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The Irish, the second seed in the Class 4A tournament, upset No. 1-ranked Hopkins 63-62 in the championship.
Hopkins, the defending Class 4A state champions, have the chance to claim back-to-back titles for the first time since winning three straight from 2011-13.
Star guards Maddyn Greenway and Chloe Johnson will face off for the 2A crown on Saturday, while Mountain Iron-Buhl and Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s will square off in 1A.
The MSHSL has moved up two of the four girls basketball state championship games happening Saturday, March 14, at Williams Arena with a snowstorm expected to slam the state this weekend.
No. 1 Mountain Iron-Buhl and No. 2 Sleepy Eye Saint Mary’s will meet in the Class 1A final on Saturday, March 14.
Benilde-St. Margaret’s players could feel like the underdogs Saturday when facing No. 1 seed Stewartville in the Class 3A state championship game.
Jaliyah, Chloe, Maddyn and more: Get a tourney ticket and go watch some of the best point guards in the country while you still can.
Hopkins and Rosemount will meet Saturday for the 4A crown, while Stewartville will play Benilde-St. Margaret’s in 3A.
Maddyn Greenway and Chloe Johnson will keep playing after leading their teams to wins in Class 2A. Class 4A and 3A quarterfinals also took place.
The Crimson, who lost the 2025 Class 4A title game to Hopkins, will face the Royals again with an almost entirely new group of starters, plus two coaches in new roles.
The list of players includes several up-and-coming underclassmen who could help their teams advance through this week’s state tournament.
