Eastview hallmarks: team pride and smart, shut-down defense

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1 WEEKLY ROUNDUP *Season on the road difficult *Players hit 50, 52 same game *Four unbeatens fall *Youth playoffs start Feb. 24 SUMMER CAMP DIRECTORY PAGES Volume 24 Issue No. 13 February Eastview hallmarks: team pride and smart, shut-down defense By Bruce Strand Why is it so difficult to beat the Eastview girls? Well, their defensive stats give the best clues. Not only do the Lightning allow just 41.8 points per game, but they shut you down without getting into foul trouble, either. Their starters average between one and two fouls per game. Our girls are a combination of high IQ players and disciplined, coach Molly Kasper said. We talk and explain the game throughout every practice and every drill You can t always rely on your shooting or offense, but you can control your effort and placement on defense. Eastview is 25-0, ranked first in Class 4A since toppling the preseason favorite, Hopkins, on Dec. 29. They ve vanquished four top-team teams: St. Michal-Albertville, Northfield, Lakeville North twice, and Hopkins. The Lightning has held everybody under 60 points except Lakeville South, whom they beat as the Cougars shot 55 percent on 3-pointers on Feb. 13. The girls did notice, said Kasper. They took it personally and held the next three opponents to 44, 18 and 36 points. Megan Walstad, UW-Milwaukee recruit, leads the top-ranked team. Photo by Nicole Bryan Eastview s leader is Megan Walstad, an all-state tournament pick the last two years, averaging 17 points and 9 rebounds in six state games. This year, the versatile 6-1 senior averages 15 points, shooting almost 60 percent on two s and three s, along with nine rebounds and three blocks. She s a force on both ends of the court. We have her defend all five positions during a game, Kasper said. She is quick laterally, long, active, and defensive-minded, so she is able to be a shut-down defender, and contest shots. Everybody can score. Senior forward Mariah Alipate averages 9.7 points, junior guard Macy Guebert 9.2 points, senior forward Andrea Abrams 8.2 points, junior guard Emma Carptener 8.0 points and 4.8 assists, and freshman guard Cassidy Carlson 6.0 points. We have had D1 athletes willing to shoot three to five shots in a given night, if that is what the team needs or what the best option is available, Kasper said about the team s balance. They have truly bought in to the mentality of not caring about the final stat line Continued on Page 2

2 Pacesetter Newsletter Minnesota Basketball News February 23 Page 2 Eastview: aiming for 7th state trip in row Continued from Page 1 Even our 7 to 9 players hit the open shots, and have scored consistently. On defense, the Lightning are not especially flashy but make opponents work awfully hard to get open. They take pride in 60 to 90 second defensive possessions concluded by a stop or rebound. We might not get a steal in the first 20 seconds, but we care about our pressure, our deflections, and how difficult of a shot we are giving up to the other team, Kasper said Walsted has signed with UW-Milwaukee. Alipate (who missed her junior year with an ACL) is set for St. Cloud State. Guebert has verbally committed to South Dakota. There s nothing new about Eastview success, of course. Eastview has advanced to state six consecutive years (a Class 4A record) in which they ve had one title, one runner-up finish, three Minneota boys hand arch rival RTR first loss The Minneota Vikings handed conference and section rival Russell-Tyler-Ruthton its first loss on Tuesday evening, with about a thousand fans jammed into the Minneota gymnasium. Jacob Hennen, a lanky 6-foot-3 freshman, led with 23 points, 20 of them in the second half, and 11 rebounds. He hit four 3-pointers. Minneota had three starters with three fouls each in the first half, including junior Thomas Hennen, their scoring leader (20 ppg), who finished with 16 points and eight rebounds, and soph center Logan Sussner, who finished with 11 points. The Vikings trailed at the half but knocked down 41 points in the second half against a team allowing only 44 per game. Emma Carpenter is floor leader for a very balanced attack. Photo by Nicole Bryan third-places and one fourth. In the last seven years, Eastview is overall and 13-5 in state tournaments, under coaches Melissa Guebert and now Kasper for the past three years. The success is due to the commitment our players, coaches, and community has to Eastview, Kasper said. AAU and summer workouts are important, but our girls make a point to be a part of our program and team on a year-round basis. She said all four grades show up en masse every day for off-season team activities. Our student-athletes take pride in the fact they get to put an Eastview jersey on. We think it is pretty special. RTR has a great defense. They use a jump trap that you don t see very often. They have five athletes who are as good as you ll see, Minneota coach Dave Busselman said. I thought we did a pretty good job against that trap in the second half. Thomas Hennen got loose for a six-foot jumper with 1:20 left that gave Minneota its final margin. The Vikings missed two free shots with 12 seconds left. RTR missed a three just before the horn. For RTR (24-1), Westin Kirk had 16 points, Garrett Kern 15, Cooper Hansen 11 and Carter Hansen 11 each. Minneota (21-2) lost to the Knights on Feb. 1. The RTR gymnasium was packed for that one, too. We have a pretty young team, just one senior starter, a couple sophomores and a freshman playing, Busselman said. That game was a good learning experience. RTR still won the Camden Conference South with a 15-1 record. Minneota was Each is seeded first in their sub-section and might clash again for a state trip.

