The Thursday Night Starting Five
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Who stood out Thursday night across the state of Minnesota? Here is our Minnesota starting five for top performers! Evan Dushek Evan Dushek 6'8" | C Owatonna | 2022 State MN of Owatonna was unstoppable in the paint last night…
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Continue ReadingWho stood out Thursday night across the state of Minnesota? Here is our Minnesota starting five for top performers!
Evan Dushek Evan Dushek 6'8" | C Owatonna | 2022 State MN of Owatonna was unstoppable in the paint last night scoring 27 points and giving his team a double-double in an impressive 81-53 win over Mankato West. The Huskies are now 20-0 in the Big Nine!
Senior Dalton Smazal of Bloomington Kennedy scored a game high 20 leading Kennedy to a 69-62 upset win over BSM. Smazal is averaging 13 points a game and is having a nice senior season.
Said it once, we will say it again, Hayden Tibbits Hayden Tibbits 5'11" | PG Wayzata | 2023 State MN of Wayzata is having a big season. He’s running the offense AND last night he scored a game high 25 points helping the Trojans extend their winning streak with a one score victory over DeLaSalle.
Jasper Timm Jasper Timm 6'3" | SG Duluth Marshall | 2022 State MN of Duluth Marshall scored 37 points hitting three threes and grabbing nine boards as his team knocked off Nashwauk-Keewatin 87-59.
Iowa State signed Demarion Watson Demarion Watson 6'8" | SF Totino-Grace | 2022 State #150 Nation MN exploded for a career high 30 points helping the Totino-Grace Eagles withstand a 33 point effort from Parker Behne Parker Behne 5'11" | PG Elk River | 2022 State MN of Elk River. Watson is usually that all around producing shot blocker, defender, rebounder menace plus he scores but last night Demarion put up 30 and the Eagles needed every one of them to win in three overtimes.