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 Park Center at 1AAA Totino-Grace Casmir Chavis Casmir Chavis 6'2" | PG…
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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 Park Center at 1AAA Totino-Grace
Casmir Chavis Casmir Chavis 6'2" | PG Park Center | 2024 State #170 Nation MN vs Chace Watley Chace Watley 6'1" | PG Totino-Grace | 2025 State MN . Chavis is coming off of another big game performance from the weekend against BSM. When the lights are bright and the stage is big the Washington commit always seems to be at his best. He was banged up a bit last Friday night but he played very well on Saturday even though you could tell he was hurt some. Watley is one of the better lead guards in the junior class.
Ari Gooch Ari Gooch 6'1" | SG Park Center | 2024 State MN vs Tian Chatman Tian Chatman 6'5" | CG Totino Grace | 2026 State MN . Gooch was the name of the fall with his high flying open floor excitement in the fall leagues. Still looking for that breakout game of note, could tonight be the night? Chatman is really starting to emerge as a top prospect right now as he’s been more consistently productive to start the year.
Jackson Fowlkes Jackson Fowlkes 6'4" | SG Park Center | 2024 State MN vs Tyler Wagner Tyler Wagner 6'6" | SF Totino Grace | 2025 State #366 Nation MN . These are your wing shooters for both teams. Wagner has also been banged up this year slowing what he has been able to do. Fowlkes has had a really nice start to the season shooting the ball.
Temi Omotoyinbo Temi Omotoyinbo 6'4" | SF Park Center | 2025 State MN vs Dothan Ijadimbola Dothan Ijadimbola 6'6" | SF Totino Grace | 2026 State MN . Omotoyinbo has carved out a nice role as an energy guy off the bench and his teammates are really getting behind everything he has done. Dothan is a tough match-up because of his size and skill. Temi has the body to match-up with Dothan although the top sophomore is playing at a high level.
Chiang Ring Chiang Ring 6'8" | C Park Center | 2024 State #276 Nation MN vs Isaiah Johnson Isaiah Johnson 6'7" | SF Totino-Grace | 2024 State #135 Nation MN . Two of the best seniors in the state, but different players. Johnson will play away from the basket but can do things in the paint, Ring can do things away from the basket but is best in the paint. Ring is the best shot blocker out there, Johnson one of the most agile guys at his size.
Prediction: What makes this a bit tough is health. Wagner and Will Brands Will Brands 6'4" | PF Totino-Grace | 2024 State MN have been out for TG, Chavis and Fowlkes have been dealing with injuries and Aiden Memene Aiden Memene 6'1" | PG Park Center | 2024 State MN is out for Park Center. I honestly don’t know who to pick here. TG is at home but PC has won the last three. I will guess PC by a point based on their recent winning streak in the series.
8AAAA Shakopee at 3AAAA Lakeville North
Jalen Langsy Jalen Langsy 5'11" | PG Shakopee | 2024 State MN vs James Fager. The challenge for the Panthers will be to slow Langsy and his 20 a game. Fager has been one of the nice early season surprises as a 6’1 junior guard.
Isaac Snell/ Isaac Cordes Isaac Cordes 6'0" | PG Shakopee | 2025 State MN vs Matt Drake Matt Drake 5'11" | PG Lakeville North | 2024 State MN . Shakopee has two tough, disciplined and smart Isaacs going against one of the toughest and smartest players in the state in Matt Drake Matt Drake 5'11" | PG Lakeville North | 2024 State MN .
Lucas Wherley vs Jack Robison Jack Robison 6'7" | SF Lakeville North | 2024 State #158 Nation MN . Wherley is coming off a great 16u season and the Sabers will need one of his best performances of the season to slow Robison.
Kaden Braxton Kaden Braxton 6'2" | CG Shakopee | 2024 State MN vs Andrew Quam Andrew Quam 6'5" | SF Lakeville North | 2024 State MN . I don’t know who Shakopee has to slow Quam who is such a tough match-up. I am going to guess the toughness of Braxton here. Quam could be the ex-factor.
Prediction: Panthers are bigger, Shakopee is deeper with so many guards. Can the Sabers get to all the Panther size/length? Can the Panthers contest all the Shakopee skill? Panthers by five.
7AAAA Lakeville South at 6AAAA Farmington
Brandon Hrncir Brandon Hrncir 6'8" | PF Farmington | 2024 State MN vs Hudson Greene Hudson Greene 6'5" | PF Lakeville South | 2025 State MN . Brandon Hrncir Brandon Hrncir 6'8" | PF Farmington | 2024 State MN is playing like a first or second team Class AAAA All State player right now. Hudson Greene Hudson Greene 6'5" | PF Lakeville South | 2025 State MN is scoring 13 a game as another nice junior season surprise at 6’6.
Tyler Beckwith Tyler Beckwith 6'5" | SF Farmington | 2024 State MN vs Ryan Johnson Ryan Johnson 6'4" | SG Lakeville South | 2024 State MN . These are Minnesota Select teammates from the summer. Both versatile, Beckwith does a but more around the basket, Johnson the more versatile.
Ryan Beckwith Ryan Beckwith 6'2" | SG Farmington | 2025 State MN vs DaMarcus Burks DaMarcus Burks 6'4" | SG Lakeville South | 2024 State MN . The 6’1 Beckwith is having a great start to the season scoring 11 a game. Burks is coming off a double-double against Hopkins as he’s one of the most athletic players in the state.
Prediction: Farmington has the deepest frontcourt in the state but South has good size, not low post size, but they have a lot of guys with good size and strength to go against the Tigers plus the guard edge. South by three.
7AAA Delano at 6AAA Orono
JJ Longstreet JJ Longstreet 6'6" | PF Delano | 2025 State MN vs Brady Wooley Brady Wooley 6'9" | C Orono | 2025 State #187 Nation MN . Longstreet is a 6’6 active player that will play his role well. Wooley is off to an active, double-double regular start including last night’s dunk buzzer beater to beat Richfield.
Will Strandemo Will Strandemo 5'11" | PG Delano | 2024 State MN vs Nolan Groves Nolan Groves 6'4" | CG Orono | 2025 State #259 Nation MN . Not sure who Delano will have on Groves but the all around production of both Strandemo and Groves will go a long way in determining tonight’s winner.
Prediction: Orono is on a roll, I say Spartans by four.
9AAAA East Ridge at Cretin-Derham Hall
Cedric Tomes Cedric Tomes 6'0" | PG East Ridge | 2026 State MN vs Joseph Mitchell III Joseph Mitchell III 6'0" | PG Cretin-Derham Hall | 2026 State MN . A great guard match-up between top ten sophomores. Mitchell the quicker to the rim but Tomes can do that too, Tomes the more dangerous shooter with range, but Mitchell can do that too.
Prediction: CDH will be the team with a bit more to prove because of rankings but it’s East Ridge that has more of a point to prove as the Raiders have been such a thorn in their side (with most of that being in March). Raiders by three.