The MN High School Preview: Top 10 Week One Games
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The season begins THURSDAY with 50 games to open the season. Between Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, what are the top ten games to see this week? We give that list NOW! PEM at Lake City (Friday). What a season opener!…
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Continue ReadingThe season begins THURSDAY with 50 games to open the season. Between Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, what are the top ten games to see this week? We give that list NOW!
PEM at Lake City (Friday). What a season opener! In fact, these coaches must have looked at their AD like…. really? But it’s second ranked PEM against fourth ranked Lake City right out of the gates! Aeron Stevens Aeron Stevens 6'7" | PF Plainview-Eligin-Millville | 2023 State MN and Ryan Heise Ryan Heise 6'8" | SF Lake City | 2023 State MN , a couple NSIC signed forwards going at it. Should be a lot of fun.
Benilde-St. Margaret’s at Alexandria (Friday). When it comes to prospects, you have Jalen Wilson Jalen Wilson 6'8" | PF Benilde-St. Margaret's | 2025 State #230 Nation MN against Grayson Grove Grayson Grove 6'9" | PF Alexandria Area | 2024 State #171 Nation MN which is must see stuff. But even more fun is that Chase Thompson Chase Thompson 6'8" | PF Alexandria | 2025 State #216 Nation MN , Abu Keita Abu Keita 6'5" | SF Benilde-St.Margaret's | 2025 State MN , Jaleel Donley Jaleel Donley 6'1" | PG Benilde-St. Margaret's | 2025 State MN and so many others are in this Class AAA top ten game.
Hopkins at Orono (Saturday). The guard match-up of Jayden Moore Jayden Moore 6'0" | PG Hopkins | 2026 State MN and Isaiah Hagen Isaiah Hagen 6'3" | PG Orono | 2023 State MN will be great but I also like the idea of watching Brady Wooley Brady Wooley 6'9" | C Orono | 2025 State #187 Nation MN against Vincent Hillsheim. Orono is a top five Class AAA team whereas Hopkins is a top 20 Class AAAA team.
Cherry at Deer River (Thursday). Not quite the same headliner that last year was but pretty close. Cherry is ranked second in Class A basketball while Deer River starts the year at 15th. Deer River lost their big name but really does bring back a lot of talent so Isaac Asuma Isaac Asuma 6'3" | PG Cherry | 2024 State #102 Nation MN and company will be challenged.
Cass Lake-Bena at Legacy Christian (Friday). We have the 8A favorite traveling to the metro to take on one of the 4A favorites in Legacy Christian. Dom Fairbanks and Aiden Johnson Aiden Johnson 6'6" | PF Legacy Christian Academy | 2023 State MN are names to watch.
Chanhassen at Holy Family (Saturday). The neighborhood rivalry, these schools are six miles away from one another. The Kole Hanson Kole Hanson 6'2" | PG Holy Family | 2024 State MN vs Max Woods Max Woods 5'11" | PG Chanhassen | 2024 State MN guard match-up should be great. How does the Storm and their new roster (they graduated a lot up front) handle the massive size of the Fire?
Austin at Byron (Saturday). We have a new coach at Austin in Jamaal Gibson taking on Kyle Finney, an Austin graduate who used to coach the younger Austin levels. Byron is healthy again so this will be a great 1AAA match-up.
Glencoe-Silver Lake at Jordan (Thursday). Another fun game between teams moderately close to one another, Eli Ehrke Eli Ehrke 6'3" | SG Glencoe-Silver Lake | 2024 State MN and the Panthers look to get back to state this year. Jordan lost some big number guys but are always a good team.
Minnetonka at Prior Lake (Friday). Section 2AAAA posturing already! Joshua Ofori Joshua Ofori 6'7" | PF Prior Lake | 2023 State MN is back so the Lakers have some agile size to try and slow the Tonka frontcourt, but what can the Lakers do with that Andy and Ibo backcourt?
Badger/Greenbush-Middle River at Fertile-Beltrami (Thursday). A quality northern Minnesota match-up. BGMR had a rough follow up to their 2021 state season but Zac Balwat is still there. Fertile-Beltrami lost two top guards but they have three all conference players returning.