Girls high school basketball: Hopkins pulls away in second half, beats Maple Grove for 4A title

Girls high school basketball: Hopkins pulls away in second half, beats Maple Grove for 4A title

With the game in doubt, Hopkins used a balanced offensive attack for a championship-clinching run. Erma Walker scored 28 points to lead four players in double figures and the Royals beat Maple Grove 81-67 to win the Class 4A girls’ basketball championship Saturday night at Willams Arena. Jaliyah Diggs had 15 points, London Harris 11 and Lauren Hillesheim 10 for the third-seeded Royals (27-5), who shot 72% from the field in the second half and 57…

Hopkins sinks Maple Grove in Class 4A final, sets record for girls basketball state championships

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