Hopkins senior wing Lauren Hillesheim guards Wayzata senior forward Katie Kelzenberg in the first half of the Class 4A, Section 6 championship game at Wayzata. (Cassidy Hettesheimer/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Hopkins players laced up their sneakers for the section championship game in a different locker room. They ran onto the Wayzata court with their Royals fans, stunningly, on the visitors' side.

In the end, it didn’t matter for the eight-time state champs.

In Thursday’s Class 4A, Section 6 championship game, Hopkins avenged its two regular-season losses to Wayzata in a 74-60 victory, booking its 11th consecutive trip to state.

For more on the Royals' victory, click here to read this story on startribune.com.

Class 4A, Section 6 bracket