The Royals' Amir Coffey was injured in the first half and saw only limited action after halftime.
Hopkins’ Ishmael El Amin drove for a second-half basket against North St. Paul in the Class 4A quarterfinals on Wednesday at Target Center in Minneapolis.Photo: JIM GEHRZ • james.gehrz@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.