ROCHESTER — This year, there was no slip-up in the section semifinals. A year ago, Southland entered the Section 1, Class 1A semifinal 28-0, only to suffer a loss to Rushford-Peterson, ending the season in bitter disappointment. On Saturday, top-seeded Southland took one more step toward a first state berth in boys basketball with an easy 76-37 win over No. 4 Hayfield at Mayo Civic Center. “There was a bunch of motivation," Southland junior Henry Wiste said.