#1 Hopkins 90, #4 Henry Sibley 82 2OT
Henry Sibley just ran out of horses.  The Warriors pushed defending champion Hopkins to the brink, but the Royals earned a 90-82 double-overtime victory in the Class AAAA semifinals at Target Center.  Five different Warriors fouled out of the game, including starters Jordan Jackson (25 points), Dante Grant (20), Mike Rostampour (13) and Jake Kreuser (7).  With the starting quartet watching from the bench, Hopkins (28-2) scored the final six points of overtime to finally end the upset bid of Henry Sibley (24-7).  The game was marred with foul trouble on both teams.  Every starter on both team had at least four fouls and Hopkins' Siyani Chambers (12 points) also fouled out.  The teams combined to shoot 82 free throws in the game, and Hopkins made 39-of-58, both good for new state records.  Joe Coleman led Hopkins with 25 points, while Marvin Singleton (22, pictured at right), DJ Peterson (13) and Chambers all scored in double-figures.  Jimmy Ryan scored 13 for Henry Sibley, including three big treys in the final minute of regulation and the first overtime. Click to read the MSHSL recap here.

FoxPreps.com was there and caught up with Henry Sibley coach Tom Dasovich afterward for a video interview.

St. Cloud Tech 62, #2 Eden Prairie 58 2OT
In the third double-overtime game of the day, St. Cloud Tech upset No. 2 Eden Prairie, 62-58 in the Class AAAA semifinals at Target Center.  Scott Nystrom gave the Tigers (27-4) the lead for good with 1:54 remaining in the second overtime on a backdoor cut and assist from Alex Hanks.  Tech's two star players combined for 45 points, 23 from Nystrom before he fouled out late in the second overtime.  Ryan Smith had a big game inside for Eden Prairie (26-4), with 15 points and 14 rebounds.  Grant Soderberg added 16 points and Brett Ervin had nine points, eight rebounds and seven assists.  Click to read the MSHSL recap here.

FoxPreps.com was there and caught up with St. Cloud Tech's Kewon Johnson afterward for a video interview.

#1 St. Paul Johnson 80, #4 Winona 55
St. Paul Johnson's Estan Tyler (pictured at right) hit a pair of treys to break open a 48-all tie midway through the second half, allowing the Governors to surge past Winona, 80-55 in the Class AAA semifinals at Target Center.  Beginning with Tyler's shots, Johnson (30-0) outscored the Winhawks (28-2) 32-7 the rest of the game.  Jordan Pluff paced four Johnson players in double-figures with 20 points.  Winona 7-footer Alec Brown nearly recorded a triple-double with 15 points, 10 rebounds and nine blocks, but he missed his first 11 shots from the field against a pressuring Johnson defense.  Mark Blacklock led Winona with 20 points.  Click to read the MSHSL recap here.

FoxPreps.com was at the game and caught up with St. Paul Johnson's Maxie Rosenbloom for a video interview.

Grand Rapids 57, #2 DeLaSalle 53 2OT
It took two extra sessions, but for the second straight day, unseeded Grand Rapids took down one of the favorites in Class AAA, this time beating No. 2 DeLaSalle, 57-53 in double overtime of the state semifinals.  The game saw 16 tie scores adn 12 lead changes.  Eric Stark and Michael Johnson led the way for the Thunderhawks (29-2), combining for 34 points.  Kevin Rabbers chipped in with nine points and 11 rebounds.  DeLaSalle was paced by Jonah Travis (15 points, 13 rebounds) and Jalen Jaspers (14 points).  Jaspers played all 44 minutes.  Click to read the MSHSL recap here.

Minnesota Transitions 69, Cass Lake-Bena 47
Kevin Noreen (pictured at right) posted a strong double-double (22 points, 22 rebounds) to pace Minnesota Transitions past Cass Lake-Bena in the Class A quarterfinals at Williams Arena, 69-47.  The Wolves (27-3) host 50.9 percent from the field while holding the Panthers (26-4) to just 30.5 percent.  Rodney Owens (16 points), De'Angelo Potter (13) and Kyle Noreen (12) also scored in double digits for Transitions.  Cass Lake-Bena's Tyler Trosen (19 points) and Ben Cameron (12) both hit double-figures.  Martin Wind had six points for the Panthers on 2-of-19 shooting.  Click to read the MSHSL recap here.

Rushford-Peterson 71, Springfield 63
The Trojans erased a 10-point halftime deficit to upset Springfield in the Class A quarterfinals at Williams Arena, 71-63.  Nick Thompson gave Rushford-Peterson (16-14) the lead with a three-pointer, one it never relinquished.  Thompson finished with 13 points, one of four Trojans in double figures along with Kasey Ollof (24 points, eight assists), Blake Lea (18) and Nic Duneman (12).  Springfield (25-2) was led by Jordan Milbrath (18 points), Jesse Kieper (14) and Tyler Marz (11).  Rushford-Peterson, which lost its last six regular season games to close with an 11-14 record, now has won all five playoff games.  Click to read the MSHSL recap here.

Sebeka 75, Mesabi East 51
The Trojans "iron men" proved to be too much for Mesabi East in the Class A quarterfinals at Williams Arena, as Sebeka rolled past the Giants, 75-51.  Four scorers did much of the damage for Sebeka (29-2).  Joey Cuperus (22 points), Cody Pulju (21), John Clark (16) and Alex Brockpahler (10) combined for 69 points.  Clark also added 10 rebounds for a double-double.  Travis Whiting (16 points) and E.J. Welch (13 points, 11 rebounds) scored in double-figures for Mesabi East (22-10).  Click to read the MSHSL recap here.

Ellsworth 58, Hillcrest Lutheran 53
Ellsworth has been in plenty of state championship games in the past few years -- and the Panthers moved a step closer to another with a 58-53 victory over Hillcrest Lutheran in the Class A quarterfinals at Williams Arena.  Casey Schilling led the Panthers (26-5) with 24 points from the perimeter, while inside, big Trevor Gruis added 14 points and 14 rebounds.  Hillcrest (23-3) received 15 points and nine rebounds from Devon Apgar, while Jared Schultz chipped in with 10 points.  Click to read the MSHSL recap here.

Staff predictions
The Breakdown staff takes a stab at predicting the winners in the boys' tournament.   Can you do better?  We'll update it throughout the tournament to see how close we came.

John's Journal
For those interested in former Star Tribune writer John Millea and his new gig with the MSHSL, he's blogging from the boys' state tournament this weekend.  Just go to the main MSHSL site and hit the tab for "John's Journal."