Trojans, Cadets to meet in rematch for section title
The New Prague Trojan boys basketball team stands one game away from a state tournament berth after winning their first two sectional playoff games last week.
The No. 1 seed Trojans defeated Albert Lea 72-55 and Red Wing 49-40 to advance to the championship game.
Standing in their way is the No. 2 seed St. Thomas Academy, the same team that shut down the Trojan offense in last year's title game in a 47-28 win. The teams will face off at 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 20, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester.
Coach Tim Dittberner said his team is up to the challenge posed by the Cadets, who used a stifling defense to defeat Austin in its semifinal game Saturday.
They lost a lot from last year