Previewing The Big Stage

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tomorrow is Minnesota's first big high school basketball event in one area bringing top teams and top talent to compete under one roof. It's the Big Stage brought to you by the Breakdown. Be there!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Game List</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Como Park vs Park Center (10am)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Waconia vs Minneapolis Washburn (11:30am approx)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>6AA Breck vs 7AAA Orono (1:15pm approx)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>3AAA Richfield vs Champlin Park (2:45pm approx)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1AAA Totino-Grace vs 9AAAAA Apple Valley (4:30pm approx)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>3AAAA Maple Grove at 2AAA DeLaSalle  (6pm approx)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>6AAAA Tartan at 2AAAA Hopkins (7:30pm approx)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Division One Talent</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2126450' first='Gavin' last='Walter'] of CP (Northern Iowa offer). Walter is going to get a chance to play against [player_tooltip player_id='2412724' first='Dre' last='Collins'] in a match-up of wings that will really give us a good look at where each of them is at. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560740' first='Dothan' last='Ijadimbola'] of TG (signed with Drake). Dothan had three scores in the opener, tomorrow he gets a chance to face [player_tooltip player_id='1560866' first='Camare'' last='Young'] of Apple Valley in a good prospect battle.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2126117' first='Malachi' last='Hill'] of TG (division one talent). Hill had 13 points in the opener, his match-up with [player_tooltip player_id='2271330' first='Trey' last='Parker'] from Apple Valley will be good, Parker had 28 in the first Eagles win.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kevin Wilson Jr of Tartan (D1 offered). Wilson against [player_tooltip player_id='2560534' first='Tre' last='Moore'] gives us two top guards in the class, Wilson against [player_tooltip player_id='1550877' first='Jayden' last='Moore'] gives us a match-up of two of the best guards in the state. [player_tooltip player_id='2119645' first='Tyrel' last='Pride'] teaming with Wilson will be big. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2420169' first='Ahmed' last='Nur'] of Hopkins (top 50 ranked player nationally). Nur, [player_tooltip player_id='1874906' first='Kyree' last='Nelson'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2388499' first='Anthony' last='Byrd'] make up one of the best frontcourts in the state. They will face [player_tooltip player_id='2465512' first='Duke' last='King'], [player_tooltip player_id='2835388' first='Kenny' last='Brown'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2521853' first='Justus' last='Dayee'] in what will be a really fun Royals/Titans game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1550877' first='Jayden' last='Moore'] of Hopkins (signed with North Dakota). Moore gets a chance to play against Pride, play against Wilson, and show the state why he is the high level point guard that everybody has always believed he is. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560739' first='Max' last='Iversen'] of Maple Grove (signed with North Dakota State). Iversen against the Islander defensive pressure. Can he handle all those athletes flying at home over and over? Can they defend tight enough to deal with the range and quick release of Max?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2126467' first='Baboucarr' last='Ann'] of Maple Grove (7 high major offers). Ann against [player_tooltip player_id='2126474' first='Kamar' last='Thomas'] should be a ton of fun. That is two of the bigger big wings in this class going head to head. Could be some [player_tooltip player_id='2533408' first='Deon' last='Wallace-Johnson'] vs Ann in there too and there has been a lot of chatter on the growth of Wallace-Johnson.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2126108' first='Jack' last='Thelen'] of Maple Grove (Murray State). Thelen's touch in that massive body, how will it work against the Islanders? That should be fun to see. Will Jack be dealing with the length of Idoko? Maybe [player_tooltip player_id='1560744' first='Evan' last='Miller']? [player_tooltip player_id='2879718' first='Omar' last='Ali'] is 6'9 and if Thelen does well, maybe they use him on Jack?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2557528' first='Ichima' last='Idoko'] of DeLaSalle (three D1 offers). Idoko gets a chance to show that potential but what he and [player_tooltip player_id='1560744' first='Evan' last='Miller'] really need to do is try and slow [player_tooltip player_id='1960892' first='Henry' last='Knutson'] who is such a tough cover. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->