Hopkins defeated Elk River 78-62 at the Breakdown Sports USA Tip Off Classic on Saturday, with the 14-point victory being the closest the No. 1-4A Royals (4-0) have come to a loss this season.

Nia Hollie posted 11 points against the No. 3-4A Elks and is averaging 15.5 ppg. But with eight teammates averaging 6.7 ppg or more, the Michigan State commit doesn't need to be a dominant scorer. That doesn't mean she can't.

Another perennial state tournament team, St. Michael-Albertville (2-1), dropped a 66-60 contest with No. 8-4A Park Center at Saturday's showcase.

The Knights have a trio of potent scorers who return from a team that took fourth place at last year's Class 4A state tournament. Sydney Tracy (16.7 ppg), Rae Johnson (15.3) and Kitri Zezza (12.0) pace the offense.