The 16U Weekend – The Weekly Top 5

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Minnesota 16 and Under teams showed well around the nation facing national competition.&nbsp; Who had the best weekends?&nbsp; We break it down NOW!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>WEEKLY TOP FIVE</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[program_tooltip program_id='2075431' first='D1' last='Minnesota']</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[program_tooltip program_id='2075672' first='Minnesota' last='Fury'] Wilde</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Team FSA</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>58 Hoops</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Southwest Minnesota Stars</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Undefeated</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[program_tooltip program_id='2075431' first='D1' last='Minnesota'] went undefeated in 3SSB 16s play and they won three close games, and had a controlling victory as well. The close game wins were over BABC, K Low Elite and Phenom United, while it was a 17 point win over Slow Grind Elite.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[program_tooltip program_id='2075672' first='Minnesota' last='Fury'] Wilde went to KC in Pool D and won their four games by a combined 54 points.&nbsp; The closest game was a six point contest against the Southwest Jets. Tied with Hoop Habits for most wins at 16u with 21.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[program_tooltip program_id='2075672' first='Minnesota' last='Fury'] Shepherd traveled to Kansas City to unsubscribe Prime 72-44, they pulled the crown from the KC Kings 85-31, and they did their own swishing beating Oklahoma Swish 84-36.&nbsp; The only close game in Kansas City was against….lol are you ready for this… [program_tooltip program_id='2075685' first='Minnesota' last='Select']! A pool of eight teams but somehow the Minnesota teams faced off 7.5 hours from home in a planned game.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hoop Troop was also in KC and the Pool F competition was…. Not so good either.&nbsp; A 23 point win over “All Love”, a 20 point win over QCA, a 40 point win over All Missouri Attack, and a nine point win over All Mid Pro Tri State.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Team FSA was in the same pool Fury Wilde and while they didn't play Fury, they had the same 4-0 record.&nbsp; FSA had a bunch of close games over some solid teams from Chapman North, OWE, Mid Pro Tri State and more.&nbsp; Really good showing from FSA.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The next 4-0 Minnesota team…. Surprise Surprise they were in KC!&nbsp; And it was the Southwest Minnesota Stars. Team Balance gave the Stars a run in a one score game and Team Daum out of Colorado is usually tough, that was a ten point game.&nbsp; The other two Pool M games were blowout wins.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Minnesota RIse was in KC and in Pool G.&nbsp; What did Pool G bring? Close game wins over Oklahoma Premier and team name of the year candidate, Wichita Padres.&nbsp; Their blowouts were over AEF out of Omaha and against 915 Heat.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>58 Hoops won the Fury Shootout at the 16u level here in the metro.&nbsp; They knocked off local teams from the Heat and WOTN, they beat a Wisconsin Playmakers team, and beat Breakers out of Iowa.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hoop Habits lost their first game of the season 51-50 to Be Someone Elite in the final game of UA Rise play. They beat Quad City Select in a close game and won two blowouts before the loss.&nbsp; Opened the season on a very impressive 21 game winning streak.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->