The Minnesota Hoops Weekend
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Where should you be looking to watch high school basketball games this weekend in Minnesota? We give you the weekend run down now! The Friday Combo. The early metro kickoff to see is Park Center vs Osseo. The game is at…
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The Friday Combo. The early metro kickoff to see is Park Center vs Osseo. The game is at Park Center at 6pm. Osseo has struggled but they do have some talent to make the game competition. JJ Ware JJ Ware 6'6" | SF Park Center | 2023 State MN of Park Center has really caught fire from the arc with recent high games of 28 against Rogers, 25 against Armstrong, and 24 against Spring Lake Park. Ware is one of five Pirates scoring in double digits and he is putting up a team high 18.7 points a game. Trey Smith Trey Smith 6'7" | SF Osseo | 2023 State MN leads Osseo at his 19 points a contest.
You could catch that early game and then get in the car and drive (SAFELY, it’s cold as hell, windy as hell and slippery as hell, fun times!) to West Lutheran in Plymouth for an 8:15 tip off against Eagle Ridge. Isaiah Ronning Isaiah Ronning 6'1" | PG West Lutheran | 2024 State MN is having a nice 17ppg season for West Lutheran.
Friday’s Best. We have the Lake again! Usually on a Friday night in late January the top Friday game will be in the lake and with #3 Wayzata hosting #4 Minnetonka it is the situation again!
One. Hayden Tibbits Hayden Tibbits 5'11" | PG Wayzata | 2023 State MN vs Andy Stefonowicz Andy Stefonowicz 6'2" | PG Minnetonka | 2024 State MN . Elite PG battle. Tibbits is making a Mr. Basketball surge while Stefonowicz is one of the top PGs in the junior class.
Two. Jake Schmitt Jake Schmitt 6'1" | SG Wayzata | 2023 State MN vs Ibrahim El-Amin Ibrahim El-Amin 5'10" | PG Minnetonka | 2023 State MN . Tonka’s top scorer has had some big games recently, Schmitt is likely part of the group that will be chasing him.
Three. Spencer Hall Spencer Hall 6'3" | SF Wayzata | 2023 State MN vs vs Jalen Cain Jalen Cain 6'3" | SF Minnetonka | 2023 State MN . A couple of hard working seniors that play hard and move well at 6’2/6’3
Four. Isaiah Habte Isaiah Habte 6'6" | PF Wayzata | 2023 State MN vs Alex Jones Alex Jones 6'1" | SG Minnetonka | 2023 State MN . Two more seniors head to head, both are 4/5 basket a game games.
Five. Jackson McAndrew Jackson McAndrew 6'10" | PF Wayzata | 2024 State #24 Nation MN vs Jordan Cain Jordan Cain 6'3" | SF Minnetonka | 2024 State MN . The big name juniors who are the second leading scorers for their teams.
Bang For the Buck. Looking for a full day of games? The Breakdown Community Clash offers three different locations with a full day of games: STMA HS, Mound-Westonka HS, and Holy Family HS. Here are the top five players to see at each site!
STMA: Andy Stefonowicz Andy Stefonowicz 6'2" | PG Minnetonka | 2024 State MN , Jordan Cain Jordan Cain 6'3" | SF Minnetonka | 2024 State MN , Adam Jenkins Adam Jenkins 6'9" | C Moorhead | 2023 State MN , Ibrahim El-Amin Ibrahim El-Amin 5'10" | PG Minnetonka | 2023 State MN , Colton Hagen Colton Hagen 6'4" | PG Moorhead | 2023 MN ,
Mound-Westonka: Anish Ramlall Anish Ramlall 6'2" | PG Rosemount | 2023 State MN , Kevin Armstrong II Kevin Armstrong II 6'6" | SG Breck | 2024 State MN , Bailey Mcdonald Bailey Mcdonald 6'2" Maranatha Christian Academy | 2023 MN , Isaiah Dow-Hilliard, Max Kraay Max Kraay 6'5" | SF Mound-Westonka | 2025 State MN
Holy Family: Boden Kapke Boden Kapke 6'11" | C Holy Family | 2023 State #153 Nation MN , Jack Janicki Jack Janicki 6'4" | SG White Bear Lake | 2023 State #277 Nation MN , Kole Hanson Kole Hanson 6'2" | PG Holy Family | 2024 State MN , Brady Wooley Brady Wooley 6'9" | C Orono | 2025 State #187 Nation MN , Isaiah Hagen Isaiah Hagen 6'3" | PG Orono | 2023 State MN
Saturday’s Best. 6AAA DeLaSalle at 5AAAA Hopkins is the best game to see on Saturday if you are not parked in a gym watching a full day of games. The Islanders and Royals are always a great match-up to take in. Nasir Whitlock Nasir Whitlock 6'2" | PG Delasalle | 2023 State MN against Jayden Moore Jayden Moore 6'0" | PG Hopkins | 2026 State MN is senior vs frosh, but its really two very talented guards going head to head in a great match-up.
Top Ten Weekend Games!
- 4AAAA Minnetonka at 3AAAA Wayzata (Friday)
- 6AAA DeLaSalle at 5AAAA Hopkins (Saturday)
- Watertown-Mayer at 9A Perham (Saturady) at STMA at the Breakdown Community Clash
- Moorhead at 4AAAA Minnetonka (Saturday) at STMA at the Breakdown Community Clash
- Fosston at 5A Cherry (Friday)
- 7AAA Mankato East at Austin (Friday)
- 10AAAA East Ridge at Cretin-Derham Hall (Friday)
- Princeton at 9AAA Hermantown (Saturday)
- Osakis at 4AA Albany (Friday)
- 7AAAA Lakeville South at Farmington (Friday)