It's all over in the first Class 4A quarterfinal of the girls' basketball state tournament. Top-seeded and undefeated Lakeville North built a 34-10 halftime lead and coasted to a 52-33 victory over Northfield.
Class 4A girls' basketball final score: Lakeville North 52, Northfield 33
The Panthers improved to 30-0.
March 17, 2010 at 4:14PM
Cassie Rochel led the way with 17 points on 8 of 9 shooting, while Rachel Banham added 10 points and four assists. Gophers women's basketball coach Pam Borton watched a good portion of the game, presumably to check on Banham, a junior who has already committed to Minnesota.
Morgan Zabel, featured in this article today after helping the Raiders get to state despite an appendectomy four days before the section final, led Northfield with 13 points and seven rebounds.
Next up: St. Francis (25-4) vs. Chaska (22-6) in what figures to be a closer game.
High Schools
Minnetonka boys, Edina girls soccer teams qualify for state out of a section final doubleheader
The matchup was Skippers vs. Hornets in both genders. The Minnetonka boys avenged their only loss; the Edina girls looked ready to defend their state title.