3 Pacesetter Newsletter Minnesota Basketball News February 23 Page 3 On the road again: Minnehaha boys clip Caledonia in top-5 clash By Bruce Strand The Minnehaha Academy teams are grateful to neighboring schools for letting the Redhawks use their gymnasiums this year. Their announcer effusively praised St. Thomas Academy in particular for its hospitality Saturday, after the Redhawks played there for the third time, beating Caledonia in a clash of Class 2A powers. That said, the Redhawks REALLY miss home games. It s awful, coach Lance Johnson said, bluntly, about the current season of road games caused by the tragic gas-leak explosion on campus last August. Our kids can never sit down on the floor and socialize after a practice like they normally would. We always have to be out of there in two hours, he said. We are always lugging all our equipment around. My truck is constantly full of stuff. He brightened a bit while listing this distinction earned by his team: I m sure nobody in history (of Minnesota prep basketball) ever won more road games than we have this year. Twenty of them, in fact. The No. 2 ranked, defending Class 2A champions are 20-4 after fending off No. 4 Caledonia. The Redhawks led by seven before their best two players, JaVonni Bickham and Jalen Sugg, fouled out just before and after the one-minute mark. Caledonia (18-4) surged within one point but the Redhawks stayed ahead at the free throw line, with the two clinchers coming from sophomore Siegel Howard, who totaled four points. Jalen Suggs drives against Caledonia s Marten Morem. Bruce Strand, Minnesota Basketball New Owen King poured in 27 points for Caledonia, wearing a mask to protect a recently-broken nose that sidelined him for five games. Sam Barthel added 18, including a falling-down, 25-foot three-pointer at the horn in the first half, and Noah King 13. The Redhawks were 15-for-18 at the line with Bickman 8-for-8. Suggs scored 19 points, Bickman 13, Terry Lockett added 11 and Prince Aligbe 10. JaVonni Bickham s 8-for-8 free throw shooting helped the Redhaws win a close game.

