Alexandria and Mankato East had met at the state tournament before, and Saturday's game had the highest stakes. Alexandria ...

Alexandria and Mankato East had met at the state tournament before, and Saturday's game had the highest stakes. Alexandria ...

Alexandria senior Chase Thompson sprinted to the edge of the court after the final horn sounded inside Williams Arena on Saturday, his hands raised with a huge smile on his face. On the other side of ...

However, this time the comeback fell short as top-seeded Mankato East fell to Alexandria Area 73-64 in the championship game ...

Top-seeded Mankato East fell to Alexandria Area 73-64 in the championship game of the Class AAA boys basketball tournament ...

Alexandria and Mankato East have played four close games against each other since March 2023, including games at the last two ...

After an off day Wednesday, the second day of action at the 2025 Minnesota boys' basketball state tournament is happening ...

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Amari Nobles scored what would be the final basket of the game on a powerful layup with 1:25 remaining in regulation. That snapped a 62-all tie and was enough to hold up and send the top-seeded ...

Mankato East basketball coach Joe Madson remembers coming to Williams Arena as a player in 1984 for his first state ...

Richfield's CJ Armstrong, Orono's Nolan Groves, Mankato East's Brogan Madson, Alexandria's Chase Thompson and Totino-Grace's ...