BOYS BASKETBALL

MINNESOTA

SECTION 7AAAA

Thursday’s First Round

No. 5 St. Francis (9-17) at No. 4 Forest Lake (11-15), 7 p.m.

No. 7 Cambridge-Isanti (3-23) at No. 2 Blaine (15-11), 7 p.m.

No. 6 Andover (5-21) at No. 3 Anoka (10-16), 7 p.m.

Tuesday, March 13

Semifinals

At High Seed

Forest Lake/St. Francis winner at No. 1 Duluth East (18-8), 7 p.m.

Anoka/Andover winner vs. Blaine/Cambridge-Isanti winner, 7 p.m.

Friday, March 16

Championship

At Elk River

Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.

SECTION 7AAA

Today’s Play-in Game

No. 9 North Branch (3-23) at No. 8 Chisago Lakes Area (5-21), 7 p.m.

Friday’s Quarterfinals

Chisago Lakes/North Branch winner at No. 1 Grand Rapids (21-5), 7 p.m.

No. 5 Hibbing (15-11) at No. 4 Hermantown (17-9), 7 p.m.

No. 6 Princeton (14-11) at No. 3 Zimmerman (22-4), 7 p.m.

No. 7 Cloquet (9-17) at No. 2 Duluth Denfeld (19-7), 7 p.m.

Tuesday, March 13

Semifinals

At High Seed

Quarterfinal winners, 7 p.m.

Thursday, March 15

Championship

At Cambridge, Minn.

Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.

SECTION 7AA

Today’s First Round

Subsection 1

No. 5 Hinckley-Finlayson (11-10) at No. 4 Mora (8-18), 7 p.m.

No. 8 Pine City (5-21) at No. 1 Esko (22-4), 7 p.m. (WKLK-AM 1230)

No. 6 Aitkin (9-17) at No. 3 Moose Lake-Willow River (14-12), 7 p.m. (WMOZ-FM 106.9)

No. 7 Rush City (8-13) at No. 2 Braham (25-1), 7 p.m.

Subsection 2

No. 6 Eveleth-Gilbert (6-20) at No. 3 International Falls (17-8), 7 p.m.

No. 7 Two Harbors (3-23) at No. 2 Deer River (23-3), 7 p.m.

No. 5 Proctor (9-16) at No. 4 Duluth Marshall (9-16), 7 p.m.

No. 8 Greenway (2-22) at No. 1 Virginia (20-6), 7 p.m.

Saturday’s Quarterfinals

At Minnesota Duluth

International Falls/Eveleth-Gilbert winner vs. Deer River/Two Harbors winner, 1 p.m.

Mora/Hinckley-Finlayson winner vs. Esko/Pine City winner, 2:45 p.m.

Moose Lake-Willow River/Aitkin winner vs. Braham/Rush City winner, 6 p.m.

Duluth Marshall/Proctor winner vs. Virginia/Greenway winner, 7:45 p.m.

Thursday, March 15

Semifinals

At Minnesota Duluth

Quarterfinal winners, 6 and 7:45 p.m.

Saturday, March 17

Championship

At Minnesota Duluth

Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.

SECTION 5A

Tuesday’s First-Round Results

Onamia 48, East Central 46

Pine River-Backus 79, Northland-Remer 55

Thursday’s Second Round

Onamia (9-16) at No. 1 Barnum (21-5), 7 p.m. (WMOZ-FM 106.9)

No. 5 McGregor (11-13) at No. 4 Hill City (14-10), 7 p.m.

No. 6 Ogilvie (10-12) at No. 3 Royalton (13-12), 7 p.m.

Pine River-Backus (10-17) at No. 2 Isle (17-8), 7 p.m.

Saturday’s Quarterfinals

At Mora

Hill City/McGregor winner vs. Barnum/Onamia winner, 6 p.m.

Royalton/Ogilvie winner vs. Isle/Pine River-Backus winner, 7:45 p.m.

SECTION 7A

Subsection 1

Tuesday’s First-Round Results

Cromwell 74, Wrenshall 68

Carlton 70, Cherry 47

Thursday’s Second Round

At Hermantown

No. 6 Fond du Lac Ojibwe (10-13) vs. No. 3 South Ridge (12-10), 6 p.m. (WKLK-FM 96.5)

Cromwell (10-15) vs. No. 2 Cook County (19-2), 7:45 p.m. (WKLK-FM 96.5)

At Esko

No. 5 Floodwood (13-13) vs. No. 4 Silver Bay (12-11), 6 p.m.

Carlton (9-14) vs. No. 1 Lakeview Christian Academy (21-5), 7:45 p.m.

Subsection 2

Tuesday’s First-Round Results

At Hibbing Memorial Arena

Mountain Iron-Buhl 74, Northeast Range 57

Nashwauk-Keewatin 103, Mesabi Academy 83

Thursday’s Second Round

At Hibbing Memorial Arena

No. 5 Littlefork-Big Falls (12-10) vs. No. 4 Chisholm (14-12), 2:30 p.m.

Mountain Iron-Buhl (6-21) vs. No. 1 North Woods (19-3), 4:15 p.m.

No. 6 Ely (15-9) vs. No. 3 Mesabi East (11-15), 6 p.m.

Nashwauk-Keewatin (12-13) vs. No. 2 Bigfork (19-6), 7:45 p.m.

Saturday’s Quarterfinals

At Hibbing Memorial Arena

South Ridge/Fond du Lac Ojibwe winner vs. Cook County/Cromwell winner, 1 p.m.

Chisholm/Littlefork-Big Falls winner vs. North Woods/Mountain Iron-Buhl winner, 2:45 p.m.