4 Pacesetter Newsletter Minnesota Basketball News February 23 Page 4 Fergus, Marshall each tip Willmar By Bruce Strand The Willmar boys went 21 games without losing, then fell two nights in a row last week. Fergus Falls toppled the Cardinals on Nathan Rund s three-pointer in the final seconds at home Thursday, Feb. 15, after the Cardinals gave up the ball on a questionable five-second violation. There was an inadvertent horn, the refs didn t hear it, there was a fivesecond call, and to our kids credit, we capitalized on it, Otter coach Matt Johnson told the Fergus Falls Daily Journal. Willmar missed a three-pointer and a putback before Nathan Rund the horn. Matthew Johnson scored 25 points, Rund 23 and Harrison Christensen 20 for the Ottters (17-6), who rallied from 11 down. Noah Slagter scored 29, Jake Evans 15, Drey Dirksen 13 and Donald Jurek 13 for Willmar. The next night, No. 5 Marshall (21-3) came to Willmar and beat the No. 6 Cardinals 76-62, shooting 53 percent, including 7-for-14 on three s. The Tigers were led by Trey Lance with 25 points and Noah Putz with 16. Slagter had 27 for Willmar. * * * The Hayfield girls won a top-five clash of Class 1A teams over Goodhue on Friday in the regularseason finale for both teams. No. 1 ranked Lyle-Pacelli (25-1), No. 3 Hayfield (22-4) and No. 4 Goodhue (19-7) all play in Section 1A and will likely be seeded in that order. Carrie Rutledge hit 17 points, Emma Holst 16 and Elecia Brown 13 for Hayfield. Sydney Lodermeier sank 18 points and Arianna Thomforde 15 for Goodhue. * * * Redwood Valley boys snapped a 14-game win streak by New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva Saturday in Redwood Falls. Mitch Irlbeck delivered 18 points and Cole Woodford 14 to lead the Cardinals (12-11). Brady Agrimson tallied 21 points and Benji Lundberg 20 for NRHEG (20-2). * * * Mitchell Weber isn t your prototype 3-point shooter, the Mankato Free Press noted, but the muscular 6-foot- 5 St. Clair senior tossed up a high-arching 28-footer that banked through the cords with two seconds left Saturday, sending their game with Cleveland into overtime. St. Clair (15-9) went on to win in double overtime over the Clippers (19-5). Weber logged 31 points and 15 rebounds and hit another three in OT for a lead. Austin Plonsky sank 24 for Cleveland. * * * Owatonna had won 14 straight since losing to Rochester John Marshall on Jan. 2. The Huskies met the Rockets again Saturday evening and were not able to get revenge. RJM snapped that win streak in Rochester with Matthew Hurt amassing 30 points and 17 rebounds and Eric Stai adding 18 points. The Rockets held the Huskies to a season-low 32 percent shooting and one double-digit scorer, Dalton Kubista with 12. Owatonna was playing a back-to-back, having beaten Red Wing the night before. Kubista scored his 1,000th point in that game, in which he had just four points as Owatonna rested its starters. * * * The Hopkins boys (23-1) keep mowing down whatever highly-ranked team you put in their way. The Royals thumped No. 12 Wayzata last Friday, their 23rd straight win. They have vanquished eight teams ranked in the top 10 in 4A, 3A, or 2A, including two number ones, DeLaSalle and Minnehaha Academy, along with a pair of top-five South Dakota teams. The win streak started after an opening loss to Cretin-Derham Hall. Against Wayzata, two longlimbed juniors led the scoring as 6-10 Zeka Nnaji laid in 23 points and 6-6 Dane Zimmer added 16. * * * The No. 2 Austin boys completed a season sweep of No. 3 Mankato East Friday. Duoth Zach sank 32 points for the Packers (21-1), who shot 12-for- 22 on three-pointers. Medi Obang added 16 and Moses Issa 10. For the Cougars (18-4), Dasani Hayes netted 19 points, Jax Madson 17 and Yohana Ochan 15. Got a tip for Minnesota Basketball News about a player, team, game, coach, issue or anything else interesting? Send to bruce.a.strand@gmail.com

