Boys basketball: Waubonsie survives tense battle with Metea

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BrysOliver (left) MeteValley Gary SuttWaubonsie Valley scramble for loose ball as time runs out regulatiplay with score tied. | JCunningham~For

Bryson Oliver (left) of Metea Valley and Gary Sutton of Waubonsie Valley scramble for a loose ball as time runs out in regulation play with the score tied. | Jon Cunningham~For Sun-Times Media

Bryan Jeffers(32) Waubonsie Valley fires pass teammate as Trayvond Taylor (5) MeteValley defends. | JCunningham~For Sun-Times Medi

Bryan Jefferson (32) of Waubonsie Valley fires a pass to a teammate as Trayvond Taylor (5) of Metea Valley defends. | Jon Cunningham~For Sun-Times Media

Waubonsie Valley’s Jared Brownridge (with ball) finished as second leading scorer school history with 1608 points. | JCunningham~For Sun-Times Media

Waubonsie Valley’s Jared Brownridge (with ball) finished as the second leading scorer in school history with 1,608 points. | Jon Cunningham~For Sun-Times Media

Gary Sutt(3) Waubonsie Valley turns away from tumbling BrysOliver (back) MeteValley after Oliver had lunged for steal attempt. | JCunningham~For

Gary Sutton (3) of Waubonsie Valley turns away from the tumbling Bryson Oliver (back) of Metea Valley after Oliver had lunged for a steal attempt. | Jon Cunningham~For Sun-Times Media

After three first-round playoff losses, Waubonsie Valley senior guard Jared Brownridge wanted to make sure the Warriors got off square one this year. The Santa Clara University recruit had a game-high 27 points that helped ensure they did just that, but it wasn’t without some …