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Rosemount Boys Basketball Loses Second Straight Heartbreaker
Girls rally in second half to beat Lakeville South.
The Rosemount boys basketball team suffered its second straight heart-breaking two-point loss Friday, this time 65-63 to Lakeville South in overtime.
The Irish opened the week with a 52-50 home loss to Prior Lake.
Just six players scored for the Irish against the Panthers, led by Matt Nelson's 22 points and Cole Northwick's 19. The Irish were outscored 37-33 in a high-scoring second half, and 4-2 in overtime.
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Rosemount topped Lakeville South 53-49 in their first meeting Jan. 10.
The Irish open a three-game homestand Tuesday against Bloomington Kennedy.
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Rosemount 61, Lakeville South 58
The Rosemount girls avenged an earlier loss Friday when they came from behind to beat Lakeville South.
The Irish lost 58-43 on Jan. 10 in Lakeville, and trailed by six at halftime Friday night.
But Rosemount rallied for a 38-point outburst in the second half to pull out the three-point victory.
Hanna Grim poured in 24 points and was the only player in double figures for the Irish.
