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Today's Games

Section 7AAA Girls Basketball

No. 4 Cloquet (10-17) at No. 1 Rock Ridge (22-5), 1 p.m. Game Note: The Wolverines defeated the visiting Jacks 75-48 in their only meeting in the regular season.

No. 3 North Branch (16-11) at No. 2 Hermantown (17-8), 1 p.m. Game Note: The Hawks defeated the Vikings 65-52 on Dec. 3 in Hermantown.

Section 7AA Girls Basketball

All games at Cloquet Middle School

No. 1 Crosby-Ironton (27-0) vs. No. 8 Esko (11-16), 11 a.m.

No. 4 Pequot Lakes (22-5) vs. No. 5 Mesabi East (20-7), 12:30 p.m.

No. 2 Proctor (24-3) vs. No. 7 Aitkin (19-8), 4 p.m.

No. 3 Duluth Marshall (20-7) vs. N0. 6 Barnum (18-9), 5:30 p.m.

2025 Minnesota Class A Boys Hockey State Tournament Pairings

Class A

Wednesday Quarterfinals

All games Wednesday at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul

No. 7 Mahtomedi vs. No. 2 St. Cloud Cathedral, 11 a.m.

No. 6 Orono vs. No. 3 Northfield, 1 p.m.

No. 8 Luverne vs. No. 1 Hibbing/Chisholm, 6 p.m.

No. 5 Northern Lakes vs. No. 4 East Grand Forks, 8 p.m.

Winners advance to semifinals Friday at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Championship Saturday at noon.

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