The Conference Review – Mississippi 8
The returning talent of the Princeton Tigers stepped forward to match last year’s success with a very similar season, and another Mississippi 8 title. The Final Standings (with the NHR Prediction) Princeton (3) Cambridge-Isanti (1) Monticello (2) Becker (4) Chisago…
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Continue ReadingThe returning talent of the Princeton Tigers stepped forward to match last year’s success with a very similar season, and another Mississippi 8 title.
The Final Standings (with the NHR Prediction)
- Princeton (3)
- Cambridge-Isanti (1)
- Monticello (2)
- Becker (4)
- Chisago Lakes (6)
- St. Francis (8)
- Big Lake (5)
- North Branch (7)
The Review
At the Top – The steps taken forward from the Princeton basketball program were not from the 2019 senior class alone, it was a program wide step forward the last few seasons. Princeton went 27-5 last year and would of matched that loss total a year later had the state tournament been played this year. At 25-4 they could of even moved past last year’s team had they won the gold.
The Surprise – The first surprise was that I had Rogers in the league instead of Becker in my preseason preview. I’m not at all sure how that happened. The second surprise was the five win season of Big Lake who I expected to be much better.
What Happened? – Princeton beat Cambridge for the conference title by a single game (13-1 record to 12-2). The teams played twice in a four day span with Princeton winning 78-72 in double overtime and Cambridge winning the first game 100-89. The Cambridge loss to St. Francis is what stopped the league from being a 13-1 tie.
Postseason All Mississippi 8 Conference
First Team
Henry Abraham Henry Abraham 5'11" | PG Cambridge | 2020 State MN of Cambridge-Isanti (Sr)
Tate Laabs Tate Laabs 6'0" | PG Princeton | 2020 State MN of Princeton (Sr)
Micah Ladd Micah Ladd 5'11" | PG Cambridge | 2020 State MN of Cambridge-Isanti (Sr)
Cody Miller Cody Miller 6'7" | C Princeton | 2020 State MN of Princeton (Sr)
Austin Wetter Austin Wetter 6'5" | SG Monticello | 2020 State MN of Monticello (Sr)
Second Team
Connor Braaten Connor Braaten 6'5" | PF Cambridge-Isanti | 2021 State MN of Cambridge-Isanti (Jr)
Manny Flicek Manny Flicek 5'9" | PG Princeton | 2021 State MN of Princeton (Jr)
Andrew Koehler Andrew Koehler 6'7" | PF Chisago Lakes | 2021 State MN of Chisago Lakes (Jr)
Nick Mittelstaedt Nick Mittelstaedt 6'1" | PG Becker | 2020 State MN of Becker (Sr)
Wyatt Schroeder Wyatt Schroeder 6'6" | PF St. Francis | 2020 State MN of St. Francis (Sr)
Hayden Stay of Princeton (Soph)
Third Team
Beau Backes Beau Backes 6'4" | SF Chisago Lakes | 2020 State MN of Chisago Lakes (Sr)
Cade Callahan Cade Callahan 6'5" | PF Becker | 2020 State MN of Becker (Sr)
Jakob Keller of Monticello (Sr)
Peyton McConville Peyton McConville 6'2" | SF Big Lake | 2020 State MN of Big Lake (Sr)
Cody Pennebaker Cody Pennebaker 6'5" | SF Park Center | 2022 State MN of St. Francis (Soph)
Carter Whitman of North Branch (Sr)