Osceola Returns to State Thanks to 64-45 Win Over Friend

The Osceola boys basketball team is heading back to State for the third year in a row. Osceola defeated Friend 64-45 at home on Monday to punch their ticket to Lincoln. The Bulldogs will have to wait and see who they play next week. PCN photo by Rick Holtz
The Osceola boys basketball team is heading back to State for the third year in a row. Osceola defeated Friend 64-45 at home on Monday to punch their ticket to Lincoln. The Bulldogs will have to wait and see who they play next week. PCN photo by Rick Holtz

OSCEOLA — It wasn’t always pretty, but the Osceola boys basketball team earned their third consecutive Class D-2 state berth with a 64-45 victory over Friend to take the D2-4 District Final Monday night in the Bulldogs’ gym. Osceola moved to 23-3 overall while Friend — playing its final basketball game before being consolidated with Exeter-Milligan next school year — ended its season with a 17-8 m…