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.
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.
The second-seeded boys basketball team tipped off postseason play on Wednesday Feb. 25 with a dominating performance over seventh-seeded St. Louis Park. The win comes as no surprise as the Royals controlled the game from start to finish.