St. Paul Johnson got 31 points from Jalen Mobley and held off a late charge by Hill-Murray to win the Section 4, 3A boy’s basketball championship.
St. Paul Johnson's Justus Murphy eyed the net as Hill-Murray's Chris Moore defended him in the first half of the Class 3A, Section 4, boys' basketball final (Elizabeth Flores, Star Tribune)
All of the champions benefited from players who transferred. Also, Minnetonka's Bryce Tesdahl endured disappointment as a player and sold his team on avoiding it.
Reigning champion Wayzata and Minnetonka will battle for the Class 4A championship, and two-time defending champion Totino-Grace faces Mankato East in the 3A title game. The Class 1A semifinals are also set. Tap here for game stories and notes from Thursday's action.