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Alexandria is the favorite and a few teams ahead of the rest of the group. That said, this is a really tough group so section play should be a war. 8AAA Power Rankings Alexandria Sauk Rapids-Rice St. Cloud Tech…
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Continue ReadingAlexandria is the favorite and a few teams ahead of the rest of the group. That said, this is a really tough group so section play should be a war.
8AAA Power Rankings
- Alexandria
- Sauk Rapids-Rice
- St. Cloud Tech
- Detroit Lakes
- St. Cloud Apollo
- Willmar
- Little Falls
- Rocori
The Section 15
First Team
Thomas Diew Thomas Diew 6'7" | C St. Cloud Apollo | 2022 State MN of St. Cloud Apollo
Erik Hedstrom Erik Hedstrom 6'5" | SF Alexandria | 2022 State MN of Alexandria
Kris Hoskins of Alexandria
Donald Ferguson Donald Ferguson 6'1" | SG St. Cloud Tech | 2022 State MN of St. Cloud Tech
Devin Yeager of St. Cloud Tech
Second Team
Nate Cihak of Detroit Lakes (sr)
Grayson Grove Grayson Grove 6'9" | PF Alexandria Area | 2024 State #171 Nation MN of Alexandria (so)
Garrison Murray of St Cloud Tech (sr)
Elijah Moilanen Elijah Moilanen 6'0" | PG Sauk Rapids | 2022 MN of Sauk Rapids-Rice (sr)
Myles Sansted of Alexandria (sr)
Third Team
Austin Neu of Little Falls (sr)
Alex Schramm of Willmar (sr)
Sivert Klefsaas Sivert Klefsaas 6'0" | PG Staples-Motley | 2022 MN of Detroit Lakes (sr)
Blake Schoolmeester Blake Schoolmeester 6'6" | SF Willmar | 2023 State MN of Willmar (sr)
Alex Harren of Sauk Rapids-Rice (sr)
Final Thoughts
Alexandria is a top ten team in Class AAA basketball entering the season as we see a group that might be perfect for a run. They have one of the better point guards in the state in Minnesota football commit Kris Hoskins flanked by workers (Myles Sansted), scorers ( Erik Hedstrom Erik Hedstrom 6'5" | SF Alexandria | 2022 State MN ), size ( Grayson Grove Grayson Grove 6'9" | PF Alexandria Area | 2024 State #171 Nation MN ), and a lot more. To me they are head and shoulders above the group BUT I think every team in this section will be a tough fight each night.
Donald Ferguson Donald Ferguson 6'1" | SG St. Cloud Tech | 2022 State MN of St. Cloud Tech will be the best shooter/scorer in the section as the Tech Tigers have gone through a change and have a chance to be really good. Apollo graduated a lot but Thomas Diew Thomas Diew 6'7" | C St. Cloud Apollo | 2022 State MN will be the best post in the section. Sauk Rapids-Rice was a contender last year and returns a lot of last year’s rotation. All around this will be a tough section.