The Mid-Buchanan boys’ basketball team played its first Final Four game in school history Thursday, and now the Dragons will play for their first state championship in school history Saturday.

Mid-Buchanan defeated Canton in the Class 2 semifinals Thursday inside Mizzou Arena 60-53 to improve to 30-1 this season.

Canton led by as many as six points in the first half and took a 28-26 lead to the locker room at halftime.

Mid-Buchanan used a 10-0 run early in the third quarter to regain the lead and they never trailed again.

Austin Scaggs led the Dragons with 18 points, Garet Moulden added 17 and Braydn Kemper scored 15 points.

Mid-Buchanan will face Scott County Central in the Class 2 state championship game as the Braves defeated Crane 60-49 in the other semifinal to improve to 26-4.

The Dragons and Braves will tip off at 11:00 a.m. Saturday inside Mizzou Arena.