Player Of The Week: Jan. 2–Jan. 8
Cal Wishart, Delano — The talented junior guard scored 38 in a win against Benilde-St. Margaret’s on Jan. 3 and eclipsed 1,000 career points.
Goodnews Kpegeol, North St. Paul — The Polars grabbed three wins last week; Goodnews had a 39 and 10 double-double against Henry Sibley and 27 points in each of the other two wins.
Deng Deang, Sauk Rapids-Rice — Deang logged 28 points against Alexandria on Friday, including the final basket, a turnaround midrange at the buzzer.
Dalton Kubista, Owatonna — Dalton led Owatonna to conference wins over Mayo and Winona with efforts of 27 and 37 points, respectively. He is a 6-foot-4 junior guard for the Huskies.
Kobe Lovell, Windom — Kobe scored 31 points on 10 (!!) three-pointers in a 70-64 loss against Luverne. Ten three-pointers is a Windom school record and the highest total we’ve heard yet this season.