Storm falls in district final

Superior advances to state tournament, ending HPC’s season

  • HPC seniors Emma Brown (far left), Courtney Carlstrom (middle) and Rylee Ackerson comfort one another after the D1-4 district final game against Superior.
    HPC seniors Emma Brown (far left), Courtney Carlstrom (middle) and Rylee Ackerson comfort one another after the D1-4 district final game against Superior.

    One of the best seasons in HPC girls history couldn’t overcome a buzz saw Superior team.For the second consecutive season, HPC fell one game short of the state tournament, losing at Superior 73-33 in the D1-4 district final Friday night. It wrapped up a 19-8 season for the Storm, eclipsing its 16 wins from a year ago. For Superior, it’s the Wildcats’ first trip to Lincoln since 2020 and going…