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 goi…