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The Parry McCluer High School boys basketball team defended its Pioneer District tournament title by storming to a 70-37 home win over Narrows in the finals on Friday night, while the PM girls suffered a 59-28 setback in the finals at Narrows.
The PM boys (18-4 overall, 9-0 district), the top seed, followed up on their district regular-season title by defeating the Green Wave (15-9, 7-3) for the third time this season, and it was the most lopsided of the three wins.
In the girls’ championship game, Narrows (16-4, 8-0) won for the third time this season against the Fighting Blues (17-5, 6-2), who had battled the Blues a week earlier in Buena Vista before falling 44-32. The 31-point win for Narrows matched its margin of victory over PM in the Feb. 7 meeting at Narrows, when the Green Wave won 69-38. Last year, PM won the district title by defeating Narrows 55-52 in the finals.
Both PM teams advance to the Region 1C tournament and are scheduled to play host for the quarterfinals on Tuesday. Check back here for the opponents and times.
For the full stories and photos, please see our Feb. 26 newspaper.
