We have a big list of excellent games this evening, here are the match-ups and predictions to go with them! 3AAAA Hopkins at 8AAAA Wayzata Jayden Moore Jayden Moore 6'0" | PG Hopkins | 2026 State MN vs Hayden Tibbits…
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Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log inWe have a big list of excellent games this evening, here are the match-ups and predictions to go with them!
3AAAA Hopkins at 8AAAA Wayzata
Jayden Moore
Jayden
Moore
6'0" | PG
Hopkins | 2026
State
MN
vs
Hayden Tibbits
Hayden
Tibbits
5'11" | PG
Wayzata | 2023
State
MN
. Outstanding lead guard match-up. Veteran vs Youth, both talented.
Jacob Rothman vs
Jake Schmitt
Jake
Schmitt
6'1" | SG
Wayzata | 2023
State
MN
. Seniors making the best of their shot, both of them. Schmitt scoring 10ppg.
Anthony Smith III
Anthony
Smith III
6'0" | PG
Hopkins | 2025
State
MN
vs
Spencer Hall
Spencer
Hall
6'3" | SF
Wayzata | 2023
State
MN
. Smith is scoring 22 a game, Hall is a high level defender that will make him work.
JJ Semanko
JJ
Semanko
6'4" | SF
Hopkins | 2025
MN
vs
Isaiah Habte
Isaiah
Habte
6'6" | PF
Wayzata | 2023
State
MN
. Longer forwards, Semanko is a young player scoring 9/10 a game.
Vincent Hillesheim
Vincent
Hillesheim
6'6" | PF
Hopkins | 2023
State
MN
vs
Jackson McAndrew
Jackson
McAndrew
6'10" | PF
Wayzata | 2024
State
#152
Nation
MN
. Big Vince against McAndrew who is about to become a big name national recruit.
Prediction: Wayzata is on a seven game winning streak, they are at home, they are more experienced, I say Trojans by six.
6AA Thief River Falls at 8A Ada Borup West
Caleb Rosendahl
Caleb
Rosendahl
5'11"
Lincoln Thief River Falls | 2024
MN
vs
Austin McCraven
Austin
McCraven
5'11" | PG
Ada-Borup West | 2025
State
MN
. Caleb is the junior point guard leading the way while McCraven is a sophomore PG
Jack Rosendahl
Jack
Rosendahl
6'2" | CG
Thief River Falls | 2023
MN
vs
Cameron Spaeth
Cameron
Spaeth
6'0" | PG
Ada-Borup | 2024
State
MN
. Jack scores 16 a game and is a top defender while Spaeth is the Cougar playmaker.
Jake Freidrich vs
Cadyn Dahl
Cadyn
Dahl
6'1" | SG
Ada-Borup-West | 2025
State
MN
. Freidrich the strong post against Spaeth the third guard won’t be the match-up, but key plauers.
Jack Manning
Jack
Manning
6'5" | C
Thief River Falls | 2023
State
MN
vs Charles Scholl. Manning is scoring 25 a game with his strong post game. Scholl is the top shot blocker.
Prediction: Could this be the first Thief River Falls L? I think it could be close but they have so much more experience, they win late by a score.
Buffalo at 6AAAA Eden Prairie
Nate Dahl
Nate
Dahl
6'0" | PG
Buffalo | 2023
State
MN
vs Luke Rapp. Dahl and Rapp, two players that have truly elevated their games as senior. Dahl scoring 23 a game, Rapp scoring 17 plus.
Grady Guida
Grady
Guida
6'1" | PG
Buffalo | 2024
State
MN
vs
Max Lorenson
Max
Lorenson
6'2" | PG
Eden Prairie | 2025
State
MN
. Max is a sophomore scoring 17 a contest, he could see Guida who is one of several making up a deep bench.
Torii Johnson
Torii
Johnson
6'4" | SG
Buffalo | 2024
State
MN
vs
Jj Sullivan
Jj
Sullivan
6'2" | SG
Eden Prairie | 2025
State
MN
. Johnson is the second leading Buffalo scorer, Sullivan the sharpshooter.
Prediction: Buffalo is just searching for that big win, is that tonight? They have a great junior class mixed with seniors, EP has top underclassmen mixed with seniors, I say it’s Eden Prairie by three.
Little Falls at 8AA Mora
Beau Thoma
Beau
Thoma
5'11" | PG
Little Falls | 2023
MN
vs
Max Sampson
Max
Sampson
6'0" | PG
Mora | 2023
MN
. Two of the better point guards you need to learn about.
Jaxon Janski
Jaxon
Janski
6'1"
Little falls | 2024
MN
vs
Gage Braiedy
Gage
Braiedy
6'0" | PG
Mora | 2025
State
MN
. Janski is a 20ppg guy, Braeidy a top defender
Prediction: Mora earns an eight point win.
Benilde St. Margaret’s at Bloomington Jefferson
Jalen Wilson
Jalen
Wilson
6'7" | SF
Benilde-St. Margaret's | 2025
State
MN
vs
Daniel Freitag
Daniel
Freitag
6'1" | PG
Bloomington Jefferson | 2024
State
#76
Nation
MN
. Not sure how much they will go head to head but we know they are two of the elite prospects in the state of Minnesota. Wilson is scoring 19 a game, Freitag scores 29 a contest.
Prediction: BSM by 13 points.