HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Season draws to close for SWC

MARSHALL — For one half, the Southwest Minnesota Christian boys basketball team stayed stride for stride with Hills-Beaver Creek. The Patriots were ahead 37-33 at intermission. However, top-seeded Section 3A South subsection Hills-Beaver Creek outscored the Eagles 32-15 in the second salvo for a 69-48 victory in the Section 3A South subsection championship at Southwest Minnesota State University’s R/A Facility. The Patriots, ranked sixth in the latest Class A poll, will square off against No. 2 Central Minnesota Christian in the 3A championship tilt at 5 p.m. Thursday, March 12. HBC’s Karson Metzger dropped in 20 points and corralled 15...Article Link