First Look: 2AAA
Teams Faribault. They were better last year now Kade Hart is much better. Hutchinson. Thought they would be better the last two years. Was wrong. Mankato East. Lost good guards, but added Coffee. Young talent there. Mankato West. This is…
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Faribault. They were better last year now Kade Hart is much better.
Hutchinson. Thought they would be better the last two years. Was wrong.
Mankato East. Lost good guards, but added Coffee. Young talent there.
Mankato West. This is the year they've been working to. Time is now.
Marshall. Next two years they will have amazing records.
New Ulm. Not going to lie, don't know much about them these days.
Waseca. Left top section in AA hoops, now in a AAA monster.
Worthington. Coming off a four win year last winter.
Ten Thoughts
- Best section? I may entertain the conversation but 6AAA wins that conversation.
- This section is very tough though. That are of hoops is really good right now for the three classes they have teams in. Coaches are doing it right west of I35.
- Marshall. That Sueker and Magrath duo? So much potential. Scary potential. And they weren't even big pieces are year ago! Seniors graduated but Marshall will still be very, very good. There will be a bridge and then they will roll again.
- West vs East. I predict three amazing games with three amazing crowds with two teams of good talent. Get that Taylor Center ready Mankato!
- East was thought to be down after losing their backcourt from state but Krisean Coffee moved in and they have good players coming back plus quality youth.
- West is a team you cheer for because Jake Dale works so hard, is one of the top producers out there, does whatever it takes to win, and you want good things for a guy like that.
- Kade Hart. Weston Baker Magrath. Two of our five top bigs in the 2017 class. Kade moves well and is a shot blocking monster. Weston destroys rims. Kade will be a D1 kid, Weston will have the chance to be if he wants it but southwest Minnesota kids like D2 for whatever reason.
- Nick Dufault had one of the best ends of the summer to any Minnesota senior-to-be. He was really tough in July. We think he will have a huge winter.
- Someday Hutchinson is going to put it together. I just feel like they should be able to but it never really happens. Maybe this year.
- Teams want to stay out of the four/five spots. That means a really tough first round game followed by a date with the top seed. Yuck.
Section Team
CJ Ayers, Mankato East
Weston Baker Magrath, Marshall
Zach Bloemaker, Marshall
Krisean Coffee, Mankato West
Jake Dale, Mankato West
Nick Dufault, Waseca
Cody Ehlers, Faribault
Kade Hart, Faribault
D'mani Hayes, Mankato East
Mitchell Sueker, Marshall
Reece Winkelman, Marshall