Cretin-Derham Hall lands No. 1 seed in Class 4A boys basketball state tournament, Wayzata No. 2

Cretin-Derham Hall, the No. 1-ranked team in the Minnesota Top 25, the Minnesota Star Tribune’s statewide boys basketball ranking, will enter the Class 4A state tournament as the top seed and favorite to win the title.

Seeding for the four tournaments was revealed by the Minnesota State High School League on Saturday.

The Raiders, who last won the 4A state title in 2018, remained atop the Star Tribune’s statewide ranking for all of the 2024-25 season thanks to a talented roster composed of newcomers and young talent.

The biggest addition to the program in the offseason was 6-10 senior Tommy Ahneman, a Notre Dame commit who transferred to Cretin-Derham Hall after leading West Fargo Sheyenne to a North Dakota state championship last season.

Also new to the team this season is 6-7 sophomore Ty Schlagel, the state’s top player in the Class of 2027, who transferred from Eden Prairie.

CDH was the 4A state runner-up in 2021.

Mankato East is the No. 1 seed in the Class 3A bracket. The Cougars, ranked second in the most recent Minnesota Top 25, earned significant wins this season over 3A foes Alexandria and Orono. They lost in the 3A state championship last year to this year’s No. 2 seed, Totino-Grace.

Undefeated and ninth-ranked Albany earned the top seed in Class 2A.

Seeding for the Class 1A bracket was delayed until evening to accommodate a Saturday section final between defending champion Cherry and Deer River. Cherry won 77-56 and received the top seed.

The Class 4A, 3A and 2A quarterfinals are Tuesday, the 1A quarterfinals Thursday. The Class 4A and 3A semifinals are Thursday, the Class 2A and 1A semifinals Friday. All championship games are Saturday at Williams Arena.

Here’s what you need to know about the tournament.

10 a.m.: [8] Rochester John Marshall (25-4) vs. [1] Cretin-Derham Hall (27-1)

Noon: [5] Apple Valley (23-6) vs. [4] Maple Grove (21-8)

2 p.m.: [7] Moorhead (22-7) vs. [2] Wayzata (25-4)

4 p.m.: [6] Anoka (23-6) vs. [3] Shakopee (23-5)

At Williams

10 a.m.: [8] St. Paul Harding (18-10) vs. [1] Mankato East (27-1)

Noon: [5] DeLaSalle (23-5) vs. [4] Orono (22-7)

2 p.m.: [7] Duluth Denfeld (20-9) vs. [2] Totino-Grace (22-5)

4 p.m.: [6] Byron (26-3) vs. [3] Alexandria (26-3)

At Target Center

6 p.m.: [7] Pequot Lakes (23-7) vs. [2] Waseca (30-0)

8 p.m.: [6] Montevideo (25-4) vs. [3] Breck (19-10)

At Williams Arena

6 p.m.: [8] Pelican Rapids (24-6) vs. [1] Albany (29-0)

8 p.m.: [5] Minnehaha Academy (19-9) vs. [4] Caledonia (28-2)

Bracket will be revealed Saturday evening.

At Target Center

11 a.m.: [8] BOLD (20-10) vs. [1] Cherry (28-1)

1 p.m.: [5] Henning (27-3) vs. Nevis (26-4)

3 p.m.: [7] Heritage Christian (24-5) vs. [2] Dawson-Boyd (27-3)

5 p.m.: [6] Goodhue (22-8) vs. [3] Red Lake County (29-2)