Mirage edge Hilltoppers in Section 7A final

Ella Anick had a goal and two assists to lead Proctor-Hermantown to a 3-1 victory over Duluth Marshall in the Section 7A high school girls hockey championship game Wednesday night in Virginia.

Ryan Gray stopped 24 of 25 shots and Alyssa Watkins and Braelyn Sathers also scored for the Mirage (15-7-3), who advance to face a yet-to-be-determined opponent in a Minnesota Class 1A state quarterfinal next Wednesday.

Victoria Thorson scored to give the Hilltoppers an early 1-0 lead.