The Mustangs, last year's state runner-up, had little trouble defeating less-experienced Red Lake.
Maranatha Christian's Josh Goldschmidt (3) battles for a loose ball against Red Lake's Ryan Holthusen (30) in the Class 1A quarterfinal Thursday at Williams Arena. Photo: Richard Tsong-Taatarii *rtsong-taatarii@startribune.com
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.