The Hopkins crowd is on its feet. The Lindbergh Loonies are jumping around, and the noise in the Target Center is deafening. The Hopkins Royals are the 2016 Class AAAA State Champions.
After defeating the North St. Paul Polars, the Royals will turn their sights to the semifinal game on Thursday night. Hopkins will be matched up against the third seed Apple Valley.
The crowd noise is deafening. A trip to the state tournament is on the line. It’s playoff season, and the pressure is mounting on the Royals, but they have been here before.
The Hopkins Royals come will come into their big non-conference game against number one ranked Shakopee, according to MN Girls Basketball Hub, with a 17-2 record and the number two ranking in the state.