For the seventh year in a row, it’s Trojans vs. Royals for the girls basketball state tournament bid. This section final more than once over the years has been referred to as the unofficial state championship game. Maple Grove, No. 2 in the latest Star Tribune Minnesota Top 25, isn’t hearing that this year, but Wayzata (23-4) and Hopkins (23-5) are ranked 3, 4, respectively.

The Royals completely own this rivalry, winning all six of the previous section finals. All of them in Hopkins. This one will be in Wayzata’s gym. Read more about Thursday night’s showdown here.

Star Tribune livestreams

As part of our commitment to expanding high school sports coverage, we are livestreaming prep basketball and hockey games from some of the best Twin Cities and Greater Minnesota teams this season.

Click here an hour before the game begins to see the livestream feed on startribune.com/live.

Upcoming livestreams: To watch these livestreams, visit startribune.com/live on the scheduled game date.

• Friday, March 7: St. Louis Park vs. Hopkins boys basketball, Class 4A, Section 6 semifinal, 7 p.m.
• Friday, March 7: Edina vs. Wayzata boys basketball, Class 4A, Section 6 semifinal, 7 p.m.
• Tuesday, March 11: TBD vs. TBD boys basketball, Class 4A, Section 6 championship, 7 p.m.

Video on demand

A full replay from this game will be available on startribune.com/preps shortly after the event ends.

Previous livestreams: To watch a replay, tap a game from the list below.

• Nov. 23: Chaska vs. Eastview boys hockey
• Dec. 5: Moorhead vs. Maple Grove girls hockey
• Dec. 7: Hopkins vs. Duluth Marshall girls basketball
• Dec. 10: Wayzata vs. Maple Grove boys basketball
• Dec. 12: Andover vs. Benilde-St. Margaret’s girls hockey
• Dec. 14: Elk River vs. Moorhead boys hockey
• Dec. 19: St. Cloud Cathedral vs. Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys hockey
• Dec. 20 (doubleheader): DeLaSalle vs. Benilde-St. Margaret’s girls basketball
• Dec. 20 (doubleheader): DeLaSalle vs. Benilde-St. Margaret’s boys basketball
• Jan. 7 (doubleheader): Providence Academy vs. Minnehaha Academy girls basketball
• Jan. 7 (doubleheader): Providence Academy vs. Minnehaha Academy boys basketball
• Jan. 9: Sauk Rapids-Rice vs. Sartell boys basketball
• Jan. 10: Orono vs. Holy Angels girls hockey
• Jan. 13: Woodbury vs. Tartan boys basketball
• Jan. 14: Hill-Murray vs. Benilde-St. Margaret’s girls hockey
• Jan. 16: Orono vs. New Prague girls basketball
• Jan. 18: St. Michael-Albertville vs. Maple Grove girls basketball
• Jan. 21: Eden Prairie vs. Minnetonka girls basketball
• Jan. 24: Chaska vs. St. Louis Park boys basketball
• Jan. 25 (doubleheader): Benilde-St. Margaret’s vs. Alexandria girls basketball
• Jan. 25 (doubleheader): Benilde-St. Margaret’s vs. Alexandria boys basketball
• Jan. 27: Waconia vs. Orono boys basketball
• Jan. 28: Blake vs. South St. Paul girls hockey
• Jan. 30: Rock Ridge vs. Grand Rapids boys hockey
• Feb. 1: Minnehaha Academy vs. Crosby-Ironton girls basketball
• Feb. 4: Centennial/Spring Lake Park vs. Woodbury girls hockey
• Feb. 7: Byron vs. Stewartville boys basketball
• Feb. 8: Stillwater vs. Cretin-Derham Hall boys hockey
• Feb. 10: St. Michael-Albertville vs. Eden Prairie girls basketball
• Feb. 11: Faribault vs. Mankato East boys basketball
• Feb. 13: Northfield vs. Farmington girls hockey
• Feb. 13: Wayzata vs. Hopkins boys basketball
• Feb. 14: Marshall vs. Tri-City United girls basketball
• Feb. 17: Mankato Loyola vs. Sleepy Eye-St. Mary’s girls basketball
• Feb. 20: Rochester Mayo vs. Lakeville North in Class 2A, Section 1 boys hockey quarterfinal, 7 p.m.
• Feb. 21 (doubleheader): Rochester Mayo vs. Rochester John Marshall girls basketball
• Feb. 21 (doubleheader): Rochester Mayo vs. Rochester John Marshall boys basketball
• Feb. 22: Owatonna vs. Lakeville North, Class 2A, Section 1 boys hockey semifinal
• Feb. 22: New Prague vs. Lakeville South, Class 2A, Section 1 boys hockey semifinal
• Feb. 24: Minneapolis Southwest vs. Minneapolis Washburn boys basketball
• Feb. 25: Stillwater vs. Cretin-Derham Hall boys basketball
• Feb. 26: Minneapolis Washburn vs. Robbinsdale Armstrong girls basketball, Class 4A, Section 6 quarterfinal
• Feb. 26: Minneapolis Southwest vs. Edina girls basketball, Class 4A, Section 6 quarterfinal
• Feb. 27: Lakeville South vs. Lakeville North boys hockey, Class 2A, Section 1 championship
• March 1: Robbinsdale Armstrong vs. Wayzata girls basketball, Class 4A, Section 6 semifinal
• March 1: Edina vs. Hopkins girls basketball, Class 4A, Section 6 girls basketball semifinal
• March 4: St. Louis Park vs. Minneapolis Washburn boys basketball, Class 4A, Section 6 quarterfinal
• March 4: Minneapolis Southwest vs. Edina boys basketball, Class 4A, Section 6 quarterfinal
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Class 4A, Section 6 bracket