Annandale Upsets Top Seeded North

By Dwight Cadwell
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Updated: March 27, 2022

Minneapolis North Polars guard Rio Sanders,1, drives to the hoop between Annandale Cardinals Hawkin Miller, 11, and Carson Gagnon, 24, in the first half Saturday, March 26, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minn. Minneapolis North played Annandale in the boys' 2A state basketball championship. ] SHARI L. GROSS ??? shari.gross@startribune.com

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Annandale thrives on second-half comebacks. In Saturday’s Class 2A championship, the Cardinals were up by seven at the break.

The longtime coach didn’t have to worry. His Cardinals kept top-seeded Minneapolis North at bay on the Williams Arena floor, ending with a 60-49 upset victory and Annandale’s first state title in program history.

Senior Hawkin Miller, who led the 3-seeded Cardinals (31-2) with 18 points.

The Polars (27-7) fell short of a state title for the second time in four years, also finishing second in 2019. Seniors De’Meiko Anderson and Willie Wilson each scored 14 points, but it wasn’t enough.

Minneapolis North shot 42% from the field, including 3-of-19 from long range, with two three-pointers coming in the closing minutes.