First off, props to the Maple Grove student section. They have Wayzata's fans outnumbered 5-to-1.
And now, the game. Wayzata led 7-2 early then Maple Grove found its footing. The Crimson went on a 15-0 run to take command. Six different players scored a basket during the stretch.
David La Vaque is a high school sports reporter who has been the lead high school hockey writer for the Star Tribune since 2010. He is co-author of “Tourney Time,” a book about the history of Minnesota’s boys hockey state tournament published in 2020 and updated in 2024.
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