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<p>Best of the best from the Southern Minnesota Hoop Fest!</p>
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<p><strong>First Team</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2118474' first='Ethan' last='Martin'] of Belle Plaine (Sr). Martin led his team to a huge top ten game win scoring 26 points, grabbing nine rebounds and beating Caledonia by a basket. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2138701' first='Mat' last='Matejka'] of Dover-Eyota (Jr). Mat scored 32 points hitting four threes and grabbing four boards in a 21 point win over Lourdes. </p>
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<p>Daulton Bauer of JWP (Sr). Dalton scored 31 points leading JWP to a nice win over a quality Springfield program.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2119578' first='Pierce' last='Petersohn'] of Triton (Sr). Pierce had an event high 39 points as he continues to score at a level that should be considered for Mr. Basketball top ten. His team lost by one to Goodhue but they were in it to the end.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2140712' first='Willie' last='Roelofs'] of Mahtomedi (Jr). A big game from Roelofs, he scored 25 points dominating his post/stretch forward match-up leading the Zephyrs to a 72-51 win over host Byron. </p>
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<p><strong>Second Team</strong></p>
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<p>Ethan Schammel of Southland (Jr). Ethan is a name that has really emerged. He is a 6'5 big that had 24 points and six blocks handing Lewiston-Altura their first loss of the year. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2569260' first='Miles' last='Rechtzigel'] of Cannon Falls (Jr). The 6'3 wing scored 24 points in leading the Bombers to a dominating win over Breck by 26 points. Miles is scoring 21.6 points a game this season. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2387331' first='Grant' last='King'] of Caledonia (Soph). Scored 28 points 24 hours after having a big game to beat Pequot Lakes. The Warriors came up just short of beating the top team in the state but [player_tooltip player_id='2387331' first='Grant' last='King'] continues to play like an All State talent. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2140680' first='Owen' last='Roschen'] of Goodhue (Jr). Owen scored 24 points highlighted by four threes and he is one of these talented kids that not only has Goodhue a top team this year, but for the future.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2381757' first='Cole' last='Hebrink'] of Austin (Sr). Cole has Austin at 6-3 and he is shooting the lights out. Cole scored 26 points leading Austin over Park. </p>
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<p><strong>Third Team</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2386616' first='Gavin' last='Bauer'] of JWP (Soph). Gavin had 27 points as JWP continues to look like a state title contending Class A team beating Springfield 93-80. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2423150' first='Aaron' last='Sandin'] of Park Cottage Grove (Sr). Aron hit seven threes and scored 31 points in the Park loss to Asutin. </p>
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<p>Langston Hoffman of Concordia Academy (Jr). In a win over Randolph, Langston scored 21 points and led his team to a 22 point win. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2394170' first='Alex' last='Loos'] of Goodhue (Soph). Alex scored 24 points as Goodhue beat Triton 88-87 in one of the top games of the year. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2133222' first='Elliot' last='Myszkowski'] of Rochester Mayo (Jr). The hard working Spartan guard hit four threes and scored 18 points in the Mayo win over Hastings. </p>
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<p><strong>Fourth Team</strong></p>
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<p>Mason Diede of Mankato East (Sr). The senior wing scored 17 points as one of four East seniors scoring in double figures. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2072414' first='Malik' last='Abdi'] of Stewartville (Sr). Malik scored 25 points highlighted by six threes as the Tigers nearly upset Mankato East. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2140671' first='Milton' last='Nuahn'] of BSM (Jr). BSM jumped on Faribault quickly and won 71-56. Nuahn scored a team high 17 points and was named the player of the game. </p>
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<p>Matthew Foss of Hastings (Sr). Foss had 24 points and seven boards in a loss to Mayo.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2401364' first='Benny' last='Fenske'] of Farmington (Sr). Senior lead his team hitting his average at 13 as the Tigers crushed JM.</p>
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