5 Pacesetter Newsletter Minnesota Basketball News February 23 Page pacesetter MINNESOTA Youth Basketball State Championship REGION PLAYOFFS Region Champions invited to the MN State Championship. Teams with one loss invited to the MIT. Top two teams at STATE advance to Target Center in Minneapolis. Detroit Lakes 5th Grade Girls 2017 Great Four-State Champs Lake City 7th Grade Girls 2017 Great Four-State Champs Minnesota won 5 of the 12 GREAT STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES! ML/WR 5th Grade Boys 2017 Great Four-State Champs Wisconsin joining in 2018! MN - IA - ND - SD - WI ROAD TO TARGET CENTER! 5 - state championship Wisconsin is joining in 2018! New London-Spicer 8th Grade Girls 2017 Great Four-State Champs Sauk Centre 9th Grade Girls 2017 Great Four-State Champs All grades refer to the school year. Hometown Team guideline: All players on a team must either be enrolled in the same school system or live or attend school in the same city, the same school district or the same tribal community. Smaller schools may combine to form one team if the combined enrollment of their high schools for grades 9-12 is 400 or fewer. Schools that combine should be from neighboring schools. Team Entry Form - Minnesota Region Playoffs Questions?? Call Pacesetter at or info@pacesetternet.com Website: Follow our Facebook page: Pacesetter Basketball Region Playoff Schedule ALL GRADES REFER TO THE SCHOOL YEAR 4B = 4th grade boys Teams may register for more than one region. 4G = 4th grade girls See back for details. Region 1 Site Date 4G, 6G, 8G, 5B, 7B, 9B RCTC (Rochester) March 24 5G, 7G, 9G, 4B, 6B, 8B RCTC (Rochester) March 25 Region 2 Site Date 5G, 7G, 9G, 4B, 6B, 8B MN State - Mankato April 21 4G, 6G, 8G, 5B, 7B, 9B MN State - Mankato April 22 Region 3 Site Date 5G, 7G, 9G, 4B, 6B, 8B Redwood Falls March 24 4G, 6G, 8G, 5B, 7B, 9B Redwood Falls March 25 Region 4 Site Date 6G, 8G, 5B *(UPDATED) Willow River April 7 5G, 7G, 4B *(UPDATED) Willow River April 8 4G, 7B, 9B Moose Lake April 7 9G, 6B, 8B Moose Lake April 8 Region 5 Site Date 4B, 6B, 8B Paynesville April 7 5B, 9B, 8G Paynesville April 8 5G, 7G, 9G Paynesville April 14 4G, 6G, 7B Paynesville April 15 Region 6 Site Date 5G, 7G, 9G, 4B, 6B, 8B Moorhead April 14 4G, 6G, 8G, 5B, 7B, 9B Moorhead April 15 Region 7 Site Date 6G Hibbing April 14 6B, 9B, 9G Hibbing April 15 4G, 8G, 5B, 7B Grand Rapids April 14 5G, 7G, 4B, 8B Grand Rapids April 15 Region 8 Site Date 4G, 6G, 8G, 5B, 7B, 9B Bemidji April 21 5G, 7G, 9G, 4B, 6B, 8B Bemidji April 22 Minnesota State Championships Maple Grove MS 4G, 6G, 5B, 8B MIT - MN Invitational June 9 4G, 6G, 5B, 8B State Championship June 10 5G, 8G, 4B, 6B MIT - MN Invitational June 16 5G, 8G, 4B, 6B State Championship June 17 7G, 9G, 7B, 9B MIT - MN Invitational June 23 7G, 9G, 7B, 9B State Championship June game guarantee Registration Deadline: 12 days before tournament All players are from one school district. School district (Check one) Combined team. School districts (See back for details) Site: Grade Circle: Boys or Girls Team Rating: Strong Good Fair Weak (Circle one ) Team Contact Team Color/Name: (needed if two teams from same school register) Cell # Alt # Mailing address (Street) (City) (State) (Zip) address ( address required - Confirmation will be sent via - Please write legibly) Alternate Contact Cell # Send check and this form to PACESETTER, PO BOX 222, PAYNESVILLE, MN Registration also available online at $180/team per tournament The Minnesota State Champion and Runner-up in each grade are invited to the Great Five-State Championships in Minneapolis. FREE Timberwolves Tickets ( season) All players will receive a free ticket offer!

