Defending champion Hopkins drew the top seed in the Class 4A girls’ basketball state tournament this week in Minneapolis.

The Royals, winners of four of the past five Class 4A championships, open quarterfinal play Tuesday morning against Park Center, which won the past two Class 3A titles before moving up to 4A this season.

In Class 3A, Hutchinson drew the top seed and begins play on Tuesday evening. Seeding and pairings for Class 1A and Class 2A will be announced Sunday.

 

STATE TOURNAMENT

CLASS 4A

Tuesday • Quarterfinals

At Target Center

• Park Center (21-7) vs. #1 seed Hopkins (27-2), 10 am

•#5 Lakeville North (24-5) vs. #4 Eastview (24-4), noon

• White Bear Lake (21-7) vs. #2 St. Michael-Albertville (26-2), 2 pm

• Anoka (22-7) vs. #3 Minnetonka (24-4), 4 pm

Thursday • Semifinals

At Williams Arena

• Quarterfinal winners, 6 pm

• Quarterfinal winners, 8 pm

Saturday

Championship • Williams Arena

• Semifinal winners, 8 pm

Third place • Concordia (St. Paul)

• Semifinal losers, 4 pm

 

 

CLASS 3A

Tuesday • Quarterfinals

At Target Center

• Thief River Falls (25-3) vs. #1 seed Hutchinson (23-5), 6 pm

• #5 Holy Angels (22-5) vs. #4 Marshall (23-6), 8 pm

Wednesday • Quarterfinals

At Mariucci Arena

• Grand Rapids (22-7) vs. #2 Winona (23-6), 10 am

• Becker (19-9) vs. #3 St. Paul Como Park (24-5), noon

Thursday • Semifinals

At Williams Arena

• Quarterfinal winners, noon

• Quarterfinal winners, 2 pm

Saturday

Championship • Williams Arena

• Semifinal winners, 6 pm

Third place • Concordia (St. Paul)

• Semifinal losers, 2 pm

 

 

CLASS 2A

Wednesday • Quarterfinals

At Mariucci Arena

• Random draw vs. #1 seed, 2 pm

•#5 seed vs. #4 seed, 4 pm

• Random draw vs. #2 seed, 6 pm

• Random draw vs. #3 seed, 8 pm

Friday • Semifinals

At Williams Arena

• Quarterfinal winners, 6 pm

• Quarterfinal winners, 8 pm

Saturday

Championship • Williams Arena

• Semifinal winners, 2 pm

Third place • Concordia (St. Paul)

• Semifinal losers, noon

Note: The Class 2A field will be seeded on Sunday. The section winners are: Plainview-Elgin-Millville (Section 1), Norwood Young America (2), New London-Spicer (3), Minnehaha Academy (4), Holy Family (5), Sauk Centre (6), Pequot Lakes (7) and Roseau (8).

 

CLASS 1A

Thursday • Quarterfinals

At Mariucci Arena

• Random draw vs. #1 seed, 11 am

•#5 seed vs. #4 seed, 1 pm

• Random draw vs. #2 seed, 3 pm

• Random draw vs. #3 seed, 5 pm

Friday • Semifinals

At Williams Arena

• Quarterfinal winners, noon

• Quarterfinal winners, 2 pm

Saturday

Championship • Williams Arena

• Semifinal winners, noon

Third place • Concordia (St. Paul)

• Semifinal losers, 10 am

Note: The Class 1A field will be seeded on Sunday. The section winners are: Goodhue (Section 1), Sleepy Eye (2), Southwest Minnesota Christian (3), Maranatha (4), Cromwell (5), Wheaton/Herman-Norcross (6), Mountain Iron-Buhl (7) and Sacred Heart (8).