North Linn's only senior starter came through at just the right time.

Libby Falconer scored nine of her 11 points in the final 4 minutes to help the fourth-ranked Lynx turn back South Central Calhoun 57-49 in Class 2A play.

North Linn turned to its 6-foot-1 center after South Central Calhoun took a 42-40 lead on Ashley Henkenius' fifth 3-pointer of the game with 4 1/2 minutes left.

Falconer drew a foul and sank two free throws to tie it, then converted a three-point play off a slick high post feed from Morgan Boer to put the Lynx up 45-42 and they stayed in front the rest of the way.

Two quick buckets by Nicole Miller -- a driving layup and a jumper after Boer's steal -- gave the Lynx a 49-42 lead with 2 minutes remaining. Falconer followed with two more baskets inside to keep North Linn in control.

Miller led the Lynx with 25 points, seven rebounds and five steals. Boer added eight points and six assists.

Henkenius drained three 3-pointers in the third quarter to help SCC overcome a six-point deficit and finished with 17 points. Haley Birks added 15 for the Titans, who rallied from 11 points down in the first half to make it a game.

North Linn, in the state tournament for just the second time, takes a 24-1 record into a semifinal game at 1:30 p.m. Thursday.

SCC made its first trip to state as the reorganized Rockwell City-Lytton and Southern Cal districts. The 12th-ranked Titans finish 21-4.