Girls State Hoops: AAA top-seed Becker rallies to avoid upset-minded Austin

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After trailing Austin by seven points with three-and-a-half minutes left in their Girls Basketball State Quarterfinal, Class AAA #1-seed Becker rallied for a thrilling 53-48 win.

Becker scored the final 12 points of the game to advance to the State Semifinals.

Click the video box on this page to watch highlights from the exciting final minutes of the Class AAA State Girls Basketball Quarterfinal between #1-seed Becker and Austin

Down 7, back to back three pointers from Becker’s Adeline Kent cut Austin’s lead to one at 48-47 with 2:18 to play.

Ayla Brown and Dani Nuest drove for baskets on consecutive Becker possessions late to flip a one-point deficit into a 51-48 lead with ten seconds left.

Alexis Rose sank two free throws to put the game away with seven second left.

Becker advances to the Semifinals where they will face 5-seed Mankato East at noon on Thursday.

The game will air live on 45TV and stream free of charge on 45TV.com.