The Tip Off Classic Predictions

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I really hope to get over 70 percent of the predictions right. What do you think? You can read my thoughts here and vote on social media for what you think!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mankato East over Buffalo by six. Both teams pummeled opponents to start the season. I think East is a little bigger, a little deeper, and [player_tooltip player_id='1437303' first='Brogan' last='Madson'] gives them a bit more punch. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Eastview over Orono by two. Two teams with a lot of new guys. Orono will have a bit more back, Eastview will be bigger, [player_tooltip player_id='1549739' first='Kamryn' last='Mestas'] might be the x-factor. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cherry over Holy Family by three. Cherry gets the edge based on the amount of time they have been playing together compared to Holy Family. Love the [player_tooltip player_id='1288733' first='Isaac' last='Asuma'] versus [player_tooltip player_id='1287442' first='Kole' last='Hanson'] spot here. Asuma, Hanson, [player_tooltip player_id='1284091' first='Brayden' last='Carlson'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1284180' first='Luke' last='Graff'] spent many years playing on [program_tooltip program_id='2075431' first='D1' last='Minnesota'] together. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Alexandria over Breck by six. If [player_tooltip player_id='1151197' first='Daniel' last='Freitag'] plays this might be different. But without Daniel I say the Cardinals with their experience together especially with their defensive approach. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>East Ridge over Hopkins by one. Can the Raptors recover from that Lakeville North 15 point loss? Can Hopkins recover after they lost to TG who was missing two starters and there was visible anger all over the place? Love the [player_tooltip player_id='1560882' first='Cedric' last='Tomes'] vs [player_tooltip player_id='1550877' first='Jayden' last='Moore'] match-up, must see game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Park Center vs Lakeville North, let me think on it. I needed a second to pick this one, but I believe I am going to go with PC because I think they will be deeper in returning players and we saw what they did last year beating LN early in the season. Park Center by four.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wayzata vs Totino-Grace. [program_tooltip program_id='2075965' first='Trojans' last=''] have not had [player_tooltip player_id='1227246' first='Ben' last='Shaffer'], Eagles have not had [player_tooltip player_id='1288748' first='Tyler' last='Wagner'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1552934' first='Will' last='Brands'] so far. Two defending champs, [program_tooltip program_id='2075965' first='Trojans' last=''] with the more experience returning, I saw [program_tooltip program_id='2075965' first='Trojans' last=''] by one. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Minnetonka over Lakeville South. Tonka has started the season better so I got Skippers by five. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DeLaSalle over Osseo by two. Neither team has played yet. This isn't fair, lol. I go with Islanders by a basket.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Farmington over CDH by one. The Tigers have had an impressive first week. If they can get the guard play to be solid vs CDH they win because they might have the best frontcourt in Minnesota.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Delano over Stewartville by one. In overtime. Double overtime. By a foul shot. On a questionable foul. I really have no idea who to pick here, I just went with the Tigers because I saw them play already and was impressed. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tartan over Armstrong by five. Armstrong having an injured [player_tooltip player_id='1284213' first='Seth' last='Newbern'] hurts them of course. Demond Ware had 35 last night and they will need another big game from him, this will be Tartan's best team in a few years. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lake City over Albany by six. I think Lake City taking the loss early in the season will have them ultra motivated against an Albany team that is breaking in a lot of new guys. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dawson-Boyd over Cass Lake-Bena by seven. I have to go with DB who won their top ten match-up versus RTR whereas Cass Lake-Bena lost their top ten match-up in wild fashion to Ada Borup West. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Minnehaha Academy over St. Thomas Academy by eight. The Redhawks are 1-1 versus a tough first week schedule, STA is 1-1 losing to Irondale </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->