Cherry and Dawson-Boyd advanced to the 1A final, and Albany and Waseca reached the 2A semifinal title game.

Cherry defeated Nevis 79-70 while Dawson-Boyd beat Red Lake County 80-66 in state semifinals on Friday to advance.

Wayzata will take on Cretin-Derham Hall in 4A, and Alexandria will play Mankato East in 3A.

Longtime Star Tribune sportswriter Ron Haggstrom forecasts which teams will advance to the semifinals and championship games, including the eventual tournament winners in all four classes.

Going into the state tournament, here’s where Minnesota’s best teams fall in line.

Mankato East was awarded the top seed in the tough 3A bracket. The 2025 tournament is spread over two sites, Target Center and Williams Arena.

The brackets will be revealed at 10 a.m. Saturday via stream, and quarterfinals will begin Tuesday.

The Top 25 shifted this week as teams are eliminated in section tournament play.

It’s section tournament time, and the best teams are yet to face challenges of the type that roil the rankings.

Take a tour through some sections where competition will be fierce, and then check out the predictions.