Cretin-Derham Hall defeats Maple Grove in Minnesota high school boys basketball state semifinal: Live score recap

Get real-time score and game updates from the 2025 MSHSL Class 4A semifinals

Jack Butler | Mar 20, 2025

David Smith

MINNEAPOLIS — No. 1 Cretin-Derham Hall Raiders (29-1) defeated the No. 4 Maple Grove Crimson (22-9) 63-49 in the 2025 Minnesota (MSHSL) high school boys basketball state tournament Class 4A semifinal on Thursday at Williams Arena.

The Raiders and the Crimson barely scored in the first half. The Crimson led 22-15 at halftime after shooting 33.3 percent from the field. Cretin-Derham Hall was an even worse 25.9 percent.

The Raiders, the No. 1 seed in the Class 4A tournament, felt like the second half could turn in their favor with a few tweaks. In the second half, with a little more ball movement and shooting luck, the Raiders started on a 9-0 run, and they eventually outscored the Crimson 48-27 in the second half.

“Consistency and confidence. You saw both of those in the second half,” Cretin-Derham Hall head coach Jerry Kline Jr. said. “… We spread them out. We were able to get to some pick-and-rolls and attack the rim. That’s what we do and who we are.”

Raider center Tommy Ahneman dominated the second half with 19 points, and he finished with a total of 28 points. Teammate Joe Mitchell helped the offense improve in the second half with 14 points.

“I’ve really liked our defense this year,” Mitchell said. “If they’re not hitting shots, even if we’re not hitting shots, that’ll give us enough time to get the offense going.”

Cretin-Derham Hall will play the winner of Wayzata vs. Shakopee in the Class 4A championship on Saturday at Williams Arena at 8 p.m.

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Cretin-Derham Hall defeats Maple Grove in Minnesota high school boys basketball state semifinal: Live score recap

The teams are on the floor for introductions.

FIRST HALF UPDATES

C-DH wins the opening tip and we're underway.

Monteff Dixon with six points in the opening five minutes for the Raiders. They lead 8-7 with 13 minutes remaining.

The teams are tied at eight with 11:48 remaining in the first half. Cretin-Derham Hall with six offensive rebounds already.

Seven minutes remain, and Maple Grove leads 12-10. Neither team off to a hot shooting start. The Raiders are rebounding well but turning the ball over. Tommy Ahneman and Dixon are the only two players to score for the Raiders. Crimson turnovers are piling up as well.

Maple Grove's Bo Draheim hits a 3-point shot to give the Crimson a 15-13 lead with 4:34 remaining. Timeout Raiders.

Maple Grove makes a few shots fall in the final minutes of the first half.

HALFTIME: Maple Grove 22, Cretin-Derham Hall 15

The Crimson with a 7-0 run to end the first half. Henry Knutson has six points for the Crimson. Tommy Ahneman leads the Raiders with nine points and eight rebound, but he and Dixon are still the only players to score for Cretin-Derham Hall.

Overall, the Raiders the Raiders shot 25.9 percent from the field with 11 turnovers. Maple Grove's offense wasn't much better. The Crimson shot 33.3 percent.

SECOND HALF UPDATES

The second half is underway.

Cretin-Derham Hall with a 7-0 run of its own to start the second half. The game is tied at 22 with 15:26 remaining.

Maple Grove has hit two 3-point shots, but the Raiders are outscoring the Crimson 16-6 in the second half with 10:39 remaining. They now lead 31-28. Ahneman with 15 points.

An Ahneman dunk sparks the crown after a Joe Mitchell 3-point make on the previous possession for the Raiders. They now lead 36-29 with 9:06 remaining.

The Raiders are pulling away. They lead 47-31 with six minutes remaining. They're outscoring Maple Grove 32-9 in the second half. The Crimson are 3-for-13 from the field.

Four minutes remain in the game, and Cretin-Derham Hall leads 51-34. Joe Mitchell with 14 points in the second half.