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Austin outlasts Sauk Rapids-Rice to advance to 3A semifinals

By JOEL RIPPEL, Star Tribune, 03/21/18, 3:15PM CDT

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The Packers defeated the Storm 64-55, led by 20 points from Moses Issa.


Braden Tretter (1) of Sauk Rapids-Rice battles Austin's Nyagoa Obany (21) for a loose ball. in the Class 3A quarterfinals Wednesday at Williams Arena. Photo: Richard Tsong-Taatarii•rtsong-taatarii@startribune.com

Austin came into the state tournament averaging 78 points per game. Sauk Rapids-Rice coach Derek Peterson wanted his team to keep the Packers to 60 points.

“We thought if we held them to 60 points, we’d be in the game,” Peterson said. “We executed our defensive game plan perfectly and held a great team to 64.”

The Packers managed to pull out a 64-55 victory over the Storm in the Class 3A quarterfinals Wednesday at Williams Arena.

First report

Austin outlasted Sauk Rapids-Rice for a 64-55 victory in the Class 3A quarterfinals Wednesday at Williams Arena.

The Packers (27-2), who led 30-27 at halftime, opened the second half with a 16-4 run to open a 46-31 lead with 12:24 remaining. The Storm managed to pull within six points in the final minute, but the Packers held on by making five free throws down the stretch.

Moses Issa scored 20 points – 17 in the second half -- and Nyagoa Obany scored 13 to lead the Packers.

Anthony Massman scored 18 points – 15 in the second half – and Cody Landwehr scored 13 points to lead the Storm (21-9). Landwehr became the Storm’s all-time leading scorer.

Check back later for more on the game.

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