Hayfield girls cherish a spectacular season

It was some kind of super season for the Lady Vikings. The girls entered the state tournament unbeaten, and they finished the 2021-22 campaign with a brilliant 32-2 overall record.

Hayfield started state tournament action on Thursday, March 17, with a victory over Cass Lake-Bena, 67-57, in the Class A quarterfinal round at Maturi Pavilion.

Friday’s semifinal match-up with Minneota, saw the Lady Vikes encounter foul trouble. Two of the three Vikings’ standouts spent much of the game on-and-off the court, before ultimately fouling-out of the action at Williams Arena. That proved costly for Hayfield and it led to a 53-45 loss versus unseeded (28-4) Minneota.