Tuesday Night Match-Ups: Elite Pre-Holiday Slate

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There is a great list of games being played throughout the state of Minnesota tonight and we look at a key match-up within each game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1572691' first='Jaleel' last='Donley'] (Benilde-St. Margaret's) vs [player_tooltip player_id='962218' first='Nasir' last='Whitlock'] (DeLaSalle). Not saying they will guard one another, but they will be the players with the ball in their hands dictating the pace of the game for their teams. Both will score, both will deliver, which will do both jobs combined with the best results?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1226395' first='Baiden' last='Bean'] (Farmington) vs [player_tooltip player_id='1284147' first='Jack' last='Robison'] (Lakeville North). Bean is doing a lot of everything for his team just like [player_tooltip player_id='1284147' first='Jack' last='Robison']. Both are among the best two scorers, best two shot creators, and best two rebounders that will be on the floor for their teams consistently. Good all around players.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1288688' first='Aiden' last='Johnson'] (Legacy Christian) vs [player_tooltip player_id='1225651' first='Erick' last='Reader'] (New Life Academy). Johnson and Reader will be the biggest guys on their teams tonight in what is a top ten match-up. They are different players of course, and Johnson will get bigger numbers for his team, but both playing will is essential tonight's victory. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1189958' first='Isaiah' last='Hagen'] (Orono) vs [player_tooltip player_id='1284231' first='Will' last='Strandemo'] (Delano). Hagen is a top senior, Will is a top junior. These are guys that will play some key roles for their team but the biggest thing they will need to do is score the ball. And to score the ball in the way they need to they need to score efficiently. It's likely the more efficient scorer of these two tonight, their team will win. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='962224' first='Will' last='Opsahl'] (Goodhue) vs [player_tooltip player_id='1476739' first='Caleb' last='Bancroft'] (Stewartville). Will has the size to defend Caleb, Caleb or [player_tooltip player_id='1139594' first='Henry' last='Tschetter'] I am guessing will have to move with Will wherever he is on the floor. And with [player_tooltip player_id='962224' first='Will' last='Opsahl'] that could be a ball handler, back to the basket post player, and everything in between. Opsahl will have to play some post D tonight. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='962216' first='Will' last='Underwood'] (Mahtomedi) vs [player_tooltip player_id='962206' first='Max' last='Shikenjanski'] (Stillwater). This could be one of the most exciting match-ups of the evening. Underwood and Shikenjanski are both 30 point potential guys and both guys that can playmake. The Zephyrs are on a roll, Ponies coming off a big loss. Stillwater needs it more, Zephyrs are looking to make a run with a senior group and that means not losing games like this. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1284161' first='John' last='Paul Benson'] (Nevis) vs [player_tooltip player_id='962249' first='Eli' last='Laposky'] (Pequot Lakes). This is an interesting game. These are teams that went to state last year that have big hopes this year but the road is going to be tough. Eli is the senior D2 bound veteran but Benson has been that all around producer that has led his team to many wins. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->