After missing the state tournament last year for their first time in five seasons, the girls basketball team is back with a 81-55 win over Minnetonka in the Section 6AAAA championship game.
For the 14th time in the Ken Novak Jr., Social Studies and head coach, era the boys basketball team is headed back to the Target Center and the state tournament.
On Sunday March 8, the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) made changes to the existing sections for all sports. The new sections will be in place starting in the 2015-16 school year and last through the 2016-17 school year.
For the 24th straight season, the Royals eclipsed the 20 win mark. The last time the boys basketball team did not reach over 20 wins was during the 1990-1991 season, the first season at HHS for Mr. Ken Novak Jr., head coach and social studies.
The girls basketball team beat the eighth-seeded St. Louis Park Orioles 92-44 in the opening round of the Section 6AAAA playoffs. With the win, the Royals advance to the section semifinal game against Edina.