Elk River senior Gabi Haack hit five three-pointers in the first half and finished with 28 points in a 61-47 win over Lakeville North on Saturday at the Breakdown Sports Tip Off Classic at Hopkins High School.
The Elks led 33-23 at halftime behind Haack's outside shooting while Ava Kramer added 17 points to help propel Elk River, ranked No. 7 in Class 4A by the Minnesota Basketball News, past the No. 5-4A Panthers in its season opener.
Temi Carda paced Lakeville North (3-1) with 15 points. Caitlyn Peterson finished with 13 in the Panthers' first loss of the season.