Boys State Hoops: #1-seed Wayzata pulls away in 77-64 4A quarterfinal win over Rogers

4A Quarterfinal – Wayzata defeats Rogers 77-64

Top-seed Wayzata found their stride, pushing a ten-point halftime lead up as high as 28 points in the second half in their 77-64 win over Rogers in the Class 4A Boys Basketball State Quarterfinals.

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Wayzata’s Jackson McAndrew and Isaac Olmstead shared the team lead with 17 points.

The Trojans shot 65.2% in the first half, but Rogers was still in contact at halftime. An explosive 16-3 Wayzata run in a three-minute stretch mid-second made it 71-43 with 6:40 left in the game.

Christian Wagner-Walthall led the Royals with 14 points.

Wayzata advances to Thursday’s Class 4A State Semifinals. They’ll face 5-seed Cretin-Derham Hall at 6:00 p.m. at Williams Arena.

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