TARGET CENTER— For the second year in a row, the North Woods Grizzlies will compete in the state Class A title match, after dismantling Cass Lake-Bena 67-47 in the semi-final round on Friday. It was a game marred in the final minutes by unsportsmanlike conduct by a couple Cass Lake players. Their actions, described as “vicious” by some commentators, led to two technical fouls and left Grizzlies sophomore forward Trevor Morrison out of the game for a time while trainers checked him for injuries after he was grabbed by the neck and thrown to the floor by a Cass Lake player. Cass Lake also roughed up North Woods junior point guard Cade Goggleye, who came up big for the Grizzlies, pouring in a game-high 23 points.

The win improved North Woods record to 31-1. They’ll now face Russell-Tyler Ruthton, now 30-1, in the Class A championship. Tip-off is set for 11:15 a.m. on Saturday, March 24, at Target Center in St. Paul.

Watch for more details on this game and the title match in next week’s Timberjay. And follow game results as they happen right here at timberjay.com.