The Class AA Power Rankings – Take 2

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The past few months we have continued to look over the teams and players in Class AA basketball. Here are some items that caught our eye recently followed by the power rankings!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Five Points to Make</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One. I think Albany has a chance to be even better than I thought. The Huskies are always in the race and anybody that follows hoops in Minnesota knows that. They are always a good program. The ascension of both [player_tooltip player_id='2527108' first='Jaxson' last='Austin'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2025921' first='Lucas' last='Hondl'] continued through the summer and both are being recruited pretty well right now. Albany is going to be very good again. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Two. Maranatha Christian Academy has so many guards to throw at people and they play so intensely. [player_tooltip player_id='2423114' first='Lincoln' last='Busse'], Ira Thomas, [player_tooltip player_id='2456461' first='Timmy' last='Thomas'], [player_tooltip player_id='2569231' first='Chaz' last='Clark'], and Chris Danies, these guys are going to just throw themselves into intense play that will have them as a top ten team. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Three. Perham. I am fighting with myself about getting Perham into the top ten, I just dont know who to take out! [player_tooltip player_id='2426406' first='Cypress' last='Thiel'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2560478' first='Isaiah' last='Farrell'] were the top returning scorers and players from last year and they are back, and Perham has some size back in Kade Raser who scored eight a game at 6'5. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Four. Annandale. The Cards are a wait and see. They are always good but predicting them without really know where the health will be of their best player, All State [player_tooltip player_id='2126448' first='Colton' last='Purcell'], is kind of tough. We say top twenty for them but if Purcell is ready to roll at 100 percent at the start of the year, they will be top ten if they win like they regularly do. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Five. Lake City. [player_tooltip player_id='2126464' first='Gavyn' last='Lorenson'] is going to have a great season. But he has a lot of new players and a new coach around him plus Lake City always plays a beast of a schedule. if Gavyn was leading a Class AA team in a different part of the state they could win 5-6-7 more games in this scenario but they have Class AAA teams and really good Class AA teams they have to face multiple times. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>POWER RANKINGS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Minnehaha Academy</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Minneapolis North</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Pequot Lakes</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Montevideo </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Goodhue</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Albany</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Caledonia</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Cannon Falls</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Maranatha Christian Academy</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Perham</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Holy Family</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Belle Plaine</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Concordia Academy</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Rushford-Peterson</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Maple River</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Southwest Christian</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Esko</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Annandale</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Pierz</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Luverne</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Lake City</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Blue Earth</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Lake Crystal-Wellcome-Memorial</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Holdingford </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Jackson County Central</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>St. James</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>St.Cloud Cathedral</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Spectrum</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Hiawatha Collegiate</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Minnesota Valley Lutheran</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Triton</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Osakis</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Chatfield</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Le Sueur-Henderson</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Mora</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Dover-Eyota</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Breck</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Jordan</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>New London-Spicer</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Fairmont</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Two Harbors</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Foley</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Staples-Motley </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Glencoe-Silver Lake</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Winona Cotter</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Providence Academy</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Minnewaska Area</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Zumbrota-Mazeppa</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Pillager</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Rockford</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Blake</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Moose Lake-Willow River</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>East Grand Forks </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Pine Island</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Blooming Prairie</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Sauk Centre</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>DGF</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Litchfield</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Watertown-Mayer</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Dassel-Cokato</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Albert Lea</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Waseca</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Warroad</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>St. Paul Academy</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>St. Croix Prep</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Paynesville Area</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Eden Valley-Watkins</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Windom</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Red Wing</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunberg</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Hawley</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>New Life Academy</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Aitkin</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>St. Croix Lutheran</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>St. Clair</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>St. Paul Humboldt</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>St. Charles</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Rochester Lourdes</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Legacy Christian</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Thief River Falls</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>PACT Charter</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Roseau</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Melrose</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Mounds Park Academy</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Greenway/Nashwauk-Kewatin </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Park Rapids</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Barnesville</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Math &amp; Science Academy</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Pipestone Area</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Crosby-Ironton</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Menahga</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Redwood Valley</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Royalton</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Norwood Young America (Central)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>PEM</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>St. Paul Washington</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Nova Classical</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Waterville-Elysian-Morristown</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Kimball Area</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Wadena-Deer Creek</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>St. Agnes</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Randolph</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Twin Cities Academy</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Sibley East</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>St. Paul Harding</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>La Crescent</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Proctor</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Higher Ground Academy</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Rush City</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Lakes International</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Maple Lake</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>International Falls</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Tri City United</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Hmong College Prep</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>ACGC</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Crookston</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Milaca</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Parnassus Prep</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Brooklyn Center</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Duluth Marshall</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Pine City</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>High School for the Recording Arts</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Eagle Ridge Academy</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Cristo Rey Jesuit </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Mesabi East</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list -->