6 Pacesetter Newsletter Minnesota Basketball News February 23 Page 6 MARCH MADNESS: Pacesetter Sports 5-state youth team playoffs begin Feb. 24 T Top Teams Advance to Target Center in Minneapolis he Pacesetter 5-state youth basketball playoffs will begin when teams in grades 4-9 from Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin enter qualifying tournaments in their own state. Over 1,000 teams will be playing. Iowa teams will play off in two regions, Cedar Falls/Waterloo (North) Feb and Pella (South) March 3 to advance to the state tournament in Des Moines April 7-8. Minnesota teams will play off in eight regions: Rochester, Mankato, Redwood Falls, Moose Lake/Willow River, Paynesville, Moorhead, Hibbing/Grand Rapids, and Bemidji, from March 24-April 22 to advance to the Minnesota state tournaments in Maple Grove in June. r is te R eg a y! To d South Dakota teams will play off in state tournaments in Sioux Falls March 10 and Yankton April 7-8. Wisconsin teams will play off for the Wisconsin state championships in Ripon March 11 and March 18 and North Dakota teams will play off for the North Dakota state championships in Jamestown April Top teams advance to Minneapolis for the Pacesetter Great Five-State Championships, where each team will play at least one game on the main Target Center floor. The Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx are sponsoring this youth basketball playoff system for hometown teams. Further information and registration are available at www. pacesettersports.net. Pacesetter Championship Basketball Camps Summer 2018 Sascha Hanse 3-tim n e st champ ate ion pla yer Boy s Gra & Girl s des 6-12 John Carl 3-tim son champ e state ion co ach Boys & Girls Grades days 28 Hours June June June June July All-Skills Camp All-Skills Camp Combo Camp Shooting Camp All-Skills Camp John Carlson John Carlson Paul McDonald Jeff McCarron Willmar, MN Sauk Rapids, MN Cloquet, MN Okoboji, IA John Carlson, Steve Hucke & Tom Vix Rochester, MN July 1 (1 day) College Prep Camp Boys/Girls Grades 9-college freshman St. Joseph, MN Camps for CHAMPIONS by CHAMPIONS! Housing available Camp info/online registration

7 Pacesetter Newsletter Minnesota Basketball News VARSITY BOYS & GIRLS 2018 PACESETTER February 23 Page 7 For Strong Teams Only! Saturday - Sunday, July College of St. Benedict St. Joseph, MN (4 miles west of St. Cloud) The Pacesetter Minnesota Invitational Tournament has been one of the premier summer tournaments in the Midwest since NBA players Joel Przybilla, Mike Miller, Kris Humphries, and Nate Wohlers are a few of the many top male and female players who have played in the MIT. The top teams from the 5-state area of Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin are invited annually. Each year teams participate. All teams play 5-6 games in two days. Teams play in regional brackets on Saturday (3-4 games) and advance to Final Four brackets based on Saturday results for Sunday (2 games). Teams that win the prestigious MIT championships will receive individual plaques. Teams with high finishes receive medals with neck ribbons. Registration Deadline: July 13 (if not already filled) One of the top facilities in the area will host Entry Fee $280 this event: Clemens Fieldhouse and Claire Online Registration: Lynch gym at The College of St. Benedict (St. Joseph). Contact Information: Jeff McCarron at jeff@pacesetternet.com Interested teams are encouraged to register or call Tracey at soon to hold a spot. FOR STRONG TEAMS ONLY! Circle One: Boys Girls School Team Contact Person address (required) Cell Alternate Phone Mailing Address Alternate Contact Alternate s Cell #

8 Pacesetter Newsletter Minnesota Basketball News February 23 Page 8 Two break team records in same game By Bruce Strand Star players from neighboring Sebeka and Wadena-Deer Creek both broke their school career records during a game against each other that was pretty exciting in its own right last Friday night, Sebeka pulling out the win at home. James Clark, senior guard, sank 16 points and became Sebeka s all-time leading scorer with his third point of the night. He passed his brother, Joey Cuperus, who scored 1,802 points in his career ending in Clark is averaging 20.4 points for the Trojans (11-11). Noah Ross, in turn, scored 13 points and broke Wadena-Deer Creek s record with his with sixth point, passing John Greenwald, who logged 1,317 points for Deer Creek, a record that stood since The senior guard is averaging 23 points for the Wolverines (11-13). Both boys milestones were met with standing ovations James Clark of Sebeka and Noah Ross of Wadena-Deer Creek each captured their school career points record in a game won by Sebeka from the huge crowd gathered for the boys and girls doubleheader games, Sebeka coach Jon Lillquist reported. These schools are 15 miles apart on Highway 71. They ve had six close games the last three seasons with Sebeka winning four. James is lightning quick and does things on the court that amaze you, said Lillquist. He s played varsity since eighth grade and he s evolved every year to make his game better. He loves the game and gives it everything he has every time he steps on that court. Lillquist coached both Ross and Clark on an AAU team last spring. Noah is one of the quietest kids to be around, also one of the nicest, but he is one of the most intense competitors you will ever meet, Lillquist said. He s an outstanding Hopkins jolts Wayzata from unbeaten ranks The Hopkins Royals took that pretty personal, their star player told Minnesota Basketball Hub, when the Wayzata Trojans rallied to beat them in December. Paige Bueckers and the Royals (22-3) got their opportunity for a payback last Friday and demolished the previously-unbeaten Trojans on their Senior Night at home. Wayzata s Kallie Theisen, Annika Stewart and Jenna Johnson all at least 6-foot-1 entered the game Paige Bueckers averaging a combined 35 points per game. This time, the trio had 14 total, due mostly to Hopkins relentless pressure on the Trojan guards. Bueckers, 5-foot-11 sophomore point guard regarded as the state s top college prospect, led with 28 points. She has missed some time with an ankle injury but looked full-speed against Wayzata. Raena Suggs added 14 points and Dlayla Chakolis 12. Along with honoring the team s four seniors, the Royals recognized coach Brian Cosgriff for recently notching his 500th victory at Hopkins.

