Class 2A quarterfinal: Hill-Murray 5, Duluth East 3, final.

Semifinals are set.

March 12, 2010 at 5:00AM

Fourth-seeded Hill-Murray shook off a slow start thanks to some timely production from unlikely sources to defeat Duluth East 5-3 and advance to tomorrow night's Class 2A boys' hockey semifinals against No. 1-seeded Minnetonka.

The Pioneers trailed 2-0 late in the first period before fourth-liner Andy Faust's goal with 59 seconds left ignited a barrage. Hill-Murray scored another after that and twice more in the first minute of the second period to take a 4-3 lead. Freshman Zach LaValle, who scored the go-ahead goal, added a gorgeous assist on Jack Walsh's third period insurance goal.

More to come shortly setting up the Class 2A semifinal matchups.

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Michael Rand

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Michael Rand is the Minnesota Star Tribune's Digital Sports Senior Writer and host/creator of the Daily Delivery podcast. In 25 years covering Minnesota sports at the Minnesota Star Tribune, he has seen just about everything (except, of course, a Vikings Super Bowl).

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