Harris-Lake Park built a 16-point lead in the second half of Tuesday’s Class 1A District Semifinal with Newell-Fonda, only to see it nearly evaporate before the Wolves hung on for a 40-34 home win. The Mustangs used a 7-0 run in the fourth to claw back in, however, HLP answered with clutch free throws by Brady Nissen. Eli Ihnen finished with a game-high 19 points. Newell-Fonda received seven points from Dalton Anderson and ends the year at 18-5. Harris-Lake Park extends their perfect run to 22-0 and will have a chance to take down the title holders in the district final on Thursday in Emmetsburg. The Wolves will take the floor against last year’s Class 1A champs, Storm Lake St. Mary’s. The Panthers got by Algona Bishop Garrigan with a 62-49 triumph to also remain undefeated at 23-0. That game will tip off at 7pm and can be heard on Q102 and ExploreOkoboji.com.
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Also in Class 1A play, Central Lyon snuck past rival George-Little Rock by a basket, 48-46, to advance to Thursday’s final against another Siouxland Conference rival, Boyden-Hull. The fourth-ranked Comets dominated Akron-Westfield, 87-36. The district final will be at Western Christian High School in Hull starting at 7pm.
Emmetsburg rode an eight-game winning streak into Tuesday’s Class 2A District Final against Sioux Center. That streak was snapped in LeMars as the Warriors earned a 44-35 victory, part of a tight ballgame throughout. Michael Wolff tallied 16 points for the E-Hawks, who end the season at 15-9. The Warriors got eleven each from Micah Lassen and Andrew O’Donnell. Sioux Center, at 17-6, will play again Saturday in substate against perennial power Western Christian. The Wolfpack tallied a 60-47 decision over Sheldon to win the district title. That game will be played in Sioux City at the Tyson Events Center with a tip time of 8pm.
Regular season basketball up in Minnesota saw Worthington down Martin County West by 20 points, 63-43. Fairmont defeated rival Blue Earth, 57-43. Southwest Star Concept handed Westbrook-Walnut Grove a 63-41 setback, and Ellsworth pounded on Round Lake-Brewster, 82-31.
