Top ranked Central Lyon survived an upset bid by Pella Christian in the 2A semifinals.
Center Andrew Austin scored 20 points as the Lions escaped with a 56-55 win. Pella Christian’s Tysen De Vries had a baseline jumper bounce off of the rim at the buzzer.
Top seed Central Lyon takes a 23-1 record into the 2A title contest against #3 seed Western Christian who comes in at 22-3.
It was a game that featured 12 lead changes. Pella Christian coach JD Boer.
The potential game winning shot came after a Central Lyon missed free throw and Pella Christian with out a time out. Western Christian Won their semi 79-61 over the #2 seed Roland Story. For the third year in a row the 2A Championship will involve two teams from northwest Iowa.
