Minnetonka vs East Ridge Tip-Off Classic Prospects

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On Saturday at the Breakdown Tip-Off Classic the defending 4A Champs took on East Ridge in a pretty competitve, back and forth contest that Minnetonka eventually won out with more plays down the stretch. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>https://youtu.be/R_TWpeEvTGs?si=u8CoDLeK8wEIvS1R</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560882' first='Cedric' last='Tomes'] - Tomes doesn't play like these two players exactly but he gets free throws like them at the high school level. Jalen Suggs and Tyus Jones used to get by their primary defender into the painted area and draw fouls often. They weren't hunting for fouls either, guys would just foul them because that's all they could do. Tomes the 2026 point guard from East Ridge who's been offered by the Minnesota Gophers and others has that natural point guard demeanor and he steps it up scoring when playing High School. Smart on offense and defense, and makes plays all over the court.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Caleb Francois - The 2026 Francois was the Skippers standout QB all Fall running and passing all over the football field. In the spring/summer Francois caught my eye playing for [program_tooltip program_id='2075685' first='Minnesota' last='Select'] Brewer. The six-foot-one-inch junior is fast, athletic and strong that gives opposing guard problems on offense and defense. In this contest Francois scored 23 points to lead Minnetonka.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2760056' first='Malachi' last='Boadi'] - The six-foot-two-inch Boadi was the Skippers second leading scorer with 18 points versus East Ridge. At one point Boadi scored 7 straight points. Another football guy showing his versatile athletic ability. Boadi is committed to the University of St Thomas.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1574218' first='Duke' last='Richardson'] - The six-foot-one-inch 2025 senior guard had a rough first half but really came up big in the 2nd half hitting multiple 3-pointers to help keep Minnetonka ahead. Richardson scored 12 points overall, and kept active on the defensive side of the floor.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1950404' first='Bennett' last='Skinner'] - Skinner is a six-foot-three-inch 2026 wing from East Ridge and is another multiple sport athlete. The junior has committed to play baseball at the University of Minnesota, and the ability of being a high-end baseball athlete clearly translates on the basketball court. Skinner helps East Ridge a lot with his outside shooting as he can really shoot it from the perimeter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2510630' first='Graham' last='Sanneh'] - Sanneh is a six-foot-eight-inch 2026 forward from East Ridge and is a very interesting prospect simply because of size. Sanneh however also seemed to run decently well, and was certainly active on the floor. As the season progresses it'll be interesting to follow him and see how much better he can get while playing with Tomes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1567964' first='Isa' last='El-Amin'] - The 2025 senior point guard I was anticipating seeing again but unfortunately he was out injured with a foot injury. El-Amin this summer playing versus [program_tooltip program_id='2075693' first='MN' last='Crossfire'] at one of our Prep Hoops tournaments had a high assist game hitting teammates. El-Amin can get to just about anywhere on the floor and usually draws help defenders where he just makes what seems to be such simple easy dishes for opportunities for teamamtes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->