Wayzata guard Jackson McAndrew dunked in the second half of the Trojans’ 79-77 victory over Lakeville North in the Class 4A boys basketball semifina
Renée Jones Schneider, Star Tribune
Wayzata guard Jackson McAndrew dunked in the second half of the Trojans’ 79-77 victory over Lakeville North in the Class 4A boys basketball semifinals at Target Center on Thursday.

It's championship Saturday at the boys basketball state tournament. Watch and follow here

March 24
Champions will be crowned in all four classes at Target Center. Tap the headline for links to watch the games, to follow on social media and to get other info to keep up with all four classes.
Wayzata’s Jackson McAndrew, the Trojans’ standout late in the game and through overtime, dealt with a challenge from Park Center’s CJ O’Hara.

Wayzata yanks Class 4A boys basketball title from Park Center

March 26
The Trojans won in overtime, with guard Jackson McAndrew scoring 13 of their final 14 points.
Totino-Grace players enjoyed the moment after successfully defending their state championship.

Totino-Grace holds off DeLaSalle for Class 3A boys basketball title

March 25
The Eagles, propelled by Ohio State-bound guard Taison Chatman, repeated as champions.
Ethan Borgerding scored 16 points for Albany in the state championship game.

Albany tops Minnehaha Academy for first boys basketball state title

March 25
Several of the Huskies skipped football season to prepare, and it paid off.
Russell-Tyler-Ruthton senior Aiden Wichmann shot a floater over New Life Academy defenders Saturday at Target Center. Wichmann scored 18 points in his

Russell-Tyler-Ruthton turns back New Life Academy, wins Class 1A title

March 25
New Life Academy made up all but three points of a 16-point halftime deficit.
Minnehaha Academy guard Jerome Williams went up for a shot against Holy Family’s Paul Dorr in the second half.

Minnehaha Academy topples No. 1 seed Holy Family in overtime

March 24
The fifth-seeded Redhawks, who lost to the Fire by 45 points in January, advanced to the Class 1A final.
Dilworth-Glyndon Felton guard Owen Leach, left, and Albany guard Tysen Gerads raced for a loose ball in the first half.

Albany cruises into 2A final with victory over Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton

March 24
Albany's Tysen Gerads scored 31 points, and Sam Hondl stopped a rebound short of a triple-double.
High Schools
March 24
New Life Academy’s Colton Hendricks stretched to obstruct Spring Grove’s Tysen Grinde in the first half.

Change of pace sends New Life Academy past Spring Grove and into 1A final

An 18-18 tie at halftime became a blowout when New Life Academy scored 14 points in a row.
High Schools
March 24
Russell-Tyler-Ruthton’s Aiden Wichmann drove for a layup on his way to 23 points Friday.

R-T-R tops Cherry, Asuma in 1A semifinal with second-half rally

Aiden Wichmann scored 23 points with 10 assists and hit high-pressure free throws for Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, which trailed for much of the game.
High Schools
March 24
Isaac Asuma of Cherry (3) and Erick Reader of New Life Academy are friends who will be teammates with the Gophers, Asuma on scholarship and Reader as

Asuma, Reader share friendship and plan to play for Gophers

Cherry's Isaac Asuma and New Life Academy's Erick Reader, who have AAU ties, have both said "yes" to Ben Johnson.
High Schools
March 24
Clockwise from top left: Hayden Tibbits of Wayzata, Casmir Chavis of Park Center, Patrick Bath of Totino-Grace and Nasir Whitlock of DeLaSalle.

Encore: 3A, 4A title games rematches of 2022 finals — with new faces

Will defending champions repeat? Or will there be revenge for last season's games? The questions will be answered Saturday at Target Center.
High Schools
March 23
Wayzata guard Hayden Tibbits lined up a shot against Lakeville North guard Matt Drake in the first half Thursday.

Shot in final seconds lifts Wayzata over Lakeville North in 4A semifinal

Guard Hayden Tibbits scored the winning points after his team gave up big second-half leads.
High Schools
March 23
Park Center forward Kaden Cook went over Eastview’s Chet Kloss and into the stands during the first half.

Park Center finds timely traction, downs Eastview in 4A semifinal

The Pirates trailed by five in the final four minutes but won with a nine-point run.
High Schools
March 23
Totino-Grace’s Patrick Bath pulled down a rebound during the second half Thursday.

Totino-Grace surges past Alexandria, into Class 3A boys title game

The top seed Eagles trailed at halftime but shot their way out of upset range in the second half, hitting more than two-third of their shots.
High Schools
March 24
DeLaSalle’s Nasir Whitlock drove for a basket, part of his 27-point game against Orono.

DeLaSalle rolls over Orono in Class 3A boys basketball semifinal

Nasir Whitlock scored 27 points for the Islanders, including seven in a row that stretched a small lead.
High Schools
March 23
Aiden Wichmann of Russell-Tyler-Ruthton twisted his way out of the defense of Nevis’ Alex Lester in the quarterfinals.

Setting up the small-class semis: A look at the matchups in 2A, 1A

The boys basketball state tournament awaits finalists from Friday's games in Target Center.
High Schools
March 22
Cherry’s Isaac Asuma (3) drives against Border West defenders Clint Determan (35) and Andrew Walker-Hannemann (23) in the first half..

Cherry picks up foul-plagued star Asuma, beats Border West

Border West wanted to prevent Gophers recruit Isaac Asuma from getting to the basket. But the plan didn't account for Cherry's Noah Sundquist, who hit 14 of 15 field-goal tries and scored 30 points.
High Schools
March 22
From left, New Life Academy forwards Austin Woolf (33), Colter Stone (25) and Erick Reader (35) celebrate their team’s 62-46 victory against Sacred

New Life Academy's size stands out in Class 1A quarterfinal win over Sacred Heart

New Life Academy had a 49-25 rebound advantage, including 22-4 on the offensive end, 22-5 in second-chance points and 36-22 in scoring in the paint.
High Schools
March 22
Carter Zimmerman of Mankato Loyola and Jaxon Strinmoen of Spring Grove battled for a loose ball in the second half Wednesday during a Class 1A boys ba

Spring Grove edges Mankato Loyola in defensive battle to advance in Class 1A basketball

The Lions played a pressure zone defense that limited the Crusaders' ability to get good looks for the majority of the game.
High Schools
March 22
Russell-Tyler-Ruthton’s Drew Werkman (50) is congratulated by teammate Tucker Haroldson after making a three-pointer in the first half against Nevis

Russell-Tyler-Ruthton starts fast, doesn't stop in win over Nevis

Aiden Wichmann and Drew Werkman scored more than half of their team's points as the Knights moned into the Class 1A semifinals by knocking off the young Nevis team.