Minnesota’s Top Defenses

<p>Today I ran by Minnesota Scores and thought "I wonder who is statistically (basic stat) playing the best D" in Minnesota?  Here is a top five group from each Class with a few comments.</p> <p>Now, if your team plays great defense but you play the toughest schedule out there I understand why you think you should be listed and we should do this in a different way.  But then again, when I think of those teams, those are the teams that are already getting a lot of pub so guys, you will be fine. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Class AAAA</strong></p> <p>Spring Lake Park (50.4 allowed per game). It should surprise nobody that Grant Guzy’s team is playing great D.  They’ve played some really good teams too. </p> <p>Mounds View (54.1). This is an 8-2 team that has allowed only Spring Lake Park and Mahtomedi over 60 points in a game. </p> <p>Buffalo (54.3). Elk River is the only team that’s given Buffalo a game.  They are undefeated and the defense is a big reason why.</p> <p>Park of Cottage Grove (54.5). How has Park been able to play so well with [player_tooltip player_id="958715" first="Pharrel" last="Payne"] out and [player_tooltip player_id="1143877" first="Jamari" last="Walker"] missing time?  Defense. </p> <p>White Bear Lake (56.9).  </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Class AAA</strong></p> <p>Red Wing (46.6).  A big reason Red Wing has turned things around, defense.  The best points per game allowed total in big school basketball</p> <p>Mankato West (49.1).  Another Big Nine team that defends, the top ten ranked Scarlets.</p> <p>Stewartville (51).  The Tigers lost Will Tschetter to the college level but are still 7-3.  Why?  Defense. </p> <p>Hutchinson (51.6).</p> <p>Alexandria (52.1). </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><br /> <strong>Class AA</strong></p> <p>Maple River (43.1).   Maple River is a top ten level team in Class AA and their defense is a big part of it.</p> <p>St. Clair (43.6).  St. Clair has moved up to Class AA and it looks like their D will make them a contender. </p> <p>Lewiston-Altura (43.9).  Lewiston-Altura is an undefeated team winning games by a running time margin average (35 points a game). </p> <p>Sauk Centre (44). </p> <p>West Central (44.2). </p> <p><br /> <strong>Class A</strong></p> <p>Liberty Classical Academy (31).   In terms of points a game Liberty has the best numbers in the state (5-0 team). </p> <p>Martin County West (39). Martin County West is 8-0 winning games by 21 points a night. </p> <p>Rushford-Peterson (40.1).  The Trojans are 6-2 this year and playing great D.</p> <p>Spring Grove (40.2)</p> <p>Goodhue (45.6). </p>