Tuesday Night Match-Ups: Elite Pre-Holiday Slate
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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. Jaleel Donley Jaleel Donley 6'1" | PG Benilde-St. Margaret's | 2025 State MN (Benilde-St. Margaret’s)…
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Continue ReadingThere 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.
Jaleel Donley Jaleel Donley 6'1" | PG Benilde-St. Margaret's | 2025 State MN (Benilde-St. Margaret’s) vs Nasir Whitlock Nasir Whitlock 6'2" | PG Delasalle | 2023 State MN (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?
Baiden Bean Baiden Bean 6'1" | PG Farmington | 2023 State MN (Farmington) vs Jack Robison Jack Robison 6'7" | SF Lakeville North | 2024 State #158 Nation MN (Lakeville North). Bean is doing a lot of everything for his team just like Jack Robison Jack Robison 6'7" | SF Lakeville North | 2024 State #158 Nation MN . 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.
Aiden Johnson Aiden Johnson 6'6" | PF Legacy Christian Academy | 2023 State MN (Legacy Christian) vs Erick Reader Erick Reader 6'8" | C New Life Academy | 2023 State MN (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.
Isaiah Hagen Isaiah Hagen 6'3" | PG Orono | 2023 State MN (Orono) vs Will Strandemo Will Strandemo 5'11" | PG Delano | 2024 State MN (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.
Will Opsahl Will Opsahl 6'8" | SF Goodhue | 2023 State MN (Goodhue) vs Caleb Bancroft Caleb Bancroft 6'6" | PF Stewartville | 2025 State MN (Stewartville). Will has the size to defend Caleb, Caleb or Henry Tschetter Henry Tschetter 6'3" | SG Stewartville | 2024 State MN I am guessing will have to move with Will wherever he is on the floor. And with Will Opsahl Will Opsahl 6'8" | SF Goodhue | 2023 State MN 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.
Will Underwood Will Underwood 6'0" | PG Mahtomedi | 2023 State MN (Mahtomedi) vs Max Shikenjanski Max Shikenjanski 6'2" | PG Stillwater | 2023 State #288 Nation MN (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.
John Paul Benson John Paul Benson 6'2" | SF Nevis | 2024 State MN (Nevis) vs Eli Laposky Eli Laposky 6'1" | PG Pequot Lakes | 2023 State MN (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.