It had to happen sometime.
In the aftermath of Minnetonka’s 64-56 victory over Hopkins on Saturday night in the Class 4A girls basketball championship game, Brian Cosgriff, who coached 21 seasons and won seven state titles as Hopkins’ head coach, talked about the program he inherited when he became Minnetonka’s coach in 2022.
“I was handed a great program. Leah Dasovich left me a really good program,” Cosgriff said.
He went on to talk about how supportive his new school has been, saying, “The entire basketball community within Hopkins has welcomed me with open arms.”
He called his team “Hopkins” instead of “Minnetonka.”
Junior guard Aaliyah Crump whispered, barely audibly, “Minnetonka.” Twice.
Cosgriff gave a slightly sheepish grin and said: “Sorry. When you’ve been at a place 37 years, it happens.”
For Hopkins, next year looms
A dejected group of Hopkins players had just heard from coach Tara Starks that she was dissatisfied with their effort in the early stages of the championship game Saturday.