Thursday morning the top-seeded Cherry boys basketball team knocked off defending state champions Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 78-46 in the Class A state quarterfinals at Target Center in Minneapolis.

The Tigers outshot the Knights 46-24 in the first half and 32-22 in the second half. Cherry’s Isaiah Asuma led the game with 26 points, while Minnesota Gopher commit and Mr. Basketball finalist Isaac Asuma added 20 points leading in rebounds with 13. Noah Sundquist also broke double-digits scoring 16 points for the Tigers. The Knights were led by Blake Christianson with 15 points.

This is a taste of tournament revenge for Cherry, who were defeated by Russell-Tyler-Ruthton in last year’s state semifinals 61-57.

No. 1 Cherry now improves to 29-2 earning their 22nd straight win. They advance to face No. 5 Nevis (24-7) in the state semifinals Friday at 12 p.m. at Williams Arena in Minneapolis. The winner advances to the Class A championship game Saturday at 11 a.m. For the full Class A bracket, Click Here.

How to watch:

• Quarterfinal games are streamed Pay Per View on NSPN. TV.
• Semifinal and championship games will be televised on WDIO2 MeTV. For other ways to watch, Click here.