The girls basketball team from West Central Area was up early Friday morning. It was going to be a big day and the Knights were excited as they prepared to play at Williams Arena for the first time.
Providence Academy rolled to its 43rd consecutive victory with an 88-43 win over Minnewaska Area in the Class AA semifinals of the Minnesota State High School League's Girls Basketball State Tournament on Friday, March 14 at Williams Arena.
MACCRAY, the No. 7 seed in the Class A field, recorded an upset with a 60-56 victory over No. 3 Sleepy Eye St. Mary's in the semifinals on Friday, March 14 at Williams Arena.
No. 4-seeded West Central dethroned top-seeded and defending Class A champion Goodhue in a 58-50 victory in the semifinals on Friday, March 14 at Williams Arena.
Hopkins earned a berth in the Class AAAA championship game for the fourth consecutive season with a 68-48 victory over Eastview in the semifinals on Thursday, March 13 at Williams Arena.
Top-seeded Maple Grove powered its way into the Class AAAA championship game for the first time in program history following a 69-50 victory over No. 4 Lakeville North in the big-school semifinals of the Minnesota State High School League's Girls Basketball State Tournament on Thursday, March 13 at Williams Arena.
Morgan Mathiowetz scored 30 points and No. 3 seed Sleepy Eye Saint Mary’s held on to beat No. 6 Sacred Heart 65-61 in a Class A Girls Basketball State Tournament quarterfinal game Thursday night at Maturi Pavilion on the University of Minnesota campus.
Benilde-St. Margaret’s has won the last two Class 3A girls basketball state championships and the Red Knights will play for a third consecutive title on Saturday.
Third-seeded Marshall used a late surge to break away from No. 7 Cretin-Derham Hall for a 57-48 victory in the Class AAA semifinals of the Minnesota State High School League's Girls Basketball State Tournament on Thursday, March 13 at Williams Arena.
Samantha Hultgren broke a 49-49 tie with a corner 3-pointer with 2:15 to play and No. 7 seed MACCRAY knocked off No. 2 Mayer Lutheran 55-51 in a Class A Girls Basketball State Tournament quarterfinal game Thursday.
Top-seeded Benilde-St. Margaret's continued its quest for a third consecutive Class AAA championship with a 60-52 semifinal victory over No. 5 Alexandria Area in the Minnesota State High School League's Girls Basketball State Tournament on Thursday, March 13 at Williams Arena.
No. 4 West Central Area swiftly put an end to a Cromwell-Wright rally with eight straight points after the Cardinals tied the score at 50, closing out a 61-54 victory in a Class A Girls Basketball State Tournament quarterfinal game Thursday at Maturi Pavilion on the University of Minnesota’s campus.
