Maple Grove guard Addie Hanna, shown wrestling for a lose ball, is the oldest of a set of triplets on the Crimson team. (Anthony Souffle/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The most important thing to know about Maple Grove’s Hanna triplets — Addie, Lexi and Bella — is not only are they fraternal and don’t look alike, but they thrive on their differences.

Except for their shared last name, a casual observer of the Maple Grove girls basketball team may never know they’re sisters, let alone triplets.

Addie, the oldest and shortest at 5-7, refuses to let her team slide. Lexi, the middle triplet born 30 seconds after Addie, is a silky-smooth 5-9 scorer who cherishes doing the little things. Bella, the youngest by 30 seconds and the tallest at 5-10, is the best passer of the three.

Together, the triplets are vital pieces of a core group of seven seniors that has Maple Grove on the cusp of its first girls basketball state championship.

For more on the Hanna triplets, click here to read the story on startribune.com.

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