The Thursday Night Elite
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It was a big night of basketball on Thursday. Who played well? Who got the big wins? We dive in! Wayzata > Lakeville North. The Panthers got Matt Drake Matt Drake 5'11" | PG Lakeville North | 2024 State MN…
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Wayzata > Lakeville North. The Panthers got Matt Drake Matt Drake 5'11" | PG Lakeville North | 2024 State MN back but it wasn’t enough as the Trojans earned a 94-76 win on the road. Jackson McAndrew Jackson McAndrew 6'10" | PF Wayzata | 2024 State #24 Nation MN added to his big game resume scoring 28 points while Wyatt McBeth Wyatt McBeth 6'6" | PF Wayzata | 2025 State MN (18 points) and Isaac Olmstead Isaac Olmstead 5'10" | PG Wayzata | 2026 State MN (25 points) had take notice performances last night. Reporting on this game was oddly very little but Fresh Coast Hoops has a video up that we will look closer at today.
Annandale > Albany. What about Annandale not only beating second ranked Albany, but completely controlling them! The Cards were up 37-19 at the half and it’s not like Albany was missing guys, Zeke Austin was held to a two points and Sam Hondl Sam Hondl 6'7" | SF Albany | 2025 State MN to eight points. The depth of Annandale was the difference as seven different players recorded multiple field goals and 6’7, 260 Gavin Wang had his way up front for a game-high 14. Cardinals are now 7-2 and we have to start looking at them as a top ten level Class AA team.
Delano > Richfield. You knew points were coming and Delano had five more than Richfield for an 89-84 victory. Sophomore Max Iversen Max Iversen 6'2" | PG Delano | 2026 State MN scored 30, senior Will Strandemo Will Strandemo 5'11" | PG Delano | 2024 State MN had 28 to counter the 25 from CJ Armstrong. We are told JJ Longstreet JJ Longstreet 6'6" | PF Delano | 2025 State MN had good minutes getting his 10 but getting length on Zavier Hayes and limiting what he was able to do in total.
Shakopee > Eagan. The guard depth of the Sabers pulled away big in the second half for a 76-50 win led by the 22 points from Eli Schroeder Eli Schroeder 6'1" | SG Shakopee | 2025 State MN . Your defense can only stretch and cover so much ground and this Shakopee team can force you to have to cover corner to corner which is tough. Schroeder knocked out his jumpers, Jalen Langsy Jalen Langsy 5'11" | PG Shakopee | 2024 State MN had 14 and Isaac Cordes Isaac Cordes 6'0" | PG Shakopee | 2025 State MN had 18.
Robbinsdale Armstrong > Rogers. Seth Newbern Seth Newbern 6'2" | PG Robbinsdale Armstrong | 2024 State MN is back and he led Armstrong to a 61-56 win over Rogers who earned their second loss. Newbern has been injured all year but his 24 points was the difference in the Falcons getting the big win.
Upset Special One. Fridley was undefeated, Fridley was ranked. They then ran into St. Louis Park who got a combined 49 points from Micah Curtis Micah Curtis 6'6" | PF St. Louis Park | 2025 State MN and Marley Curtis Marley Curtis 6'7" | PF St. Louis Park | 2025 State MN with Marley scoring a game high 27. Orioles win 90-87 and Fridley is no longer undefeated.
Upset Special Two. Sauk Rapids-Rice got into the top ten, they headed to one win Monticello, and they drove home as upset victims. Five Magic players scored in double figures highlighted by 17 points from sophomore Rhys Nebben Rhys Nebben 6'1" | PG Monticello | 2026 MN .