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Samantha Hultgren broke a 49-49 tie with a corner 3-pointer with 2:15 to play and No. 7 seed MACCRAY knocked off No. 2 Mayer Lutheran 55-51 in a Class A Girls Basketball State Tournament quarterfinal game Thursday.

Top-seeded Benilde-St. Margaret's continued its quest for a third consecutive Class AAA championship with a 60-52 semifinal victory over No. 5 Alexandria Area in the Minnesota State High School League's Girls Basketball State Tournament on Thursday, March 13 at Williams Arena.

No. 4 West Central Area swiftly put an end to a Cromwell-Wright rally with eight straight points after the Cardinals tied the score at 50, closing out a 61-54 victory in a Class A Girls Basketball State Tournament quarterfinal game Thursday at Maturi Pavilion on the University of Minnesota’s campus.

The top-seeded Goodhue Wildcats assisted on 19 of their 28 baskets, drilled 12 of their 27 3-point attempts and swiped the ball 17 times in a 76-47 win over No. 8 Walker-Hackensack-Akeley to open the Class A quarterfinal round of the Girls Basketball State Tournament.

Minnewaska Area topped Sauk Centre for the second time this season with a 60-53 victory in the Class AA quarterfinals of the Minnesota State High School League's Girls Basketball State Tournament on Wednesday, March 12 at Williams Arena.

No. 3 seed Minnehaha Academy held No. 6 Caledonia scoreless during a pivotal second-half stretch of nearly five minutes and held on for a 68-63 win Wednesday night in the quarterfinal round of the Class AA Girls Basketball State Tournament at Maturi Pavilion on the University of Minnesota's campus.

Providence Academy, the top seed in Class AA, raced past New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva for an 84-50 victory in the Class AA quarterfinals of the Minnesota State High School League's Girls Basketball State Tournament on Wednesday, March 12 at Williams Arena.

Second-seeded Crosby-Ironton (31-0) attacked the basket in transition and in its set offense, racking up 50 points in the paint in a 75-50 win over No. 7 Barnesville to reach the state semifinals for the second year in a row.

Hopkins, the No. 3 seed in the Minnesota State High School League's Class AAAA Girls Basketball State Tournament, held off an upset bid by No. 6 Chaska to post a 70-64 victory in the quarterfinals on Wednesday, March 12 at Williams Arena on the University of Minnesota campus.

Reese Drake starred Wednesday for No. 3 seed Marshall in a 67-51 Class AAA Girls Basketball State Tournament quarterfinal victory over No. 6 Rock Ridge at Maturi Pavilion on the University of Minnesota’s campus. Drake’s 26 points, 11 free throws (on 11 attempts), six assists and four steals were all game-highs.

Five years ago this week, high school activities in Minnesota were shut down by the Covid pandemic.

Second-seeded Eastview continued its long winning spree this season with a 62-39 victory over No. 7 Anoka in the Class AAAA quarterfinals of the Minnesota State High School League's Girls Basketball State Tournament on Wednesday, March 12 at Williams Arena.