Hopkins, the top-ranked girls' basketball team in Class 4A pounded Lake Conference rival Minnetonka 81-55 on the road Friday night.
Sophomore Paige Bueckers and senior Raena Suggs both scored 30 points to lead the Royals. Through four games, Bueckers is averaging 27.8 points per game. As a team, the Royals are averaging 84.5.
Senior center Zoe Hardwick led the Skippers with 17 points and 11 rebounds.
Both teams will play again Saturday in the Breakdown Invitational at Minnetonka. Hopkins will play Iowa City West at 3:45 p.m. The Skippers will face Apple Valley at 5:30 p.m.
Glencoe-Silver Lake 79, Hutchinson 72: The Monahan sisters combined to score 64 points as the Panthers upset the Tigers, ranked No. 1 in Class 3A. McKenna, a senior, scored 40 points and Miah, a freshman, 24. Hutchinson was paced by MaKenzie Rensch with 23 points.
Big Lake 65, Becker 64: The Hornets came away with a road victory against the Bulldogs. Mia Huberty scored 16 points and Annika Poe 13 for Big Lake. Julia Bengston scored 15 for Becker.
White Bear Lake 61, East Ridge 46: Courtney Crouch scored 28 points to lead the Class 4A, No. 10 Bears past the Raptors. The White Bear Lake defense held every East Ridge player below double digits.
Eden Prairie 52, Minneapolis North 44: Tiffany McNeil's game-high 26 points wasn't enough to push the Polars past the Eagles. Abby Johnson had 21 points for Eden Prairie.