The DeLaSalle Islanders returned to state title form Saturday night as Jamison Battle scored a game high 26 points to lead them to a 63-56 win over the Waseca Bluejays in the Class AAA championship game Saturday night at Target Center in Minneapolis.
It was the 12th state title for the Minneapolis based school in 24 state tournament appearance and the seventh in the last eight years.
Tyrell Terry's free throw began the scoring for the Islanders 1:06 into the game. Ryan Dufault's shot put the Bluejays ahead before Battle helped DeLaSalle regain the lead with a three point play. Andrew Irvin would force a Malik Willingham turnover and convert it into two points. Jalen Travis, brother of former Islander and current Kentucky Wildcat Reid Travis would spark an 8-0 Islander run. Waseca would get five consecutive points from 6'8" sophomore center Andrew Morgan. Ryan Dufault would inch Waseca close to the lead as he would score to cut the lead to one. But Battle would put DeLaSalle up by three. Morgan would get an inside pass from Malik Willingham and score. Kyreese Willingham would foul Terry on a shot attempt from 5th St. and Terry would go to the line for three shots with :01.1 left in the half. Terry would sink all three free throws and the Islanders led 25-21 at halftime.
Travis would score four consecutive points to open the second half for DeLaSalle. Terry would also tally before Malik Willingahm hit a three pointer for Waseca. Terry would also score four straight points and display outstanding passing that would earn him 10 assists on the night. The Bluejays would get close to the Islanders as Morgan scored four straight points and Matt Olsem would score off a steal. Olsem would also have a four point run though Waseca could not surpass the top seeded Islanders.
In addition to his 10 assists, Terry would score 19 points for DeLaSalle. Travis added 10. Malik Willingham would lead Waseca with 21 points and eight assists. Morgan scored 19.
The Islanders ended their season with a record of 27-5 and Waseca finished 30-2.
In the third place game that was played at Ganglehoff Center on the Concordia University campus in St. Paul, Medi obang went out with a bang, scoring a game high 38 points to lead the Austin Packers to a n 88-76 win over the Princeton Tigers.
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