Maple Grove guard Addie Hanna, shown wrestling for a lose ball, is the oldest of a set of triplets on the Crimson team. (Anthony Souffle/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Panthers trimmed their deficit against the top seed to 5 in the second half before the Crimson pulled away.

Maple Grove is still rolling. In pursuit of the program’s first state title, the Crimson rode a winning streak that started in December all the way to the Class 4A championship game. The class’ top seed knocked out fourth-seeded Lakeville North 69-50 in the semifinals Thursday night at Williams Arena.

The forced stops allowed White Bear Lake (20-10) to be the offensive aggressor on the other end. Elise Dieterle — who led White Bear Lake with 18 points — hit a couple big shots, and senior guard Addison Post attacked the paint in transition with success.