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Section 7A GIRLS BASKETBALL

The Section 7A girls basketball tournament kicked off with three play-in games Monday. Seven quarterfinal games were scheduled for Wednesday, including No. 1-seeded Cromwell-Wright.

Play-in game action Monday saw Northeast Range, Wrenshall and Chisholm all picking up wins. Northeast Range downed Nashwauk-Keewatin 49-33, Wrenshall narrowly slipped by Silver Bay 36-35 and Chisholm ended the season for Fond du Lac Ojibwe by a score of 56-40.

Cromwell-Wright hosted Northeast Range Wednesday. The Cards entered the tournament led by cousins Taya and Shaily Hakamaki as well as a roster chock-full of...