Marshall defeats Cretin-Derham Hall in Minnesota high school girls basketball semifinals: Live score recap

Get real-time game updates from the MSHSL girls basketball state tournament Class 3A semifinals

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The No. 3 Marshall Tigers (29-1) defeated the No. 7 Cretin-Derham Hall Raiders (21-10) 57-48 in the 2025 Minnesota (MSHSL) high school girls basketball state tournament Class 3A semifinals on Thursday at 2 p.m. at Williams Arena.

Taleigha Bigler led the Tigers with 30 points to reach the Class 3A championship. The Tigers did not shoot well from the field (18-of-57), but they went to the free-throw line 28 times, and they only turned the ball over 12 times compared to Cretin-Derham Hall's 22 turnovers.

Madeleine Hamiel scored 11 points and grabbed 15 rebounds.

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Marshall defeats Cretin-Derham Hall in Minnesota high school girls basketball semifinals: Live score recap

Teams are on the floor for introductions.

FIRST HALF UPDATES

Marshall wins the opening tip and we're underway.

The game is tied at 7-7 with 12 minutes remain in the first half. The Raiders with four turnovers early.

The Tigers and the Raiders remain close. The Tigers have a 15-13 lead with eight minutes remaining in the first half. Marshall's Reese Drake leads all scorers with six points.

Marshall is having a tough time scoring, shooting only 8-for-32 with 2:26 remaining, but they're not turning the ball over and getting to the free-throw line. CDH leads 24-21.

HALFTIME: Marshall 26, Cretin-Derham Hall 26

Marshall's Taleigha Bigler leads the Tigers with 11 points. Cretin-Derham Hall's Madeleine Hamiel leads the Raiders with seven points and nine rebounds.

SECOND HALF UPDATES

The second half is underway.

Marshall with a 10-5 advantage through the first three minutes of the second half. Bigler with six points to start the half.

Marshall 38, Cretin-Derham Hall 36 - 10:54 remaining in the second half.

The Raiders are on a 12-3 scoring run to take a 41-39 lead with nine minutes remaining.

Marshall responds to take a 2-point lead again, but then both teams go scoreless over a 2-minute stretch. Marshall leads 43-41 with six minutes remaining.

2:30 remains and Marshall has a 49-45 lead. Bigler leading Marshall down the stretch.

Bigler continues to lead Marshall. She has 17 points in the second half as Marshall leads 56-46 with 30 seconds remaining.

FINAL: Marshall 57, Cretin-Derham Hall 48

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