metro roundup
Gillard sparks No. 6 Eagles
• EDEN PRAIRIE 68, LAKEVILLE NORTH 67: Grantham Gillard's three-point field goal with just over a minute left, lifted the Eagles, ranked No. 6 in Class 4A, to the boys basketball victory over the Panthers. Gillard scored 28 -- 18 in the second half -- as the Eagles improved to 9-0. Connor Flack scored 29 for the Panthers.
• MINNETONKA 82, NORTH ST. PAUL 64: Justin Moes and Amar Miller each scored 23 points to lead the Skippers, ranked No. 4 in Class 4A, past the Polars.
• MINNEAPOLIS NORTH 84, HOLY FAMILY 78: Jamil Jackson scored 30 points to help the Polars, ranked No. 1 in Class 1A, outlast the Fire. Jack Mugford scored 33 to lead the Fire.
BASKETBALL • GIRLS
• MINNEAPOLIS WASHBURN 68, BLOOMINGTON KENNEDY 54: Lucia Renikoff scored 31 points — 20 in the first half — for the victorious Millers.
HOCKEY • BOYS
• ST. THOMAS ACADEMY 6, TARTAN 4: Seamus Donohue and Christiano Versich each had two goals and three assists to help the Cadets, ranked No. 4 in Class 2A, hold off the Titans.
HOCKEY • GIRLS
• HILL-MURRAY 4, DODGE COUNTY 2: Becca Zarembinski and Mekenzie Steffen each scored two goals to lead the Pioneers, ranked No. 6 in Class 2A, past Dodge County, ranked No. 5 in Class 2A.
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