The forced stops allowed White Bear Lake (20-10) to be the offensive aggressor on the other end. Elise Dieterle — who led White Bear Lake with 18 points — hit a couple big shots, and senior guard Addison Post attacked the paint in transition with success.

Maple Grove is still rolling. In pursuit of the program’s first state title, the Crimson rode a winning streak that started in December all the way to the Class 4A championship game. The class’ top seed knocked out fourth-seeded Lakeville North 69-50 in the semifinals Thursday night at Williams Arena.

White Bear Lake will face top-ranked, tournament favorite Maple Grove in the first round of the state girls basketball tournament.

The Panthers won the game by one. Lakeville North coach Andy Berkvam noted his team is playing good basketball right now, particularly on the defensive end. But it needs to do so for all 36 minutes. The Panthers did just that in the Class 4A quarterfinals,

Heavy is the head that wears the crown for the Hopkins Royals. The eight-time state champs have been to the Class 4A state title game 12 times in the past 14 years and will return again Saturday, thanks to their 68-48 semifinal victory Thursday at Williams Arena.

The No. 1 Maple Grove Crimson (28-2) play the No. 4 Lakeville North Panthers (19-11) in the 2025 Minnesota (MSHSL) high school girls basketball s