Duluth Denfeld will face defending champion Totino-Grace in a Class 3A state tournament quarterfinal at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Williams Arena.
3A Quarterfinals, Tuesday (All games at Williams Arena)
(8) St. Paul Harding (18-10) vs. (1) Mankato East (27-1), 10 a.m.
(5) DeLaSalle (23-5) vs. (4) Orono (22-7), noon
(7) Duluth Denfeld (20-9) vs. (2) Totino-Grace (22-5), 2 p.m.
(6) Byron (26-3) vs. (3) Alexandria (26-3), 4 p.m.
3A Notebook – Mankato East defeated Alexandria and Orono during the regular season. The Hunters are led by 5-foot-9 senior shooting guard and program career scoring leader MarNaries Ferguson (23.5 ppg), and 6-6 sophomore forward Carter Brown (13.5) is a quickly rising college prospect. Totino-Grace scoring leaders are 6-2 senior guard Chase Watley (21.5), sophomore point guard Malachi Hill (13.2), 6-6 junior power forward Dothan Ijadimbola (12.6) and 6-4 junior guard Tian Chatman (10.2). The Eagles have won nine straight.