Photo by Chad Koenen

After advancing to their fifth section title game in the past eight years, the Henning Hornets improved to a perfect 30-0 on the season and defended their Section 6A title on Friday night with a 72-61 win over Park Christian at Concordia College in Moorhead. The Hornets, who are the top ranked team in the state, survived one of the deepest sections in all of Class A with four teams ranked in the top 13 in the state, as well as nine teams ranked in the top 37. The state basketball tournament will get underway on Thursday, March 26 at Target Center. For more information about the section tournament, check out page 9.