Tuesday Night Match-Up & Predictions!

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We have a big list of excellent games this evening, here are the match-ups and predictions to go with them!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Eastview at Lakeville North</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1269166' first='Matt' last='Drake'] vs [player_tooltip player_id='1139192' first='Dylan' last='Omweno']. Drake and Omweno, two Minnesota Select PGs, two players having success albeit different players. Who can get their team the most high percentage shots? And make their own?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1492610' first='Sam' last='Nolan'] vs [player_tooltip player_id='1178256' first='Elias' last='Batala']. A couple very solid role players that compete and are tough.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1139350' first='Hudson' last='Vaith'] vs [player_tooltip player_id='1625012' first='Myles' last='Adams']. Vaith the shooter/scorer, Adams the explosive/athletic slasher, a very interesting and fun battle. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1284147' first='Jack' last='Robison'] vs [player_tooltip player_id='1287440' first='Jonathan' last='Mekonnen']. IF Robison is healthy, love this junior match-up of versatile players. Mekonnen leads Eastview at 15 points a game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='962214' first='Nolan' last='Winter'] vs [player_tooltip player_id='1140498' first='Chet' last='Kloss']. Kloss will give up 4/5 inches to the Mr. Basketball leader, but he will compete at a very high level. Can Winter be slowed right now?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prediction: Eastview is deeper and more experienced than Lakeville South. I see this as a two score game, but I like North at home. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Maple Grove at Andover</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='962246' first='Ben' last='Kopetzki'] vs [player_tooltip player_id='1158739' first='Raoul' last='Vaidya']. Different players, not even sure how much they will battle each other, but they both make their team go in different ways. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='962227' first='Samuel' last='Musungu'] vs [player_tooltip player_id='1293966' first='Henry' last='Stang']. Again, not sure they will really see each other but both players play that second backcourt role with Henry playmaking more, Musungo being the 19 point per game guy next to Ben's 32.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1446222' first='Landyn' last='Nelson'] vs [player_tooltip player_id='1288783' first='Edwin' last='Dorbor']. Workers. About 6'3 each, Nelson scores 13 points a game, Dorbor about 11 a game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Baraka Tarleton vs [player_tooltip player_id='962204' first='Lincoln' last='Palbicki']. Tarleton is 6'5 and the biggest guy that plays that they can throw at Lincoln who is one o the smarter bigs around.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prediction: I like Maple Grove here as I love how hard they work as a unit. Playing good team ball, I will take them by three points. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Brainerd at Eden Prairie</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1293972' first='Eli' last='Hoelz'] vs [player_tooltip player_id='1574221' first='Max' last='Lorenson']. We have point guards, Lorenson leads EP with 16 points a game, Hoelz is scoring 18 a game shooting 55 percent with 4 assists a game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1221113' first='Nick' last='Evanson'] vs Will Rapp. Seniors, Evanson plays with so much confidence along with Pecarich, Rapp is a senior surprise playing very well. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1221114' first='John' last='Pecarich'] vs [player_tooltip player_id='1288770' first='JJ' last='Sullivan']. John is averaging 19 and 6 and plays with a lot of confidence. Sullivan is a sophomore and one of the state's best shooters.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prediction: If, and this is an if, if [player_tooltip player_id='1220360' first='Chiddi' last='Obiazor'] is now at Kansas State getting ready for football, I like Brainerd in the upset. Brainerd is undefeated, they are more experienced, and they have something to prove in a big way. With Obiazor gone, EP is a different team starting fresh to a degree, I will take Brainerd by five. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>RTR vs Dawson-Boyd</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Aiden Wichman vs [player_tooltip player_id='1625008' first='Keegon' last='Wicht']. Keegon is a really good shooter while Wichman does more off the bounce with some playmaking flare. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1284129' first='Drew' last='Werkman'] vs [player_tooltip player_id='1411178' first='Brayson' last='Boike']. Both are players with size that shoot it well, Boike has more ball skill, Werkman has more power. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prediction: Huge game, is it too big for Dawson-Boyd right now? Seems like it could be a tad, RTR the more veteran team, I think they win by four points. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lake City at Goodhue</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='962224' first='Will' last='Opsahl'] vs [player_tooltip player_id='1225623' first='Ryan' last='Heise']. I love this battle of AAU teammates that are versatile 6'8 Northern Sun talents with high potential. Would love to see it, problem here is Heise can just focus on D, Opsahl has to do a lot of everything. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prediction: Lake City by 21 points. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->