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Lakeville North Heads Back To State
The defending Class AAAA champions defeated Eastview 46-42 on Friday in the section championship
The Lakeville North girls basketball team won the Section 3AAAA championship on Friday at St. Olaf College in Northfield by sneaking past Eastview in a 46-42 battle.
North will compete in the Class AAAA state tournament beginning Wednesday at Target Center in Minneapolis.
The Panthers and Lightning were the first and second seeds in the tournament, respectively, and a four-point halftime lead held up for North in claiming the section title.
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The Panthers (27-2) have not lost since falling to Eden Prairie on Dec. 10—a span of 24 games. It is their second consecutive section title, and at state Lakeville North will attempt to win back-to-back Class AAAA titles.
On Friday, Rachel Banham led the Panthers with 17 points, while Apiew Ojulu, Taylor Stewart and Hannah Hughes each had eight points.
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For Eastview (22-7), Alex Beckman finished with a game-high 30 points.