 The wait is finally over. It's time for the high school girls basketball state tournament in class 3. A Grand Rapids there back for the third straight season, but looking to end their streak of quarterfinal losses on the other bench tonight, though the third seeded Academy of Holy Angels. To the bar and we go for some quarterfinal actions when exciting first half it was back and forth. Heaven Hamling misses, but Kira Beachley there for the rebound and put back and later Hamling drives again finds Liberty Blaine in the corner three splash Thunderhawks go up by one. They went on a nice little run before the break to go ahead. Maggie Misca the lay in 3228 at the half and Hamling started to get going in the second buries. The triple here leads the way with 18 for Rapids also a big night for the junior Beachley. Spots up in the corner here and knocks down the J. The lead gets up to double figures and more from Beachley later. Hamling down low and another to 17.11 boards. Hey, the streak is finally over Thunderhawks put all five starters in double figures they went 75-60. For more on the victory, here's Clayton Castle at Williams Arena. Well, the third times the charm for the Grand Rapids Thunderhawks as they finally move into the class 3A semifinals after an upset 75 to 60 win over third seeded Academy of Holy Angels here at Williams Arena. It's amazing. It's a great feeling for us. We've had like the first year. We were just happy to be here. Second year we wanted to get past that first round. We were almost there lost by a buzzer beater. The Thunderhawks won despite heaven. Hamling being held to only two points in the first half and was quiet most of the game. I got my teammates of all and they scored so all in all. Didn't matter if I was hitting shots or doing whatever they they have my back in that we scored. Mira Bagley contributed down low as well despite being undersized compared to the centers for holy angels. It doesn't matter if they're bigger than me. I just know what I have to do and that's just to take him down. Take him out of the game. The difference maker in the game though was the speed and that's something that the Thunderhawks take pride in. We like to run the floor. You know I I threw a couple of way. I probably should have pulled back, but you know when we really enjoyed doing that and it helped us win. Awaiting Grand Rapids in the semifinals will be the two seeded in Class 3A in Northfield. That game is slated to tip off tomorrow at 2 PM at the Target Center reporting from Williams Arena in Minneapolis. I'm Clayton Castle Lakeland News. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.