Goodhue overcomes state tournament hump, dominates Perham in quarterfinal win

Goodhue overcomes state tournament hump, dominates Perham in quarterfinal win

MINNEAPOLIS — On their third consecutive state tournament run, the Goodhue boys basketball team has, at last, gotten over the hump. After going 0-2 during the Class 1A state tournaments in 2024 and 2025, the top-seeded Wildcats secured the program’s first state win since 2017, a 70-49 victory over No. 8 Perham in the Class 2A state quarterfinals on Tuesday night at Target Center. “It feels good,” Goodhue head coach Matt Halverson said. “Both tho…

Yellowjackets magical run comes to an end against Goodhue at state

MINNEAPOLIS — The stage was set as the Perham boys basketball team ran onto the court at Target Center to take on Goodhue on Tuesday, March 24. The Yellowjackets fell 70-49 as they struggled from deep and couldn’t contain the Wildcats’ shooters. “We didn’t play great team defense and had mind lapses throughout,” Perham coach Grant Dierkhising said. “Going 0-10 from deep in the first half is a recipe for disaster when you’re playing the top team …