SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - Unbeaten Madison dominated the second half in beating St. Thomas More 40-32 Friday in the South Dakota Class A boys basketball semifinals.
The top-seeded Bulldogs (24-0) outscored the Cavaliers 25-11 in the second half to reach the state title game.
St. Thomas More (17-7) struggled offensively. It shot just 27 percent from the field and made only 3 of 13 free throws.
Jacob Giles scored just 12 points to lead the Bulldogs in scoring. But Preston Nordling, Trae VandeBerg and Jacob Leighton had eight points each.
Jeron Laurenti led the Cavaliers with 13 points. Jacob Henderson had eight points and 10 rebounds.
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