Park Center Boys Basketball Advances to 5AAAA Final
The Park Center boys basketball team survived a scare from Mounds View before beating the Mustangs to win by eight in the Section 5AAAA semifinals.
The Pirates trailed in the first half but surged to an eight-point lead at halftime.
Park Center led by double digits in the second half only to see Mounds View pull within four points with 90 seconds to play before the Pirates put the game away.
Cash Chavis led Park Center in scoring with 22 points and Ari Gooch added 17.
Top seed Park Center now faces second-seeded Maple Grove for the 5AAAA championship Thursday night at Rogers High School.