Winona State versus Augusta St

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Wausau East graduate Ben Fischer helped sparked Winona State to an impressive second-half comeback win over Augusta State in the Division II national championship game, 87-76.

Winona State trailed by 16 before rallying for the win. Fischer was in the middle of the comeback with a combination of steals, rebounds, clutch baskets and tenacious defense.

More details on the game will be provided later online and in Sunday's Wausau Daily Herald.

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Jonte Flowers scored 25 of his 30 points in the second half and Winona State erased a 16-point deficit to win its second NCAA Division 2 championship in three years with an 87-76 win over Augusta State yesterday.
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Flowers was named tournament most valuable player.

John Smith scored 18 points for Winona State (38-1), while Quincy Henderson scored 10 points with 10 rebounds.

A.J. Bowman scored 26 points to lead Augusta State (27-7), which was playing in the title game for the first time. He made 12 of 15 shots (80 percent) to set a record for the title game.

Garret Siler and Ben Madgen scored 20 points each for the Jaguars.