A line in "Minnesota Rouser," the University of Minnesota's fight song, is "Minnesota, hats off to thee".
It goes out to the four girls basketball teams — Providence Academy, Crosby-Ironton, Monticello and Royalton — that concluded the regular season with a prefect record of 26-0.
Crosby-Ironton has since added a section tournament victory. Royalton entered the Class 2A, Section 6 tournament as the second seed behind Sauk Centre.
All records as of Wednesday: All schools are Class 4A unless noted.
1. Providence Academy (Class 2A, 26-0) Last week: No. 1
2. Maple Grove (24-2) Last week: No. 2
3. Wayzata (22-4) Last week: No. 3
4. Hopkins (22-5) Last week: No. 4
5. Crosby-Ironton (Class 2A, 27-0) Last week: No. 5
6. Eden Prairie (21-5) Last week: No. 6
7. Eastview (23-3) Last week: No. 7
8. Monticello (Class 3A, 26-0) Last week: No. 8
9. Marshall (Class 3A, 25-1) Last week: No. 9
10. Orono (Class 3A, 24-3) Last week: No. 10
11. St. Michael-Albertville (17-10) Last week: No. 11
12. Minnetonka (15-12) Last week: No. 12
13. DeLaSalle (Class 3A, 22-5) Last week: No. 13
14. Benilde-St. Margaret's (Class 3A, 21-6) Last week: No. 14
15. Alexandria (Class 3A, 22-4) Last week: No. 15
16. Prior Lake (21-5) Last week: No. 16
17. Minnehaha Academy (Class 2A, 17-9) Last week: No. 17
18. Hill-Murray (Class 3A, 21-6) Last week: No. 18
19. Byron (Class 3A, 24-3) Last week: No. 19
20. Mahtomedi (Class 3A, 20-7) Last week: No. 20
21. Elk River (22-5) Last week: No. 21
22. Rochester Mayo (22-5) Last week: No. 22
23. Delano (Class 3A, 22-5) Last week: No. 23
24. New London-Spicer (Class 2A, 27-1) Last week: No. 24
25. Brainerd (23-4) Last week: No. 25

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