MesabI East/Ely winner vs. Bigfork/Nashwauk-Keewatin winner, 6 p.m.

Silver Bay/Floodwood winner vs. Lakeview Christian Academy/Carlton winner, 7:45 p.m.

Wednesday, March 14

Semifinals

At Hibbing Memorial Arena

Quarterfinal winners, 6 and 7:45 p.m.

Friday, March 16

Championship

At Hibbing Memorial Arena

Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.

WISCONSIN

DIVISION 3

Sectional 1

Thursday’s Semifinals

At New Richmond

Northwestern (12-13) vs. Somerset (16-8), 7 p.m.

At Osseo-Fairchild

Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau (23-1) vs. Prescott (18-5), 7 p.m.

Saturday’s Championship

At River Falls

Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

MINNESOTA

SECTION 7AAAA

Tuesday’s Semifinal Results

Duluth East 59, Andover 48

Cambridge-Isanti 71, Forest Lake 65

Friday’s Championship

At North Branch

Duluth East (21-5) vs. Cambridge-Isanti (20-8), 7 p.m., 7 p.m.

SECTION 7AAA

Thursday’s Championship

At Duluth Denfeld

Grand Rapids (13-14) vs. Chisago Lakes Area (23-5), 7 p.m.

SECTION 7AA

Tuesday’s Semifinal Results

At Romano Gym

Braham 80, International Falls 54

Esko 55, Mora 38

Thursday’s Championship

At Romano Gym

Esko (26-3) vs. Braham (28-1), 7 p.m.

SECTION 7A

Today’s Semifinals

At Romano Gym

North Woods (25-0) vs. Barnum (23-5), 6 p.m. (WKLK-FM 96.5)

Cook County (18-8) vs. Mountain Iron-Buhl (27-1), 7:45 p.m.

Friday’s Championship

At Romano Gym

Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.

WISCONSIN

At 7 p.m., unless noted

DIVISION 1

Sectional 1

Tuesday’s First-Round Results

La Crosse Central 41, Wausau East 24

Eau Claire Memorial 59, Hudson 36

Friday’s Second Round

No. 6 Wausau West (10-12) at No. 3 Superior (15-6)

Eau Claire Memorial (14-9) at No. 2 Marshfield (17-5)

No. 5 D.C. Everest (10-12) at No. 4 Eau Claire North (11-11)

La Crosse Central (10-13) at No. 1 Chippewa Falls (21-1)

DIVISION 2

Sectional 1

Tuesday’s First-Round Results

River Falls 60, Sparta 51

Onalaska 53, Tomah 30

Menomonie 48, New Richmond 45, OT

Friday’s Second Round

No. 5 Ashland (14-7) at No. 4 Rice Lake (12-9)

River Falls (13-10) at No. 1 La Crosse Logan (18-4)

Onalaska (14-9) at No. 3 Holmen (15-7)

Menomonie (7-16) at No. 2 Hayward (16-5)

DIVISION 3

Sectional 1

Tuesday’s First-Round Results

Osceola 45, Northwestern 43

Amery 46, St. Croix Central 29

No. 12 Cumberland (0-22) at No. 5 Somerset (8-14), night

Spooner 58, Unity 49

BOYS HOCKEY

MINNESOTA

STATE TOURNAMENT

At Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul

CLASS AA

Thursday’s Quarterfinals

Hill-Murray (22-6) vs. No. 2 Maple Grove (24-2-2), 11 a.m.

Moorhead (21-6) vs. No. 3 Eagan (24-3-1), 1 p.m.

Lakeville South (20-8) vs. No. 1 Duluth East (27-1), 6 p.m.

Benilde-St. Margaret’s (22-6) vs. No. 4 Edina (23-5), 8 p.m.

Friday’s Games

Semifinals

Maple Grove/Hill-Murray winner vs. Eagan/Moorhead winner, 6 p.m.

Duluth East/Lakeville South winner vs. Edina/Benilde-St. Margaret’s winner, 8 p.m.

Consolation Semifinals

At Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis

Maple Grove/Hill-Murray loser vs. Eagan/Moorhead loser, 10 a.m.

Duluth East/Lakeville South loser vs. Edina/Benilde-St. Margaret’s loser, noon

Saturday’s Games

Championship

Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.

Third Place

Semifinal losers, 4 p.m.

Fifth Place

At Mariucci Arena

Consolation winners, noon

CLASS A

Today’s Quarterfinals

Little Falls (19-9) vs. No. 2 St. Thomas Academy (23-5), 11 a.m.

Duluth Marshall (21-7) vs. No. 3 Breck (24-3-1), 1 p.m.

Rochester Lourdes (20-8) vs. No. 1 Hermantown (28-0), 6 p.m.

New Ulm (17-11) vs. No. 4 Thief River Falls (22-4-2), 8 p.m.

Thursday’s Games

Consolation Semifinals

At Mariucci Arena

Little Falls/St. Thomas Academy loser vs. Duluth Marshall/Breck loser, 10 a.m.

Rochester Lourdes/Hermantown loser vs. New Ulm/Thief River Falls loser, noon

Friday’s Semifinals

St. Thomas Academy/Little Falls winner vs. Breck/Duluth Marshall winner, 11 a.m.

Hermantown/Rochester Lourdes winner vs. Thief River Falls/New Ulm winner, 1 p.m.

Saturday’s Games

Championship

Semifinal winners, noon

Third Place

Semifinal losers, 9 a.m.

Fifth Place

At Mariucci Arena

Consolation winners, 10 a.m.

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