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Wayzata routs Cretin-Derham Hall in Minnesota high school boys basketball Class 4A championship: Live score recap

Get real-time score and game updates from the 2025 MSHSL boys basketball state tournament Class 4A championship

Jack Butler

Wayzata plays Shakopee in the 2025 MSHSL boys basketball Class 4A semifinal
Wayzata plays Shakopee in the 2025 MSHSL boys basketball Class 4A semifinal / Earl Ebensteiner

MINNEAPOLIS — The No. 2 Wayzata Trojans (28-4) defeated the No. 1 Cretin-Derham Hall Raiders (29-2) 80-55 in the 2025 Minnesota (MSHSL) high school boys basketball state tournament Class 4A championship on Saturday at Williams Arena.

The Trojans pulled away in the final seven minutes of the first half. They outscored the Raiders 21-9 in that stretch.

"We moved the ball," Wayzata coach Bryan Schnettler said. "It was the first time in the tournament where we finally looked relaxed. Defensively, we played really well. ... Our kids were awesome and they executed really well."

Wayzata's ball movement led to open threes all night, and the Trojans took advantage. They finished 11-of-29 from beyond the arc.

"It was really fun to finally have that confidence that they’ve played with all year," Schnettler said. "These guys work really hard to be the shooters that they are. That doesn’t happen by accident. It was really fun to see them do it on the biggest stage."

The Raiders answered with two quick points out of halftime, but Wyatt McBeth's dunk on Cretin-Derham Hall's Tommy Ahneman sparked the Trojans to a 6-0 run, and they slowly pulled away throughout the second half.

"That felt awesome," McBeth said. "There is no better feeling than that. I was looking up at the replay like, ‘Damn.’"

Meanwhile, Wayzata contained Ahneman, Cretin-Derham Hall's center and focal point of the offense. Junior Tommy Shunmugavelu guarded him for much of the night, and Wayzata was able to contain the Raiders' offense because of it.

"We were hoping we could guard him 1-on-1," Schnettler said. "[Shunmugavelu] proved that he could, and that proved to be a huge difference because we could take away some of their shooters a little more, which was a key to a game."

Monteff Dixon led Cretin-Derham Hall with 18 points. Ahneman finished with 15 points and eight rebounds. The Raiders' leading scorer, Ty Schlagel, was held to just nine points.

Nolen Anderson led the Trojans with 24 points and ten rebounds. Christian Wiggins added 21 points, and Isaac Olmstead had 13 points and seven assists.

Its Wayzata's fourth championship in boys basketball history, and its third in five years.

"If we can get these guys, with the talent that we have, to connect, and learn to love each other and play for each other, by the end of the year you get something really special," Schnettler said.

Wayzata routs Cretin-Derham Hall in Minnesota high school boys basketball Class 4A championship: Live score recap

Teams are on the floor for introduction.

FIRST HALF UPDATES

Cretin-Derhal Hall wins the opening tip-off and we're underway.

Wayzata with some effort plays early. Trojans out to a 6-2 start with 15:51 remaining.

The Trojans continue their hot start. They are 5-for-8 from the field and they lead 13-4 with 12 minutes remaining in the first half.

Cretin-Derham Hall's Moteff Dixon is keeping the Raiders in it so far. He has all eight points. Cretin-Derham Hall leads 13-8 with 11:04 remaining.

Eight minutes remain and Wayzata leads 17-13. Wayzata's Isaac Olmstead with six points and three assists.

Four minutes remain, and Wayzata leads 24-19. The Trojans are starting to pull away in rebounding. They've grabbed 17 to C-DH's 11.

The Trojans get a 3-point shot after an offensive rebound, their seventh of the night so far. Wayzata leads 31-22 with 2:09 remaining.

HALFTIME: Wayzata 38, Cretin-Derham Hall 26

The Trojans created a significant rebounding advantage in the first half. They have 21 to the Raiders' 12, and eight of them are offensive rebounds. Wayzata also shot 6-of-14 from 3-point range and 42 percent from the floor while the Raiders shot 42 percent as well but without any 3-point makes.

Monteff Dixon leads the Raiders with 12 points. Nolen Anderson leads Wayzata with 12 points, and Wyatt McBeth has eight rebounds.

SECOND HALF UPDATES

The second half is underway.

Wayzata's McBeth had a dunk on Cretin-Derham Hall's Tommy Ahneman to get the crowd energized to start the second half. Timeout Raiders. Wayzata leads 44-30 with 15:03 remaining.

Wayzata's McBeth leaves the game with four fouls with 13 minutes remaining.

Cretin-Derham Hall's lack of three point shooting is hurting them. They've made only two fewer shots than Wayzata, but none are threes and Wayzata has eight. Trojans lead 52-40 with 11:46 remaining.

Shortly after, Cretin-Derham Hall hits two 3-point shots to cut into Wayzata's lead, and the Trojans take a timeout. Wayzata 57, Cretin-Derham Hall 46 with 8:36 remaining.

Wayzata on a 9-0 run, and it has a 66-46 lead with 6:29 remaining. Christian Wiggins with 11 points int he second half.

Just over three minutes remain, and Wayzata continues to control the game. The Trojans lead 74-52.

Both teams pull their starters. This one will end with a comfortable Wayzata victory.

FINAL: Wayzata 80, Cretin-Derham Hall 55

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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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