Maple Grove's Anna Stern and Sophia Kormann (42) try to control the ball in the first half of their victory over Lakeville North at Williams Arena. (Richard Tsong-Taatariii/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Heavy is the head that wears the crown for the Hopkins Royals.

The eight-time state champs have been to the Class 4A state title game 12 times in the past 14 years and will return again Saturday, thanks to their 68-48 semifinal victory over Eastview on Thursday at Williams Arena. There they will have a chance to set the record for most girls basketball state titles in Minnesota history, breaking a tie with Rochester Lourdes.

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

Class 4A bracket