Tuesday Night Match-Up and Predictions!
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It’s Tuesday night and time for some outstanding basketball! Here is our list of match-ups to see and the match-ups within those match-ups you should know about! 2AAAA Lakeville North at 9AAAA Eastview One. Sam Nolan Sam Nolan 6'0" |…
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Continue ReadingIt’s Tuesday night and time for some outstanding basketball! Here is our list of match-ups to see and the match-ups within those match-ups you should know about!
2AAAA Lakeville North at 9AAAA Eastview
One. Sam Nolan Sam Nolan 6'0" | CG Lakeville North | 2023 State MN vs Dylan Omweno Dylan Omweno 6'0" | PG Eastview | 2023 State MN . Nolan came back from injury and has played well in the spot of the injured Matt Drake Matt Drake 5'11" | PG Lakeville North | 2024 State MN , Omweno is scoring 11 a game.
Two. Jack Robison Jack Robison 6'7" | SF Lakeville North | 2024 State #158 Nation MN vs Elias Batala Elias Batala 6'1" | PG Eastview | 2023 State MN . Robison will have the ball in his hands a lot with Drake out, he is the tough match-up in this game. Eastview has a do everything trusted decision maker in Batala.
Three. Hudson Vaith Hudson Vaith 6'4" | SG Lakeville North | 2023 State MN vs Mario Adams Mario Adams 6'6" Eastview | 2023 MN . Vaith has had a brilliant and steady senior year while everybody around him has been injured, Adams needs to limit Vaith.
Four. Will Kutzler Will Kutzler 6'7" | PF Lakeville North | 2023 State MN vs Jonathan Mekonnen Jonathan Mekonnen 6'8" | PF Eastview | 2024 State #201 Nation MN . Mekonnen will face a variety as the Panthers try and limit his 19 and 9 a night.
Five. Nolan Winter Nolan Winter 7'0" | PF Lakeville North | 2023 State #98 Nation MN vs Chet Kloss Chet Kloss 6'6" | PF Eastview | 2023 State MN . Kloss plays so hard, and he will need to be at his best to slow Winter, a Mr. Basketball favorite
Prediction: The Lightning just lost to Burnsville meaning they NEED to turn things around so they need this game badly, the Panthers have taken on injury after injury and pushed through, they also have a score to settle with Eastview from earlier in the year. This game could be a ton of fun, I am not sure what to predict but will say Panthers by four as Winter is playing so well.
9A Hayfield at 4A Goodhue
Two. Luke Roschen vs Ethan Pack Ethan Pack 6'1" | SG Hayfield | 2023 State MN . The frosh and the veteran, both are game changing shooters. Pack of course is a veteran and does a lot more but both have to be located.
Three. Adam Poncelet Adam Poncelet 6'3" | SG Goodhue | 2023 State MN vs Trent Jellum. Jellum is a Viking worker, Poncelet is the second Goodhue option. Jellum (or whomever has Poncelet) has one job, limit him.
Point/Wing/Forward. Will Opsahl Will Opsahl 6'8" | SF Goodhue | 2023 State MN vs Isaac Matti Isaac Matti 6'1" | SG Hayfield | 2023 State MN . These guys do so much for their teams so we may as well just write “everything” for their position. Mr. Basketball Top Ten candidates.
Forward. Justin Buck vs Zander Jacobson Zander Jacobson 6'6" | PF Minnesota Valley Lutheran | 2024 State MN . Screen setters, Buck is not a stat stuffer as much as he is a worker, Jacobson is a 15 and 15 guy!
Prediction: I think Hayfield needs this more. They’ve lost a game or two more than expected on their road to three-peat and I think they, they veteran team, knows the importance of today in a big way, Vikings by five.
St. Francis at 5AAA Princeton
One. Derek Stone Derek Stone 6'1" | PG St. Francis | 2023 State MN vs Graham Peterson Graham Peterson 6'0" | SG Princeton | 2023 MN . The guard match-up between these two could go a really long way, a good game from Stone and Landon Povlitski is needed.
Forward. Matthew Bothun Matthew Bothun 6'9" | PF St. Francis | 2023 State MN vs Cooper Drews Cooper Drews 6'4" | SF Princeton | 2023 State MN . The stars of these teams, both are having outstanding seasons.
Big. Caleb Shoenrock vs Aaron Keykal. Keykal is one of the best stories of the year, Shoenrock needs to slow him down (along with others).
Prediction: St. Francis has won 6 of 8 and even those losses (Delano and North Branch) were close games to the end. They just beat Becker and Cambrdige and they pushed the Tigers last time. Is now the time? Is St. Francis ready to finally take that next step? It would be fun to see, but I still have too much faith in the Ivy Leaguers, Princeton Tigers by 8.
Mankato Loyola at 5AA LCWM
Josh Kann vs Gage McManemy. Different players but two guys that take the pressure off the top guys.
Lawson Godfrey Lawson Godfrey 6'1" | SG Mankato Loyola | 2023 State MN vs Zack Wells Zack Wells 6'1" | SG LCWM | 2023 State MN . Speaking of top guys, Godfrey and Wells are top guys. And they are do everything guys.
Prediction: The feel is that LCWM is deeper, and that they are at home, and they are on the better run, but are they more comfortable? And comfort can at times get you beat. Close game, LCWM wins by 6.
Rochester Mayo at Owatonna
Isaiah Hanson Isaiah Hanson 6'4" | SG Rochester Mayo | 2023 State MN vs Blake Burmeister Blake Burmeister 6'0" | PG Owatonna | 2023 State MN . The reason that both Mayo and Owatonna are 3-4 wins better than expected so far this year is the total depth of their teams. But Hanson and Burmeister are the heart and sole, and the one with the better game likely wins.
Prediction. This win would be massive for Mayo. Massive. But it’s on the road. And Owatonna feels like a four point winner.