9 Pacesetter Newsletter Minnesota Basketball News February 23 Page 9 Shootout: High scorers had 52 & 50 By Bruce Strand Two players scored 50 points in one Minnesota high school boys game last week and yes, it has happened before, once. Jayden Heisler of Mahnomen- Waubun poured in 50 points to lead a win over Red Lake, but wasn t even the game high scorer. Kendall Whitefeather countered with 52 points for the Warriors on Feb. 12 in Mahnomen. We could ve had a six-second shot clock, and it wouldn t have gone off, quipped John Clark, Mahnomen-Waubun coach, in the Grand Forks Herald s account of the game by Tom Miller. Clark checked with state prep basketball historian Matt Pederson to see if this was a first. Not quite. In 2013, Lakeview Christian s Anders Broman outscored Deer River s Noah Kaczor 58 to 54, leading a win. Oddly, that game also took place on Feb. 12. Jayden Heisler sank 50 points for Mahnomen- Wabun. Kendall Whitefeather had 52 for Red Lake. I have seen kids heat up in games before, but I ve never seen two kids go back and forth and make everything, Clark told the Herald. Heisler, 5-foot-9 junior guard, was 17-for-30 from the field, 11-for-19 on three s and 5-for-9 at the line. Heisler is averaging 16 points for the Thunderbirds (12-8) and his previous high was 26 points. That s a big jump, Heisler said. I never thought I could score 50. This is the first year of a Mahnomen- Waubun pairing. Clark said the Mahnomen s record was 47 points by Brandon White, while Waubun s was 46 by Jon Syverson. Whitefeather, a 5-foot-9 senior guard who also scored his 1,000th career point in the game shot 19- for-37 from the field, 11-for-24 on three s, and 3-for-6 at the line. It was pretty intense, Whitefeather told the Herald. It was an important game. It was a loud and packed gym. I m proud of what I did as an individual. I ve never done anything like that. Whitefeather averages 24 points for Red Lake (10-11) R eg i s ter To d a y! Pacesetter Championship Basketball Camps Summer 2018 Sascha Hansen 3-time state champion player B o y s & G i r l s G r ad e s 6-12 John Carlson 3-time state champion coach Boys & Girls Grades days 28 Hours June All-Skills Camp John Carlson Willmar, MN June All-Skills Camp John Carlson Sauk Rapids, MN June Combo Camp Paul McDonald Cloquet, MN June Shooting Camp Jeff McCarron Okoboji, IA July All-Skills Camp John Carlson, Steve Hucke & Tom Vix Rochester, MN July 1 (1 day) College Prep Camp Boys/Girls Grades 9-college freshman St. Joseph, MN Camps for CHAMPIONS by CHAMPIONS! Housing available Camp info/online registration

