Eagan girls basketball team wins its first trip to the state tournament
A victory over Rosemount in the section championship game secured the spot.
Friday's roundup: Roseville surprises Maple Grove in girls basketball section final
The Crimson, No. 7 in Class 4A, ended their season against the Raiders for the second year in a row.
![St. Michael-Albertville's Ja'Kahla Craft (50) scored 16 first half points. Photo by Cheryl A. Myers, SportsEngine](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/FYJIVP4LFLOZQQCUWVQCGEG4EY.jpg?h=190&w=320&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
St. Michael-Albertville rolls past Elk River into girls hoops tournament
Long-range shooting got the Knights started, and a run at the start of the second half settled it.
![Macaya Copeland (0) and Erma Walker (30) ran to greet teammates as coach Tara Starks celebrated Hopkiins' 70-68 overtime victory over Wayzata. Wayzata](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/NL5MSGGFIWWB23JSMHVSL2UCBY.jpg?h=190&w=320&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
Hopkins tops Wayzata in OT, wins spot in girls basketball tournament
The Royals have won nine section titles in a row and 12 in the past 13 seasons.
![Kennedy Sanders of Chaska, Olivia Olson of Benilde-St. Margaret, Metro Player of the Year Tessa Johnson of St. Michael-Albertville, Nunu Agara of Hopk](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/ECODR3V42AKF6HVVEI25G7D7OI.jpg?h=190&w=320&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
Metro's Top 25: Star Tribune's All-Metro teams for girls basketball
The first team has four players headed to prominent Division I programs and one sought-after freshman. Seven players headed for D-I schools are on the second team and honorable mention list.
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Take-charge Tessa Johnson is girls basketball Metro Player of the Year
Johnson's admirers come in a wide range, but youth players in her St. Michael-Albertville community are especially prominent among her supporters.
![Clockwise from top left: Becker’s Maren Westin, Eagan’s Lydia Schmitter, New London-Spicer coach Mike Dreier and Hopkins’ Taylor Woodson.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/BDJZLZTS2CFJEAVF6PTNTNXV4M.jpg?h=190&w=320&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
State girls basketball: Five matters to mull and three things to know
Study up on first-timer Eagan, injuries that hampered two top seeds, big-time scorers and coaches who can't stay away. The tournament begins on Wednesday morning.
High Schools
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Coaches conspire to give Centennial senior Megan Stacy her moment
Centennial's Jamie Sobolik and Eden Prairie's Ellen Wiese worked out a plan to get often-injured Megan Stacy a basket and a memory.
High Schools
![Stillwater players celebrate the win as time expires in the second half.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/5JVWQYAE6FLEJ5QAJCVP2JQMP4.jpg?h=91&w=141&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
Late layup and steal boosts Stillwater past Lakeville North 67-65 in 4A
The Ponies' Amy Thompson made a layup with 11 seconds left for the winning points before a teammate sealed the game with clutch defense.
High Schools
![Stewartville's Savannah Hedin (23) drives to the basket around Katelyn Jamtgaard (10) in the second half. Photo by Cheryl A. Myers, SportsEngine](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/VN3Y74HKU4HYVE6O4NBALXTYXI.jpg?h=91&w=141&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
Ninth-grader Theobald scores 18 to lead Stewartville past Grand Rapids in 3A
Stewartville will take a winning streak of 25 games into the semifinals Thursday after breaking open a close game at the start of the second half.
High Schools
![Becker's Maren Westin puts the ball up in the second half. Photo by Cheryl A. Myers, SportsEngine](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/YDITQWT6BNJLSIDTYMHMWMYXUA.jpg?h=91&w=141&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
Top-seed Becker beats Marshall in 3A behind Westin's 27 points
Maren Westin scored 17 points in the first half while her teammates were shooting 3-for-21. Becker won despite shooting only 38 percent from the floor.
High Schools
![Hopkins vs. Roseville on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Photo by Cheryl A. Myers, SportsEngine](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/LJUVLMI5JPTPZLECQUZO7OHVSM.jpg?h=91&w=141&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
Hopkins rolls over Roseville and into 4A girls basketball semifinals
The defending state champion Royals led by 30 points at halftime. Their top two scorers had more point than the entire Roseville team in the 81-40 runaway.
High Schools
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After a lull, St. Michael-Albertville fires up in 4A victory over Eagan
Eagan's first trip to the state tournament included an early lead that didn't last.
High Schools
![Benilde-St. Margaret's players celebrate their win over DeLaSalle.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/73WHWJMN4QAA6KYWBSVHGQPB2M.jpg?h=91&w=141&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
Benilde-St. Margaret's perseveres in quarterfinal victory over DeLaSalle
When sophomore Kendall McGee joined Olivia Olson with a scoring burst, the Red Knights pulled away.
High Schools
![Eden Prairie's Ashley Fritz broke free from a pack of Centennial defenders to score in the second half of the Eagles' 78-57 quarterfinal victory at Wi](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/6AWIHHND3TKR42CBP322VEZOJQ.jpg?h=91&w=141&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
Eden Prairie defeats Centennial, gives Lake Conference three semifinalists
Fellow conference members Hopkins and St. Michael-Albertville also won quarterfinals.
High Schools
![Hadley Thul (11) of Alexandria went between Hill-Murray defenders Emma Vaske (34) and Payton Mackley (33) for a second-half basket in the Cardinals' 5](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/DZUTBGQG6V2Z7S2S2OYOTGXJTU.jpg?h=91&w=141&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
It's Alexandria from start to finish against Hill-Murray in quarterfinals
The Cardinals scored on their first five possessions and cruised into the semifinals.
High Schools
![Alyssa Sand scored a layup, part of Albany’s domination inside in its 51-38 win over Perham.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/CDYUXTDY7LH23PZTGAGTGWOGGA.jpg?h=91&w=141&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
Albany uses points in the paint to overpower Perham in Class 2A
Albany scored 32 points on layups in advancing to the girls basketball state tournament semifinals.
High Schools
![Elisabeth Gadient went up for a layup in Goodhue’s 67-59 win over Crosby-Ironton.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/U3WA6HGWCTJS43DJU2B2SKJKTA.jpg?h=91&w=141&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
Goodhue advances to 2A semifinals with victory over Crosby-Ironton
The Wildcats pulled away by causing six turnovers and making a 15-8 run in the last 6:47.
High Schools
![Angel Hill drove to the basket for Minnehaha Academy during the Redhawks’ victory over New London-Spicer on Wednesday.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/WTCTRSCSGP6LDVOZOYGE3GIZ7E.jpg?h=91&w=141&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
Minnehaha Academy overcomes New London-Spicer's zone defense
The Redhawks played some "D" of their own, giving up only eight second-half points.
High Schools
![Grace Counts, of Providence Academy steals the ball from Kendall Anderson of Lake Crystal Welcome at Willams Arena Wednesday, March 15, 2023 in Minnea](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/4XZETUGL73L3GBYIUNEDX45TIQ.jpg?h=91&w=141&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
Providence Academy rolls over Lake Crystal-Wellcome in 2A quarterfinal
Maddyn Greenway scored 41 points for Providence, which won its 27th game in a row.
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