The Blue Earth Area Buccaneer girls basketball team defeated the Maple River Eagles 41-35 on Friday night, March 5 in Blue Earth. It was a close, hard-fought game which saw BEA avenge an earlier 10-point loss at Maple River.

The Bucs now advance to the Sub-Section championship game set for Monday night, March 8, at 8 p.m. at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

The No. 1 seed Bucs will face the No. 3 seed, Hayfield.

Details on all of the games coming in next week’s Register.