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Girls Basketball Playoffs updates, first round

CLASS A

Floodwood vs Carlton/Wrenshall, 43-30

South Ridge vs Silver Bay, 87-61 - South Ridge will play Floodwood at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, March 2 at Esko

Cromwell-Wright 82, Fond du Lac 24 - Cromwell-Wright plays Hill City at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 2 at Esko

CLASS AA

Esko 92, International Falls 32 - Esko plays Proctor at 11 a.m. Saturday

Moose Lake/Willow River 19, Mesabi East 58

CLASS AAA

Cloquet vs Hibbing, 58-20

Cloquet (18 - 9) - Lelani Fonoti 6, Ava Carlson 10, Quinn Danielson 13, Carly Johnson 10, Riley Goranson 6, Kiley Issendorf 2. Totals: 20 total FGs: (2s & 3s) 11 for 17 free throws. 58 total points. 3 point field goals - Danielson 3, Hughes 1.

Hibbing: Toewe 6, McLaughlin 3, Anderson 2, Hertling 5, Hagen 4. Totals: 9 total FGs (2s & 3s) 1 for 3 free throws. 20 total points. 3 point field goals - Hertling 1.

The Lumberjacks (18-9) will be back in action 1 p.m. Saturday, March 2 at Cloquet versus Grand Rapids.