The Hopkins girls basketball team is a regular in the state tournament. After beating Wayzata 74-60 Thursday night, the Royals will return to State for the 11th consecutive season.

Wayzata lead 30-27 at halftime, but Hopkins laid on the full-court press, and it was effective.

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I don't have the final turnover numbers, but Hopkins made a killing off their full-court press in the second half against Wayzata tonight.

Many sequences like this – bucket, turnover, bucket.

Hopkins wins 4A, Section-6 and is back to State for the 11th straight year. pic.twitter.com/ORKYbnKjh7

— Alec Ausmus (@A_TwiceKSTP) March 7, 2025

Hopkins outscored Wayzata 47 to 30in the second half on their way to a Class 4A, Section 6 title.

The Royals won a state title in 2022 and have finished runner-up the past two seasons.