Welcome to Day 2 of the girls basketball state tournament. We’ll be here all day, updating this live report from Williams Arena (Class 4A and 3A) and Maturi Pavilion (Class 1A). Go here for today’s schedule, and catch up on yesterday’s recap . You can find stories and more on Strib Varsity’s Girls Basketball Hub and view the complete brackets for 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A.
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. . . 3A: Stewartville reaches first title game since 2023
Stewartville’s girls basketball program had never been to the state tournament until 2023, but now it will be playing in the title game for the second time in four seasons.
The top-seeded Tigers extended their win streak to 28 straight Thursday with a 65-51 victory against No. 4 Cretin-Derham Hall in the Class 3A semifinals. Seniors Audrey Shindelar and Jayci Rath combined for 36 points.
Rath, a St. Thomas recruit, scored 12 of her 20 points in the second half. She also finished 5-for-8 on three-pointers. Shindelar, a South Dakota State recruit, had 11 of her 16 points in the first half.
The Tigers (29-1), who lost to Benilde-St. Margaret’s in the 2023 Class 3A championship, will play Saturday against the winner of Marshall-BSM in the second semifinal Thursday at Williams Arena.
The Raiders (23-8), who were led by Madeleine Hamiel’s 15 points, will play in the third place game Saturday.
— Marcus Fuller