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St. Michael-Albertville's Tessa Johnson ready to show all she learned in a season away

She missed her sophomore year because of a broken femur but returns to the girls' basketball state tournament as a junior and as a more thoughtful player.

By Jim Paulsen

March 15, 2022 at 11:34PM
St. Michael-Albertville's Tessa Johnson poured in a game-high 30 points in the Knights' 64-54 victory over Rogers Thursday night in Monticello. Photo by Jeff Lawler, SportsEngine
Tessa Johnson split a gap during the section final against Rogers, one more step in getting back to the state tournament. (Jeff Lawler, SportsEngine/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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