What teams are on a run of really good play and deserve some notice? And who is struggling a bit right now looking to turn things around? It’s Three Up, and Three Down for Class AAAA! Three Up Brainerd (6-0).…
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Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log inWhat teams are on a run of really good play and deserve some notice? And who is struggling a bit right now looking to turn things around? It’s Three Up, and Three Down for Class AAAA!
Three Up
Brainerd (6-0). Brainerd is traditionally a very good basketball team and they are beating teams by an average of 15 points per game right now. Nick Evanson Nick Evanson 6'2" | SG Brainerd | 2023 State MN recently had 25 while Johnny Pecarich had 22 points in the win over Centennial. Pecarich also had 22 when Brainerd beat the Fergus Falls Otters 78-53. Bemidji and Willmar made a run at Brainerd but nobody has been able to beat them. Things get tougher next week when Brainerd is at Eden Prairie.
Mounds View (7-0). The Mustangs are winning games they should be AND they are earning victories in the close contests. Road wins at Spring Lake Park and Northfield have helped the Mustangs separate themselves.
Colby Deluce
Colby
Deluce
6'1"
Moundsview | 2023
MN
leads the team with 21 points per game and behind him is a deep and balanced club that is playing well as an all around unit. Junior
Joey Fretheim
Joey
Fretheim
6'3" | SG
Mounds View | 2024
State
MN
has had a nice start to the season while
Jacob Becher
Jacob
Becher
6'3" | SF
Mounds View | 2023
State
MN
and Tyler Kahl are veterans playing well.
Rochester Mayo (7-0). The surprise in the south is that Mayo Defense! They’e held two opponents below 40 points, Kennedy and Byron could each score only 52, and the one team that could score on Mayo (Mankato East) put up 78 points but Mayo had 80.
Isaiah Hanson
Isaiah
Hanson
6'4" | SG
Rochester Mayo | 2023
State
MN
has been fabulous for the Spartans who are also getting and
Kairee Gadson
Kairee
Gadson
6'2" | PG
Rochester Mayo | 2023
MN
put up 36 in that win over East!
Sawyer Markham
Sawyer
Markham
6'0" | SG
Mayo | 2024
MN
has been a great surprise for Mayo as well giving the team three strong scoring options.
Three Down
Shakopee (4-2). After jumping into the rankings in Class AAAA the Sabers lost a couple in a row over the holidays (to Edina and Eden Prairie). The Sabers have a very strong group of guards as junior
Jalen Langsy
Jalen
Langsy
6'0" | PG
Shakopee | 2024
State
MN
is scoring 20 a game with Termaine Fulton,
Issac Snell
Issac
Snell
6'0" | PG
Shakopee | 2024
State
MN
, and
Kaden Braxton
Kaden
Braxton
6'1" | CG
Shakopee | 2024
State
MN
all playing well around him. Size can be an issue but Shakopee presents so many issues with their guard play.
East Ridge (4-4). The Raptors loaded their schedule with a lot of tough opponents. Their wins list is impressive as they have beat Osseo, CDH, Irondale, and White Bear Lake who had
Jack Janicki
Jack
Janicki
6'4" | SG
White Bear Lake | 2023
State
#277
Nation
MN
. The losses were a part of a three game streak over the break against Edina, Eastview, and Lakeville South.
Alex Mattes
Alex
Mattes
6'3" | SG
East Ridge | 2023
State
MN
leads the team with 15 points a game while frosh
Cedric Tomes
Cedric
Tomes
5'11" | PG
East Ridge | 2026
State
MN
is scoring 11 points a contest.
Robbinsdale Armstrong (3-4). The Falcons are another team that loaded up their schedule and they started the year with nice wins over Rosemount and Coon Rapids. They have lost four games in a row although that was against Wayzata, Farmington, CDH, and Duluth East. Junior
Seth Newbern
Seth
Newbern
6'2" | PG
Robbinsdale Armstrong | 2024
State
MN
is off to a great start scoring 19 a game while sophomore
Desmond Ware
Desmond
Ware
5'10" | PG
Robbinsdale Armstrong | 2025
State
MN
is scoring 11 a contest.