Boys State Basketball: Minnehaha Academy uses second half surge to beat Goodhue in Class 2A title game
By James Monical
Published on March 29, 2026.
Minnehaha Academy, the sixth state championship and first since 2021, won 81-69 over Goodhue in the Class AA final of the Minnesota State High School League’s 2026 Boys Basketball State Tournament. The Redhawks had trailed 30-28 at halftime but surged in the second half, with a second half surge led by 6-foot-7 junior Kellen Troup. Troup scored 20 points after halftime, including all four of his three-point attempts and three dunks. Ayden Green and Troup both contributed significantly to the victory. The game was seen as a significant moment of growth for a team that started the season 0-3 and finished 26-5.
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