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Class 4A final score: Lakeville North 57, White Bear Lake 47

Posted by: Michael Rand Updated: March 20, 2010 - 10:01 PM
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Rachel Banham scored 25 points and Lakeville North survived a fabulous effort from White Bear Lake to complete a 32-0 season with a 57-47 victory in Saturday night's Class 4A girls' basketball title game. White Bear Lake was within 50-47 late before the Panthers scored the game's final seven points.

Class 4A, halftime: Lakeville North 36, White Bear Lake 26

Posted by: Michael Rand Updated: March 20, 2010 - 9:32 PM
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Lakeville North, in pursuit of an undefeated season, took a 36-26 lead over White Bear Lake into halftime of their Class 4A girls' basketball state title game. The Panthers broke open the nice lead late after a back-and-forth half. Rachel Banham scored five of her 20 first half points in the final 25 seconds of the half -- on a three-pointer and a pair of free throws -- to extend the lead.

Class 3A girls' basketball: Benilde-St. Margaret's 41, Hill-Murray 38, final

Posted by: Michael Rand Updated: March 20, 2010 - 7:59 PM
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The question for Hill-Murray heading into the second half of Saturday’s Class 3A girls’ basketball title game was simple: could sophomore Tessa Cichy continue to carry the load?

For a while, the answer to that question was tenuous. In the end, though, even though Cichy shook off a slow start to the second half and helped Hill-Murray to a four-point lead in the final minute, it was not enough to get the Pioneers their first-ever state title.

No. 2-seeded Benilde-St. Margaret’s, behind five points in the final minute by Josie Dillon, scored the final seven points in the game to take a 41-38 victory. Cichy, who finished with 24 points, missed two free throw attempts with 14.2 seconds left and Hill-Murray trailing by one. After a pair of free throws by BSM’s Olivia Antilla, Cichy’s last-gasp three point attempt was off the mark at the buzzer.
 

Halftime: Hill-Murray 22, Benilde-St. Margaret's 17

Posted by: David LaVaque Updated: March 20, 2010 - 6:52 PM
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Hill-Murray's Tessa Cichy continues her run as one of the tournament's most impressive players, regardless of class. She nailed four three-pointers in the first half and finished with 14 points. The Red Knights struggled early but picked it up toward the half.

Class 1A final: Barnum 43, Goodhue 31

Posted by: David LaVaque Updated: March 20, 2010 - 2:47 PM
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Barnum's girls' basketball team lost to eventual champion Ada-Borup in each of the past two seasons. This year, however, Barnum is your champion. Jessica Newman scored 19 points and Katrina Newman added 16 as the Bombers took a four point lead at halftime and pulled away. Goodhue turned the ball over 23 times, leading to 26 points for Barnum.

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