Madison Advances In Region 3A Playoffs With Close Win Over Garretson

The fifth-seeded Madison Bulldogs survived elimination in the first round of the Region 3A playoffs, beating fourth-seed Garretson 55-52. Aiden Jensen scored 16 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. Mickale Dohrer dropped a pair of threes in the fourth quarter. After hitting free throws near the end, Madison stopped a last second three to tie the game as time expired. Following #1 West Central’s 70-42 win over #8 Baltic, the Bulldogs play the Trojans at the Elmen Center at Augustana University in Sioux Falls at 6:30pm on Friday.

In other Region 3A scores, #2 Dell Rapids beat #7 Tri-Valley 75-67 and #3 S.F. Christian beat #6 McCook Central/Montrose 68-38.