By Robert Jeffrey

Sun Sports Contributor

NORWICH – With a thriller four-point victory over Newark Valley on Saturday, Feb. 25, the fans of the Purple Tornado are hoping for not as close as a game later on this evening, when the top-seeded Tornado (15-5) take on the fourth-seeded Sabers from Susquehanna Valley (10-9).

The Sabers reached their way to the semifinals with a blowout 75-48 victory over the Oneonta Yellowjackets last Thursday night, Feb. 23.

The Sabers were led by their senior forward Austin Haskell who put up monstrous numbers in the game with 33 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists – as he willed the Sabers to the semifinal game.