The Minnesota Open Period Preview

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Today we look at where everybody is playing and tomorrow we check in on what college we think should be looking at who. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kansas City.</strong> The biggest share of Minnesota talent is driving to Kansas City for some BBQ and basketball. Minnesota people love to eat in KC and this weekend they throw some hoops in there. The Comets 17s are in a top pool which is a part of league play, they play a good B&amp;B program from Colorado, they take on M14 which is a top team from a huge program in Illinois as well as a team from Oklahoma and Moss Elite which I hope is a Randy Moss team and the logo is "cash money"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[program_tooltip program_id='2075672' first='Minnesota' last='Fury'] Zurn is in Pool E which look like the second best pool of non league play. They are listed playing Young &amp; Reckless twice, they face Chapman from Wisconsin, and Drive Pro from Iowa. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[program_tooltip program_id='2075310' first='Northstar' last='Titans'] and [program_tooltip program_id='2075685' first='Minnesota' last='Select'] are in Pool F, Team FSA is in Pool I, Minnesota [program_tooltip program_id='2075852' first='Spartans' last=''] is in Pool J, [program_tooltip program_id='2888391' first='Minnesota' last='Comets'] Hondl is in Pool K, [program_tooltip program_id='2075867' first='SW' last='Minnesota Stars'] is in L, Select Lernell is in M, Minnesota Rise is in P, and Fury Goring is in N but now playing teams from higher pools. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Indianapolis</strong>. [program_tooltip program_id='2075431' first='D1' last='Minnesota'] 17s continues 3SSB play this weekend and they are doing it in the live period. They face Upward Stars, Breakaway, Slow Grind and Garner Road who are all in group C of 3SSB along with [program_tooltip program_id='2075431' first='D1' last='Minnesota']. The top ranked Minnesota team was 2-2 in the last 3SSB round but looking to move up the standings this weekend. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Cincinnati.</strong> Hoop Habits is coming off of a good weekend at Battle and now they head to UA Rise play. They take on a good Indiana Game program, they face Dallas Showtyme which has a good history, they take on Peak basketball (not sure if that is the same as Peak to Peak in Colorado or not), and Hoop Atlanta.Hoop Habits 16s has yet to lose a game!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Dallas</strong>. Dallas is where New Balance is so you will find red hot [program_tooltip program_id='2075485' first='Gain' last='Elite'] in P32 play, and Elevate in E32 play. Both had good weekends at Battle and now look to carry things over in Dallas.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sioux Falls</strong>. A non live event that has 147 teams and will rival many of these locations in terms of actual college coaches watching their games (D2, D3, NAIA, juco). Here you will find [program_tooltip program_id='2075674' first='Minnesota' last='Heat'] who at 17s is coming off a good weekend as are their 16s and 15s. [program_tooltip program_id='2076003' first='West' last='Central United'], [program_tooltip program_id='2078859' first='Starks' last='Elite'] [program_tooltip program_id='2076005' first='West' last='Central Wildcats'], Heiser Sports Academy, several Sanford teams and list of teams all directions comes to the Pentagon (Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin, North Dakota, Missouri, Minnesota and of course South Dakota). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Milwaukee</strong>. The Minnesota Lightning will be in Milwaukee for NY2LA so a good chance for [player_tooltip player_id='2815371' first='Owen' last='Potts'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2824358' first='Nicholas' last='Taylor'] to face some new teams. The Lightning top 17s was off last weekend so they will be fresh after spring spots and prom. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Baltimore</strong>. The Sizzle will touch down in Baltimore this weekend for the MADE Hoops live period. It's four games against mostly East coast teams and then back to Minnesota. This has to be one of the biggest e events in numbers I have seen which makes sense as MADE has been working out east for years. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Memphis</strong>. [program_tooltip program_id='2455790' first='Howard' last='Pulley'] was 0-4 in EYCL play last weekend, they look to bounce back this week when they face the New York Rens, Grassroots Elite (not the Minnesota version), Unranked Hoops who is from some place where they don't rank players, and then they finish with Legynds (yes, a y instead of an e, that is not a my typo people!)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tulsa</strong>.Real Phenom is in Pool P and Minneapolis Central is in Pool for the Tulsa Live event. Real Phenom plays a team from Australia, two teams from Kansas and team I don't recognize. Central is in Pool (yes that is pool front slash which is two pools after Z so pool 28) and Real Phenom 2 is in Pool ] (yes, pool right bracket is their pool name, its the 29th pool). I think they need a Pool $</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Round Rock</strong> (TX). Adidas 3SSB is in Indy but their secondary league is in the Lonestar State of Texas. So Minnesota Gold and all the other Adidas Gold teams will not be in the same area as the top groups. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->