The Cardinals trailed much of the game before Myles Sansted's shot in the final seconds gave them a 66-64 victory and a berth in the Class 3A championship game.
Chaska's 67-62 victory kept Hopkins from setting a Minnesota girls' basketball record, ending the Royals' streak at 78 games. The winners used a 16-2 run midway through the first half to build a lead that survived several close calls.
News and notes from both tournaments Wednesday, including a Hayfield rebounding machine, a 3A girls' rematch, a Caledonia battler extraordinaire and Minneota excellence.
The Bluejays got all but 14 of their points from dynamic seniors Ryan Dufault, Andrew Morgan and Kyreese Willingham to reach the Class 2A championship game.
Trailing by seven points in the second half, the undefeated Tigers pulled away — led by guard Jordyn Hilgemann's 30 points — for a 75-58 victory and a berth in the Class 3A championship game.
The Lions, with a sophomore, freshman and seventh-grader in key roles, reached the Class 2A championship game with a 58-54 victory over New London-Spicer.
The Sabers' Jake Dahmann used to coach for the Trojans' Bryan Schnettler, too. Their teams play in a Class 4A semifinal. Also, how to buy tickets for tournament games.
She stopped 30 of 31 shots in a 2-1 victory over Andover in the Class 2A championship game, holding the potent Huskies — who had been averaging 8.4 goals per game — to their lowest total of the season.
The Star Tribune's Ron Haggstrom did pretty well with his quarterfinal picks. But not good enough by his hoops standards. See how he landed on the eight semifinal games starting Tuesday.
The pandemic, and justice issues raised by George Floyd's death, ''made me realize how precious time is and all the things I might not have time for,'' the senior said.
While his college choice is only rumor, the 7-1 senior keeps adding to his skills, making memories for fans that he hopes includes celebrating after a victory on Saturday.