Boys basketball state tournament: The matchups are set for a day of championships

Cherry and Dawson-Boyd advanced to the 1A final, and Albany and Waseca reached the 2A semifinal title game.

March 21, 2025 at 10:10PM
Albany guard Braeden Justin (5) shouts his satisfaction toward teammate Zeke Austin after sinking a three-pointer in the first half Friday in the Class 2a semifinals. (Jeff Wheeler/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

On Friday, the Class 2A and 1A state semifinals take place at Williams Arena on the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis.

Here’s the schedule for Friday’s games. The links will direct you to live scoring for each game:

Class 1A

Class 2A

Below are live reports of Class 2A and 1A semifinals.

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Cassidy Hettesheimer

Sports reporter

Cassidy Hettesheimer is a high school sports reporter at the Minnesota Star Tribune.

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Jim Paulsen

Reporter

Jim Paulsen is a high school sports reporter for the Star Tribune. 

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Alyce Brown

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Alyce Brown is an intern for the Minnesota Star Tribune sports department.

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Heather Rule

For the Minnesota Star Tribune