As the girls season moves toward its finish, Duluth Marshall, Proctor, Rock Ridge and Mountain Iron-Buhl are all playing some of the area's best basketball.| Duluth News Tribune
When an ankle injury threatened Isabella Anderson’s senior season, she persisted, adapted her game and led the Cardinals to the state tournament. She is the Pine Journal Player of the Year.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Kailee Olson, the 34-year-old Duluth East girls basketball assistant coach and granddaughter of Bob McDonald, was recently diagnosed with colon cancer following genetic testing for her unborn baby.| Duluth News Tribune
The Hawks topped Bismarck Century on Saturday to win the North Dakota Division AA at the Fargodome.| Dickinson Press
The Blackhawks fell behind by double-digits in the first half and struggled to recover against the Warriors.| Sioux Falls Live
Trailing by one point, Lezlei Setzer scored the game-winning layup following two missed SFC free throws.| Sioux Falls Live
Lynx junior erupted for 30 points to set up a title rematch from a year ago| Sioux Falls Live
Knights held Raiders to only 19 points through three quarters in Friday's semifinals| Sioux Falls Live
Mahpiya Luta will play for the Class A state championship for the first time since 1991, when the school formerly known as Red Cloud finished second.| Sioux Falls Live
Boschee finished with a team-high 14 points and 10 rebounds in the Blackhawks' victory.| Sioux Falls Live
The Brainerd Warriors vs. the White Bear Lake Bears in the Class 4A State Consolation Semifinals Thursday, March 13.| Brainerd Dispatch
The Brainerd Warriors vs. the Lakeville North Panthers in the Class 4A State Quarterfinals Wednesday, March 12.| Brainerd Dispatch
Twenty-four teams remain in pursuit for a state championship. Here’s what you should know about each state bracket, with the games set to tipoff on Thursday afternoon.| Sioux Falls Live
Northwestern junior Shelby Hessel poured in 19 points, tied for her season-high, which guided the Tigers to a lopsided win against Spooner in the first round of the WIAA playoffs Tuesday in Maple.| Superior Telegram
Duluth Denfeld and Cloquet will square off on Thursday evening, a potentially season-altering game that will impact Section 7AAA playoff seeding come tournament time.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Cloquet head coach Heather Young, after a lopsided loss at Duluth East on Tuesday, said she, her coaching staff and players are puzzled about the Lumberjacks’ lack of development this season.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Ashlyn Sutherland returned to the floor this year after walking away from the sport as a junior. Her arrival has helped lead the Tigers to the doorstep of their first league title in half a decade.| Superior Telegram
The Rangers are ranked third in the state in Class A.| Cloquet Pine Journal
In other local boys basketball action, Northwestern scored 52 second-half points to top Chetek-Weyerhaeuser and Greenway topped Two Harbors.| Cloquet Pine Journal
The Perham girls basketball team came up short against East Grand Forks despite Kaia Anderson posting a double-double with 26 points and 10 rebounds.| Perham Focus
More memories were made on the court in a Yellowjackets win.| Perham Focus
After having its season ended by Mountain Iron-Buhl in four-straight Section 7A tournaments, Cromwell-Wright’s seniors have set their sights on bucking the trend and getting to the state tournament.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Our rankings this year have been dominated by Cherry, Esko, Duluth Marshall and Proctor. This week, we take a look at a couple of Twin Ports programs making their Power 5 debuts.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Our rankings this year have been dominated by Cherry, Esko, Duluth Marshall and Proctor. This week, we take a look at a couple of Twin Ports programs making their Power 5 debuts.| Superior Telegram
The Rangers are ranked third in the state in Class A.| Superior Telegram
KMS, the North titlist, beats South winner Minneota 82-41| West Central Tribune
Girls basketball report for Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, in west central Minnesota. Warriors hand 7th-ranked Bluejays a 65-60 loss in Prinsburg| West Central Tribune
Buccaneers next face #1 Bowman County in weekend tourney| Dickinson Press
Perham and Wadena-Deer Creek defeat the Panthers.| Park Rapids Enterprise
The Tigers fall in a Northland Conference game while Menahga rolls past Staples-Motley.| Park Rapids Enterprise
The Panthers jump out to a 19-4 lead in a 73-54 Heart O'Lakes Conference victory.| Park Rapids Enterprise
A fast start sparks the Braves to a 79-42 Park Region Conference victory.| Park Rapids Enterprise
The Panthers' record falls to 1-3.| Park Rapids Enterprise
The Braves defeat Henning while the Tigers defeat Laporte.| Park Rapids Enterprise
Cardinals score 90 first-half points on their way to 116-26 win over Sauk Rapids-Rice Tuesday night; Sartell improves to 3-0 with win at ROCORI.| St. Cloud Live
After losing four starters from a year ago, head coach Robb Flint looks to turn the Detroit Lakes girls basketball team into a powerhouse.| Detroit Lakes Tribune