The Borowicz Family was ready for action Saturday afternoon as Kiley scored a game high 20 points to lead the Roseau Rams to a 75-64 win over the Sauk Centre Mainstreeters in the Class AA championship game at Williams Arena on the University of Minnesota campus.
It was the first state title for the northwest Minnesota school in its fifth trip to the state tournament. The Rams are the first team from Section 8AA to win a state championship since the four class format began in 1997.
Alyssa Kohorst began the scoring for the Mainstreeters and Victoria Johnson would tie the game for the Rams. Unbeaten Roseau would fall behind early as Sauk Centre went on a 6-0 run that included a three pointer from Maesyn Thiesen. The Mainstreeters would get a three point play from Kelsey Peschel and Tori Peschel would account for a basket. The Rams began to heat up as Kacie Borowicz scored five straight points. Mya Hough would hit a pair of free throws that cut the lead to one and Kaitlyn Hulst would hit from TCF Bank Stadium to put Roseau in the lead. Jill Klaphake would hit a three pointer for the Mainstreeters but Katie and Kacie Borowicz would put he Rams on a 5-0 run. Kiley Borowicz would convert a steal into a basket that would extend the run to nine and the Rams led 33-23 at halftime.
There would be dueling three pointers to start the second half as Thiesen would strike first for Sauk Centre and Ivy Braaten would answer for Roseau. KIley Borowicz would continue her outstanding tournament play that included 65 points in two games by scoring to put Roseau on a 7-0 run. The bright spot for the Mainstreeters in the second half was Jill Klaphake as she hit four three pointers. Thiesen would score five straight points. It wouldn't be enough for Sauk Centr as Kiley Borowicz would score four straight points to clinch the gold medals for the green and white clad Rams.
The only other Roseau player in double figures was Kacie Borowicz with 19 points and seven assists. Jill Klaphake led Sauk Centre with 19 points. Thiesen and Tori Peschel each had 15 and Kelsey Peschel added 11.
In the third place game at Ganglehoff Center on the Concordia University campus in St. Paul, Watertown-Mayer beat Wright County Conference rival New London-Spicer 49-48. The consolation trophy was won on the 17th by NRHEG 73-57 over Rochester Lourdes.
Roseau finished 32-0 and Sauk Centre concluded their season with a record of 31-2.
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