The Tuesday Night Elite
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What players shined in the spotlight on Tuesday night? Who do you need to know about after the Tuesday night slate? Here is our Tuesday Night Elite! Our Headliners Eastview played their best game of the season with Elias Batala…
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Our Headliners
Eastview played their best game of the season with Elias Batala Elias Batala 6'1" | PG Eastview | 2023 State MN scoring 17 points, dishing out 7 assists and running the point with Dylan Omweno Dylan Omweno 6'0" | PG Eastview | 2023 State MN not playing. Jonathan Mekonnen Jonathan Mekonnen 6'8" | PF Eastview | 2024 State #201 Nation MN scored 19, Chet Kloss Chet Kloss 6'6" | PF Eastview | 2023 State MN had 15, and Mario Adams Mario Adams 6'6" Eastview | 2023 MN scored 14 leading the Lightning over second ranked Lakeville North. The story though is Batala who continues to have a great season and is getting big D3 interest.
Our prediction was….. wrong!
Maple Grove defended their ranking in a top ten match-up with Andover last night defeating the Huskies 68-58. Raoul Vaidya Raoul Vaidya 6'0" | PG Maple Grove | 2023 State MN and Henry Stang Henry Stang 6'0" | PG Maple Grove | 2024 State MN won the guard match-up which was big. Vaidya had 20 points, six boards and five assists while Henry Stang Henry Stang 6'0" | PG Maple Grove | 2024 State MN had an 11 point, 10 rebound double-double. Lincoln Palbicki Lincoln Palbicki 6'10" | C Maple Grove | 2023 State MN won things inside with 14 points and 10 boards.
Our prediction was…. right!
Luke Rapp had 23 and led a balanced Eden Prairie effort to beat Brainerd who got 34 from John Percarich.
Our prediction was…. wrong!
Lake City had to battle to beat Goodhue 51-47 which is a big eye opener at how good Goodhue is. Hunter Lorenson Hunter Lorenson 6'0" | PG Lake City | 2024 State MN led the Tigers with 16 points, three steals, two rebounds and an assist.
Our prediction was…. well, right I guess but we thought it would be more of a one sided game.
Drew Werkman Drew Werkman 6'4" | PF RTR | 2024 State MN led RTR with 20 points and 13 rebounds, Cody Wichmann had 19 points and 10 rebounds. The veteran pair out-played their duo leading their squad to a big win.
Our prediuction was….. correct, although RTR won by 11 which was a bit more than expected.
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Isaiah Hagen Isaiah Hagen 6'3" | PG Orono | 2023 State MN ! The senior had 22 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists for Orono in a big number win over Mound-Westonka. Big showing for Isaiah.
Princeton beat Big Lake in a shootout. Cooper Drews Cooper Drews 6'4" | SF Princeton | 2023 State MN scored 26 and Aaron Keykal scored 28.
Randy McClendon produced 34 points in a win over Brooklyn Center.
Kobe Karels Kobe Karels 6'2" | PG Cambridge | 2023 State MN scored 29 as Cambridge continues to play well, they beat Chisago Lakes
Colton Steberg and Alex Lee each scored 16 leading a good Kenyon-Wanamingo team over Hayfield 59-58.