Boys basketball: Younge propels Vikings past ZM
Published 10:44 pm Thursday, February 18, 2016
Hayfield senior Aaron Younge had the shooting night of his life as the No. 6 seeded Vikings beat No. 11 Zumbrota-Mazeppa (7-16 overall) 64-39 in the first round of the Section 1AA boys basketball tournament in Hayfield Thursday.
Younge went 8-for-9 on three-pointers as he finished with a career-high 29 points.
βIt was fun to watch. He was just on fire,β Hayfield head coach Chris Pack said.
Younge went on a personal 11-2 run in the first few minutes of the second half to give Hayfield a 34-19 lead.
The Vikings will now play No. 3 Saint Charles in the Section 1AAA quarterfinals in Mayo Civic Center 7:30 p.m. Monday.
ZM 17 22 β 39
Hayfield 23 41 β 64
Hayfield scoring: Aaron Younge, 29; Aaron Anderson, 11; Adam Younge, 10; Trace Tebay, 6; Drew Olive, 3; Dominic Dublin, 3; Logan Monahan, 2; free throws: 57 percent (4-for-7)