When we last saw Eastview’s Rachel Ranke at the state tournament a year ago, she donned a different jersey number for limited minutes in the Class 4A championship.

Ranke, a 6-foot sophomore guard, reintroduced herself in a big way Tuesday. She led the defending champion Lightning with 23 points in a 62-28 rout of Andover at the Target Center. She hit four three-pointers and grabbed seven rebounds.

“I knew if we wanted to win we had to have everyone contributing,” Ranke said.

Ranke, sporting her preferred No. 12 jersey, accounted for 12 of her team’s 29 points at halftime. Coach Melissa Guebert said Ranke blossomed into a player accountable in all areas.

“She’s matured probably more mentally than anything,” Guebert said. “To be honest, a lot of the skills you saw from her today she’s always had.”

Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year Madison Guebert added 13 points. Michigan-bound Samantha Trammel grabbed 11 rebounds. No. 2 seed Eastview (29-1) dominated inside, outscoring Andover 26-6 in points in the paint.

The Lightning raced to a 29-8 halftime lead. They shot 61 percent from the field during the first 20 minutes, compared to 13 percent for Andover (19-11).

“It started with our defense and our offense came from that,” Ranke said.