The 7AA Profile
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The northeast portion of Minnesota consistently has strong basketball. Esko has controlled the section for some time but contenders are stepping forward. 7AA Power Rankings Esko Pierz Moose Lake-Willow River Pequot Lakes Virginia Crosby-Ironton Duluth Marshall Aitkin International Falls Greenway…
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7AA Power Rankings
- Esko
- Pierz
- Moose Lake-Willow River
- Pequot Lakes
- Virginia
- Crosby-Ironton
- Duluth Marshall
- Aitkin
- International Falls
- Greenway
- Eveleth-Gilbert
- Pillager
- Proctor
- Mesabi East
- Two Harbors
The Section 15
First Team
Eli Blue Eli Blue 5'11" | PG Esko | 2021 State MN of Esko (Sr)
Mason Carlson Mason Carlson 6'4" | SG Virginia | 2021 State MN of Virginia (Sr)
Jonah Prokott Jonah Prokott 6'2" | SF Pierz | 2021 State MN of Pierz (Sr)
Mason Olson Mason Olson 6'0" | SG Moose Lake/Willow Lake | 2021 State MN of Moose Lake-Willow River (Sr)
Brody Watrin of Moose Lake-Willow River (Sr)
Second Team
Riley Fischer of Esko (Sr)
Hunter Hannuksela of Mesabi East (Sr)
Bode Magnuson Bode Magnuson 5'10" | SG Pequot Lakes | 2021 MN of Pequot Lakes (Sr)
Jordan Oehrlein Jordan Oehrlein 6'3" | PF Crosby-Ironton | 2022 MN of Crosby-Ironton (Jr)
Carsen Turk Carsen Turk 5'9" | PG Crosby-Ironton | 2022 State MN of Crosby-Ironton (Jr)
Third Team
William Bittman of Eveleth-Gilbert (Jr)
Grant Hansen Grant Hansen 5'10" | PG Rock Ridge | 2023 State MN of Greenway (Soph)
Korey Jackson of Pequot Lakes (Sr)
Mitchel Leidenfrost of Pierz (Sr)
Hunter Nissen of Aitkin (Sr)
Jasper Timm of Duluth Marshall (Jr)
Final Thoughts
Esko has been in the section title game every season for the past eight years earning six trips to state, a second place trophy, and whatever they gave away last season award wise. Who can challenge this season? Pierz was ready to challenge last year but didn’t get the chance and Moose Lake-Willow River has a pair of seniors that could them to the top ten. Pequot Lakes has an experienced team and Crosby-Ironton has another talented group on the come up. Open section? Yes. But 7AA goes through Esko.