East boys basketball falls to Alexandria Area in Class AAA championship game

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KEYC) - The Mankato East boys basketball team took on Alexandria Area in the Class AAA State championship game.

Alexandria Area had a quick start, getting out to an 11-2 lead at the beginning of the game.

Later in the first half, East would cut the lead to one point 27-26, but Alexandria Area would go on a 10-2 run to close the half. At the half Alexandria Area lead 37-28.

Then, at the start of the second half the Cougars were down by 14 points, but East would close that gap.

With 4:41 to play, Brogan Madson hit a big three to make it a three-point game 58-55 in favor of Alexandria Area

Both teams traded buckets in the final minutes, Ganden Gosch would knock down a big three to make it 65-62 Alexandria Area with 1:26 to play, but Alexandria Area would hold on and defeat East 73-64 for its first state title in program history.

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