Erma Walker scored 28 points to lead four players in double figures and the Royals beat Maple Grove 81-67 to win the Class 4A girls’ basketball championship Saturday night at Willams Arena.

When Hopkins leading scorer Tatum Woodson got out of surgery after tearing her ACL in February, she already had multiple texts from teammates letting her know that coach Tara Starks had them working harder than before.

The No. 1 Maple Grove Crimson (28-2) play the No. 3 Hopkins Royals (26-5) in the 2025 Minnesota (MSHSL) high school girls basketball Class 4A cha