1st half of the Big Schools are done at State

Hopkins in a rout over Blaine 68-26. Blaine goes the 1st 11:15 without a FG and then Hopkins outscores them 28-7 over the last 6:45 of the 1st half. Billy Giddings of Blaine with 4 fouls in the half for his 2nd straight game of foul trouble.

What more can be said about Nate Wolters of St. Cloud Tech. He blocks the 2nd chance that Winona had to win the game at the end as Tech moves on 40-39. Wolters with 17 points, 6 boards and 3 steals. Absolutely criminal that he didn't make the Mr. Basketball list and this is just another demonstration of why. People are already hopping mad over this. Let's see what he does against Hopkins. A good game there and the outrage will blow the roof off.

In AAA, New Prague runs out of gas in the 2nd half as Mankato West moves on 49-37.

Spring Lake Park moves on over Rogers 83-65 as the Royals give up 57 to Sean Jensen and Trey Scott.