When Hopkins leading scorer Tatum Woodson got out of surgery after tearing her ACL in February, she already had multiple texts from teammates letting her know that coach Tara Starks had them working harder than before.

Erma Walker scored 28 points to lead four players in double figures and the Royals beat Maple Grove 81-67 to win the Class 4A girls’ basketball championship Saturday night at Willams Arena.

The No. 1 Maple Grove Crimson (28-2) play the No. 3 Hopkins Royals (26-5) in the 2025 Minnesota (MSHSL) high school girls basketball Class 4A cha

Maple Grove is still rolling. In pursuit of the program’s first state title, the Crimson rode a winning streak that started in December all the way to the Class 4A championship game. The class’ top seed knocked out fourth-seeded Lakeville North 69-50 in the semifinals Thursday night at Williams Arena.

The forced stops allowed White Bear Lake (20-10) to be the offensive aggressor on the other end. Elise Dieterle — who led White Bear Lake with 18 points — hit a couple big shots, and senior guard Addison Post attacked the paint in transition with success.