Minnesota Saturday Prospects and Team of Note

<!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Blaine is 14-0</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Saturday Blaine beat Rogers 86-47 to remain undefeated and win their 14th game in a row. At half the game was close, 36-27 but Blaine outscored Rogers by 30 in the 2nd half for the win. Blaine was led by senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1874931' first='Shiloh' last='Ayitey'], sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='2954043' first='Henry' last='Semans'], and senior Tuulla Gemta.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1874931' first='Shiloh' last='Ayitey'] is a six-foot-one-inch 2026 senior who scored 21 points versus Rogers Saturday and he's averaging more than 20 points per game. Ayitey is quick off the dribble and has a pull-up game in the mid-range that makes him difficult to guard. If you try to take away the pull-up he knives into the lane and makes a high percentage of his close range shots.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2954043' first='Henry' last='Semans'] - Semans is a 2028 sophomore guard that Saturday scored just 7 points but he is averaging 15 points per game for the Bengals. Semans who played almost exclusively JV last season has been a huge boost for the Bengals. Semans excels on the baseball field and is a good athlete that shoots well from beyond the arc.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tuulla Gemta - Gemta a 2026 senior guard scored 16 points against Rogers and was the second leading scorer Saturday. Gemta is quick and fast on defense that gives the Bengals an additional perimeter defender.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2435292' first='Judah' last='Schultz'] - Schultz is a 2030 guard from Little Falls that scored 19 points versus Willmar Saturday in a 71-58 win upsetting Willmar. Schultz is a six-foot-one-inch guard that will play JR EYBL with [program_tooltip program_id='2455790' first='Howard' last='Pulley'] Hoops.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2423235' first='Owen' last='Birkholz'] - Birkholz a 2027 guard from MInnesota Valley Lutheran scored 28 points while making five 3-pointers while snatching 3 steals. Birkholz can really make 3-pointers in bunches and has knocked down more than six in games 3 times this season including a 9 3-pointer game against Tri-City United. Birkholz in December hit a game winner for MVL.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2121332' first='Deron' last='Russell'] - The 2026 top 10 prospect in Minnesota Russell scored 42 points Saturday to lead Waseca past Minnesota Valley Lutheran 69-66. Russell hit five 3-pointers and also snagged 3 steals. Waseca has now won 9 of their last 10 games.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2140675' first='Owen' last='Brezinski'] - I just posted about Lakeville North and the 4A Section 1 teams and on cue Brezinski puts up a 30 point game versus Bloomington Jefferson in a 71-62 win for the Panthers. The six-foot-four-inch 2027 guard is tough to slow down once in the open floor and his outside shooting really can break a defense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->