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<p>Another group of top teams to talk about. We start with [program_tooltip program_id='2075310' first='Northstar' last='Titans'] Stone! </p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Top Five Teams of the Week!</strong></h2>
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<p>(1) [program_tooltip program_id='2075310' first='Northstar' last='Titans'] Stone</p>
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<p>(2) J Sizzle 3SSB - made a good run in the Adidas championship bracket, 5-2 for the weekend I think</p>
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<p>(3) [program_tooltip program_id='2075672' first='Minnesota' last='Fury'] Goring</p>
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<p>(4) [program_tooltip program_id='2075672' first='Minnesota' last='Fury'] Zurn</p>
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<p>(5) Minneapolis Central</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Undefeated</strong></h2>
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<p>The [program_tooltip program_id='2075672' first='Minnesota' last='Fury'] Goring team, another top ten team, was 4-0 in Chicago and they beat everybody by double digits. Teams from Missouri, Illinois and Wisconsin, and that included a ten point win in the cross pool title game. </p>
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<p>It was a great weekend for [program_tooltip program_id='2075310' first='Northstar' last='Titans'] Stone. They were in Pool B in Chicago and they beat Big 3 by a basket, hammered Illinois Ice and EAT. and then defeated Indiana Game's National team by a basket as well. Two close wins over two very good teams. </p>
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<p>The third of the [program_tooltip program_id='2075485' first='Gain' last='Elite'] teams in Atlanta, the 15u team also went undefeated in league play that was in Atlanta. </p>
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<p>Minneapolis Central was in Des Moines and earned themselves five wins. Four of the wins were by double figures and one of the wins was against Heat Kavi in what I believe was the semis. </p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Impressive 3-1/4-1 Showings</strong></h2>
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<p>[program_tooltip program_id='2075672' first='Minnesota' last='Fury'] Zurn was in Chicago last weekend and beat Illinois Bears, they defeated M14 Adidas Gold by 15, they knocked off Team Rose 15s 65-42, and their one loss was to Illinois Wolves UAA by ten. A nice slate of games of which the Fury won three of four. </p>
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<p>[program_tooltip program_id='2075672' first='Minnesota' last='Fury'] Muir got to 20 wins this weekend winning two blowouts, winning a close game, and then losing a close game. They beat Heat Daly in the cross pool final. </p>
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<p>[program_tooltip program_id='2075685' first='Minnesota' last='Select'] Fuerte was 3-1 in Pool G of Chicago. Two wins followed by a rough loss to a Missouri team and then the cross pool victor over the Wisconsin Playmakers. A nice assortment playing teams from Illinois, Texas, Missouri and Wisconsin. </p>
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<p>Select Jeff was in a deeper pool and found 3-1 success just the same. Knocked off teams from Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin but lost to ECI's Mattern team. </p>
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<p>And a third from Select at 3-1! In Pool N, Select Lernell had a rough first game but bounced back to win three in a row including the crosspool game. </p>
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<p>[program_tooltip program_id='2422572' first='D1' last='Minnesota Gold'] was in Adidas Gold play earning their 3-1 weekend. They beat the ETG second team, had a couple blowout victories, and then lost a close one to Colorado Magic. </p>
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<p>It was a good weekend for the Heat GVR team knocking off the ECI top team, beating a good Illinois team, and then losing in a two score game to Ignite Hoops in the crosspool final. That was also in Chicago. </p>
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