10 Pacesetter Newsletter Minnesota Basketball News February 23 Page 10 List of unbeaten teams reduced from 8 to 4 Four of the eight teams who were still unbeaten last week were handed their first losses in the last few days. The Perham Yellowjackets are now the lone unbeaten boys team in Minnesota with a 23-0 record. Falling from the unbean ranks were Willmar, Russell- Tyler-Ruthton, and North Woods. (See stories elsewhere in this issue). Three girls teams remain unscathed -- Eastview (25-0), Sauk Centre (25-0) and Menahga (24-0). Wayzata was handed its first loss by Hopkins. Cretin-Derham Hall tops Iowa state champion M innesota s top-ranked boys team, Cretin-Derham Hall, added an Iowa power to its list for conquests, beating Iowa City West on Saturday in Iowa City. West is the defending state champion in Class 4A (largest class in Iowa), The Des Moines Register ranks them first among all schools. Daniel Oturu scored 21 points and Sy Chatman 20 for Cretin- Derham Hall (20-1) in its 18th straight victory. Serbian Sims tallied 20 and Patrick McCaffrey 19 for the West. Oturu and McCaffrey are future Big Ten rivals. Oturu has signed with Minnesota. McCaffrey, a junior, has committed to Iowa, where he ll play for his father, Fran McCaffrey, and with his brother, Connor.

11 Pacesetter Newsletter Minnesota Basketball News February 23 Page 11 Class 4A 1. Eastview Hopkins Centennial Lakeville North St. Michael- Albertville Wayzata Maple Grove Champlin Park Cretin- Derham Hall Roseville Moorhead Mpls. South Minnetonka Park-Cottage Grove Park Center Eden Prairie Apple Valley Farmington Anoka Stillwater MBBN Girls Top 20 Class 3A 1. Robbinsdale Cooper Holy Angels Mahtomedi DeLaSalle Northfield Willmar Grand Rapids Hutchinson Alexandria Waseca Fergus Falls New Ulm Hill-Murray Mankato West Red Wing St. Paul Como Park Hermantown Waconia Benilde-St. Margaret s Chisago Lakes Class 2A 1. Sauk Centre Minnehaha Academy Maranatha Christian Roseau Rush City Holy Family Catholic Norwood-Young America Stewartville Eden Valley- Watkins Rochester Lourdes Dilworth-Glyndon- Felton East Grand Forks Watertown- Mayer New London- Spicer Byron St. Peter Barnesville Tracy-Milroy- Balaton St. Cloud Cathedral Proctor 18-6 Class 1A 1. Lyle-Pacelli Mountain Iron-Buhl Hayfield Goodhue Menahga Ada-Borup/Norman County West Minneota Lac qui Parle Valley Grand Meadow Bigfork Stephen- Argyle Red Lake Belgrade-Brooten- Elrosa Mayer Lutheran Wabasso Parkers Prairie BOLD Sleepy Eye Southwest MN Christian Heritage Christian 16-9 Amber Conniff of Caledonia works against Terra Rhoades of Minnehaha Academy, which won Bruce Strand, Minnesota Basketball News

12 Pacesetter Newsletter Minnesota Basketball News February 23 Page 12 Class 4A MBBN boys Top 20 Class 3A Class 2A Class 1A 1. Cretin-Derham Hall Hopkins Lakeville North Apple Valley East Ridge Rochester John Marshall Park Center Champlin Park Osseo North St. Paul Tartan Wayzata Maple Grove Eden Prairie Prior Lake Edina Owatonna Blaine Chaska Woodbury DeLaSalle Austin Mankato East Marshall Orono Columbia Heights St. Thomas Academy Willmar Mahtomedi Northfield Minneapolis Roosevelt Waseca Fergus Falls Sauk Rapids- Rice Fridley St. Paul Johnson Totino-Grace Monticello Robbinsdale Cooper Delano Minneapolis North Minnehaha Academy Perham Caledonia Brooklyn Center Holy Family Catholic Lake City Melrose Breck St. Charles Eden Vallley- Watkins Annandale St. Cloud Cathedral Esko Virginia Byron Maple Lake Jordan New Richland- Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva Kimball Springfield North Woods Russell-Tyler- Ruthton Cass Lake- Bena Minneota Mayer Lutheran Hinckley- Finlayson Westbrook- Walnut Grove Hancock BOLD Norman County East-Ulen- Hitterdal Parkers Prairie Wrenshall Nevis St. Clair Sacred Heart Ada-Borup Cleveland Dawson-Boyd New Ulm Cathedral 20-5 Caledonia players high-five with Sam Barthels (25) after he sank a falling-down, 25-foot 3-pointer at the halftime buzzer against Minnehaha Academy, which won Bruce Strand, MN Basketball News

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