Rock Ridge, Cloquet Earn Top Seeds in 7AAA Tournament

Tournament play begins Wednesday

DULUTH, Minn.- The MSHSL 7AAA Girls Basketball Tournament bracket is set, with eight teams vying for a section title and a spot at state.

Rock Ridge earned this year’s top seed, going 23-3 during the regular season. The Wolverines will face Duluth Denfeld in the first round.

On the other side of the bracket, Cloquet is the #2 seed. The Lumberjacks were 17-9 in the regular season, with six straight wins entering the postseason. In the first round, Cloquet will face Hibbing, who they defeated in their regular season finale.

Meanwhile, #3 Grand Rapids will host #6 Chisago Lakes and #4 North Branch will host #5 Hermantown. Each first round matchup will take place on Wednesday. The semifinal games will be on Saturday, followed by the 7AAA Championship on Thursday, March 7 at Denfeld High School.