Schools
Richfield Girls Hoopsters to Take On Chaska For Section Championship
The team is hoping for another trip to state.
The Richfield High School girls basketball team is just one game away from another trip to state.
The Spartans will take on the Chaska High School Hawks Thursday, March 7 in the section 6AAA championship game. The winning team will move on to the state championship series later this month.
Richfield goes into Thursday's game with a 26-3-0 record (24-3-0 in the regular season), with stars Jessica January, Sierra Ford-Washington and Kyla Adams each averaging 23 or more points per game.
Find out what's happening in Richfieldwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Richfield nearly grabbed the state title last season, however, fell in the final championship game to DeLaSalle 65-4. Last year was the first time in Richfield's history that the girls team made it to the state tournament, let alone the final game.
Thursday's game begins at 7 p.m. at Minnetonka High School, 18301 Hwy. 7.
Find out what's happening in Richfieldwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Will the team take the section title and move on to state? Tell us in the comments section below.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.