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Best in show for 2016-17

Boys' hockey or boys' basketball? With one state tournament down and another to go, asking which is best invites a uniquely Minnesota argument. Veteran high school sports writers Jim Paulsen and David La Vaque try to convince you they're right.

March 18, 2017 at 10:41PM
DeLaSalleís Goanar Mar (left) took the opening tip off with Monticelloís Trevor Bautch.] JIM GEHRZ ï james.gehrz@startribune.com / Minneapolis, MN / March 10, 2016 /12:00 and 2:00 PM ñ BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Action and reaction from the semifinals of the Class 3A Boysí 2016 State High School Basketball Tournament at Target Center.Noon: DeLaSalle vs Monticello2 PM: Red Wing vs Fergus Falls
DeLaSalleís Goanar Mar (left) took the opening tip off with Monticelloís Trevor Bautch.] JIM GEHRZ ï james.gehrz@startribune.com / Minneapolis, MN / March 10, 2016 /12:00 and 2:00 PM ñ BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Action and reaction from the semifinals of the Class 3A Boysí 2016 State High School Basketball Tournament at Target Center.Noon: DeLaSalle vs Monticello2 PM: Red Wing vs Fergus Falls (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
A puck is dropped during a face-off in the second period of an NHL hockey game between the Nashville Predators and the Winnipeg Jets Monday, March 13, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
A puck is dropped (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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