Petersburg sophomore Gunnar Payne shoots the ball over Wrangell defender Caleb Groshong during last week's region 2A basketball championship game in Ketchikan
The Petersburg boys basketball team got a bid to the state tournament after it took second place at the 2A region championship last week.
After a 5-13 regular season, Petersburg, which leaned heavily on its underclassmen and dealt with off-the-court issues all year, is going to the state tournament.
"Especially with all the tough losses that we had, which could have been disappointments," said head coach Rick Brock, "and a revolving door in a sense of who was playing on what weekend, shows a lot about the character of this team to keep their focus."
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