MARSHALL — The Russell-Tyler Ruthton boys basketball team is one step away from returning to defend its Class A state championship. The Knights overcame a sluggish start to defeat Hills-Beaver Creek 64-54 for the Section 3A South title on Saturday evening at the R/A Facility on the Southwest Minnesota State University campus. Elite basketball coaches make adjustments, and that’s exactly what R-T-R skipper Daren Gravley did with the team down 28-21 at intermission. “We defended their dribble hand-off and their ball screen (better),” Gravley noted in an email to the Pipestone County Star, “Specifically making sure our communication identified what...

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