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Favorites in Class 4A all advance as does top seed in Class 3A

March 15, 2017 at 6:18AM
Eastview's Rachel Ranke (12) dribbled the ball around Park Center's Danielle Schaub (5) in the second half. ] ANTHONY SOUFFLE ï anthony.souffle@startribune.com Players competed during the girls' basketball state tournament Class 4A quarterfinal games Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at the Target Center in Minneapolis.
Eastview’s Rachel Ranke looked for a teammate while Park Center’s Danielle Schaub guarded her in a Class 4A quarterfinal. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Eastview advanced to the Class 4A girls' basketball semifinals for the sixth consecutive year, edging Park Center 75-65 in overtime at Target Center on Tuesday. The Lightning was the state champion in 2014, runner-up in 2015 and third last year. Other quarterfinal winners in the same class were Hopkins, the top seed; Elk River, unbeaten like the Royals; and Lakeville North. Top-seeded Orono and Alexandria, in a minor upset, won in the Class 3A quarterfinals. Class 2A teams start play Wednesday. Coverage on C4, C5

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