 The Red Lake Girls basketball team made it to the state tournament for the first time in school history two years ago. After a hiatus last year, the Warriors are back in the big dance and ready to make Red Lake proud. Having already lost to them this season, Red Lake was definitely the underdogs in the section championship game against 12th ranked Steven Argyle, but the Warriors came together and played arguably their best game of the season. I knew that we could beat them since the beginning of the season because all of the girls had the talent to beat them and no team is unbeatable. It's really nice knowing that I've played with these girls since elementary and we finally made it this far as a group. They avenged last year's loss in the championship game, playing swarming defense and forcing turnovers all game long. I was crushing the ball and trying to get up and scare them a little bit. They came together as a crew and they wanted it more than Steven Argyle wanted it. They'll need another great performance Thursday as the team has drawn top seeded Miniota in the first round, but their coach is confident that they can rise to the occasion. If they put two good halves of basketball together and play both ends of the floor, they can accomplish anything. In addition to playing for themselves, the Warriors will be playing for the community of Red Lake who has supported them every step of the way. We take our sports very seriously around here and you know sometimes I think that's the only thing some people have to look forward to and you know we inspire a lot of people. The fans help us push more and everything we do is for them once everybody knows a res is going to stay, everybody is going to follow. You can expect a big crowd Thursday at U of M for their first round matchup that tips off at 11 in the morning. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.