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Luther outlasts Blair-Taylor to clinch first-ever State appearance February 27, 2021 7:32 PM Ken Kosirowski Luther boys basketball won a thrilling Division 4 sectional final 46-44 over Blair-Taylor to clinch the program’s first-ever trip to State. Senior Lyndon Byus hit a go-ahead bucket down low for Luther to set the stage for a crazy final minute. Blair-Taylor would have a runner rim in and out, then Luther would miss the front end of a one-and-one. With another cha...

Luther boys basketball finds itself it in a familiar spot to this time last year: back at sectionals. Last year COVID shut them down before the sectional final. Now, they say it’s time to take care of unfinished business. The 17-1 Knights have been on a roll, and it starts on the defensive end. Luther uses an effective press defense to generate a ton of turnovers and lead to fast-break offense. It’s a system coach Schaper says they can hang their hat on, and the players take a lot of pride ...