Tuesday Night Match-Up: Mound-Westonka vs BSM, More!
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Tuesday Night Match-Up breaks down the feature game of the evening plus runs you through some other key individual/team match-ups on Tuesday evening! Game of the Night: Mound-Westonka vs Benilde-St. Margaret’s The 10th ranked Whitehawks and the 6th ranked Red…
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Continue ReadingTuesday Night Match-Up breaks down the feature game of the evening plus runs you through some other key individual/team match-ups on Tuesday evening!
Game of the Night: Mound-Westonka vs Benilde-St. Margaret’s
The 10th ranked Whitehawks and the 6th ranked Red Knights go head to head in a Class AAA battle of top 6AAA contenders. Coach Andre Phillips, a former manager under Tubby Smith, and Coach Damien Johnson, a former player under Tubby Smith, go head to head in a battle of “Who Wears the Best Red” (Both teams are red and white color wise).
Here are the projected line-ups:
PG: Maddox Alipate Maddox Alipate 6'1" | PG Benilde-St. Margaret's | 2022 State MN (BSM) vs Jake Dallman Jake Dallman 6'2" | SF Mound-Westonka | 2022 State MN (MW). Maddox is the returning BSM starter and a player coming off a great summer, and he could see a lot of Dallman, an intelligent passer and tough competitor.
W1: Daniel Ijadimbola (BSM) vs Luke Leonard (MW). Ijadimbola is a Bemidji State committed playmaker that can play both guard spot, Leonard is a guess based on the returning players from the JV.
W2: Ryan Warren Ryan Warren 6'2" | SG Eden Prairie | 2022 State MN (BSM) vs Jack Eberhart Jack Eberhart 6'3" | SG Mound-Westonka | 2022 State MN (MW). Warren is a scorer that transferred over from Eden Prairie, Eberhart is an all around skilled guard that the Whitehawks can trust on the ball or on the wing.
W3: Sam Best Sam Best 6'3" | SG Benilde-St. Margaret's | 2022 State MN (BSM) vs Jason Spaeth Jason Spaeth 6'2" | SG Mound-Westonka | 2022 State MN (MW). Best is an excellent shooter and constant worker, he will be one of a few guys that tries to slow Spaeth, a physical skilled scoring wing.
F: Jalen Wilson (BSM) vs Reese Vanderwilt Reese Vanderwilt 6'6" | C Mound-Westonka | 2023 State MN (MW). Wilson is coming off a great 8th grade year at Breck, he’s a face-up four where as Reese is a strong screening low post player that has skill.
6th: Luke Collins Luke Collins 5'11" | PG Benilde-St. Margaret's | 2023 MN (BSM) vs Max Swanson (MW)
Other Tuesday Options
Mankato East at Austin. Massive Big Nine clash to open the year. This game will have a big impact on the final standings
RTR at Southwest Minnesota Christian. This is a Titanic Class A southern Minnesota clash. Both teams are well coached, RTR is the up and coming hungry squad.
Richfield at Tartan. Former league rivals get back together for what should be a really fun game between two very solid programs.
Maranatha Christian at Mayer Lutheran. Two Top Ten teams, two squads with a number of returning players. Great game.
St. Cloud Tech at Princeton. The new Tech program versus the established Princeton squad, a battle of Tigers.
Wayzata at Prior Lake. Love the Carter Bjerke Carter Bjerke 6'9" | C Wayzata | 2022 State MN vs Malcolm Jones Malcolm Jones 6'9" | C Prior Lake | 2022 State MN post match-up.
Park Center at Edina. The number one ranked Pirates face a Hornets team that has top ten potential.
Hopkins at Maple Grove. The Royals have a great combo of youth talent and solid veterans, the Crimson are coming off a double figure loss to Rosemount.
Lakeville North at East Ridge. With Nolan Winter Nolan Winter 7'0" | PF Lakeville North | 2023 State #98 Nation MN in a boot we are going to see what North has depth wise as they face Kendall Blue Kendall Blue 6'6" | SG East Ridge | 2022 State #242 Nation MN and company.