Five finalists for 2019 Miss Minnesota Basketball unveiled

By Paul Patane, SportsEngine, 03/18/19, 6:15PM CDT

The winner will be named at the Minnesota Girls Basketball Coaches Association's banquet in Northfield on April 12.

The five finalists for this year's Miss Minnesota Basketball Award were announced on March 17.

Chosen by the Minnesota Girls Basketball Coaches Association, the honorees are: Kacie Borowicz of Roseau; Dlayla Chakolis of Hopkins; McKenna Hofschild of Prior Lake; Frannie Hottinger of Cretin-Derham Hall; and Stillwater's Sara Scalia.

Four of the finalists reside in Class 4A, with two of them — Chakolis and Scalia — meeting in a state championship matchup won by Hopkins. Borowitz led the Rams to a third-place finish in the Class 2A tourney.

Presented to the state's top senior player, the winner will be announced on Friday, April 12 at the association's All-Star banquet in Northfield.