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Breck endures a comeback and secures the Class 2A championship
Lake City trailed by double digits but made it a game with a second-half surge.
Totino-Grace's 3A dominance leads to the opt-up question
Totino-Grace played a schedule almost entirely from 4A. Also Saturday, Cherry completed a rise from 0-22 to a state title, and Breck's Miles Newton channeled his dad.
It's all right here! Wednesday's boys basketball tournament news, notes.
Eagan pulled off the biggest surprise of the quarterfinals, dropping Class 4A second seed Park Center. Tap here for game results and more from the first day of play.
We call this fun: State boys basketball opens with a 12-game day
A Wayzata sophomore spiced an early 4A quarterfinal with his passing. The 3A teams also got going before lunch, and 2A schools will take over the night.
Benilde-St. Margaret's dominates 2nd half, repeats at 3A titlist
The Red Knights made a 15-point run early in the second half and sprinted away from DeLaSalle, holding the Islanders scoreless for over six minutes while building a commanding lead.
Girls basketball reaches the peak: Among the best, who's better?
Moments of March: It's a high-powered day at state. The four championship games Saturday all involve the top two seeds, and three teams will play for consecutive titles.
Metro boys basketball team with 22 losses one win away from state
After pulling off upsets in the first two rounds and winning only four games during the regular season, Eastview will take on top section seed Eagan on Thursday in the final.
Big day for a first-time tournament team -- despite the final score
Moments of March: Roosevelt fans showed up in numbers for the Teddies' first state tournament game. Plus this from a coach with a unique angle: 'Caitlin [Clark] is good, but I still think Paige [Bueckers] is better.'
Girls basketball state quarterfinals: Wednesday's news and notes
The day began with top seeds Hopkins and Benilde-St. Margaret's rolling, and it wound down with Providence Academy's Maddyn Greenway scoring 49 points. Tap here for stories, tournament details and more from Minneapolis.
See it happen: Youth will have its day this week in girls basketball.
Led by leading scorers Maddyn Greenway and Tori Oehrlein, sophomores and younger will be prominent at state. Here's who they are and when and where to see them.