Eight minutes played and one made shot from the floor is not much of a statistical line, but they were enough for Maranatha Christian forward Jayzryn Thompson to make magic.

Thompson fought past a Mountain Iron-Buhl player, grabbed the rebound of missed free-throw and hit a layup with three seconds left to clinch a 75-74 overtime victory in the Class 1A state tournament semifinal Friday at Williams Arena.

“I knew I had to get the rebound … and I did,” said Thompson, a sophomore role player. “It feels great and I’m so glad that we are able to advance.”

Moments earlier, Thompson seemed headed for a much different role in this drama. She was called for a foul at the three-point line with eight seconds left, giving the Rangers’ Allie Negen three free-throws.

No. 3 seed Maranatha (26-6) never lost faith, even as Negen, a freshman, made all three shots to give No. 2 seed Mountain Iron-Buhl a 74-73 edge.

“When that foul happened, I could have told you who was going to come up with that play,” said Chris Buerman, coach of the Brooklyn Park-based private school. “I even turned to my bench and said, ‘Jayzryn has this one.’ ”

On Maranatha’s ensuing possession, Kylie Post drew a foul near the Mountain Iron-Buhl (29-3) basket. She missed both her shots but Thompson had her back, ending the foul-plagued game – the teams were whistled for a combined 41 fouls – with a flourish.

“It was an emotional game, a lot of energy,” Rangers coach Jeff Buffetta said. “The game came down to somebody making the last play and unfortunately, they had the last second to make the last play and we didn’t.”

Thompson’s rebound stood as the last of several clutch Mustangs’ shots. Down 58-51 with 2 minutes left, players fought back. Alaina Jarnot forced overtime, hitting a three-pointer with less than a minute left. She led all scorers with 21 points.

First report

Maranatha Christian Academy of Brooklyn Park outlasted Mountain Iron-Buhl, winning 75-74 in overtime of Friday’s second Class 1A girls’ basketball state tournament semifinal played at Williams Arena.

Jayzryn Thompson’s offensive rebound and lay-in off a missed extra point attempt provided the game’s deciding points at the buzzer.

The No. 3 seed Mustangs advance to the championship game set for noon Saturday at Williams Arena where they will face No. 1 seed Goodhue.

Maranatha won Class 1A state titles in 2011 and 2012 and finished second last year. The top-seed Wildcats, second in 2010, are undefeated against Class 1A opponents this season.

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