CLASS 4A Hopkins 70, Chaska 64: Hopkins trailed by six midway through the second half to the sixth seed, but rallied to win the game behind 22 points, eight rebounds and four steals for Erma Walker. Jaliyah Diggs added 18 points and six steals on a day when the third-seeded Royals turned the Hawks o ver 21 times. Hopkins (25-5) will meet Eastview in the state semis at 8 p.m. Thursday. The Royals have reached the state semifinals in 11 straight seasons, and 14 of the past 15. Addi Schneider had 26 points to lead Chaska (18-12). CLASS 3A Alexandria 60, DeLaSalle 40: Hadley Thull had game-highs of 18 points and 17 rebounds, and the Cardinals’ defense held the Islanders to 18-second half points to advance to the Class 3A semfinal against Cretin-Derham Hall. Thull, a 6-foot-2 senior headed to South Dakota State, had to work for her points but was ultimately too much for the smaller Islanders. Teammate Chloe Scholl finished with 17 points and eight boards, and Allie Haabala added 15 points. Aneshia Scott scored a team-high 11 points for DeLaSalle, and Taylor Starks grabbed 12 rebounds. But the Islanders shot only 26.9 from the field (14 for 52). CLASS 2A Providence Academy 84, New Richland H-E-G 50: Providence Academy star Maddyn Greenway stole the show Thursday at Williams Arena as the Lions took another step toward defending their state title. The Kentucky commit tallied a triple-double, finishing with 29 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds. It was all Lions (30-0) from the start, as they led by 25 at the half and never looked back. Providence Academy will play in the Class 2A semifinals at 6 p.m. Friday. The Lions have won 41 straight games dating back to last season. ...read more read less