Losses to Hopkins drove STMA to ultimate success against the Royals
With the very large exception of the final result, St. Michael-Albertville's 71-70 victory over Hopkins in the Class 4A championship game Saturday ...
With the very large exception of the final result, St. Michael-Albertville's 71-70 victory over Hopkins in the Class 4A championship game Saturday was very similar to many of the previous meetings between the two teams. Hopkins defeated St. Michael-Albertville in the 2022 final and had done so twice during the 2022-23 regular season. "We wanted Hopkins this year," guard Tessa Johnson said. "Last year was a big reason why, because they ended our season on a bad note. After the two losses during the beginning of the season, we were like, 'They're not getting a third one.