Mankato East's Brogan Madson (2) goes up for a shot past Alexandria's Chase Thompson (3) in the first half of a MSHSL Class 3A boys basketball state championship game Saturday, March 22, 2025 at Williams Arena in Minneapolis. (Anthony Souffle/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Chase Thompson wasn’t going to be denied a state championship in his final season.

In the Class 3A boys basketball final on Saturday at Williams Arena, the senior forward and Star Tribune’s All-Minnesota Player of the Year had 28 points, seven rebounds and three assists to lead Alexandria (29-3) to a 73-64 victory over Mankato East, delivering the Cardinals their first state title.

The win snapped a three-game losing streak for the Cardinals against Mankato East.

For more on the Cardinals' victory, click here to read the story on startribune.com.

Class 3A bracket