(War)road To Perdition: Warriors Pull Away Late From Cathedral Boys’ Hockey; Boys Basketball Section 6AA Tips Off

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Boys’ Hockey

Class A State Quarterfinal

#1 Warroad 5, St. Cloud Cathedral 1: Crusader forward Joey Gillespie knotted the game at one roughly midway through the second period as Cathedral was able to match the undefeated Warriors for most of the game. Gillespie was able to take a rebound and knock it in off Warroad goaltender Hampton Slukynsky’s back from the side of the net. It just caromed across the goal line to light the lamp.

The top line for the Warriors eventually took over. A powerplay goal at 16:46 of the second gave the favorites a 2-1 lead. It was one of three for Carson Pilgrim on the night, giving him 48 for the season.

Cathedral plays Thursday at noon in the consolation bracket against Northfield Academy at Mariucci Arena on the campus of the University of Minnesota.

Boys’ Basketball

Section 6AA

#1 Albany 102, #16 Maple Lake 23
#8 St. Cloud Cathedral 56, #9 Spectrum 44
#4 Sauk Centre 74, #13 Rush City 48
#5 Osakis 67, #12 Royalton 59
#2 Mora 68, #15 Holdingford 39
#7 Melrose 57, #10 Foley 46
#3 Milaca 82, #14 Kimball 52
#6 Annandale 69, #11 Pine City 55

The quarterfinals will be played Saturday at St. John’s University.

Albany tips off against St. Cloud Cathedral at 1:00 p.m.
Sauk Centre clashes with Osakis at 2:30
Mora tangles with Melrose at 4:00
Milaca battles Annandale at 5:30

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