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

Wednesday’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

Wednesday’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

Today’s First Round

No. 9 East Central (2-22) at No. 8 Onamia (8-16), 7 p.m

No. 10 Northland-Remer (3-19) at No. 7 Pine River-Backus (9-17), 7 p.m.

Thursday’s Second Round

Onamia/East Central winner at No. 1 Barnum (21-5), 7 p.m. (WMOZ-FM 107.3)

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/Northland-Remer winner at No. 2 Isle (17-8), 7 p.m.

Saturday’s Quarterfinals

At Mora

Second-round winners, 6 and 7:45 p.m.

SECTION 7A

Subsection 1

Today’s First Round

No. 10 Wrenshall (1-21) at No. 7 Cromwell

(9-15), 7 p.m.

No. 9 Cherry (5-17) at No. 8 Carlton (8-14),

7 p.m.

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/Wrenshall winner 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/Cherry winner vs. No. 1 Lakeview

Christian Academy (21-5), 7:45 p.m.

Subsection 2

Today’s First Round

At Hibbing Memorial Arena

No. 9 Northeast Range (6-16) vs. No. 8 Mountain Iron-Buhl (5-21), 6 p.m.

No. 10 Mesabi Academy (2-14) vs. No. 7

Nashwauk-Keewatin (11-13), 7:45 p.m.

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/Northeast Range winner 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/Mesabi Academy winner vs. No. 2 Bigfork (19-6), 7:45 p.m.

Saturday’s Quarterfinals

At Hibbing Memorial Arena

Second-round winners, 1, 2:45, 6 and 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.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

MINNESOTA

SECTION 7AAAA

Today’s Semifinals

Andover (12-15) at Duluth East (20-5), 7 p.m.

Forest Lake (16-11) at Cambridge-Isanti (19-8), 7 p.m.

Friday’s Championship

At North Branch

Semifinal winners, 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

Today’s Semifinals

At Romano Gym

International Falls (20-8) vs. Braham (27-1),

6 p.m.

Mora (22-3) vs. Esko (25-3), 7:45 p.m.

(WKLK-FM 96.5)

Thursday’s Championship

At Romano Gym

Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.

SECTION 7A

Wednesday’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

Today’s First Round

No. 9 La Crosse Central (9-13) at No. 8 Wausau East (5-16)

No. 10 Hudson (4-17) at No. 7 Eau Claire

Memorial (13-9)

Friday’s Second Round

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

Eau Claire Memorial/Hudson winner at No. 2 Marshfield (17-5)

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

La Crosse Central/Wausau East winner at No. 1 Chippewa Falls (21-1)

DIVISION 2

Sectional 1

Today’s First Round

No. 9 Sparta (7-15) at No. 8 River Falls (12-10)

No. 11 Tomah (3-18) at No. 6 Onalaska (13-9)

No. 10 Menomonie (6-16) at No. 7 New

Richmond (14-8)

Friday’s Second Round

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

River Falls/Sparta winner at No. 1 La Crosse Logan (18-4)

Onalaska/Tomah winner at No. 3 Holmen (15-7)

New Richmond/Onalaska winner at No. 2 Hayward (16-5)

DIVISION 3

Sectional 1

Today’s First Round

No. 10 Northwestern (7-15) at No. 7 Osceola

(7-15)

No. 11 St. Croix Central (2-20) at No. 6 Amery

(7-15)

No. 12 Cumberland (0-22) at No. 5 Somerset

(8-14)

No. 9 Unity (13-9) at No. 8 Spooner (6-13)

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

Wednesday’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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