Alexandria was held to 18 points in the first half, but a 38-point second half and strong defense gave Alexandria its second section title in three years. Alexandria is now headed to the Class AAA State Tournament.
Alexandria held off a comeback attempt from Rocori to earn a 69-57 win in the section semifinals. Alexandria is now set for a rematch in the Section 8AAA title game against the defending section champions, St. Cloud Tech.
The top-seeded Cardinals didn't waste much time in their playoff game against St. Cloud Apollo on Tuesday, as they jumped out to a 52-10 lead at halftime in what ended up being a 54-point win.
The Alexandria girls advanced to the Section 8AAA Championship with a win over Willmar, while the Alexandria and Osakis boys ended their regular seasons with wins and other area teams played in the playoffs.
The West Central Area girls fought to the end in their playoff loss to Montevideo, while the Alexandria boys picked up a 17-point victory over Moorhead.
The Cardinals outscored the Sabres 40-17 in the second half in an 82-50 win to kick off a very busy and important final week of the regular season. Alexandria is 13-2 in conference play
Alexandria increased its winning streak to six with a road win over Monticello, while Osakis and Sauk Centre played in a close battle that went Sauk Centre's way.
The Alexandria girls beat Fergus Falls to clinch the CLC title, while the Alex boys beat Fergus Falls on the road, and the B-E girls topped Bertha-Hewitt on Tuesday.
