JCC Boys Basketball Rolls Into Second State Tourney in Three Years

JCC boys basketball rolls into second state tourney in three years

JACKSON — After just a one-year absence, the Jackson County Central boys basketball team is back in the state tournament. The Huskies are back in the Class AA tourney after running through a tough Section 3A playoff slate en route to the title, one they thought was all but wrapped up a year ago. JCC was a minute away from making back-to-back state tournaments in last year’s section title game against Montevideo with a seven point lead. But the H…

Sports Spotlight: Albany's Grant Johnson and Braeden Justin preview 2A state boys basketball tourney

ALBANY — The Albany High School boys basketball team is back in the Class 2A state tournament for a fourth straight season. The Huskies have won two of the past three 2A state titles and went 32-0 last year on their way to winning the state championship. This year's Albany team is 24-6 headed into its 2A state quarterfinal game against Jackson County Central (25-6) at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24, at the Target Center in Minneapolis. First-year A…