On December 16th the annual Big Stage event put on by the Breakdown will be held at Park Center High School. The schedule was announced this weekend!
The Schedule
Robbinsdale Armstrong vs Holy Family (10:30am)
Minneapolis Washburn vs Eastview (noon)
Maple Grove vs Cretin-Derham Hall (1:45pm)
Orono vs Eden Prairie (3:15pm)
Minnetonka vs Osseo (5pm)
Lakeville South vs Hopkins (6:30pm)
Benilde-St. Margaret’s at Park Center (8pm)
Big State Notes
Washburn vs Eastview means both Colorado State commits in Minnesota –
Kyle Jorgensen
Kyle
Jorgensen
6'9" | C
Minneapolis Washburn | 2024
State
MN
and
Jonathan Mekonnen
Jonathan
Mekonnen
6'7" | PF
Eastview | 2024
State
#178
Nation
MN
– will be playing against one another. Great storyline before both go play for Niko Medved a year from now
Orono vs Eden Prairie will put some of the best junior guards on the floor (
Max Lorenson
Max
Lorenson
6'2" | SG
Eden Prairie | 2025
State
MN
, JJ Sullivan and
Nolan Groves
Nolan
Groves
6'4" | CG
Orono | 2025
State
MN
) as well as the top freshman prospect in Minnesota (
Ty Schlagel
Ty
Schlagel
6'4" | SF
Eden Prairie | 2027
State
MN
) and the top junior prospect in the state (
Brady Wooley
Brady
Wooley
6'9" | C
Orono | 2025
State
MN
).
Tonka against Osseo will have a load of guards on the floor. Demari Larkins and
Andy Stefonowicz
Andy
Stefonowicz
6'2" | PG
Minnetonka | 2024
State
MN
are the main names but there are several.
South vs Hopkins is a pair of preseason top ten teams: the Cougars are more of a senior dominated club whereas Hopkins is experienced when it comes to their top talent, but still young.
BSM and Park Center is the main event.
Jaleel Donley
Jaleel
Donley
6'1" | PG
Benilde-St. Margaret's | 2025
State
MN
versus
Casmir Chavis
Casmir
Chavis
6'2" | PG
Park Center | 2024
State
#194
Nation
MN
,
Chiang Ring
Chiang
Ring
6'8" | C
Park Center | 2024
State
#202
Nation
MN
against
Jalen Wilson
Jalen
Wilson
6'8" | PF
Benilde-St. Margaret's | 2025
State
MN
, will be fun match-ups.
