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Willmar rallies from 15 points down to defeat DeLaSalle 52-47 in overtime

By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune, 03/14/18, 2:00PM CDT

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The Cardinals scored all 10 of their points in the extra session from the free-throw line, six coming from senior guard Cayle Hovland.


Willmar's Cayle Hovland went up for a shot despite defensive efforts by DeLaSalle's Olivia Travis in the second half of the Class 3A quarterfinal game Wednesday at Williams Arena. Photo: Elizabeth Flores * liz.flores@startribune.com

Willmar wasn’t going to quit. No matter how ugly it looked.

The No. 6-ranked Cardinals overcame a 15-point halftime deficit to knock off No. 5 DeLaSalle 52-47 in overtime in the Class 3A quarterfinals Wednesday at Williams Arena. They scored all 10 of their points in the extra session from the free-throw line, six coming from senior guard Cayle Hovland.

“We knew we would have to grind it out,” said Hovland, who had a game-high 15 points, seven coming from the free-throw line where the Cardinals were 19-for-36. “We kicked it into gear at halftime.”

Willmar wasn’t going to quit. No matter how ugly it looked.

The No. 6-ranked Cardinals overcame a 15-point deficit to knock off No. 5 DeLaSalle 52-47 in overtime in the Class 3A quarterfinals Wednesday at Williams Arena. They scored all 10 of their points in the extra session from the free-throw line, six coming from senior guard Cayle Hovland.

Willmar scored the first seven points of overtime before DeLaSalle senior guard Ayanna Gardner made a three-pointer.

In regulation, Gardner scored on a runner down the middle of the lane with 8 seconds left after grabbing an offensive rebound to tie it at 42-all. The Islanders quickly forced a turnover, but missed a last-second three-pointer.

Hovland finished with 15 points.

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