Top 3 Teams to Watch in 3A

<p>The 3A classification is a hotbed for great basketball talent that sometimes goes unrecognized as many teams are viewed as too big to be a small school, yet too small to compete against the biggest schools. Being the middle child in the form of a school is never any easy thing, but a lot of great basketball talent can be found whenever you step into a gym at the 3A level. The 3A state championship will be tough to come by this year and there are a handful of contenders that won’t even make this list as I kept it to only the top 3 to watch. Continue reading for a look at the top 3 teams to watch at the 3A level in the state of Idaho in no particular order.</p> <p><strong>Fruitland Grizzlies:</strong> The Grizzlies may be a surprise team to beat this year after finishing in third place at the state tournament last season. The Grizzlies have quietly been putting together a really solid program and they will be returning most of their roster for the 2020-21 season. Fruitland will look to [player_tooltip player_id="919670" first="Hyrum" last="Lindsey"], a 6’4" shooting guard/forward with the ability to finish really well at the rim or step back and hit the jumper from long range, and [player_tooltip player_id="969645" first="Nolan" last="Bower"], a 6’8" forward that loves to dominate in the paint, to lead the way and attempt to bring a championship back to the Grizzlies.</p> <p><strong>Marsh Valley Eagles: </strong>Marsh Valley had a tough time at the state tournament last season, but they return the majority of their roster with lots of high level game experience for another quest for a state championship. The Eagles will look to [player_tooltip player_id="919677" first="Bracken" last="Howell"], a shooting guard with a great jumper and excellent passing skills, and [player_tooltip player_id="969659" first="Cody" last="Hansen"], a point guard/shooting guard that has a high basketball IQ and lots of great leadership skills, to take the helm and guide Marsh Valley on a successful season.</p> <p><strong>Sugar-Salem Diggers:</strong> The Diggers have put together a really solid program at the 3A level and their girls team is dominant as well. They will look to defend their state title this year with a deep roster full of quality players. Sugar-Salem will run most of their offense through [player_tooltip player_id="919701" first="Crew" last="Clark"], one of the best shooters in the state and an offensive threat at all levels. The Diggers know what it takes to win a state championship and they will not be slowing down in the 2020-21 season.</p>