the Class 3A quarterfinal game Wednesday at Williams Arena. Photo: JEFF WHEELER • jeff.wheeler@startribune.com
All of the champions benefited from players who transferred. Also, Minnetonka's Bryce Tesdahl endured disappointment as a player and sold his team on avoiding it.