Class 1A: Sebeka on a roll, leads Mesabi East 40-20 at halftime

Class 1A quarterfinals

March 25, 2010 at 8:38PM

After a short adjustment period, Sebeka, the No. 3-ranked team in Class 1A, turned up the heat on upstart Mesabi East, outscoring the Giants 29-8 over the last 10 minutes of the first half. Sebeka looks like it has all of the pieces a state championship caliber team: athleticism, leadership, rebounding and a star player in senior forward Joey Cuperus.

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Jim Paulsen is a high school sports reporter for the Star Tribune. 

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