GIRLS' BASKETBALL

Eastview stops Park to advance to stateCLASS 4A

• SECTION 3: Eastview advanced to the state tournament Thursday night with a 52-47 victory over Park at Hamline University. A fierce second-half surge from the Wolfpack wasn't enough to topple the top-seeded Lightning, and Eastview's halftime lead proved the winning difference. Led by freshman guard Madison Guebert's 20 points, Eastview kept Park at arm's distance for much of the contest, but a few key offensive boards, a couple of momentum-swinging steals and the two-pronged attack of Larissa Lurken and Sydney Lamberty kept the Wolfpack close. Even with the Hutton Arena buzzing, Eastview never lost its composure, nailing crucial free throws in the final seconds to preserve the victory. Lurken and Lamberty scored 19 and 13 points, respectively, for Park.

ANDREW KNEELAND

• SECTION 4: Top-seeded White Bear Lake held St. Paul Central to 30 points -- only 13 in the second half -- pulling off a 43-30 victory to advance to the state tournament for the fourth consecutive year. Senior guard Alexis Foley led the Bears with 20 points. It was her 12th consecutive game with 20 or more points, a streak dating to Jan. 17. Sophomore forward Rayna Sherow led Central with 11 points.

CLASS 3A

• SECTION 2: With a 46-43 victory over second-seeded Mankato East, Hutchinson, the section's top seed, advanced to the state tournament for the first time since 2003. The two teams entered the matchup as the fifth- and sixth-ranked teams in Class 3A, Hutchinson (25-3) holding the slight edge.

• SECTION 4: After finishing as the Class 3A state runner-up each of the past two seasons, Hill-Murray earned a trip back to the tourney with a 52-37 victory over St. Paul Highland Park. The section's second seed, Hill-Murray took a commanding lead 27-13 lead at halftime and never looked back. Senior guard Tessa Cichy scored 27 points, more than half the Pioneers' total. Kionda Nicks led Highland Park with nine points.

• SECTION 7: Washington State recruit Whitney Tinjum scored 37 points to lift Chisago Lakes over Grand Rapids 68-63 and into the state tournament for the first time in school history. The Wildcats trailed by 14 points at halftime but scored 43 points in the final two quarters. Jessa Sodergaard scored 25 and Kenzie Kane had 21 for Grand Rapids.

BOYS' BASKETBALL

CLASS 4A

• SECTION 5: Sophomore Rashard Vaughn scored 24 points, leading a balanced Cooper attack in a 79-69 upset of second-seeded Park Center in the quarterfinals. The Hawks, the seventh seed, had five players in double figures. Treyton Daniels led Park Center with 21. ... Senior guard D.J. Hebert scored 17 points as top-seeded Osseo cruised to a 69-36 win over Coon Rapids. ... Freshman guard J.T. Gibson scored 21 and third-seeded Champlin Park beat Irondale 72-58.

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