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Providence Academy routs Crosby-Ironton in Minnesota high school girls basketball Class 2A final: Live score recap

Get real-time game updates between the Lions and the Rangers in the 2025 MSHSL girls basketball Class 2A championship

Jack Butler

Providence Academy junior Maddyn Greenway hopes to lead the Lions to their fourth consecutive Class 2A championship
Providence Academy junior Maddyn Greenway hopes to lead the Lions to their fourth consecutive Class 2A championship / Jeff Lawler

MINNEAPOLIS — The No. 1 Providence Academy Lions (32-0) defeated the No. 2 Crosby-Ironton Rangers (32-1) 81-63 in the 2025 Minnesota (MSHSL) high school girls basketball Class 2A championship at Williams Arena.

To win their fourth straight state title, the Lions needed to slow down Crosby-Ironton junior forward Tori Oehrlein—averaging 30 points per game—and guard Regan Juenemann, who was averaging 22 points per game entering Saturday’s championship. 

So the Lions trusted sophomore Emma Millerbernd to guard Oehrlein, eighth grader Beckett Greenway to guard Juenemann, and a lot of help defense. 

“Beckett and [Millerbernd] are some of the better defenders in the state,” Providence Academy head coach Conner Goetz said. “Our gameplan was to try to limit them as much as we could. On top of that, our help defense was incredible.” 

Much of that help defense came from senior Hope Counts. Her 6-foot-2 frame and presence in the paint altered how Oehrlein attacked the basket. While Oehrlein tried to counter, Beckett stayed in front of Juenemann. Oehrlein finished with 17 points, and Juenemann had 11 points.

“Beckett definitely played good defense,” Juenemann said. “I know I got taken away. I got frustrated at points.”

Crosby-Ironton’s turnovers did not help them, especially in the first half. The Rangers had 13 turnovers to the Lions’ one. 

“You can’t turn the ball over against this team,” Crosby-Ironton head coach Pete Vukelich said. “That was a big point of emphasis for us because they can get downhill in a hurry. [Maddyn Greenway] is one of the fastest players I’ve ever seen with the basketball at any level.”

Junior Maddyn Greenway is the star the Rangers needed to stop, but the turnovers and halfcourt struggles meant she could run as much as she wanted. She finished with 40 points. 

In the second half, she shushed the Crosby-Ironton crowd after a 3-point shot. She felt she had extra motivation in Saturday’s game. 

“I don’t think everyone understands the stuff that gets said about us off the court,” Greenway said. “Everything we see on social media. Everything we hear in the stands. [...] Nobody in the gym wanted us to win besides us, and honestly, it’s the best.”

For Providence Academy, it’s a record fourth-consecutive girls basketball title. 

“They’re my best friends on and off the court,” Counts said. ‘To make history with them, I’m so proud of them.”

Providence Academy routs Crosby-Ironton in Minnesota high school girls basketball Class 2A final: Live score recap

Teams are on the floor for introductions.

FIRST HALF UPDATES

Providence Academy wins the opening tip and we're underway.

Five minutes into the game and it's been a back-and-forth one. Providence Academy with an 11-10 lead. Maddyn Greenway has five points.

Crosby-Ironton with a strong rebounding advantage. The Rangers have 14 to the Lions' three. The game is tied with nine minutes remaining.

Crosby-Ironton's rebounding advantage is canceled out by turnovers. They have seven to Providence Academy's one. The Lions lead 23-22 with 6:40 remaining.

More Rangers' turnovers gives Providence Academy a 6-0 run. The Lions lead 29-24 with five minutes remaining in the game.

A 6-0 run is now a 10-0 run for the Lions. Turnovers continue to kill the Rangers, many leading to fast-break points for Maddyn Greenway.

HALFTIME: Providence Academy 42, Crosby-Ironton 32

Maddyn Greenway with 23 points at halftime for the Lions. The Lions continue to force Ranger turnovers and score. They're up to 19 points-off-turnovers in the half. Meanwhile, the Lions only have one first-half turnover.

Oehrlein has nine points and eight rebounds for the Rangers. Lucy Lewandowski leads the Rangers with 10 points.

SECOND HALF UPDATES

The second half is underway.

The second half has only gotten better for Providence Academy. The Lions lead 60-43 with 11:16 remaining in the game. Hope Counts had a big block that the C-I crowd thought was a foul. It led to a transition 3-point shot for Maddyn Greenway, who shushed the C-I crowd. Everything is going right for the Lions so far.

Seven minutes remain and Providence Academy leads 71-50. Maddyn Greenway has 38 points. Oehrlein with 13 points and 12 rebounds.

The Rangers can't generate consistent offense in the second half. The Lions lead 81-58 with two minutes remaining.

FINAL: Providence Academy 81, Crosby-Ironton 63

Maddyn Greenway finishes with 40 points on 16-of-27 shooting. Hope Counts had 15 rebounds for the Lions.

Oehrlein had 17 points and 15 rebounds.

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Jack Butler
JACK BUTLER

Jack Butler is the Regional Editor of the Midwest for SBLive/High School on SI. Jack has covered high school sports in Oregon, Arizona and Minnesota.

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