The Minnesota Hoops Weekend

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Where should you be looking to watch high school basketball games this weekend in Minnesota? We give you the weekend run down now!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>The Friday Combo</strong>. Tonight is the perfect chance to catch a quality pair north of the metro. See top ten squad Mora play 16-5 Milaca High School at 5:45 and then when that game is over make the drive to see one of the rising juniors in the state in [player_tooltip player_id='1284089' first='Blake' last='Femrite'] - who is averaging 21 points a game - lead his 17 win Spectrum team into Pine City who is always fun to watch play. That's a top ten team having a big challenge followed by a really good Spectrum squad on the road just 25 miles away at 7:30! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Friday's Best</strong>.  Cass Lake-Bena makes their case for number one tonight when they try and avenge their lone loss of the season (they are at Nevis tonight). The Panthers beat top ten ranked Cherry last night led by 26 points from Dominic Staples-Fairbanks which is another reason many feel they are number one (RTR's depth and undefeated record make a good case as well). Here are tonight's match-ups to watch!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One. [player_tooltip player_id='2109862' first='Devan' last='Lindow'] (N) vs Dominic Staples-Fairbanks (CLB). A fantastic PG match-up, you may see Dominoc on Houchin and Lindow defended by a Panther win but either way, these are the playmakers for their teams.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Two. [player_tooltip player_id='1284159' first='Joe' last='Houchin'] (N) vs Tateyn Boswell (CLB). Houchin can produce, Boswell plays a nice role for his team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Three. [player_tooltip player_id='2398568' first='Austin' last='Ahrendt'] (N) vs [player_tooltip player_id='1284165' first='Kaydin' last='Lee'] (CLB). The wings that can score, Lee is having a big number season at 22/23 points a game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Four. [player_tooltip player_id='1284161' first='John' last='Paul Benson'] (N) vs Kingsley Whitebird (CLB). Whitebird is often the third option, Benson is the three point game changer that can swing this game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Five. [player_tooltip player_id='2103319' first='Alex' last='Lester'] (N) vs Cole Cross (CLB). Lester is a 6'6 low post player, Cross is the active Panther forward. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Bang For the Buck</strong>. There is no single location event that I can find and I only see 31 games on the Saturday schedule. And when I look to a place where you can get up early and do a little driving but see good hoops I see.....</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>a listed 10:30am top off at Caledonia between the Warriors and Triton! From there make an hour drive....</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A 1pm match-up between Lyle/Austin Pacelli at PEM which is two teams just outside of the top ten and it includes standouts (and former AAU teammates with the Lightning) Buay Koka, [player_tooltip player_id='1339196' first='Aeron' last='Stevens'] and Kaidern Peters. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When that is done you can make the 23 miles to see Winona play at Rochester John Marshall!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Thinking metro? How about this list!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>St. Paul Washington at St. Paul Johnson at 1pm, then a quick drive to.....</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tartan at South St Paul at 3pm followed by...</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>the rivalry game of DeLaSalle at Cretin-Derham Hall at 7pm!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Top Ten Weekend Games</strong>!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>2A Cass Lake-Bena at Nevis (Friday)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Brainerd at 4AAAA Buffalo (Saturday)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>2AAA DeLaSalle at Cretin-Derham Hall (Saturday)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>2AAAA Lakeville North at Burnsville (Friday)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>7AAAA East Ridge at Stillwater (Friday)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Lyle/Austin Pacelli at PEM (Saturday)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>6AA Maple River at Sauk Centre (Saturday)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>3AAA Benilde-St. Margaret's at Chanhassen (Friday)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Glencoe-Silver Lake at 9AA Norwood Young America (Saturday)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>DGF at 10AA Perham (Friday)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->