From start to finish the Browerville Tigers played like the better team. So it was only natural that the Tigers won for the third time this season against Upsala, 62-51.
This time the stakes were higher.
A year after the Cardinals (19-9) eliminated Browerville from the Section 5A tournament, the Tigers returned the favor.
Before a packed Long Prairie-Grey Eagle High School gym, the Tigers (26-2) implemented a dynamic inside-out game to advance to the section final Friday night in Crosby, Minn.
Pivot Seth Christensen scored 22 points and Mitch Heid added 16 points, including a handful of clutch free throws down the stretch.
The reigning section champion Cardinals battled back several times from double-digit deficits, but key mistakes prevented them from getting closer than four.
Senior Seth Kellen inspired the Browerville faithful, returning from a right foot injury to contribute seven points off the bench.
Sophomore Christian Pekarek headed the Cardinals attack, tallying 21 points.
As a team, Upsala hit eight 3s, but it wasn’t enough.
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